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With Paris, I just waited until they uploaded it to the Olympics site and watched it then.

Happy Birthday, Lollobrigida, and congrats !

We just couldn't find our rhythm this game. Good game .

Finally able to level 4-4 after 5

They called off the 3rd training run for the W DH. (But though the results mean nothing, it's nice seeing 1 and 3...with 3 being Vonn!)

2026 Olympic Podium Prediction Game Results after 2/116 events Women's Skiathlon Actual Results Gold Silver Bronze What We Predicted % of Users who had... Correct Gold Medal Prediction: 61% Correct Silver Medal Prediction: 52% Correct Bronze Medal Prediction: 27% Correct Podium Makeup: 3% Leaderboard Explanation of Points: Correct Medalists = Number of medalists guessed correctly Correct Podium Points = 2 points for a correct medallist, 1 point if you guessed that a medalist would be on the podium, 1 point bonus if you got the whole podium correct Correct Podiums = Number of podiums guessed correctly

We will get one more point after Malinin goes, so the margin will be a little more comfy. I imagine Alysa and Amber will swap...but probably C&B and Malinin will stay.

And if I can be America-centric for a quick sec...I do appreciate that the NBC broadcast has MPH so I don't have to quick convert in my head. (At least, I think it's the NBC broadcast that does this...I'll keep my eye out.)

Diggins did finish in the Top 10 ultimately. Congrats and !

Kyle Negomir with a Top 10 finish in DH. Bryce Bennett 13th. RCS in 18th. Sam Morse 19th.

Diggins not looking so hot this morning in the classic, but she came back to take top 10...still impressive.

2026 Olympic Podium Prediction Game Results after 1/116 events Men's Downhill Actual Results Gold Silver Bronze What We Predicted % of Users who had... Correct Gold Medal Prediction: 94% Correct Silver Medal Prediction: 42% Correct Bronze Medal Prediction: 55% Correct Podium Makeup = 6% Leaderboard Explanation of Points: Correct Medalists = Number of medalists guessed correctly Correct Podium Points = 2 points for a correct medallist, 1 point if you guessed that a medalist would be on the podium, 1 point bonus if you got the whole podium correct Correct Podiums = Number of podiums guessed correctly

Yep! One of only two. About to get those results up.

Thanks for saying this. I understand that people don't like the governments of certain places (and that's true for athletes/fans of their own government as well), but this is a moment for the athletes...especially in a moment that's meant to highlight Armonia. Athletes train too hard to be booed because other people don't like their government, which is no fault of the athlete. Enjoyed the ceremony last night...looking forward to watching it on the world feed with no ad breaks, etc. We missed some countries in the parade. I thought the ladies walking in with the country names looked like something out of Star Wars or something. I loved the aesthetic of the rings against the snow. Also...is there actual fire in the cauldron or not? Such a small (image of a) flame! Interesting to see an active athlete light the cauldron!

Whereas most people had two on the podium...only two predictors had two on the podium. Now...can RCS spoil?

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Almost everyone in the prediction game has 2 medallists, but nobody has 3...will we have a sweep?

Vonn training again today...wow! Edit: and ended up 3rd!

Vonn doing training again today...she must not be in excruciating pain...

I'll post some interesting stats as we go...but one thing I've found already... Out of 33 participants, everyone has Ilia Malinin, 2-man bobsled, and 4-man bobsled winning gold. I think we're all safe with these bets.

Ok - Entries are now closed! I will attempt to post daily updates as we go. Best of luck to everyone!

Writing this as I'm watching the OC, having taped it while at work. All right...buckle up for the first big day! (Spoiled since it's a weekend...will be a rude back to work on Monday when I can't watch most of the day..) Here's my to-watch schedule: (all times EST) 05:30 - M Downhill 07:00 - W Skiathlon 08:35 - XD Curling vs. - biggest match so far! Check in with W 3000m (though no athletes - Edit: Looks like Greta Myers made it in as first reserve ..someone withdrew I think) at 10:00 and W Hockey vs. at 10:40. Also check in with M Luge and W Ski Jumping 13:05 - XD Curling vs. (should be easy, hopefully) Also flip between 13:30 - M Big Air SBD, 13:45 Team Figure Skating (Men's - Ilia), and final Ski jumping at 13:57 16:05 - Team Figure Skating - Free Dance (Start list TBD)

Less than 4 hours until the 'official' start!

I mean, can't complain about our progress so far... On top of the leaderboard in figure skating, undefeated in curling so far, won our hockey game, Vonn made it down and had other good showings by Johnson and Wiles...let's go!

Vonn has had a lot of experience skiing injured...she's probably like, 'It's just a torn ACL'. Probably just being dead will prevent her from skiing. (I jokingly told my wife this morning that after these Olympics and having two busted up knees, she probably will get them amputated, then come back as a medal-winning Paralympic skier.)