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    pjwasz got a reaction from Hipooo in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022   
    The comeback completed for the Czech Republic! After a miss by cm in the 8th, Norway makes one of their own in the extra end, GG.
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Vic Liu in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022   
    Really interesting to see the communication between the English speaking Chinese coach, the English and Chinese speaking Fan, and Chinese speaking Ling.
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    pjwasz reacted to Grassmarket in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022   
    In the four-person game might have made it with the extra sweeping, but just short!
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    Week in Winter #2 - United States  
    March 11th - March 25th 
     
    (WIP)
    Since I missed the previous week, I am covering both in this post.
     
    Alpine Skiing
    Going back to last week, we had the finals of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Are, Sweden. In this, and the overall, the US fared very well on the women's side, but not as well on the men's side.
    Ladies' Downhill:
     

     
    Men's Downhill:

     

     
    Ladies' Super G:

     
    Men's Super G:
    No competitors
     
    Team Event:
    No competitors
     
    Ladies' Slalom:

     
    Men's Slalom:

     

     

     
    These results mean that Mikaela Shiffrin wins the Overall and Slalom Crystal Globes!
     
    Biathlon
    March 15th-18th there was a Biathlon WC Event in Oslo:
     
    Women Sprint:
     

    Men Sprint:

    Women Relay:

    Men Pursuit:

    Women Pursuit:

    Men Relay:

     
     
    This was a great result for our women, especially Susan Dunklee! A podium finish for her, just her 7th career, and coming off one at the World Championships last year. 
     
    This race was also significant for the US as it marked the end of the 2 top biathletes for the US, Lowell Bailey and Tim Burke. They both have had great careers and have come close to giving the US their first biathlon medal. I loved watching these gentlemen, and their absence will surely be felt. 
     
    There was a Biathlon World Cup event in Tyumen, Russia that was the following week and concluded the season. This race was boycotted by the United States because of continued suspicion of Russian doping allegations.
    Bobsleigh
    The Bobsleigh World Cup will resume 7-9 December in Sigulda, Latvia.
     
    Cross-Country Skiing
     
     
    Curling
     
    Figure Skating
     
     
    Freestyle Skiing
     
     
    Ice Hockey
     
    Luge
    The Luge World Cup will resume in November.
     
    Nordic Combined
     
     
    Short Track Speed Skating
     
    Skeleton
    The Skeleton World Cup will resume 7-9 December in Sigulda, Latvia.
     
    Ski Jumping
     
     
    Snowboarding
     
    Speed Skating
     
     
     
     
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    Team USA 2018 - Winter Olympics Schedule 
    All times in PST
    Day 7 (February 16th)
     
     
    Alpine Skiing
    Women's Slalom: 5:00pm/8:15pm
     
    Team USA
    Alice Merryweather
    Megan McJames
    Mikaela Shiffrin
    Resi Stiegler
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    1 race down for Shiffin, and it was gold. Can she repeat that in her best event?
     
     
    Men's Super-G: 6:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Ryan Cochran-Siegle
    Jared Goldberg
    Ted Ligety
    Andrew Weibrecht
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Jansrud and Svindal are the favorites in this, although Weibrecht was a suprise silver medalist in 2014. Maybe another suprise is in the works?
     
     
    Cross-Country Skiing
    Men 15km Freestyle - 10:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Erik Bjornsen
    Noah Hoffman
    Tyler Kornfield
    Scott Patterson
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    I would be shocked if we got a top 20 in this one. 
     
     
    Curling
    Men's
     United States of America vs Sweden  - 4:05pm
     
    Team USA
    John Shuster
    Tyler George
    Matt Hamilton
    John Landsteiner
     
    Team Sweden
    Niklas Edin
    Oskar Eriksson
    Rasmus Wranaa
    Christoffer Sundgren
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Here we go again with Shuster. He's got flashes of brilliance followed by sessions of incompetence. I don't know what to think of this one.
     
