Winter Olympics 2022

So here we go! Couple days from now. Thank God for this sporting interlude until F1 and MotoGP start up again.

Anyone going to watch? I love the ski jumping, biathlon, luge, speed skating (long and short)… those are my particular favorites, but I really enjoy them all…

 

You bet I will be watching. The great stories about Team USA have already started.

My friend from church has a nephew, Zack DI Gregorio, in the luge doubles. So cool that the team that was originally favored to run for the US, but lost out, is loaning their sled to Zack and Sean for the Olympics!

Major props to speed skater Brittany Bowe who gave up her slot in the 500, so the 3rd place finisher Erin Jackson could go to the games. Erin is one of the best in the world at the 500 and a medal favorite. She but had a slip at the trials and finished 3rd. Brittney still has 2 events to compete in, and she really isn't a medal contender in the 500 like she is in the 1000 and 1500, so it all works out well.

US mixed doubles curling hits the ice Feb 2 (tomorrow) at 7:05AM Eastern to get things started. They had to go through a last chance tournament just to make it to the Olympics.

 

Love the Downhill

 

I’m so excited. I’m enjoying not having such a big break between the Olympics.

 

I have a friend there covering the events as a journalist.

This is how they were greeted at the Beijing airport :

 

I’m glad he arrived safely and wish him well on a worthwhile professional journalist experience!

Are you looking forward to any sports in particular?

 

Luge rocks!

 

Jamaican Bobsled team!

Cool Runnings is still one of my favorite movies

 

When Mongo rides it it's call the Huge.

 

Humanity is marching itself into a mousetrap , head first, while taking selfies and doesn't even realize it.

 

I want to be more excited but dislike the non winter settings they've been trending toward. Winter Olympics should be in a place I've never heard of like Lillihammer or Nagano

Definitely will be watching the downhill skiing, speed skating and hockey when I catch them.

 

So no ski jumping?

 

Downhill skiing is what I like. And a little freestyle/moguls too.

 

So, sort of ski jumping.

 

Ski jumping is both measured and judged. Style points awarded for keeping body still in air, no excessive course corrections, controlled landing, etc.