Akira 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We are one gold-medal ahead of the US, but still one behind of norway. But the night is still long! Tomorrow our Ice-hockey team has to play agains the Czeck Republic, ooops, that is gonna hurt <span id='postcolor'> I know this is going to be hard for some of you to believe coming from ME but.... *begin idealistic rant* I don't even really care if the US gets the most medals. I like that we get something, but its I'm more interested in just seeing the athletes, ANY athlete giving his performance his all and being able to tell that what they are doing is coming from their heart.... I always like to THINK (though I know different) that the Olympics are politicalless, that its the one time the world comes together and can easily celebrate each other and their efforts. Thats why when something like doping or cheating comes in it disgusts me so, and thats why the Canadian/Russian issue is important. Not only the allegations of cheating, but the Canadians clearly were skating their hearts out and giving a performance of their lives, while the Russians made mistakes, look somewhat sloppy and distracted. Also why I was really hoping that Chinese skater had stuck that quad....THAT'S effort! The country isn't important to me...its the effort....why I can be happy for ANY country to win... *end idealistic rant* Just my two cents.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Albert Schweizer @ Feb. 13 2002,23:34)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We are one gold-medal ahead of the US, but still one behind of norway. But the night is still long! Tomorrow our Ice-hockey team has to play agains the Czeck Republic, ooops, that is gonna hurt <span id='postcolor'> Yes and Finland will wh00p both teams' asses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Akira @ Feb. 13 2002,23:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We are one gold-medal ahead of the US, but still one behind of norway. But the night is still long! Tomorrow our Ice-hockey team has to play agains the Czeck Republic, ooops, that is gonna hurt <span id='postcolor'> I know this is going to be hard for some of you to believe coming from ME but.... *begin idealistic rant* I don't even really care if the US gets the most medals. I like that we get something, but its I'm more interested in just seeing the athletes, ANY athlete giving his performance his all and being able to tell that what they are doing is coming from their heart.... I always like to THINK (though I know different) that the Olympics are politicalless, that its the one time the world comes together and can easily celebrate each other and their efforts. Thats why when something like doping or cheating comes in it disgusts me so, and thats why the Canadian/Russian issue is important. Not only the allegations of cheating, but the Canadians clearly were skating their hearts out and giving a performance of their lives, while the Russians made mistakes, look somewhat sloppy and distracted. The country isn't important to me...its the effort....why I can be happy for ANY country to win... *end idealistic rant* Just my two cents....<span id='postcolor'> I'm happy for any winning country unless it's Sweden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted February 13, 2002 Does Luxembourg or Lichtenstein have a team? Now THAT would be cool... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 13, 2002 No ice hockey team but they have other (crap) athletes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLight 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Akira @ Feb. 13 2002,22:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Does Luxembourg or Lichtenstein have a team? Now THAT would be cool...<span id='postcolor'> Why? Are they good? I don't know much about ice hockey, skating and all that other stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DarkLight @ Feb. 13 2002,22:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Does Luxembourg or Lichtenstein have a team? Now THAT would be cool...<span id='postcolor'> Why? Are they good? I don't know much about ice hockey, skating and all that other stuff.<span id='postcolor'> No I just think it would be cool that the little countries are there.... In a similiar vain to going for the Jamician bobsled team...the whole underdog and everything.