Triplecast

16 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Peacock (NBC's streaming service in the US) has finally added a page for the Olympics. All the world feeds, plus the network and cable broadcasts, will be available online in the US for the first time without a cable subscription (behind a five dollar paywall, but that's still significantly cheaper than a month of cable).

 

Not to sound like a shill but all my fellow US-based Totallympians really owe it to themselves to get Peacock (they carry all FIS, ISU and IBU world cup and world championship events, among other sportsball related stuff).

The one question I have yet to see answered, with the streaming world feed, will Peacock use OBS announcers or NBC's, or none? 

For the US-based international sports fan, Peacock's Olympic coverage is the best thing since well, the Triplecast.

4 hours ago, NearPup said:

I was told only NBC did nonsense like that.

Also ABC, with the 1980  vs.  ice hockey game.  

1976 Innsbruck.  Men's Downhill was a classic that's never been equalized, IMO.

3 hours ago, Monzanator said:

 

The freestyle skiing expansion indicates otherwise. But that's not a bad thing, USA seems to be focused on that so you might leave biathlon alone. Historically this is one sport where USA never had much success which is a blessing in disguise.

I don’t think there is any worry that USA will have any biathlon  breakthrough.  Until ski mountaineering debuts next time, it will stay the only  Winter Games sport where US has never medaled.

The thing though is in the last Olympic cycle, tv coverage of biathlon in the US has increased maybe 100 fold and Its unfortunate that we are back to just streaming coverage.
 

5 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I think it’s really kept around at the world cup level because the IBU doesn’t want to give up a set of Olympic medals :P

Agree too.  But if it goes, It would seem as though IBU would replace it with something else (super sprint, shortened individual?), not just willingly give up 2 sets of Olympic medals. 

1 hour ago, Monzanator said:

Individual is my favorite event since shooting actually matters here. However I won't be surprised if it gets canned in the next 15 years due to TV demands. Thankfully USA isn't that strong in this sport or else that would have happened already IMO.

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

Which would be really stupid because it's actually way more exciting to watch than the sprint.

 

The thing that makes me optimistic about the Individual's long term future is that it requires no additional venues or athletes and biathlon is a high performing sport in terms of TV ratings.

Funny, The USA TV biathlon commentator frequently says the individual is kept around because it's the oldest event, going back to the origins of the sport.  During yesterday's race, he and his commentating partner were describing the layout of the first Olympic biathlon course in 1960.  It was one loop only, 4 shooting stops along the way with differing distances and greater penalty minutes for a bad miss.

Agree, it's not like it needs an extra venue or anything, and they need events anyway to keep the Winter Games calendar full.  Plus we don't always get to dictate the Olympic TV program.

On 1/17/2022 at 3:19 PM, dcro said:

I think they were just really surprised with that 16th place, so they decided to have a figure skater for the first time since Innsbruck 1976.

 

Netherlands has a couple of figure skating medals, including a gold from 1964.

3 medals in FS to be exact with the 1976 one.  That third one though caused a lot of controversy at the time in the USA.

Rome 1960 Olympic discus silver medallist dies at age of 85 (insidethegames.biz)

And to answer the original question, I pick  with a decent shot in women's curling.

10 hours ago, dcro said:

Some are already tipping Georgia for a figure skating team event medal. While Top 5 is probably more likely than Top 3, they can still create a surprise. It will also depend if some of the chanceless mid-tier teams decide to spare their best individuals for individual events.

50 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Would be an upset if they beat and but it's definitively possible.

 

Romania's progress in bobsleigh has been really impressive over the past couple years. Def feels like they could become medal contenders soon.

Would seem ice dance would knock Georgia down.  Can they get above last in that phase?  Although I guess   is favored for silver, the US nationals left me underwhelmed. 

For Romania, if they made it in bobsled, what would be the  liklihood of having your only Winter Games medals be in bobsled, 54 or 58 years apart.        

51 minutes ago, phelps said:

based on a super quick (and therefore not so accurate) research, Harvey was already 3rd in the Shanghai Grand Prix event in 2018...that should be the first podium finish in the last 10 years for a female Canadian fencer...follow by today's result...

 

however, I bet on her and Jessica Guo to improve that score in a very short time...

30 minutes ago, NearPup said:

No, Sherraine Schalm has six individual world cup wins and a season title.

 

Canada also has a couple individual world championship medals.

Did Luan Jujie ever win anything after she switched nationalities?

3 hours ago, Monzanator said:

Brignone & Bassino would have to DNF for starters which isn't impossible. Getting by Hector, Shiffrin, Vlhova and Worley if they all finish seems improbable but you never know.

3 hours ago, rafalgorka said:

And Lara Gut will be there as well!!! 