     
    Men's
     United States of America vs Denmark   - 4:05pm
     
    Team USA
    John Shuster
    Tyler George
    Matt Hamilton
    John Landsteiner
     
    Team Denmark
    Rasmus Stjerne
    Johnny Frederiksen
    Mikkel Pulsen
    Oliver Dupont
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    TBD
     
    Figure Skating
    Men's Short  - 5:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Nathan Chen
    Adam Rippon
    Vincent Zhou
     
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Well, it's time for Nathan Chen to prove how good he actually is. An easy medal favorite, he needs to recover from a bad team event to hopefully pull out another medal for the US.
     
     
    Freestyle Skiing
    Women's Aerials Finals - 3:00am
     
    Team USA
    Kiley McKinnon
    Madison Olsen
     
    Recap
    These two qualified 5th and 6th in the second round of qualification. They have 3 final rounds, 12->9->6.
     
     
    Ice Hockey
    Men's
     United States of America vs Slovakia  - 7:10pm
     
    [I don't want to type all of their names]
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Well, the last game was heartbreaking. An overtime loss to Slovenia makes this matchup essentially a must win. They need 2 more victories for a high seed, otherwise we could be facing a very strong team in the quarterfinals.
     
    Skeleton
    Men's Runs 3 & 4 - 6:30pm
     
    Team USA
    Matthew Antoine
    John Daly
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Currently in 11th and 13th, they are outside shots for a medal.
     
     
    Women's Runs 1 & 2 - 3:20am
     
    Team USA
    Katie Uhlaender
    Kendall Wesenberg
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    I don't know if we will get a medal here, but Katie can pull out some good runs.
     
     
    Ski Jumping
    Men's Large Hill Qualification - 4:30am
     
    Team USA
    Kevin Bickner
    Michael Glasder
    Casey Larson
    Will Rhoads
     
    Recap
    Well, we aren't going to medal in this either. This is an experience event, hopefully we can get some to improve the team.
     
     
    Snowboard
    Women's Snowboard Cross - 5:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Faye Gulini
    Lindsey Jacobellis
    Meghan Tierney
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    JACO!  The 5x(5-time!, 5-time!), reigning world champion has had some struggles with the olympics, going out in the semis in Vancouver and Sochi after getting a silver in Turin. Gulini was 4th in Sochi, and is an overall good snowboarder. Tierney is only 19, and is coming off a broken back. 
     
     
     
    Speed Skating 
    Women's 5000m - 3:00am
     
    Team USA
    Carlijn Schoutens
     
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Not the most likely victory for us, Schoutens is going to be going up against legends like Martina Sabikova. Claudia Pechstein and Ivanie Blondin are also medal threats, but not likely for Schoutens.
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    pjwasz got a reaction from thepharoah in Snowboarding at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    No problem. Just a thing in America that predictions about sporting events are bad luck, because then you "jinx" the athletes.
     
    Sorry, didn't realize that didn't come through.
     
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    Team USA 2018 - Winter Olympics Schedule 
    All times in PST
    Day 5 (February 14th)
     
     
    Alpine Skiing
    Women's Slalom: 5:15pm/8:45pm
     
    Team USA
    Alice Merryweather
    Megan McJames
    Mikaela Shiffrin
    Resi Stiegler
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Good news everyone! We actually skiied yesterday! Hopefully we repeat that grand feat and see Shiffrin try to defend her gold from Sochi!
     
     
    Biathlon
    Women's 15km Individual - 3:05am
     
    Team USA
    Susan Dunklee
    Clare Egan
    Emily Dreissigacker
    Madeleine Phaneuf
    Joanne Reid
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    This is my absolute favorite Biathlon event, as it is the most grueling and demanding. Staggered start, best time start to finish wins. Miss a shot, 1 minute added to your time. Probably won't medal in this either, but this event can surprise.
     
    Curling
    Men's
     United States of America vs South Korea  - 4:05pm
     
    Team USA
    John Shuster
    Tyler George
    Matt Hamilton
    John Landsteiner
     
    Team South Korea
    Kim Chang Min
    Seong Se Hyeon
    Kim Min Chan
    Lee Ki Bok
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Game 1 for the Shuster rink, let's hope they get a W! They are coming into this in a pretty good spot, with some good results in major tournaments. High expectations for the now 3-time US representative.
     
