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1 hour ago, Ted said:

Hi there! New kid on the block hailing from the birthplace of the Olympics. Huge 🇧🇻 fan when it comes to winter sports. Looking forward to Beijing 2022 and to sharing news and views with everyone.😇😊

 

Welcome aboard Ted :) Favourite winter sports and/or athletes? What are you anticipating most from Beijing 2022  

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28 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

 

Welcome aboard Ted :) Favourite winter sports and/or athletes? What are you anticipating most from Beijing 2022  

Thnx a million! I pretty much like all winter sports (the same goes for summer Olympic sports), but I do have a slight preference for the more traditional ones, like skiing (alpine & cross country), speed skating, nordic combined and biathlon. Since Greece isn't going to win any medals in China, I'll be rooting for Norway as usual.😂😇

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55 minutes ago, Ted said:

Thnx a million! I pretty much like all winter sports (the same goes for summer Olympic sports), but I do have a slight preference for the more traditional ones, like skiing (alpine & cross country), speed skating, nordic combined and biathlon. Since Greece isn't going to win any medals in China, I'll be rooting for Norway as usual.😂😇

Same :d Team Norge support is always appreciated by me. :yes

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5 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Same :d Team Norge support is always appreciated by me. :yes

I know that @Federer91. I may be the newest member of this community, but I've been following Totallympics and reading everyone's posts as a visitor for about three-four years now.😂

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1 hour ago, Ted said:

I know that @Federer91. I may be the newest member of this community, but I've been following Totallympics and reading everyone's posts as a visitor for about three-four years now.😂

And so finally decided to jump inside the forum?

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