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Fool for the City |
Does anybody remember when the figure skaters actually had to skate "figures?" It was necessary to skate a figure, using the different edges of the skates, then retrace those figures. All this under the eyes of the judges only. No audience. The marks given counted for 75% of the score. The additional 25 percent came from the jumps and spins performed before the audience. _____________________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington. | |||
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King of Goodness |
Are you saying that they eliminated the school program, or that you haven't seen it on television? | |||
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IIRC, “compulsories” as they were called started to be downgraded at the 1968 Games in order to focus more on the “free skate” program in order to make it more enticing to the home TV viewers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_figures --------------------- LGBFJB "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it." — Mark Twain “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” — H. L. Mencken | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Eh...2Bob was a minute in front of me. 
It's called the "compulsories". I never knew it existed or was part of the competition until YEARS ago, Dick Button (I'm aging myself) ran a side story on the figure skating competition and showed the competitors doing their compulsories in front of the judging panel. I think it was the era of Dorothy Hamill when he did that story. I'm sure it can be found on Youtube somewhere...just too lazy right now to look it up. "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Live Slow, Die Whenever  |
Watching womens super-g, Lindsey Vonn is off the podium. "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist" | |||
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Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Yup. So sad. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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| It's not you, it's me.  |
Snowboard cross was freaking intense. Unfortunately they only showed 3 races | |||
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| Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Did they have the women's final yet? I saw the qualifiers early. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower  |
Yeah, I'm all broken up. Too bad she isn't. | |||
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| Live Slow, Die Whenever |
Yep.... results below https://www.reuters.com/articl...-final-idUSKCN1G00AR "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist" | |||
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| It's not you, it's me. |
Not sure, keep trying to dvr things, and then playing catch up. I’m a day behind. Watched a thing on Lindsey Jacobellis talking about how she learned her lesson. | |||
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Biathlon question: it appears (to my old suspect eyesight, anyway), when the skiers arrive at the firing line, they do attach sling to the arm cuff. But when their shooting is complete, immediately go to sling their rifles on their backs. Is there a quick disconnect or? Bill Gullette | |||
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| Ignored facts still exist |
Yup, I kind of doubt she will be back in 4 years. Looks like she will go out with one silver from way back in 2006. ---------------------- Let's Go Brandon! | |||
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| It's not you, it's me. |
Men’s aerials...this shit is nuts. | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
Men’s Ski Jumping is on now. They are calling this the “Large Hill,” and made reference to the “Normal Hill.” I’m quite certain that for years the two ski jumping events were the 90 Meter and 70 Meter Ski Jumps. _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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| Live Slow, Die Whenever |
Congrats to Fourcade of France on winning mens 15k Biathalon, that was the most exciting race/ closest finish ive ever seen at the olympics. "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist" | |||
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| Edge seeking Sharp blade! |
Bode Miller as an Alpine Skiing commentator, is quite knowledgeable. That guy knows ski racing and is quite smart. You rarely get in depth explanations about any sport at the level that he gives. No fluff and no BS. | |||
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Interesting I had the same thought. He’s been spectacular compared to other alpine commentators. I did t care for him as a skier, but wow is he great at breaking down the sport . War Eagle! | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Since the last winter Olympics, did you see the finish for that one from 4 years ago? Fourcade lost that one in a similar fashion, by inches. They showed the two finishes in the screen at the same time, both by half a boot. He thought he lost again at first. Amazing, after all that race and shooting, it comes down to inches. Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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| Live Slow, Die Whenever |
I heard the commentators talking about that but didnt see it in 2014. So this one will remain the closest race Ive ever seen at the olympics. "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist" | |||
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