I had to correct my spelling but I still got his last name wrong.

 

that 18-0 score was i am sorry to say was disgusting. they could have taken it easy on a easy game like this. i know its competition but think about how those other team players feel when they go back to their countries. I watched one of the players from slovakia and saying " i hope back home they will forgive us for this" . i know we want it a lot, and i am supporting Canada but this is not the olympic spirit and winning is not everything.

p.s: i know goal averages are important in the groups but if we are gonna hope to survive in our national sport by averages, we should not even compete.

 

Never thought about OLN. Do they have an HD channel?

 

You don't have to wonder how those teams feel. In a recent European women's hockey tournament that same Slovakian team who's feelings you're so worried about beat a Bulgarian team by a score of 82-0 with something like 139 shots on goal. They were up 31-0 after one period an averaged a goal every 44 seconds. They beat Croatia, Latvia and Italy at that tournament to advance to another qualifying group for a spot at the Olympics. I think those girls might understand competition better than you give them credit for.

As long at tie-breakers are based on point differentials, you're not going to see teams back off.

 

Not that I know of. We don't have it as an option unfortunately. I like watching Mantracker and am considering making an application.

 

+1

In sport there shouldn't be mercy. You're there to do your best and to learn from losses and wins. The tie breaker scoring isn't really my favorite.

I was shocked hearing about correspondence to the Canadian woman's coach condemning her for "allowing" her to champion those big score upsets.

 

thanks for the information, i did not know Slovakia had the same thing, i guess Karma catches u some where and some time. but again it does not rationalize the behavior. in Soccer Germany did the same thing a year ago with a really small country (either san marino or liechenstein)
13-0 , I just think winning is not everything you have to respect your opponents. In this case Slovakia seems like deserved this since they tried the same thing on smaller teams.

 

Where do you draw the line in "respecting your opponents"? Should a speed skater slow down a little if they are well ahead of an opponent? What "behavior" are you referring to? What is a "smaller team"?

IMHO, winning a game handily has nothing to do with a lack of respect for the other team. Being cocky and boastful about it does. It shows you are more skilled, better prepared, stronger faster etc. and/or more determined which is the objective of the event.

Back on track.....add another gold to list. Congrats to Jon Montgomery in the skeleton....

 

Well my good friend Lyndon Rush was in 3rd in the two man boblseld and was having a great run when he flipped over, so no medal for him its unfortunate.

 

Exactly. You don't form a team to compete with the best in the world and expect to get mercy.

I remember the European basketball teams getting their butts kicked. Now they routinely put quality players in the NBA and now they are a force to be contended with in the Olympics.

Taking it easy on the new teams doesn't do them any good

 

Saw that bobsled crash, those poor guys...just an awful thing to happen. Luckily they both seemed to be okay.

 

Brown hurt his shoulder and Rush had his hands all wrapped up and you could see the blood on them it pissed me off my hopes were so high for him.

 

Yeah, that's tough.

We've had some real disappointments in the last number of days - on the slopes and on the ice.

Getting set for the game tonight. Let's hope Canada has the game face on.

 

I meant at least they were able to walk away, but yeah, I just felt sick when it happened. Not only was I hoping for them to medal, but to beat Lueders in the process because it seems like he's been getting all the attention when Rush was the better team. I still hope Lueders and Lumsden do well for Canada, of course, but pretty disappointed for Rush and Brown...four years of hard work and sacrifice, gone in seconds.

I was really disappointed in some of the other athletes, though...Morrison is blaming his training program, two out of five Cdns in the men's short track final and NO medals.

But Montgomery was a star and is a real Canadian character, hopefully we have better things to come in the remaining days.

 

I really felt bad for the guys...
They had a great run going at the time.

It sure was great to see them crawl out of that thing with only minor injuries.