Zografski thought he was doing Big Air and trying a 180 twist in the air  His best ever season and of course he can't make top 30, when a Chinese dude does. 

It is going to be very tight in final, 17 jumpers within 10 points. 😬

As much as I didn't want this final, the curling percentages are pretty clear that  and  have been the two best teams this week.

Go China!!!

WTF Foubert 

Foubert 2nd after 1st Round 

Raimund leads Foubert & Sundal after Round 1. Too close too call the medals...

Seeing how each playoff match has been the reverse of the round robin draw, I’m scared about , but it wouldn’t be the first time the US beats them for curling gold.

Yep completely agree they really struggled and I’m surprised they managed to make it this far despite that. The Constantini/Mosaner we saw this week was not a 6-3 team. 

Well, the 1000m is done, and honestly, the top of my bracket looking like a mirror image of the podium is a nice ego boost.  Jutta absolutely delivered under pressure in that final pair to take gold with a new Olympic record (1:12.31). Femke Kok was so close with her own OR just minutes earlier, but Leerdam is just on another level right now.   Overall, I'm pretty happy with my prediction. A few things that jumped out at me while looking at the final times versus my sheet:   The Podium Wall: Having the top five finish exactly in the order I predicted (Leerdam, Kok, Takagi, Bowe, Lamarche) doesn't happen often. It’s a bit predictable based on the season so far, sure, but those women are just that consistent. Don't Underestimate Olympic Champions: I definitely didn't give Suzanne Schulting (3x Olympic Champion) and Erin Jackson (1x Olympic Champion) enough credit. They both out-skated my predictions by 9 spots. Jackson especially proved she’s not just a 500m specialist by grabbing 6th place, while Schulting’s 8th place finish from the very first pair was a massive statement. The Japan Divergence: While Takagi was rock solid for bronze as expected, Yukino Yoshida had a rough day. I had her pegged for 8th, but she slipped all the way to 16th. On the flip side, Rio Yamada met expectations, finishing 7th when I had her just outside the top five. China’s Mid-Pack Slide: I expected a bit more from Han Mei and Tian Ruining. They both finished significantly lower than I anticipated, with Han Mei dropping 6 spots and Ruining sliding 5 spots down from my prediction. As predicted, it was the mid-pack where my prediction got messy, but seeing the Dutch go 1-2 with back-to-back Olympic records was amazing!