PyeongChang 2018

[paul_e]

Ski jumping and boxing/martial arts are the two main problems in my "Competitive Arts Olympics" plan. I think that I did an event by event analysis on here for Summer 2012 or maybe even 2008

Yep, that's why I mentioned them because what most people mean when they say things like gymnastics/figure skating/diving shouldn't be in is that they're not 'real' sports because they're judged but I don't know anyone who would say that boxing and ski-jumping aren't real sports.  As I said though, fundamentally I think people like Whitlock and Biles provide a huge amount of entertainment at the olympics an I'd hate for them to be marginalised into an event that only gets covered by eurosport and is 7-8 pages in from the back of the newspapers which is what I think would happen if it was split as you suggest.

[Comrade Blitz]

Why biathlon is awesome: Dorothea Wierer (ITA)

[Comrade Blitz]

Why biathlon is awesome (2) : Anais Chevlaier (FRA):

[Comrade Blitz]

"50 days till the Winter Olympics, 5 nagging questions for host South Korea"

"Then again, biathlon, curling and cross-country skiing have been an acquired taste for almost everyone outside of the Great Frozen North of Canada, Scandinavia and Russia. It’s one reason why IOC officials started loading up the flagging Winter Olympics with X Games events two decades ago."

https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/21/50-days-till-the-winter-olympics-5-nagging-questions-for-host-south-korea/

[cdbearsfan]

Sounds like North Korea will be there. Looking forward to some of the events but worried many of the highlights will be on at a stupid time.

They really need to stop giving major sporting events to nations in silly timezones, it's already ruined cricket.

[Comrade Blitz]

I heard an advert on NBC the other day which stated that all of the events will be shown live "for the first time ever".

[UK Redsox]

I heard an advert on NBC the other day which stated that all of the events will be shown live "for the first time ever".

Is Bob Costas hosting or has he packed in covering the Olympics now.

[Comrade Blitz]

I heard an advert on NBC the other day which stated that all of the events will be shown live "for the first time ever".

Is Bob Costas hosting or has he packed in covering the Olympics now.

Don't see anything on the NBC Olympics page...sorry

[Comrade Blitz]

"Norway's biathlon star Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who has won the most medals in the history of Winter Olympics, has been omitted from the team for next month's Games in Pyeongchang."

https://www.thelocal.no/20180115/norways-winter-olympics-superstar-bjrndalen-not-picked-for-pyeongchang

[Comrade Blitz]

"Frosty reception for South Korea's Winter Olympics detente with North"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/19/frosty-reception-for-south-koreas-winter-olympics-detente-with-north

[Comrade Blitz]

"Record-setting speedskater among Russians banned by IOC from PyeongChang Olympics"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/23/record-setting-speedskater-among-russians-banned-by-ioc-from-pyeongchang-olympics/?utm_term=.20a306ed57cc

[usav]

I heard an advert on NBC the other day which stated that all of the events will be shown live "for the first time ever".

Is Bob Costas hosting or has he packed in covering the Olympics now.

yes he is.

[UK Redsox]

Yesterday evening I watched a re-run of the Downhill practice session.

What has become of me......

[paul_e]

I'm a little torn on skiing because I love the idea of cross country skiing and biathlon, the people in those events are superfit but the events themselves get really dull to watch. Alpine skiing is simpler, I find that universally dull other than the ski jump.

I love the skeleton, luge and bobsleigh, most of the speedskating is great fun and ice hockey is watchable.  After that I tend to watch stuff if it's on but don't really seek it out.

[UK Redsox]

I take far more interest in the Winter Olympics (apart from actively avoiding the dancing in skates lark) than the Summer games.

I'll even watch the Curling. Having played for an hour in Wengen ten years ago, I consider myself something of an expert