The Winter Olympics 2006 thread
24-01-2006, 12:34
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The Winter Olympics 2006 thread
Not long to go now before the start of the Winter Olympics 2006 taking place in Torino (Turin), Italy.
The games last from the 10th to the 26th February.
More info HERE:
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/torino/index_uk.asp
http://www.torino2006.org
This thread is for dicussion of all the events and the Winter Olympics in general.
I am looking forward to the Ice skating, Ice hockey, Ski-ing, and Bobsleigh.
Should be good TV !
Plus I'm sure the opening and closing ceremonies will be pretty cool too.
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09-02-2006, 21:44
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Im going to watch the snowboarding when it's on bcos I like that
I was reading that our snowboarder Dan Wakeman is the 1st British male snowboarder to compete in the winter olympics ..so ill be keeping my eye on him
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09-02-2006, 21:49
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I'm hoping to catch some of the speed skating (long track) online
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09-02-2006, 22:32
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skeleton for me - I'd love to have a go - and I don't usually prefer prone to supine
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09-02-2006, 22:32
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I want to see the bobsleigh, and those blokes who race on tea trays
(as a Billy Connolly joke called them tabbaconists)
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09-02-2006, 22:36
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All sounds far too cold for me so it's the perfect spectator sport however I was nearly a competitor in the freestyle skating competition when I skated across the garage forecourt tonight after paying for my petrol <------ me when I realised people were laughing at me, not holding up boards with "6.0" on them.
Anyone ideas on how many Golds we're expecting ????
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09-02-2006, 22:41
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I like anything to do with Snow and ice so it should be some good viewing.
It all kicks off from 6pm on BBC2 and I'm sure the Opening ceremony will be really good.
I remember one from a few years back that was spectacular.
Friday - BBC 2 - 6pm - 10pm
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09-02-2006, 22:42
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I'm looking forward to watching a bit of Hockey
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10-02-2006, 22:25
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Fantastic ceremony, does any one know the song that the BBC played at the end. It sounded like Andrea Bocelli, and the misses said she wants to buy it as she like it.
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10-02-2006, 22:28
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Originally Posted by gazzae
I'm looking forward to watching a bit of Hockey
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That's what I will be watching, plus the bobsleigh.
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11-02-2006, 00:39
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Taped the whole ceremony. Will watch it tommorow as tonight I was at an ice Skating Valentines party.
Not sure how many medals we are expecting...probably not many, but I wish them luck to all of them.
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11-02-2006, 11:21
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I thought it was funny that an American medal hopeful got banned for using hair growth stuff. "Oh i`m sorry sir, that`s a banned substance" I mean it`s bound to make him go faster down the shoot lmfao.
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11-02-2006, 11:33
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Aparently there's going to be a Chinese athlete called Man Li Wang.
Or it that just his nickname?
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11-02-2006, 11:39
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For those interested in Ice Skating, here is the Ice Skating Schedule on BBC2:
SATURDAY 11th Feb:
5.30pm - Men's 5000m Speed Skating
(Whilst you are waiting, may as well switch over to ITV for "Dancing on Ice")
8.15pm - Live Figure Skating coverage - Pairs.
MONDAY 13th Feb:
8.30pm - Figure Skating - Pairs. Plus info on Men's Speed Skating.
TUESDAY 14th Feb - Valentines Day [img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
5.00pm - Ice Hockey
6.00pm - The Final of the Women's 500m Speed Skating
9.00pm - Ice Figure Skating - Men's.
Wednesday 15th Feb:
4.25pm - News of the Men's Ice Hockey.
Thursday 16th Feb:
6.05pm - Speed Skating.
9.00pm - Figure Skating - Men's Free Programme.
FRIDAY 17th Feb:
8.30pm - Ice Dancing & Ice Hockey
I'm looking forward to watching all of this [img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
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lol
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