Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020

[heywoodu 15,141]

58 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

You’ve never heard it during Equestrian either? Or Gymnastics?

 

I watch a bit of equestrian once in four years and if the jumping is shown on Dutch TV that's with Dutch commentary, if it's only on a stream it's with no commentary. I've also never had the need to watch gymnastics with English commentary. 

 

There really isn't that much I need to watch with English commentary, luckily.

Edited January 15, 2020 by heywoodu

[hckošice 14,828]

Just now, dcro said:

I wonder if coaches were allowed to cement weak players on the bench (like those from Turkmenistan and Luxembourg).

 

No.

 

The rules are clear, every player had to play. In fact every player had the same ice time.

 

3 periodes of 16 minutes each. 3 lines of 3 players + 2 alternating guys (every match 2 different players), the first line play the whole match meanwhile the other two lines add the alternates for every second shift to replace always another player.

 

For every game the first line has to be different, in match 2 the 2nd line became the 1st line etc...

 

 

each shift is on the ice for exactly for 1 minute and have to be changed by the next line (48 shifts in total)

 

Each team had 2 Goaltenders, they were changed every 8 minutes, so even the goalies had the same ice time.

 

 

[Olympian1010 7,975]

25 minutes ago, dcro said:

Never heard of it. Maybe you are confusing straddle with stride?

No, a stride is a bit faster than a gait, but slower than a run.

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

No, a stride is a bit faster than a gait, but slower than a run.

 

No, a stride is a step in equestrian jargon.

[heywoodu 15,141]

Battle of words on the topic of equestrian involving an American teenager and an ancient Croatian who's been following equestrian since the eohippus was still walking the Earth. 

 

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[dcro 10,210]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Battle of words on the topic of equestrian involving an American teenager and an ancient Croatian who's been following equestrian since the eohippus was still walking the Earth. 

 

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Then you must be jurassic. 

 

Also, teenager?

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Then you must be jurassic. 

 

Also, teenager?

Adolescent, someone in puberty, I don't know.

 

Also: please refrain from using the term Jurassic when it's not about an interesting theme park or about @phelps  

Edited January 15, 2020 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 15,141]

Anyone else noticed how every few skiers someone is 'a powerful athlete who can make up time in the bottom!' who then goes on to follow the trend of his run and not make up time in the bottom?

[Olympian1010 7,975]

48 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Then you must be jurassic. 

 

Also, teenager?

Yes, still technically a teenager. I’ll be 20 in October this year. Also, not the youngest user or American on here.

[Olympian1010 7,975]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Anyone else noticed how every few skiers someone is 'a powerful athlete who can make up time in the bottom!' who then goes on to follow the trend of his run and not make up time in the bottom?

Drove me insane the last few days! That and “It will be close”, wins by 0.60 ?