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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 9:31 pm 
Started up today with Curling, Womens Hocky and Snowboarding qualifers on USA Channel.
At 1am they have Figure Skating - Team Rhythm Dance, then Team Pairs Short.
At 6am, 2/6, we start up with some more curling.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 9:31 pm
Opening Ceremonies is at 11am tomorrow on NBC with a repeat at 8pm.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 9:36 pm
The games are almost here. Well, in fact as Dipo mentioned, some events have already started!
Anyway, here’s a section for the games. I think as a general rule, we’ll have to say that discussions will occur as the events take place so if you don’t want to know what’s happening it’s probably best to avoid reading here.
As always, if anyone has a specific topic, they’re welcome to create additional threads.
I love the Olympics!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 11:25 am
Im watching the opening ceremonies (I think) i just love the dancers dressed as notes and know the paint coming down. Thisisfun. And the performance before it was great to. Those dancers!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 11:30 am
OK, now the whole magic of the opening ceremonies is broken because Mariah Carey is singing. Ugh.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 11:33 am
So, I will post that i caught the tail end of the team figure skating competition. The American woman Alyssa Liu and then the Japanese female skater were so beautiful in their skating. They really made me stop and watch their whole routine.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 12:10 pm
Canada is walking through now. Large cheers!
Now I can go make dinner.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 12:14 pm
No, Grooch, the magic was broken because Mariah was lip syncing and doing it badly at that. Lol
I caught part of the team figure skating completion and loved it! I can’t wait to watch Alyssa Liu and Sakamoto Kaori skate in the individual competition. Liu had an amazing comeback and Kaori was perfection.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 12:23 pm
I love that American pair skaters, Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea performed their free skate to KD Lang singing Hallelujah. We love you, Canada. Forgive us our idiots!
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 1:14 pm
LOL that’s sweet. 
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 1:22 pm
I love the Nordic design of the US sweaters. Once this opening ceremony is over, I probably won’t watch again until tomorrow.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 2:16 pm
I was cracking up at the songs they played while the Italian team came in during the parade of nations, it was great!!
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 2:47 pm
Italy’s outfits remind me of WW2 uniforms.
Pretty underwhelmed with the opening ceremony after the wonderful start. At one point, an actress does a bit on Italian hand signals that is quite cute. If you can, I would tape the ceremony and zip through much of it, such as a long line of models walking walking and more walking. This opening ceremony is lonnnnnnnng.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 3:13 pm
The Guardian
@theguardian.com
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‘We are all connected’: Winter Olympics opening ceremony stresses harmony and showcases Italy
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 3:18 pm
apnews
15m
Two cauldrons are lit for the first time at the Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games. Follow the AP for highlights of the opening ceremony.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 8:57 pm
Since I missed the first hour of the Opening Ceremony this morning I am watching it now. I understand some of the comments much better ....
So why was Mariah Carey there in the first place? Is she Italian? I thought she was American, LOL?
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 9:33 pm
apnews
50m
The unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games were officially declared open at the conclusion of a ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 9:36 pm
entertainmentweekly
1h
Actress and activist Charlize Theron added some star power to the 2026 Winter Olympics, sharing an emotional message of peace at the opening ceremonies.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 9:43 am
LOL I didn’t even notice that was her. I liked the one with the hand gestures. That was fun. The Olympic flame and the lighting of the cauldrons was spectacular.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:04 pm
Yeah, Jimmer, I kept asking my cats, Who is that white blonde lady and why is she here, LOL.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:05 pm
WOW, these Men's Short Performances are incredible.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:37 pm
I had been trying to figure out what that annoying noise was in the background of the Men's Downhill and the snow boarding events.
It is a DRONE! Finally saw it flying over them as they skied.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:39 pm
nbcnews
26m
American Chris Brust befriended a fellow Olympics enthusiast at Disney World 17 years ago. Little did Brust know that Carlo Zarri was a renowned Italian chef. Their long-standing friendship has now lead both of them to the Milan Olympics, where they are one of thousands of volunteers who will help the Winter Games run smoothly.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:40 pm
nbcnews
57m
Happy birthday Francesca Lollobrigida!
Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an Olympic record in the process.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 1:56 pm
I watched 2 curling games today. Us vs Great Britain, and US vs South Korea. Both great games (though there US lost both.
Funny thing is that I have a friend staying with me for awhile, and he didn't sound to enthused about curling. By the middle of the first game, he was a complete convert, having fun watching it.
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