toast21602 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 So far from everything that I have heard about these games, they should be interesting, to say the least. From accommodations, to event site issues, to the 'city' itself, there has been a ton of crap going on. Hopefully things aren't too spicy there and Sochi City turns out to be Boner City! Go USA! 2 Quote
indiggio Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 They say NBC is really into the online streaming and coverage this time around as well. Hoping to cover far more of it than previous years. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 I'm stoked. Love the winter games. 2 Quote
indiggio Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) That's a big booter. Edited February 5, 2014 by indiggio 2 Quote
vinnyv11 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1947828-wealth-of-issues-face-2014-sochi-winter-olympic-athletes-fans-and-journalists?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&hpt=hp_t2#articles/1947828-wealth-of-issues-face-2014-sochi-winter-olympic-athletes-fans-and-journalists Quote of the olympics My hotel has no water. If restored, the front desk says, "do not use on your face because it contains something very dangerous." #Sochi2014— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014 Quote
indiggio Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 Wondering if they're going to be passing out free condoms in the winter olympic village, like they did for summer olympics? 1 Quote
moe ghoul Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) There's a high probability that the horror stories will outshine the events from stuff I've been reading. There was an article in Powder a few months back about a few guys checking out Sochi and skiing. Sharpshooters out on the slopes and woods, sketchy "Dont enter or you'll get shot" zones. Sounds thrilling! Edited February 5, 2014 by moe ghoul Quote
vinnyv11 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 There's a high probability that the horror stories will outshine the events from stuff I've been reading. There was an article in Powder a few months back about a few guys checking out Sochi and skiing. Sharpshooters out on the slopes and woods, sketchy "Dont enter or you'll get shot" zones. Sounds thrilling! Is that part of the events now. Dodge the bullet on downhill. Or during the biathlon they have to hit the moving targets. Quote
toast21602 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Posted February 5, 2014 There's a high probability that the horror stories will outshine the events from stuff I've been reading. There was an article in Powder a few months back about a few guys checking out Sochi and skiing. Sharpshooters out on the slopes and woods, sketchy "Dont enter or you'll get shot" zones. Sounds thrilling! Yeah they will be sketchy. I hope it doesn't taint them for the upcoming years. It just seems like they were so corrupt even from the start and now they have really gotten out of control. I wonder what the press will do to represent the Olympics while they are out there. You know they always glorify things more than they appear or make things worse than they appear. It will be interesting to see which approach they take... and how much impact the Russian 'government' will have on them. Quote
indiggio Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 Looks like Shaun White pulled out.... http://www.today.com/sochi/shaun-white-bows-out-slopestyle-event-citing-risk-2D12059938 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Posted February 5, 2014 stop posting dumb shit. 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 i still fail to see why anyone has any respect for shaun white aside from his ability to ride his snowboard in a stunt ditch and masterfully exploit his fame to make even more money, while still not really giving a crap about snowboarding as anything more than a job. 1 Quote
tarponhead Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 "Stunt ditch" like that... Bad shit can happen anywhere. Remember The Atlanta games? That said, Sochi is a whole heap of wtf Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 stop posting dumb shit. I really think he thinks it's funny. No one is laughing though. Quote
Mixilplix Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 Interesting interveiw with Shaun White http://www.snowboardermag.com/shaun-white-interview-2014/ Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 6, 2014 Report Posted February 6, 2014 Did they even finish the actual road to Sochi? Quote
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Posted February 6, 2014 Did they even finish the actual road to Sochi? I'm on it. I'll let you know. 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 6, 2014 Report Posted February 6, 2014 I'm on it. I'll let you know. and if there were any bridges involved, let ridedelaware know. 4 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Posted February 6, 2014 and if there were any bridges involved, let ridedelaware know. I'm here. Looks like shit. They "finished" the road, but my hotel isn't even done being built yet. #Sochi2014 1 Quote
Kyle Posted February 6, 2014 Report Posted February 6, 2014 Interesting interveiw with Shaun White http://www.snowboardermag.com/shaun-white-interview-2014/ " I have always considered myself a slopestyle rider, but its just that you get so much more recognition for riding the pipe." That statement right there in that interview just sums up how much of a business this is to him. Look at some of the other riders like sage and tornstein and halldor who have said in countless interviews and video parts/documentaries that they could care less if they get recognized at least they're doing what they love to do. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 6, 2014 Report Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) You mean having your own line of chewing gum isn't cool... I wonder if they'll update the packaging with his new haircut. Edited February 6, 2014 by Ridge Racer Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Shaun White is a pussy...looking at this GoPro footage the course doesn't even look that hard. http://www.businessinsider.com/gopro-video-slopestyle-shaun-white-2014-2?utm_content=buffer2b487&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer wanna follow me through the jump line on sidewinder this weekend? Those jumps in Sochi measure out at 85, 90, 95 lip to knuckle. The 4th jump on sidewinder is probably about 45 right now, roughly half the size of the Olympic course. I dunno who they had do that helmet can run through the course, but dude is gonna get murked if he's trying to trick anything going that slow. Re: Shaun white - I'd respect him if he backed out because of an unsafe course. Watching women's snowboard slope right now, and as sad and pathetic as it it, women are still cleanly tricking the big side of the jump line, which leads me to believe the course was not white's reason for backing out. I'm assuming he saw that he really stood no chance for a podium and didn't want to tarnish his winning reputation. What sucks the most is that he backed out at the last minute, keeping an alternate from taking his place. I dunno who that would have been, but if they have a personal vendetta against him right now, I can't blame them. Edited February 7, 2014 by Justo8484 3 Quote
Schif Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 The course wasn't the reason he backed out. It's a fairly similar set up from the X games a few weeks ago. He's a business and wants some gold medals, not wasting time on something he can't win. Not cool man. If you qualify, then do it, if you're not interested, don't even try out. Also, this might be a weird observation, but it's something I just don't get, I noticed this at the X-games a few weeks ago, and again tonight. What's with these people wearing a hat, then putting their goggles on, then putting their helmet on. Or just having a helmet and no hat, but the goggles still underneath. I can't think of any people that I know who do this, maybe I'm doing it wrong with just a helmet and goggles outside in the strap, but I doubt it. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Posted February 7, 2014 wanna follow me through the jump line on sidewinder this weekend? Those jumps in Sochi measure out at 85, 90, 95 lip to knuckle. The 4th jump on sidewinder is probably about 45 right now, roughly half the size of the Olympic course. I dunno who they had do that helmet can run through the course, but dude is gonna get murked if he's trying to trick anything going that slow. Re: Shaun white - I'd respect him if he backed out because of an unsafe course. Watching women's snowboard slope right now, and as sad and pathetic as it it, women are still cleanly tricking the big side of the jump line, which leads me to believe the course was not white's reason for backing out. I'm assuming he saw that he really stood no chance for a podium and didn't want to tarnish his winning reputation. What sucks the most is that he backed out at the last minute, keeping an alternate from taking his place. I dunno who that would have been, but if they have a personal vendetta against him right now, I can't blame them. haha Doug hit a jump? yeah right. I'd pay to see that though. Quote
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