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted February 13, 2002 I got 3 words for you.... american olympics sucks Welll..... the US did have the most medals in the 2000 summer games in sydney.. Â your obviousley superior placed a distant second with 9 fewer medals total, and 8 fewer gold medals... Â so maby yer statment is just a TAD incorrect... of corese.. im sure im wrong.. as usual. currently US is very very a close second behind germany with the same number of medals won, in fact german is only winning becasue it has one more silver than the US.. however.. alas your great perfect country only has 5 total.. and only 1 gold... hmmm... Â it would appear at this junction that "american olympics" dont exactly "suck" have a nice day my little panting raving friend P.S. I saw the russian figure skating.. they did ok as far as I could tell... but im not very current on what is "good", hell I havent ice skated since I ws 10, what do I know? germany Gold: 3 Silver: 5 Bronz:1 US: Gold:3 Silver:4 Bonrz: 2 USSR: Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronz: 2 P.S. http://www.olympics.com/x/f/frame.htm?u=/news/slocmain_front.asp is where i get this data Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Die Alive 0 Posted February 13, 2002 The Mens Hockey Final Round: Group C                Group D Canada                 Russia Czech Republic            Finland Sweden                United States Germany                Belarus Feb. 15 Russia - Belarus Canada - Sweden Czech Republic - Germany Finland - United States Feb. 16 Finland - Belarus United States - Russia Feb. 17 Sweden - Czech Republic Canada - Germany Feb. 18 Belarus - United States Russia - Finland Czech Republic - Canada Germany - Sweden -=Die Alive=- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Die Alive @ Feb. 13 2002,23:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The Mens Hockey Final Round: Group C                Group D Canada                 Russia Czech Republic            Finland Sweden                United States Germany                Belarus Feb. 15 Russia - Belarus Canada - Sweden Czech Republic - Germany Finland - United States Feb. 16 Finland - Belarus United States - Russia Feb. 17 Sweden - Czech Republic Canada - Germany Feb. 18 Belarus - United States Russia - Finland Czech Republic - Canada Germany - Sweden -=Die Alive=-<span id='postcolor'> I'm sure we won't here too much from Damage Inc when Finland plays the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted February 13, 2002 You are absolutely correct wobble, the difference in medals is realy not great. But there are still some very sport-disciplines (do you call it that way) to come in which Germany is pretty strong. US can still hope for Ice-hockey, but I dont realy know. On the other hand this is not Sydney SO, this is winter-olympics. While in america the summer-olympics are the great event in Europe (or at least in the german speaking part) the winter-olympics are very very popular. Akira, I dont know how you see it but I think sports are a healthy competition. Whether this guy is from France or Beligium, I dont care and I enjoy watching the performance. However I see nothing wrong with cheering for your country. (there are no "I feel superior emotions"). Cheering too is part of the game. This is the party for the sport-fans. MY friends an me we watch it together and it is great fun. I dont know how to say it, but maybe you should ask a Brasilian soccer fan why he cheers for national-team. He probably wouldnt even understand your question, he would think you are from a different planet! (BTW, today was the first time Israel played against Germany soccer on german ground. It was a good friendly game) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
110 0 Posted February 13, 2002 I like how Silencer thinks that if one American thinks a certain way, then all Americans think the same way. as if we are some sort of "Borg"-like collective. I dont hate or dislike Russia/Russians at all. I hope it continues to improve. Wealth Redistribution is what i dont like (which happens here in the USSA). Russia has an interesting Histroy and culture with art. 110 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted February 13, 2002 Oh don't get me wrong..I don't think there is anything wrong with cheering for your country....I'd be lying if I said I didn't...I just don't do it to the exclusion of all other athletes. When one of our athletes makes good I'm right there sayin' "In your face!" with everyone else My problem is just when it turns from healthy compition and respect to "My team better win" or cheating occurs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted February 13, 2002 Akira, got you! Borg? someone is watching too much TV here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted February 13, 2002 actually communism more closley mirrirs the borg.. everyone the same.. all equal... big cubes.. well maby not big cubes.. anyway.. i think the US more resembled the smurfs.. everyone is goofy, people look at us strange... but somehow we manage to keep out shit together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted February 13, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> i think the US more resembled the smurfs<span id='postcolor'> I think someone put up a link to a site on the old OFPN forums to a Smurf site. This site was all about how this guy thought that the Smurfs was a communist based show meant to brainwash kids on the "benefits" of communism. Pretty funny site. Too bad he was serious, lol. Anyways, I think that the Canadian skaters deserve the Gold. We are all aware that the judges (at least the French one) were corrupted. Tyler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted February 13, 2002 When I think of the US I rather think of Tele Tubbies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
