Vancouver 2010- Winter Olympics

Bancan · #1 December 17, 2009, 04:43 PM

Well Its only a few months away. Can't wait till the hockey gold medal game. Hopefully Canada wins gold. The torch relay is reached Toronto today. Great stuff.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #2 December 17, 2009, 04:45 PM

Hoping to be at the Kitchener City Hall when the torch comes to town.

And yeah, the hockey gold medal is ours.

FagunerAgun · #3 December 18, 2009, 01:18 PM

Yeah! waiting for it specially for Al Pine skiing and Hockey.
But I got a bad taste as they messed up in torch bearing.

Beamer · #4 December 18, 2009, 02:53 PM

I will be watching the hockey for sure. Don't have any rooting interest. Probably will end up supporting teams with most Pens on it. Canada first, Russia second , US third probably..

cricman · #5 December 18, 2009, 05:06 PM

Olympic Hockey is the most entertaining Hockey in the World, no commercials, no stoppages. Much more Up tempo, You get to see the brilliance on both ends.

Ofcourse the Main Event Ladies Figure Skating too bad Michelle Kwan decided not to try one more time.

Ashraf-FTP · #6 December 18, 2009, 10:26 PM

Patrick Chan will be good to watch.. i saw the torch today

and even took a few pics of it.. it was great!!!

my dad wants togo to Vancouver to wath the games, lets see if we can make it...

Nocturnal · #7 December 19, 2009, 12:55 AM

lets go Vancouver in Feb and while you are there next you can visit Calgary too

Beamer · #8 December 19, 2009, 12:41 PM

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lets go Vancouver in Feb and while you are there next you can visit Calgary too

My sis and brother-in-law lives in Calgary bro..

Nocturnal · #9 December 19, 2009, 02:18 PM

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My sis and brother-in-law lives in Calgary bro..

that's good to know Beamer bhai. wonderful city, just gets too cold sometimes!!

Ashraf-FTP · #10 December 19, 2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nocturnal
lets go Vancouver in Feb and while you are there next you can visit Calgary too

sure i would love to.. my cousins are coming over from France and maybe we will go with them

Beamer · #11 December 30, 2009, 02:14 PM

Canada just announced their roster. Not too many surprises, though the likes of Bergeron, Morrow making it was a bit of a surprise. Phaneuf, Jay Bo, Green missed it as well. This Doughty must be real good. I think Pronger got in on reputation. He hasn't been that good. Scary line projections :
Nash-Crosby-Iginla
Heatley- Thornton- Marleau
Perry-Getzlaf-Eric Staal
Bergeron-Richards-Morrow
Toews.

Ashraf-FTP · #12 January 28, 2010, 10:58 PM

The games are starting on the 10th.. Even though not much interest from BC members, i cant wait

looking forward to snowboarding, hockey and carling..

Ajfar · #13 January 29, 2010, 12:50 AM

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carling..

so what do curler (if that's what they are called) practice all day long?? who can sweep the fastest??

Ashraf-FTP · #14 January 29, 2010, 09:45 AM

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so what do curler (if that's what they are called) practice all day long?? who can sweep the fastest??

yes

the sweeping and the throwing (is that wat they are called??).. My dad calls it a life size version of keramboard :P

Zeeshan · #15 February 11, 2010, 11:45 PM

Am I the only one who is NOT excited about it? After all brothers dont participate in winter olympics.

Bancan · #16 February 12, 2010, 12:05 AM

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Am I the only one who is NOT excited about it? After all brothers dont participate in winter olympics.

Actually...Jamaica has skiers in the games. Interested?

Zeeshan · #17 February 12, 2010, 12:09 AM

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Actually...Jamaica has skiers in the games. Interested?

haha...wasn't there a movie about a jamaican bobsledding team?

Bancan · #18 February 12, 2010, 12:11 AM

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haha...wasn't there a movie about a jamaican bobsledding team?

ya, saw a clip somewhere

kalpurush · #19 February 12, 2010, 05:39 PM

Vancouver Winter Olympic 2010 starts in less than three hours...here is the CTV theme song: "I Believe" by Nikki. Very nice...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk

Bancan · #20 February 12, 2010, 06:24 PM

Luger from Georgia died during a practice run few hours ago. Sad news.

RIP

Akib · #21 February 12, 2010, 08:51 PM

Sad to see a death. He worked so hard to get there and to be killed network hours before is quite tragic. Hopefully there will be a moment of silence during the ceremony. Sometimes it's easy too lose sight of how dangerous these sports can get.

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Kabir · #22 February 12, 2010, 09:22 PM

What a moment. Watching it live right now. I missed out heavily on this, could have gone there, but didn't have the ability to make early plans.

Obayed bhai is in Vancouver. I'm hoping some of our members have been able to make it there. Please share your experiences, photos, videos, or anything else you have for the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010.

Follow the Olympics here: http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Kabir · #23 February 12, 2010, 09:28 PM

Let us also pay respect to Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died today while practicing. Kumaritashvili was coming around the final 270-degree turn, where speeds approach 140 kilometres an hour, when he flipped off his sled and flew into a metal pole.

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/luge/stor...ian-alert.html

From what I know, this is only the second Olympian to die during Olympics? Is that true?

Zeeshan · #24 February 12, 2010, 09:28 PM

RIP Nodar. May God rest his soul in peace.

Kabir · #25 February 12, 2010, 09:43 PM

Damn...apologies for the duplicate thread. Thanks for the merge.

Wondering - if Ghana can make it to Olympics, why not Bangladesh?