Just watched the finals of women's cross country skiathlon...now THAT is a cardio sport

I'm ready to pass out just from watching! That must take so much stamina. The fact that everyone hit the floor immediately after crossing the finish line says a lot.

Agree. It was telling how they all fell to the ground grasping for breath as soon as it was over.

I'm most looking forward to luge, ski jump, and any/all downhill ski events, which means that I will be on the minor NBC networks for two weeks while I avoid most of the figure skating.

I love the Olympics. I studied some Russian in college and I was surprised at how much I remembered about the culture, history and language during the opening ceremonies. I have been trying to read the cyrillic and doing ok. Don't remember what a lot of the words mean.

Watching the team ice skating thus far.

I think they mentioned it during the opening ceremonies, but apparently the Russians didn't see the mistake. I guess they re-taped the snowflakes opening, and then they showed that on tv. Of course, I'm sure they all know about it anyway.

Really? I found that one pretty boring.

Nothing will ever be as epic as the London Opening Ceremony. Shakespeare, Spice Girls, James Bond, the Queen, Mr. Bean, Harry Potter, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Paul McCartney, and the flags planted on Glastonbury Tor.

I still get goosebumps at all of the flags planted on Glastonbury Tor.

New t-shirt! LOL

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Russia was apparently shown the practice session footage of the rings!

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Nothing gets the Dutch more excited than speed skating. Nothing.
When Kramer, the winner of the 5000m speed skating event was on the track, the streets were empty.

I find it rather boring, especially the 10000m. That takes forever...

I enjoy on weekends the ability to watch less prominent events live during the day, then watch what I missed in primetime at night. I wonder how many people are going to be streaming the Olympics during the day at work...

USA bobsledder broke through his bathroom door:

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Someday, I'm going to have enough vacation time to take the entire two weeks off during the Olympics to watch every minute. I did manage to be on maternity leave during the Olympics when I had Hypo. Maybe if I ever have to have surgery again, I can schedule it during the Olympics. I love watching all of it.

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I'll buy one!!

Dang it! you beat me to it!! :)