The XXII Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, Russian Federation (7th - 23rd of February 2014)

[JamieBrown]

Germany is on top of the medal count

And just with the half of medals the norwegian team have

Seems like Wendl/Arlt will win another gold medal.

 

[esc87fan]

Jennifer Jones is still kicking butt and taking names in women's curling, she beat Great Britain. And Canada also beat the US 3-2 to finish undefeated in their group in women's hockey

 

[ShoeFlo]

And just with the half of medals the norwegian team have

Seems like Wendl/Arlt will win another gold medal.

What a pity that the luge competitions are over soon

 

[Deleted member 8866]

I'm very proud of our girls: Vesna Fabjan, Teja Gregorin and Tina Maze! I must also mention Peter Prevc here (hope to soon meet him again ). Today it's the fifth day of Winter Olympics and Slovenia got 4 medals already. We still have hopes for a few more and they can get them with a little luck Boy, I can already see, how many people will be on the reception, when they return

PS: why can't they decide, which version of our national anthem will they play? There is only ONE chours in it and not two of them.

 

[Luki]

Congrats Tina Maze, I can't believe this is the first gold for Slovenia in Winter Olympics. But that makes this day even better.

 

[esc87fan]

Another silver medal for Canada thanks to Denny Morrison in the men's long track 1000m. This is a nice story because Gilmore Junio, who was supposed to skate in this race, stepped aside for Denny in order to give Canada a better shot at a medal

 

[JamieBrown]

What a pity that the luge competitions are over soon

Don't forget the team race. What could we expect if 3 current olympic champions compete together in one race?

And for Slovenia: I hope our team could beat you, and we shouldn't forget Austria, but the ski jumpers team is also very strong.

 

[Deleted member 8866]

Congrats Tina Maze, I can't believe this is the first gold for Slovenia in Winter Olympics. But that makes this day even better.

I think she can thank (beside her trainers and her team) Ivica Kostelić for winning this race today. He gave her that great advice! I really hope Ivica will at least get a medal at men's combined. He's the only reason I watch men's skiing, since our skiers became so bad

 

[Deleted member 8866]

And for Slovenia: I hope our team could beat you, and we shouldn't forget Austria, but the ski jumpers team is also very strong.

We'll see about that!

But to be honest, as much as I wish our ski jumpers would become Olympic champions, I believe they will hardly get into the final round on team's event. Robert Kranjec hurt himself on Saturday Sure, Prevc and Damjan are good right now, Tepeš is so-so, but if Kranjec won't be able to compete, then we have Hvala, who is a complete disaster this season!

I think Austria has a chance, but it will be very hard. We can be very glad that Morgenstern is even competing in Sochi after that horrible fall in January. Sure Diethart won the Four hills tournament, but his jumping wasn't good until his fourth place a few days ago. Schlierenzauer is really a wonder boy, enough said. I don't know who will be the fourth member.

I think that Poland and Japan also have a chance. We'll see

 

[Luki]

I think she can thank (beside her trainers and her team) Ivica Kostelić for winning this race today. He gave her that great advice! I really hope Ivica will at least get a medal at men's combined. He's the only reason I watch men's skiing, since our skiers became so bad

I hope so too, but he had some health problems few days before the Olympics, Natko Zrnčić-Dim could be in the race for the medal as well. I just hope they all do great. But there is a sign of hope: last three Olympics we won medals on Valentine's day, and combined race is on that exact day.

 

[Morty]

I'm actually really happy for Tina Maze. She was incredible last season, and I've felt a bit sorry for her this season, as she's been far from the same level. Hopefully the Olympic gold will give her the old confidence again.

Norway got a bronze in Nordic combined today, when Magnus Krog finished 3rd, after being 20th after the ski jumping. Magnus also has the most Norwegian haircut in history.

Updated (3rd in the table now):
4 Gold (Maiken Caspersen Falla, Marit Bjørgen, Ola Vigen Hattestad, Ole Einar Bjørndalen)
3 Silver (Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, Ståle Sandbech, Tora Berger)
5 Bronze (Anders Bardal, Heidi Weng, Kjetil Jansrud, Magnus Krog, Martin Johnsrud Sundby)

My birthday tomorrow, I'm hoping for some good results for us in cross-country and biathlon, and maybe even in freestyle slopestyle, but I don't really know how good the 4 Norwegians are...

 

[Deleted member 8866]

I hope so too, but he had some health problems few days before the Olympics, Natko Zrnčić-Dim could be in the race for the medal as well. I just hope they all do great. But there is a sign of hope: last three Olympics we won medals on Valentine's day, and combined race is on that exact day.

I've heard that, it was on the news here. And if I remember correctly, Janica had the same problems a few years ago. Such a shame she retired so soon Don't know about Natko, though. He isn't such a celebrity here, like Ivo is Really? I didn'd knew that! I'll definitely watch that race and let's hope for the best

 

[Trece]

Silver and Good for in Figure Skating!!!!

 

[esc87fan]

Canada so far...

Gold: 4 (Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Charles Hamelin, Alex Bilodeau, Dara Howell)
Silver: 4 (Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, figure skating team, Mikael Kingsbury, Denny Morrison)
Bronze: 2 (Mark McMorris, Kim Lamarre)

 

[vatroslav_cro]

So happy birthday Morty!

Guys, it is so funny to read and see how you bring joy and so much positive vibrations in this thread, by talking about successful performings and medals of your teams/countries. And it is not even a half of the Games behind us! The better is yet to come Yeah!


Medal table:

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Germany	6	1	1	8
2	Canada	4	4	2	10
3	Norway	4	3	5	12
4	Netherlands	4	2	4	10
5	United States	3	1	5	9
6	Switzerland	3		1	4
7	Russian Fed.	2	4	3	9
8	Austria	1	4		5
9	Slovenia	1	1	2	4
10	France	1		2	3
=11	Belarus	1			1
=11	Korea	1			1
=11	Poland	1			1
=11	Slovakia	1			1
15	Sweden		3	1	4
=16	Czech Republic		2	1	3
=16	Japan		2	1	3
18	Italy		1	1	2
=19	Australia		1		1
=19	China		1		1
=19	Finland		1		1
=22	Great Britain			1	1
=22	Latvia			1	1
=22	Ukraine			1	1

 

[Trece]

xcrossed for Plushenko tomorrow

 

[DannyDS]

Meh, Plushenko is gonna slay as usual

 

[esc87fan]

I'd say if all goes well, it could be a horse race between Plushenko, Patrick Chan and Yuzuru Hanyu for gold

 

[ShoeFlo]

great medal table

 

[Magizian]

Petter Northug really doesn't care for swedes. And vice versa