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post #121 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by telerod15 View Post

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This isn't working. Anyone who searches new posts sees the latest post without opening the thread. Julia crushed and Lindsey blew it away. Now I don't have to watch. Spoiler in the title doesn't count it. If you talk about results of events that will be shown on prime time TV, please XXXX out the first line of your reply as I have done here. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by telerod15 View Post

 You guys are spoiling this for me.
Yet your still here?? Your interpretation above of the race was wrong btw, means you have to watch it!

They're on bib 37. It goes to 45. I think the Slovenian Marusa Ferk must have crashed. Seems there's a hold.
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post #122 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:48pm
Rod, I made some changes
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post #123 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:50pm
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Still about 10 or 11 racers to come.  I'm watching live on TV right now  

You might be able to see the live information, intervals, etc. (but not the video), at
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/alpine-skiing/results-and-schedules/event=ASW010000/phase=ASW010101/index.html

 


You can always follow the FIS live timing as well

http://live.fisski.com/live5409.htm
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post #124 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:52pm
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Originally Posted by quant2325 View Post

Now will the Austrian's say both Vonn and Mancuso are "too big"?  Maria (Ger.) got smoked & so did the Austrian women.
That and the secret speed suits!!
Anja Paerson was a real threat before that huge launch at the end. Should would've probably beat Mancuso.
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post #125 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:54pm
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Anja Paerson was a real threat before that huge launch at the end. Should would've probably beat Mancuso.
 
Gold Medal in Downhill Big Air
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post #126 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:57pm
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Quote:Yet your still here?? Your interpretation above of the race was wrong btw, means you have to watch it!

They're on bib 37. It goes to 45. I think the Slovenian Marusa Ferk must have crashed. Seems there's a hold.
 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Yeah she crashed, NBC's live blog says they're sending in a helicopter to take her off the mountain, although she's standing and walking around
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post #127 of 182
2/17/10 at 12:58pm
Wow, look at all that carnage..

Well that didn't work and now it won't let me edit it LOL
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33 CANSIMMRLING Georgia DNS      
  11 SUIGISIN Dominique DNF   58.9 66.2
  13 ITAMERIGHETTI Daniela DNF   58.4 65.7
  20 FRAROLLAND Marion DNF      
  21 SWEPÄRSON Anja DNF   60.2 64.2
  30 ITAFANCHINI Elena DNF   63.4  
  35 ROUMIKLOS Edith DNF   58.4  
  36 SLOFERK Marusa
DNF


 
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post #128 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:06pm
So why is nobody running now?  Is it related to the string of crashes DNFs?
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post #129 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:10pm
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So why is nobody running now?  Is it related to the string of crashes DNFs?

Serious crash, so there's a long hold on the course while the helicopter comes in.  The network (CTV) has switched to live coverage of men's half pipe in the interim.
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post #130 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:13pm
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That and the secret speed suits!!
Anja Paerson was a real threat before that huge launch at the end. Should would've probably beat Mancuso.

 

Now the Austrians will complain about our secret wax or base structure, because Julia isn't as big as Vonn or even a top 15 in the DH (http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?fiscode=537545&discipline=DH).  My theory is that she rises to the occasion and finally lets her skis go.
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post #131 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:15pm
Naah... Julia is right where she should have been.  She's a technical skier, and this was an extremely technical downhill.  It was the speed merchants that were at a disadvantage today.  Case in point, fellow technical skier Anja Paerson was on her way to the silver if she hadn't launched off the final bump.
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post #132 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:17pm
Looks like they are back on the course
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post #133 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:18pm
Looks like they're running again.  Bib 39 on course.  Five more racers to go.
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post #134 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:20pm

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Oh..they're back on! # 41

They'll probably complain about this:
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"Maria, Anja, Nadja - a lot of girls can do well on this course," he said. [Jim Tracy. US Women Coach]

But he admitted Vonn's starting bib would be a helpful factor.

During Tuesday evening's draw she was given bib number 16, meaning she will start immediately after a four-minute television commercial break.

"That's an added bonus," said Tracy.

