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02-15-2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by honeychile
Just saw this on another message board, and I heartily agree:
"Sasha better not choke and has to medal, or we're screwed for 2010!"
For those who don't know, only the countries who medal can send three figure skaters; the rest can only send two.
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Is this a new rule?
Yamaguchi and Kerrigan both received medals in 1992, but the USA only sent two skaters to the Olympics in 1994. I think the number of skaters was based on how a team performed in the previous World Championship. 1993 was not a good year for the USA.
According to the local news, Emily Hughes should arrive at the Olympics on Thursday.
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02-15-2006, 02:03 PM
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Boring - it's worse than watching soccer
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02-15-2006, 02:34 PM
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question: do the athletes have to pay for their own trip to turino (plane tickets, housing, etc)? or is that paid for?
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I think the country's Olympic committee pays for their trip. I know they are the ones that furnish all of the clothing the athletes wear. (at least that is what I am to understand. May be different depending on the country.)
But...on the same lines...who pays to send the families over to be with their children? I am sure the friends pay their own ticket (I know that the speedskater up for 5 Olympic gold medals Chad H. - can't remember his last name for the life of me - has over twenty supporters in Torino to support him.
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also, what is the difference between the luge and skeleton events? they look the same to me. this morning i saw a preview for 2-man luge, umm thats kind of....yeah
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Did you see the "Today" show segment with Matt and Al trying the luge (only a short, couple of turns section) this morning? Yeah, looks like Matt drew small straw on that one.
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02-15-2006, 02:45 PM
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Originally posted by ZTABullwinkle
Did you see the "Today" show segment with Matt and Al trying the luge (only a short, couple of turns section) this morning? Yeah, looks like Matt drew small straw on that one. [/B]
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yes i saw that one. the morning radio station i listen to says that the 2-man luge might be the gayest sport in the olympics second to male figure skating, lol. maybe if it was boy/girl combo it would look okay.
usa just won a medal in moguls. the word "moguls" remind me of the harry potter books even though they are no where close to each other in spelling or sound.
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02-15-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally posted by AznSAE
usa just won a medal in moguls. the word "moguls" remind me of the harry potter books even though they are no where close to each other in spelling or sound.
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about time we won a medal in skiing. Man bode miller is cracking under the pressure
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02-15-2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by madmax
The Olympic Committee and Michelle Kwan didn't do Emily Hughes any favor. They screwed her. Hughes shouldn't have to be gracious about anything. Michelle Kwan didn't deserve to be on the team to begin with. Sasha Cohn, Kim Meisner and Hughes were the top finishers at the national even that was supposed to determine the team.
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Originally posted by honeychile
First, it's Sasha Cohen, and Kimmie Meissner. If you're going to argue about figure skating, get the names right first. Sasha Cohen is a beautiful and great skater - technically and artistically - but she lacks the "oomph" that Kristi Yamaguchi puts into a program.
Kimmie Meissner doesn't have a consistant triple axel, and although she's a hard worker, she's not scheduled to try one in the Olympics. It took a 3 1/2 rotation axel for her to take third in the Nationals - so how's she so much better prepared?
Emily Hughes is a wild card. Of course, she's good, or she wouldn't have made it as far as she did - but nobody knows much about her. She would have to land a triple-triple and have two of the cleanest skates of her life to even be in the Top Five. As I said before, that was determined weeks ago, and I guarantee you, Emily Hughes wasn't even on the Top Ten list. Sure, this will give her Olympic exposure, and maybe in four years, she'll be good - but it's set the USFSA back eight years.
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What the hell does that have to do with Michelle Kwan making the team? Is Emily Hughes on of the top three skaters or not?
Kristy Yamaguchi is irrelevant. She's retired and she has a panface.
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02-15-2006, 04:15 PM
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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Is this a new rule?
Yamaguchi and Kerrigan both received medals in 1992, but the USA only sent two skaters to the Olympics in 1994. I think the number of skaters was based on how a team performed in the previous World Championship. 1993 was not a good year for the USA.
According to the local news, Emily Hughes should arrive at the Olympics on Thursday.
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I must have some part of that rule wrong - maybe medal in two Olympics in a row? I know that medaling in one year affects how many a country can send to the next Olympics. So far, I've found:
1992
Kristi Yamaguchi (gold)
Nancy Kerrigan (bronze)
1994
Nancy Kerrigan (silver)
Tonya Harding
1998
Tara Lipinski (gold)
Michelle Kwan (silver)
Nicole Bobek
2002
Sarah Hughes (gold)
Michelle Kwan (bronze)
Sasha Cohen
2006
Sasha Cohen
Kimmie Meissner
Michelle Kwan (dropped, replaced by)
Emily Hughes
So, I was somewhat wrong. The USFSA rules are too long to read at work!
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02-15-2006, 06:18 PM
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I thought it was based on your country's performance at the last World Championships and the number you send to worlds is based on the placement at the Olympics. I don't know that for sure though.
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02-15-2006, 06:33 PM
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I was a bit surprised to see the US mens hockey team tie Latvia today. I wasn't expecting too much out of them this year but this still isn't a good way to start out winter games.
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02-15-2006, 06:36 PM
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Did bode miller win yesterday??
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02-15-2006, 06:43 PM
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Did bode miller win yesterday??
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he was disqualified. plus i dont like the guy for accusing lance armstrong of using drugs on national tv. but another american won the gold.
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02-15-2006, 06:47 PM
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well you know the saying.....
God dont like ugly... he got what he deserved lol
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02-15-2006, 06:48 PM
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Originally posted by irishpipes
I thought it was based on your country's performance at the last World Championships and the number you send to worlds is based on the placement at the Olympics. I don't know that for sure though.
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AFAIK, that is correct. It's all about placements at Worlds.
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02-15-2006, 07:54 PM
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02-15-2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally posted by Taualumna
I heard that out of the four papers, the Sun (Grade 5??) is written at the lowest grade level and the Globe at the highest (Grade 8??).
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I heard a similar description as told to me by a college instructor. It was for Vancouver but I will cite them along with Toronto equivalents (since I live/lived in both cities).
The Province = The Sun = Grade 5 reading level
The Vancouver Sun = The Toronto Star = Grade 10 reading level
The National Post = Grade 12 reading level
The Globe & Mail = University reading level
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