And Alice Robinson.

On 1/11/2022 at 9:24 PM, Monzanator said:

Common sense would suggest Shiffrin & Vlhova have two OG medals locked up but you never know with these one-off courses. I won't be surprised if someone else comes to win totally from the left-field in Beijing.

 

Chances of Liensberger getting hot are maybe smaller compared to last season?

If it's anyone else now, I'd bet on Holdener.  She had 2 great first runs in the last 2 races.   Plus, what a story it would be if she finally won her first slalom.     

2 hours ago, hckošice said:

Now on the Beijing star wars battle

What more could we ask for than the two best going at it.  Which is what the Olympics should be.

42 minutes ago, NearPup said:

If I were Malinin I'd start asking myself if I wouldn't rather skate for Uzbekistan tbh...

Good point, but he'll likely go to Worlds this year and 4Cs, if he wants to.  Plus, he's now the favorite for the US title, if not next year, certainly before 2026.

1 hour ago, RobtheAggie said:

Congrats to Mongolia.  The US women only have one starter, Susan Dunklee, and the US men only have 3.

It seems Clare Egan is participating in an altitude camp in Antholtz, Italy.  She is pre-qualified for the Games.  And the US is entered for now in the Mixed Relay.

Olympians to race at Oberhof World Cup this weekend (teamusa.org)

Juri Tamm   Bronze Hammer 1980 and 1988 then   5th Hammer 1992 26th Hammer 1996

First Sedykh, then Tamm 2 of the 3 Hammer medalists in 1980 and 1988 pass away 8 days apart.

Orlando Martinez   Gold Boxing Bantamweight 1972. also competed 1968 and 1976.  

18 hours ago, NearPup said:

Olympic gold medalist  Adam van Koeverden easily got re-elected as MP for Milton.

 

Oh and Justin Trudeau got re-elected so I guess that means Canada won’t boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics, which I’m sure will disappoint a couple users here.

Interesting speculaton yesterday before the votes were counted.  

Why the election could impact Canadian Olympians | CBC Sports

On 9/5/2021 at 9:31 AM, IoNuTzZ said:

Ivan Patzaichin  . Won 7 medals at the Olympics (4 golds)between 1968-1984 which is more than any other canoeist has ever achived.

Over the years, I have thought about Ivan Patzaichn for an interesting fact - He was one of just 6 men, I believe, who won a gold medal in both 1980 and 1984.  

I just finished watching the group final (not an event I would normally prioritize to watch live, as I had W Basketball, W Volleyball and W Sprint and Omnium to watch instead).  I can't speak for the judging, but boy, the joy and hugging of the Bulgarian women on the victory stand was a sight to behold.   

Congratulations  !   

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4 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

I am worried how much money i will spend on LA28 since i wont have to worry about lodging and transportation

I was there in 1984, luckily I had relatives who let me stay with them.  If I remember right, the top priced tickets for track and other popular sports were around $95.     

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Athletics  W PV   Katie Nageotte winning it the hard way. (Because of all the early misses,  it offered a good example to explain to my wife the tie-breaker rules for vertical jumps.)  Breathtaking women's 4x4

Cycling Track, A great last North American night from Kelsey Mitchell and  Jennifer Valente to end things.

Basketball 3x3  for the women, and great to see   beat   for gold.

Handball, Volleyball,  winning 2 golds 30 minutes apart.  Great Overall 6 medals for  in team sports.

Equestrian, Jessica Springsteen and the  team wimnning silver.

Rhythmic Gymnastics,  Group and Linoy Ashram  winning gold.

Wrestling:  Gable Dan Steveson  winning one for the ages.

Modern Pentathlon a  2 for 2.

Handball, as above a  2 for 2.

Rowing:  A  and  Gold.

Artistic Gymnastics.   Suni Lee and Jade Carey stepping up.

Fencing     Lee Kiefer.

Canoe   Nevin Harrison.

6 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

Women's Volleyball is the one i wanted the most and we got it in an amazing display in semis and the final

My top one too for team sports.  Individually, first two to come to mind are Bobby Finke and Lee Kiefer, then add in Jennifer Valente.  

1 minute ago, Quasit said:

This is one of the sports where I don't get how the US dominates the women's field but not the men's.

Probably women's water polo is still unpopular?

AS an American, there is a two word answer - Title IX, a US law requiring equality of mens and womens athletic scholarships at US universities. 

2 hours ago, Vektor said:

Dear lord, we have the bronze, somehow. That was a great last quarter, finally the girls pulled it off when it mattered, but please, the next time just be a bit more consistent because this tournament was nerve wrecking for us. 

With all due respect to   I feared having to play Hungary tonight, for obvious reasons.  Congratulations to them for a well-deserved bronze.