     
    Women's
     United States of America vs Japan  - 9:05pm
     
    Team USA
    Nina Roth
    Tabitha Peterson
    Aileen Geving
    Rebecca Hamilton
     
    Team Japan
    Satsuki Fujisawa
    Chinami Yoshida
    Yumi Suzuki
    Yurika Yoshida
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Well, here we go! I don't know what to think of the Roth rink. I am really interested to see how they perform.
     
    Figure Skating
    Pair's Short  - 5:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Alexa Scimeca Knierim
    Chris Knierim
     
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Good results in the Team Event will hopefully lead the Knierim couple into a good spot in this Olympics. But this is easily the USA's weakest event. 
     
     
    Ice Hockey
    Men's
     United States of America vs Slovenia  - 4:10am
     
    [I don't want to type all of their names]
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    I am really interested to see how this college/AHL/ECHL roster will do. No NHL players for Team USA. Game 1 verses Slovenia will be a good test.
     
    Luge
    Doubles Runs 1 & 2 - 3:20am
     
    Team USA
    Matthew Mortensen
    Jayson Terdiman
     
    Justin Krewson
    Andrew Sherk
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Only 2 runs for the doubles teams, and Mortensen and Terdiman are looking good after the training runs. Should be fun.
     
     
    Nordic Combined
    Individual Gundersen NH/10km  - 2:00am
     
    Team USA
    Jasper Good
    Ben Loomis
    Taylor Fletcher
    Bryan Fletcher
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    For Nordic Combined, athletes do a ski jump, and are scored accordingly. For every point your are behind the leader, you start 4 seconds behind them. USA aren't expected to medal.
     
     
    Snowboard
    Men's Halfpipe Final - 5:30pm
     
    Team USA
    Ben Ferguson
    Chase Josey
    Jake Pates
    Shaun White
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Let's get it! Easily 4 of the favorites here, and we have Shaun White. Easy favorites for Gold.
     
     
     
    Speed Skating 
    Women's 1000m - 2:00am
     
    Team USA
    Jerica Tandiman
    Brittany Bowe
    Heather Bergsma
     
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Bergsma is once again the American favorite. She has won a world cup race this season, with Nao Kodaira of Japan winning 3. However, she won almost every race last year, so she is still a strong medal contender. Bowe is also a strong skater, but this is not her specialty.
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Ros in Figure Skating at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    Amusing interview with the Knierim pair:
    Alexa: "I think the only thing could top this would be having a child on Valentine's Day."
    Chris: *suddenly scared*
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    pjwasz got a reaction from thepharoah in Figure Skating at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    Amusing interview with the Knierim pair:
    Alexa: "I think the only thing could top this would be having a child on Valentine's Day."
    Chris: *suddenly scared*
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    pjwasz reacted to Pavlo in Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    to be true
    decision on downhill is good, right, righteous
    decision on ski jumping was sick, this shouldn`t take place from the 1st round...this was against all rules, those guys give their best for 4 years only to have the most important contest...like they did
    no comments on olympism as whole
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    Team USA 2018 - Winter Olympics Schedule 
    All times in PST
    Day 1 (February 10th)
     
     
    Biathlon
    Women's 7.5km Sprint - 3:15am
     
    Team USA
    Susan Dunklee
    Clare Egan
    Emily Dreissigacker
    Madeleine Phaneuf
    Joanne Reid
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    We have little to no chance to medal in this event. Dunklee might have a good shoot and get a little lucky. But I love Biathlon, so I'm still gonna watch.
     
     
    Cross Country Skiing
    Women's 2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - 11:15pm PST
     
    Team USA
    Jessie Diggins
    Sadie Bjornsen
    Kikkan Randall
    Rosie Brennan
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Jessie Diggins has been phenomenal this year. Wells mentioned it, it'd be a shock if she didn't win a medal. That would be huge, as the USA haven't won a Cross Country Skiing medal since Bill Koch in 1972 in Innsbruck. Which is our only medal in the sport. However, I don't think this will be her event, as she specializes in the freestyle skis, and this race mixes free and classic. But she did outski Heidi Weng in Seefeld a few weeks ago. So who knows at this point.
     
