Favourite Winter Olympic Sport

[crodonilson]

With the 2010 Winter Olympics drawing to a close this weekend, and what a terrific event it has been, what has been your favourite sport of the last fortnight?

 

[rospants]

i like bobsleigh and luge, would love to have a go at it!

 

[The Large One]

Closing Ceremony.

 

[Easy 10]

I enjoyed the skeleton, just had to marvel at the courage they have competing in that.
I also found the curling hypnotic and addictive.

 

[Notters]

***spanner***

 

[sam86]

I've ruddy loved watching the Curling late at night lately.

 

[rospants]

I've ruddy loved watching the Curling late at night lately.

I really dont understand the rules of curling!

 

[crodonilson]

I've ruddy loved watching the Curling late at night lately.

It's an engaging sport isn't it, a fascinating tactical battle, and a game of inches.

I have a new found respect for Curling.

 

[New Carpet?]

Super-G for me.

Just gets the nod over downhill, as it's the perfect combo of speed and skill in the one run.

 

[Gazwag]

I also found the curling hypnotic and addictive.

Notable for the screams of "really hard" from Eve Muirhead, mmmmm

 

[goldstone]

The winter olympics is the biggest load of turd there is. Sport? People sliding around on snow and ice? Kids games is the right description.

 

[Taybha]

Hiney jumping

 

[8ft_legs]

Not an option but the moguls is fantastic to watch, it hurts your knees just watching.

 

[Marc]

I also found the curling hypnotic and addictive.

that is WEIRD as me and my mates all find it the same way, you just HAVE to watch it when its on...dunno what it is about it but you're glued to that tele!

 

[pasty]

Deffo bobsleigh.

 

[Easy 10]

I really dont understand the rules of curling!

Its basically bowls on ice.
To win a point, you must end up with the stone nearest to the centre of the target. However many stones you have "within" your opponents stones closest to the middle will add a point per stone to your points tally. Whoever has the most after 10 ends wins, or if its level, they play on until someone wins an end to win the match (although matches are quite often conceded before 10 ends have been played if someone is miles ahead).

Its all very tactical though. No good just plonking a stone smack in the middle of the target, cos your opponent will just slip one up yer jacksie, knock it away and take its place on the target. So you have to set up "guard" stones to block off your opponent.

Its BRILLO and I WANT A GO
(but not with the broom, obviously)

 

[Mendoza]

I love the fact that they invented a sport based on the film Cool Runnings, so bobsleigh gets my vote

 

[Gritt23]

I thought the Curling was excellent ... and not just because I developed a bit of a thing for Eve Muirhead.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Ski-cross by a MILE!!! Insane sport, fast, unpredictable, and WICKERD crashes.

It's the OBV choice

 

[crodonilson]

Its basically bowls on ice.
To win a point, you must end up with the stone nearest to the centre of the target. However many stones you have "within" your opponents stones closest to the middle will add a point per stone to your points tally. Whoever has the most after 10 ends wins, or if its level, they play on until someone wins an end to win the match (although matches are quite often conceded before 10 ends have been played if someone is miles ahead).

Its all very tactical though. No good just plonking a stone smack in the middle of the target, cos your opponent will just slip one up yer jacksie, knock it away and take its place on the target. So you have to set up "guard" stones to block off your opponent.

Its BRILLO and I WANT A GO
(but not with the broom, obviously)

I want a go with Eve....