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Winter Games Day 12 - Tue 18Th
What an exciting day we have in store. Be up early in the morning to cheer home the Men's Curling team, and the DO NOT MISS event of the day is Elsie Christie in the 1000m short track speed skating heats.
If there is any justice in the world she will sail through these heats and go on to win a medal. She deserves a whole week's worth of good fortune after here previous disqualifications on the ice.
The afternoon see Team GB members in both the Women's bobsleigh and in the men's halfpipe. Two fantastic events. Have a great day all and see you in the morning.
Any sign of JJ back from her weekend?
If there is any justice in the world she will sail through these heats and go on to win a medal. She deserves a whole week's worth of good fortune after here previous disqualifications on the ice.
The afternoon see Team GB members in both the Women's bobsleigh and in the men's halfpipe. Two fantastic events. Have a great day all and see you in the morning.
Any sign of JJ back from her weekend?
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We've had some pretty bad luck. Zoe getting pipped in the snowboarding
07:17 Tue 18th Feb 2014
Mmmm, the girls did win fair and square this morning. They didn't need to beat Denmark this afternoon because of other teams mistakes, but they did get through in their own merit. Nevertheless, as you say, they have massive challenges ahead. At least they have gained in confidence as the week has gone on and i feel quietly optimistic.
The men on the other hand are living very dangerously. Norway seem to be a much more confident team and we should never have lost to china.
The men on the other hand are living very dangerously. Norway seem to be a much more confident team and we should never have lost to china.
We've had some pretty bad luck. Zoe getting pipped in the snowboarding. Elise missing the line in the short track. Me listening to the coverage on Swiss TV and not understanding what the commentator was saying.
Anyway, Elise in the 1,000m? Go for it, girl!
And if there's anyone alive who can hold their nerve to beat Canada in the Curling, it's Eve Muirhead.
Anyway, Elise in the 1,000m? Go for it, girl!
And if there's anyone alive who can hold their nerve to beat Canada in the Curling, it's Eve Muirhead.
Flippin flippin fantastic the men's Curlers. We knew you could do it!
Over to you JJ. If you want a job doing ask a busy person; I've enjoyed it and thanks for the compliment, but happy to hand it back to you for the last few days!
Off to work now and thankfully I'm not at my usual place which will help me to avoid news of Elsie's result. That way I can watch the recording when i get home.
Goooooo Elsie.
Over to you JJ. If you want a job doing ask a busy person; I've enjoyed it and thanks for the compliment, but happy to hand it back to you for the last few days!
Off to work now and thankfully I'm not at my usual place which will help me to avoid news of Elsie's result. That way I can watch the recording when i get home.
Goooooo Elsie.
Not a bad day, today.
The boys won their play off against Norway. If you were watching it live this morning ... it just goes to show, Curling can be really exciting. That very last stone to win the match was just brilliant.
After all her bad luck, Elise Christie was sublime and superb in her Short Track 1,000m heat. Racing from a safe position at the back ("safe" as in ... not giving the bloody judges any excuse to stitch her up again!) she overtook the pack and won by over two seconds. Two seconds in Short Track is a huuuuuuuge! margin. If you haven't seen it, I will post the link to the BBC page with the video. It's like she was in a separate race. She ... whupped ... their ... butts !!!
Out on the piste, Tina Maze was in blistering form. In Run 1 she was fastest after her run, and I said then that it would take some run to beat her. And no one did. And she was fastest again in Run 2. She's an awesome skier.
In the next window I will post that Elise Christie clip ...
The boys won their play off against Norway. If you were watching it live this morning ... it just goes to show, Curling can be really exciting. That very last stone to win the match was just brilliant.
After all her bad luck, Elise Christie was sublime and superb in her Short Track 1,000m heat. Racing from a safe position at the back ("safe" as in ... not giving the bloody judges any excuse to stitch her up again!) she overtook the pack and won by over two seconds. Two seconds in Short Track is a huuuuuuuge! margin. If you haven't seen it, I will post the link to the BBC page with the video. It's like she was in a separate race. She ... whupped ... their ... butts !!!
Out on the piste, Tina Maze was in blistering form. In Run 1 she was fastest after her run, and I said then that it would take some run to beat her. And no one did. And she was fastest again in Run 2. She's an awesome skier.
In the next window I will post that Elise Christie clip ...
There is a bit of a talking point with the skiing.
It sometimes happens, when you have a competition in which a particular megastar is not taking part.
All he competitors move up a place because of one missing entrant.
Like if they had a "jolliest town" competition, and Brighton didn't take part.
So ... will this be the Olympics in which other people won skiing Gold because Lindsey Vonn wasn't there?
Just a thought.
It sometimes happens, when you have a competition in which a particular megastar is not taking part.
All he competitors move up a place because of one missing entrant.
Like if they had a "jolliest town" competition, and Brighton didn't take part.
So ... will this be the Olympics in which other people won skiing Gold because Lindsey Vonn wasn't there?
Just a thought.
Another fantastic day at the Games, it couldn't have been more exciting what with the curling and that amaaaaaazing performance by Elise in the speed skating.
I enjoyed the boys half pipe too, tough conditions, and the skiing which was superb. Oh and the womens two man bob, as vulcan says, it was crowded in there. What fun that a mixed double would be!
I enjoyed the boys half pipe too, tough conditions, and the skiing which was superb. Oh and the womens two man bob, as vulcan says, it was crowded in there. What fun that a mixed double would be!
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