     
    Curling
    Mixed Doubles
     
     
     United States of America vs China  - 4:05pm PST
     
    Team USA
    Matt Hamilton
    Rebecca Hamilton
     
    Team China
    Ba Dexin
    Wang Rui
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    This is effectively an elimination game for both teams. This is crunch time for the Cheeseheads. They need a win and some help in the draw to get back in, althought that help is very reasonable!  
     
     
     
     United States of America vs Norway  - 3:05am PST
     
    Team USA
    Matt Hamilton
    Rebecca Hamilton
     
    Team Norway
    Kristin Skaslien
    Magnus Nedregotten
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Yet Unknown
     
     
    Luge
    Men's Runs 1 & 2 - 2:10am
     
    Team USA
    Chris Mazdzer
    Taylor Morris
    Tucker West
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Luge is a fickle, fickle beast. Our sliders are good, but at the end of the day, 4 runs total will determine who will win. Germans are the favorites, but the Americans might get a surprise podium.
     
    Short Track Speed Skating
    Men's 1500m - Heats: 2:00am, Semis: 3:21am, Final A: 4:28am
     
    Team USA
    J.R. Celski
    John-Henry Krueger
    Aaron Tran
     
    In order to qualify: Top 3 in Heats, Top 2 in Semis
     
    Women's 500m - Heats: 2:44am
     
    Team USA
    Maame Biney
    Lana Gehring
     
    In order to qualify: Top 2 in Heats
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Celski and Krueger might give some people a run for their money. Celski has been off and on lately, and Krueger is able to get some good world cup results, so maybe a podium will be in his future. Our women are looking to get past the heats in the 500m, and I expect them to do so.
     
     
    Ski Jumping
    Men's Normal Hill - 4:35am
     
    Team USA
    Kevin Bickner
    Michael Glasder
    Casey Larson
    Will Rhoads
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    We almost certainly won't medal, but hopefully these guys get some good experience!
     
     
    Snowboard
    Men's Slopestyle Qualification - 5:00pm
     
    Team USA
    Red Gerard
    Chris Corning
    Ryan Stassel
    Kyle Mack
     
    In order to qualify: Top 6 from each qualifer
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    This will have 2 qualifiers of 20 athletes each. Top 6 advance to the final. Great chance to medal in Red Gerard, but this is going to be a tough one. Also a super fun one to watch.
     
     
    Speed Skating - 3:00am PST
    Women's 3000m 
     
    Team USA
    Carlijn Schoutens
    Mia Mangenello
     
     
    Thoughts/Background Information
    Carlijn Schoutens, a New Jersey-born, Dutch raised skater, might get a medal as a young 23 year old, but I'm not sure if she will.  
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Maxim Fastovsky in United States National Thread   
    Congratulations!
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    pjwasz got a reaction from dcro in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    SVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!!
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    SVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!!
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    pjwasz reacted to Mkbw50 in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    Maybe they meant the players are indeed, live, and not dead.
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    So 3 of our Ski Jumpers are from the Chicago area, very close to where I grew up. In other words, we picked 3 guys from the 2nd flattest state for ski jumping. 
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Maxim Fastovsky in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/what-mixed-doubles-curling
     
    This is how I know what the differences are.
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    pjwasz reacted to Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    Team USA 2018 - Winter Olympics Schedule 
    All times in PST
    Day -2 Recap
     
    Curling
    Mixed Doubles
     United States of America vs Olympic Athletes from Russia 
     
    Result: Win

     
    Thoughts
    I'm quite surprised that USA won, I was expecting a close match with OAR winning. Hopefully this win gives Matt and Rebecca confidence going into tomorrow!
     
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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in Curling Mixed Doubles Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games 2018   
    I'm quite fond of curling if you couldn't tell.

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    pjwasz got a reaction from Rdbc in United States National Thread   
    The first curling matchup is closer than expected!
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