Posted by Larry Hoover on February 21, 2006, at 23:08:30
In reply to I don't think I can watch the olympics..., posted by sleepygirl on February 21, 2006, at 22:48:12
> it's too exciting
I don't know if your tongue is in your cheek, or not, but I'm finding myself getting totally wrapped up in some of the competitions. I think it was just the second night of competition, pairs figure skating, and this Chinese couple attempted a throw quad Salchow.....she fell, so incredibly hard. Her legs just splayed out, and she went into the boards at the side of the rink. I expected to see them come out with a stretcher, but she got up, and completed the next three minutes of her performance. I was pretty impressed.
Still, there's some pretty weird stuff, like the Nordic combined. Ski-jumping and cross country. I can't remember the last time I skied off a cliff, and went fifteen kilometres through the woods. And luge wasn't scary enough, they came up with skeleton so you could go face first?
I'm finding the whole thing pretty entertaining.
Good night!
Lar
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