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Halcyon
24-01-2006, 12:34
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.
ellie
09-02-2006, 21:44
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 :tu: ..so ill be keeping my eye on him :D
danielf
09-02-2006, 21:49
I'm hoping to catch some of the speed skating (long track) online :cool:
homealone
09-02-2006, 22:32
skeleton for me - I'd love to have a go - and I don't usually prefer prone to supine ;)
Hom3r
09-02-2006, 22:32
I want to see the bobsleigh, and those blokes who race on tea trays:disturbd:
(as a Billy Connolly joke called them tabbaconists)
Marge
09-02-2006, 22:36
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 :Sprint: <------ 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 ????
Halcyon
09-02-2006, 22:41
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
gazzae
09-02-2006, 22:42
I'm looking forward to watching a bit of Hockey
wilcoxm
10-02-2006, 22:25
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.
Mal
10-02-2006, 22:28
I'm looking forward to watching a bit of Hockey
That's what I will be watching, plus the bobsleigh.
Halcyon
11-02-2006, 00:39
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.
Paulie
11-02-2006, 11:21
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.
Russ
11-02-2006, 11:33
Aparently there's going to be a Chinese athlete called Man Li Wang.

Or it that just his nickname?
Halcyon
11-02-2006, 11:39
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 Download Failed (1)

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 Download Failed (1)
Paulie
11-02-2006, 11:39
:D lol
danielf
11-02-2006, 13:58
If you don't mind the Dutch commentary/navigating a Dutch site), full live coverage of all events (six streams) can be found here:

http://www.nos.nl/winterspelen2006/voorpagina/index.html

(click 'live beelden vanuit Turijn', bottom right)

I believe officially you need a Dutch IP address, but they don't seem to bother with that so far. ;)
Louise_Jones
11-02-2006, 15:58
Does GB & NI have a Mens or Womens Ice Hockey team entered?
ellie
11-02-2006, 16:15
If you don't mind the Dutch commentary/navigating a Dutch site), full live coverage of all events (six streams) can be found here:

http://www.nos.nl/winterspelen2006/voorpagina/index.html

(click 'live beelden vanuit Turijn', bottom right)

I believe officially you need a Dutch IP address, but they don't seem to bother with that so far. ;)

Or, you could unchain yourself from the pc and go watch British Eurosport ;)
danielf
11-02-2006, 17:37
Or, you could unchain yourself from the pc and go watch British Eurosport ;)

Not if you want to watch the speed skating, like I've done all afternoon. Just a silver medal to Holland on the 5000 meters :(
gazzae
17-02-2006, 16:38
Did anyone see the american girl missing out on the gold by showboating at the last jump in the board cross and falling? :rofl: