Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024

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1 minute ago, mrv86 said:

British male ice dancer has Mexican ancestry; his given name “ATL” means water in nahuatl language.

I had a teammate on my university frisbee team with that name. He got tired of people trying to pronounce the proper name, so he also went by “ATL” 

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That was a great game between  and  in the second women’s hockey semifinal, with Japan eventually defeating Switzerland 2-1 

 

Azumi Numabe is one to watch out for in the future. 

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What a save by  Carter Esler  (with about 5:00 left in the 1P, for anyone wanting to rewatch)

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17 save first period for goaltender  Xavier Wendt 

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 and  still scoreless through 15 minutes.

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Alessandro di Iorio scores at 12:41 in the 2nd period to level it up at 1-1!

 

And never mind…  back in the lead 39 seconds later off a goal by JP Hurlbert 

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3-1  lead  now after a goal by Schaeffer Gordon-Carroll with 10:56 left in the second period … what a horrible period so far. Esler just can’t make a save 

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5 on 3 for and they cut the deficit to 3-2 in favor of  

 

Goal by Zach Nyman with 7:22’ left in the second period.  

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 lead  3-2 after two periods. Canada playing better but Xavier Wendt is having the game of his life. Esler got pulled after letting three goals in a short period of time and got replaced by Mateo Beites. 

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Goal by Mathis Preston with 14:31 in the 3Q’ and it’s all tied up at 3-3 between  and  

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