Vancouver, 3 weeks

[Simster]

So what are we most looking forward to, apart from Curling Bronze glory and a 5th placed finish in the bob sleigh?

I guess there's the ICE HOCKEY. I think I might support Sweden for that one. I like the Swedes.

 

[pasty]

 

[Barrow Boy]

Short track speed skating, it's so fast and the team events are mental.

 

[Simster]

Actually lets hope we see some more of those skin tight costumes splitting, especially on the fit birds.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

We could nick a medal in Skeleton, thanks to the utterly divine Shelley Rudman. I think our bobsled ladies are ranked number one in the world and should expect a medal of some colour.

I am looking forward to watching 'The Snow Leopard'.

BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Ghana's first skier off to Olympics

..and Chemmy Alcott. There is a cracker of an American skiier, but can't remember her name.

 

[sam86]

Chemmy Alcott is LUSH.

 

[Brixtaan]

I honestly think curling is the most interesting sport there.And i'm not just saying that as a bandwagon jumper.

 

[Mendoza]

Hove's Chemmy Alcott

ot the FLAIREST competitor in the games

Robel Teklemariam of Eithopia

 

[bhafc99]

As a one-time Vancouver Island resident, I am particularly proud of the fact that the city, having just had its warmest January for 90 years, is rising to the prospect of naff-all snow by helicoptering huge loads in to keep the runs covered.

Besides that, bring on the ice hockey and Chemmy Alcott.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Its all about the completely mental Luge-ists

& Chemmy Alcott obviously

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A very useful website if anyone is interested...

Vancouver Olympic Games Medals Results Sports : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Tanith Belbin was highly regarded in the HKFC polls, I seem to remember.

 

[Stat Brother]

Short track speed skating, it's so fast and the team events are mental.

I love the short track, but also the longer version. I find it as hypnotic as sitting in the front row of a Paul Mckenna gig.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Never mind which country's taking part etc etc the four man bobsleigh in the winter olympics is absolutely one of my favourite sporting events of the lot, I bloody LOVE it.

 

[Simster]

Hove's Chemmy Alcott

ot the FLAIREST competitor in the games

Robel Teklemariam of Eithopia

He was in the Metro this morning, practising in Ethiopia on a road with wheels attached to his skis.

As you do, when an Olympics is just around the corner. He's a one man cool runnings.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I love the short track, but also the longer version. I find it as hypnotic as sitting in the front row of a Paul Mckenna gig.

I hope we haven't sent out any athletes that don't stand a chance of a medal.

I'll never forget Stephen Bradbury winning Australia's first ever Olympic gold, in quite some style.

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[Simster]

Tanith Belbin was highly regarded in the HKFC polls, I seem to remember.

Would get it hard, despite a lack of tits.

 

[Barrow Boy]

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And we've got Sarah Lindsay

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[Stat Brother]

He was in the Metro this morning, practising in Ethiopia on a road with wheels attached to his skis.

As you do, when an Olympics is just around the corner. He's a one man cool runnings.

Which is on BBC 3, tonight, for those of you who fancy a warm evening.

 

[pasty]

Never mind which country's taking part etc etc the four man bobsleigh in the winter olympics is absolutely one of my favourite sporting events of the lot, I bloody LOVE it.

Had the good fortune to go down the Olympic run in Turin on my last ski holiday. One of my favourite things I've done - EVER !

I'm in seat 2 behind the driver. The only bit of advise he gave me was to try not to headbutt him as it makes him lose his concentration

Edit - In fact I think it was almost exactly a year ago today as we were skiing for my birthday week and this was my birthday present from Mrs P.