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I'll admit that I didn't get up in the middle of the night to see it, but was happy to see that USA beat Russia in mens hockey. It reminds me of my ...
Great Moment in Watching TV With the Sound Off
I watch a lot of sports on TV with the sound off. I've found I can usually do without the announcers, and it doesn't drive my wife nuts. Sound is ON for Kings games and other important moments, of course.
In 1980, the Miracle on Ice game was played in the afternoon and then shown on tape delay in prime time. I was living in the DC area at the time. I made a point of avoiding any news sources so I wouldn't know how the game came out when I watched it (easier to do in those days). The USA was down a goal at the end of the 2nd period. I remember looking up and seeing the local newsperson teasing the 11:00 news between periods, but since I had the sound off I didn't hear her announce 'amazing hockey upset, details at 11:00'. As a result, I got to have the thrill of the tying goal early in the 3rd, Mike Eruzione's game winner with 10 minutes to go, sweating through the longest 10 minutes of a game EVER, and the joy of Al Michaels' 'Do you believe in miracles?' at the end. There was a huge furor the next day about the newsperson giving away the result.
Shani who? He is he most recognizable of our long distance skaters but none of them have won a medal and this is two distances by our best. They are blaming it on the suits. The suits hadn't been tested indoors. Give me a break. If someone knows how the skating suit can lead to the temporary demise of an entire long distance skating program, let me know the theory. It is a curiosity as the world's best doesn't suddenly skate like he has kryptonite in his suit.
I heard that air is catching in the back of the suit, slowing them down. Who knows. I can't believe they weren't allowed to try them out prior to the Olympics.
Shani who? He is he most recognizable of our long distance skaters but none of them have won a medal and this is two distances by our best. They are blaming it on the suits. The suits hadn't been tested indoors. Give me a break. If someone knows how the skating suit can lead to the temporary demise of an entire long distance skating program, let me know the theory. It is a curiosity as the world's best doesn't suddenly skate like he has kryptonite in his suit....
There were vents on the back of the suits that were supposed to provide a way for heat to escape from the suits. A number of the skaters complained that what they did was fill with air, acting as a drag and slowing them down. There was more to the report, but unfortunately I fell asleep.![]()
Interview with Bode Miller pretty tacky. Can't believe NBC actually showed the whole thing even on tape delay.
Where does it rank on the Jim Grey/Pete Rose scale?
“You’re showing so much emotion down here,” Cooper said. “What’s going through your mind?”
“A lot, obviously,” Miller said. “A long struggle coming in here, and just a tough year.”
Cooper then asked him about his brother a few more times as Miller became emotional and struggled to respond. He finally put his head down and ended the interview. Cameras followed him as he walked away and knelt down, sobbing, before being comforted by his wife.
It seems inconceivable that we can be so bad at curling; you would think that we'd have kidnapped some Canadians by now.
Are there any other Olympic events that we are this non-competitive at?
I thought the interview of Bode was great. Other famous interviews like the one with Rose were a blindside and had nothing to do with the event he was attending. This interview of Bode put words to what the normally taciturn Bode was thinking and I will bet money there was a part of him that was relieved that people knew what this race meant to him. A man cries in public. Is that so awful? The interview helped me understand Bode's Olympic experience.
Bob Costas will be back tomorrow! Surely the feature piece on overcoming pink eye is going to be must see TV.
We have a pretty rich history in long track skating. Who knows what went wrong this year. As fun as it would be to blame under armour I doubt that is the case.Long track skating. The tie breaker goes to the number of medals that could have been won. In curling, they can win 2. I have only a guess that in long track skating they could have won 30 but even if I'm wrong which I am sure will be pointed out to me the idea is clear.