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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:32 pm
Pairs Skating, am I the only one watching?
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:36 pm
Well I was glancing at the curling but I'll take a peek now that you mention it! 
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:51 pm
Not bad for the Germans, give them another 4 years. That girl needs a good hairdresser, though.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:54 pm
What was the controversy with their coach; I missed that.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:56 pm
Sorry ... I missed it too. I'm working and sort of watching out of the corner of my eye, so I miss stuff.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 1:59 pm
In passing I caught something about a judge being sent home because of wonky numbers, but missed all the details. Does anyone have the scoop?
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:07 pm
home field advantage??? don't understand how that is an advantage since both Canada & US are playing in Italy. and we're pretty sure they are both going to be meeting in the finals. on the other hand, i do understand that if there is a tie in the points (based on win-loss record) then total points scored is the tie-breaker. but at this point i doubt that is going to be much of an issue. well, it's nice to have such a great team to cheer so congrats to Canada for having the top team! 'squeek'
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:15 pm
I was wondering about that too but then I thought that maybe home field advantage means that you get the last line change?
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:53 pm
.........................................skating oh my, she landed in a full split. She must be in tremendous pain.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:54 pm
........................................ Oh my goodness. There was a brutal fall by the final Chinese Pairs Team. Not good.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:00 pm
...........................................skating talk about guts! They should give her a gold just for going back out there to skate.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:01 pm
.............................. That was extraordinary that she was able to come back and skate after that fall!!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:04 pm
.............................................skating Pairs Gold Russia Silver China, the couple who fell Bronze China
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:05 pm
.................................... That is amazing that they got the Silver! A very impressive come back. Thanks for asking if anyone was watching Lumbele! I wouldn't have wanted to miss it. 
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3:23 pm
Just watched it. Okay here was the coaching controversy with the German team....The coach of the German team used to skate at one time for East Germany when East And West Germany were separate. The West German Government did not want to recognize his coaching credentials as he was also part of the East German Secret Police at one time or they allege he was and they felt he never was apologetic for his past. Without recognized credentials the IOC would not allow him at the Olympics either. So that German team was going to have to go to the Olympics without a coach. So the coach went to the German court to try and get his credentials recognized so he could go to the Olympics. What I did not hear was whether he won or not.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 4:32 pm
there was also a judging controversy PRE GAMES apparently which points out how good the new system is they said. Apparently, prior to the olympics, the powers that be noticed that one judges marks were always out of whack with the others. They didn't know who the judge was as all judging is anonymous but the were able to find out be checking into the judges code. They found out it was a respected judge who had been chosen to be an olympic judge! She was immediately withdrawn as an olympic judge because she has obviously not learned to judge with the new system
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, February 13, 2006 - 6:00 pm
That was good that she was withdrawn before the games!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 12:38 am
Pairs figure skating...absolutely awesome! The fall the Chinese girl took looked horrible, for her to get back up and finish the routine must have taken nerves of steel, but to actually finish second, totally incredible.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 7:46 am
too true, War. I had tears in my eyes during her performance after her fall. I wonder how she's doing today, she has to be really sore, she fell hard onto her knees.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 8:11 am
Yes, is there any news on her condition. By the time they got their marks, she had some kind of bandage on her leg, but I didnt hear any more. i felt so sorry for her and wondered if she was more afraid of the repercussions if she didnt get back out there more than the pain of her injury.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:42 am
........................................ Not a good week for Bode Miller: Bode DQ'd He had the lead but was dq'd for straddling a gate in the Alpine Combined. --------------------------------------------------- They iced her knee as soon as she got off the ice. I'm thinking with a fall that hard, and right on her knee, she had to have been in pain throughout the rest of that program, every jump, every spin, every landing..ouch!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:08 am
.......................................luge clean sweep for Germany's women
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:14 am
Men's short program (skating) is starting, Jimmer!LOL
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:29 am
I'm watching!!! Thanks Lumbele. 
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 3:39 pm
.........................................skating Ah well, Sandhu just "can't do" when it counts.
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