"Vonn gets 'perfect' bib number for gold assault"
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=423565.html#vonn+gets+perfect+number+gold+assault
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post #135 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:23pm
Grrr......place I'm working today won't let me install Silverlight on their computer. Do they not understand the Olympics only happen once every 4 years????
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post #136 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:28pm
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Originally Posted by crgildart View Post

Looks like they are back on the course

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off course and off course and off course...........  The carnage continues
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post #137 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:38pm
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Seems as if both Julia and Lindsey killed the top 25 secs of the course. I can't pull up the other split times now though. I think...
one racer left! Argentina
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post #138 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:40pm
Yay KAZ!
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post #139 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:41pm
Koszonom, without the accents needed, granted...


Mancuso skied a great, great run. Technically, she looked better even than Vonn. Paerson didn't have Vonn beat, but might've challenged Mancuso. Looks like that might have been a career ending crash.

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How to say "thanks" in Hungarian?
 
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post #140 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:50pm
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Incredible race! Even watching it on a tiny, jerky computer feed.
Lots of drama in that one. One of the best races I've barely seen!!

Fantastic for Julia. She was interviewed this morning on NBC Today show.
I hope Paerson isn't badly hurt.
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post #141 of 182
2/17/10 at 1:53pm
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She totally got the job done..........nice.

Not that there was any pressure or anything 


How many runs will they show on Prime Time????? maybe 6 or 8....NBC SUCKS
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post #142 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:00pm
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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash View Post

How many runs will they show on Prime Time????? maybe 6 or 8....NBC SUCKS

And then, in typical NBC fashion, they'll show a couple of runs and then cut away to some other pre-recorded event(s) for 20 minutes, then come back for a couple more runs before cutting away again.  I was watching women's boarder cross on NBC last night (just to see a different perspective from the Canadian live coverage earlier in the day) and finally got fed up waiting 45 minutes for them to get to the final run and switched channels.
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post #143 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:01pm
ok now that I missed it live anybody have a link to the video so I don't have to watch nbc tonight?

Thanks in advance.
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post #144 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:08pm
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How many runs will they show on Prime Time????? maybe 6 or 8....NBC SUCKS
 

I'll bet we see a fair amount of actual coverage of this race primarily because there is no figure skating tonight but also because they have promoted Vonn so heavily and Mancuso is an interesting character (and past medalist).
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post #145 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:21pm
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It still doesn't address NBC's biggest flaw: They make the games all about a handful of superstars and make drama (good or bad) out of their results. At the same time, they ignore the other athletes (both US and Int'l) and the sport. Simply pathetic coverage. I heard more people tuned into The Bachelor Monday than the Olympics on NBC...True or not?
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post #146 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:29pm
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True or not?

 

Apparently more than twice as many people watched the Olympics:

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/02/tv-ratings-winter-olympics-dip-but-still-dominate-monday.html

Apparently hours of figure skating interspersed with short human interest stories parading as sports coverage makes for good ratings. 
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post #147 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:30pm
 

Join Up, tell your friends, let's fight the good fight:

Why does NBC hate ski racing?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=308488026685&ref=nf

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post #148 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:37pm
American Idol wins Tuesday:

‘American Idol’ beats Olympics in ratings

NEW YORK — The Olympics are doing well in the television ratings, but still can’t unseat “American Idol.”

 

Fox’s powerhouse competition was seen by 23.6 million viewers Tuesday night. The Nielsen Co. said that during the same two hours, the Olympics averaged 19.7 million viewers.

Once “Idol” was out of the picture, more people switched to the Olympics, enough so its average audience increased to 20.3 million for the night.

Wednesday may offer more competition, with snowboarder Shaun White set to appear for the first time in NBC’s prime time.

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post #149 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:43pm
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Lindsey in Action:

Headed Down!

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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ph/index.html?tmp=mslideshow&p=women+downhill&b=35

Then up:

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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ph/index.html?tmp=mslideshow&p=women+downhill


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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ph/index.html?tmp=mslideshow&p=women+downhill&b=33



Spent at the Finish. Many racers collapsed after the run. Several slid across the finish after crashing.

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Julia Crushing the course:

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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ph/index.html?tmp=mslideshow&p=women+downhill&b=42

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post #150 of 182
2/17/10 at 2:48pm
Anybody know the names of the trails they are using? Life is boring today and I've been perusing websites.
It's easy to figure out what was the run they used at Squaw...
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