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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 1, 2014 9:09:45 GMT
The opening ceremony starts on Friday. I'm especially looking forward to the figure skating. What's everyone else looking forward to?  |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 1, 2014 9:45:51 GMT
I usually catch the ice skating and the ski jumping and downhill I'd love to try the bobsleigh  |
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Post by cygnet on Feb 3, 2014 16:08:05 GMT
yes, me too, ice skating and ski jumping. The rest, meh! Ok, maybe the speed skating which can be fast and furious. I think it's a bit like F1, tune in for a possible crash!
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 7, 2014 17:30:15 GMT
What does everyone think about the opening ceremony then??
RF
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Post by Barbara on Feb 7, 2014 18:01:52 GMT
Lovely, I like the downhill skiing, and the bobsleigh and luge, and ice skating and the curling. I'll watch most sports.
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 7, 2014 19:08:14 GMT
Sorry if I tread on any toes but I felt that the opening ceremony was too long and drawn out, even the fireworks at the end went on for too long and if it hadn't been for the people describing what was going on I wouldn't have understood much of it... I can see the incredible work that has gone into everything but it didn't have the "Wow" effect that London had for me - again I am biased regarding London.
I was highly amused to hear that Russia is annoyed about Germany's "rainbow" olympic clothes - rather appropriate I thought under the circumstances...as they say in Yorkshire - more than one way to skin a cat!!!
Looking forward to the games - just hope they are fair.
RF
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Post by Barbara on Feb 7, 2014 19:41:52 GMT
They did go on a bit, but that's because people like the sound of their own voices. overall I thought it was nice, I hope as you say the games are fair.
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 7, 2014 20:05:05 GMT
I only caught a bit of the opening ceremony because I had a friend round but I always think they go on for too long anyhow. It's a good job we had someone to explain what was happening. I'm hoping they'll be fun to watch.
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Post by Barbara on Feb 9, 2014 10:50:02 GMT
Should we start a bob sleigh team ourselves, only not go as fast as those lunatics do.
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 10, 2014 6:34:01 GMT
We watched Jenny Jones on her snowboard yesterday, it was smashing. Well done to her getting our 1st Olympic medal on snow.  |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 10, 2014 6:36:27 GMT
Especially as she trained on a dry slope!  |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 14, 2014 17:37:13 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 14, 2014 18:21:45 GMT
Lizzy Yarnold  Britain claimed the skeleton title for the second successive Winter Olympics after Amy Williams won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games. It is Britain's second medal in Sochi and 10th gold in Winter Games history. She led after every round of the competition and held a 0.44 second advantage after the first two runs on Thursday. Todays win was .97 seconds ahead of the Silver. The BBC was showing it and I was rivited, they go at some rate, it's a wonder there are'nt more accidents. They're so strong. Well done.   |
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Post by Tig on Feb 14, 2014 19:25:33 GMT
It scares me just watching it, they fly like bullets round those steep bends, must have nerves of steel or none at all! Yay well done indeed to LY  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 15, 2014 7:27:45 GMT
It was so lovely to see that her Mum and Dad and 2 Sisters were there to see it. She seems like a lovely girl, so much work goes into their training. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 19:22:03 GMT
There's a big campaign locally at the moment to get a post box painted gold in Lizzy Yarnold's village of West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks. I wonder why the PO have decided not to follow through with the idea they implemented in the Olympics? Lizzy's Mum and Dad were on the local news - they were so proud of her - her Dad didn't want to stop talking about her!
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 18, 2014 7:34:05 GMT
That's the thing, it's not just the Olympian who has made sacrifices and an effort to get to the Olympics, sometimes it's the whole family as well.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 19, 2014 6:53:18 GMT
There's a big campaign locally at the moment to get a post box painted gold in Lizzy Yarnold's village of West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks. I wonder why the PO have decided not to follow through with the idea they implemented in the Olympics? Lizzy's Mum and Dad were on the local news - they were so proud of her - her Dad didn't want to stop talking about her! They're on our local news, too. I believe she does her training at Bath. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 19, 2014 7:28:55 GMT
I'd paint the post box at night!!!  |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 19, 2014 14:31:02 GMT
Surely the whole idea of the gold postboxes was in honour of winning a Gold at the London Olympics - home turf, so as to speak. It would lessen the impact if every gold medal were honoured in this way.
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 21, 2014 13:10:51 GMT
The first doping, if the B test comes back positive, and it has to be a German - silly fool - don't they ever learn. People are really really angry - they feel that they have been let down!!
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 21, 2014 13:30:56 GMT
That's a real shame Rosefriend, I'd not heard that. Perhaps it won't come back positive. The closing ceremony is on Sunday, Aoife was wondering if it would be as full of effects as the opening was lol. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 21, 2014 13:34:32 GMT
That's a real shame Rosefriend, I'd not heard that. Perhaps it won't come back positive. The closing ceremony is on Sunday, Aoife was wondering if it would be as full of effects as the opening was lol. I honestly don't know whether we will watch the closing ceremony as we both found the opening ceremony boring and totally drawn out...there again it could be good....wonder if it will be shown as a repeat the next day at some point.. RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 21, 2014 16:26:29 GMT
I recorded it Rosefriend and then watched the interesting bits, Jenny and the girls were coming up and I thought they'd like to see it and they did although I think they'd watched some of it at home as well. lol. |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 21, 2014 18:18:46 GMT
How come our girl got disqualified for being pushed over by the chinese woman. ?
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 22, 2014 7:40:32 GMT
How come our girl got disqualified for being pushed over by the chinese woman. ? I did'nt see that Barbara. There's a bit of controversy around the Ladies Figure Skating winner as well. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2014 8:09:52 GMT
Well, the German girl that doped is also in the forces here and her life will never be the same again - all the newspapers and TV are full about it all with her face all over. She won't be able to go anywhere without being recognized. Silly fool !!
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 22, 2014 10:37:27 GMT
Surely everyone knows that they're going to be tested, why on earth would anyone take the chance!
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2014 6:22:25 GMT
So, - what did everyone think of the closing ceremony then?? I felt it was better than the opening - at least not as long.
I was reading in the paper this morning that before the athletes arrive for the Paralympics loads of areas have to be made "barrier free" - lifts don't work, loads of areas can't be used with a wheelchair etc etc...poor show if it isn't sorted in time!!
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 24, 2014 7:00:36 GMT
I've recorded it and will have a look later when I'm doing the housework Rosefriend. They have a fortnight or so to get things ready don't they. |
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