This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Cool sports (arent they all cool?) like Mens Hockey, ski jumping and
Bobsled start tomorrow or later.
But for now you can watch the Curling, I think the big match today is between Italy and Britain. Chick hockey is on now too.
Standings at the moment based on the Gold standard.
1
Norway flag
Norway
6
2
4
12
2
Germany flag
Germany
3
2
1
6
2
Sweden flag
Sweden
3
2
1
6
4
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
3
1
1
5
5
United States flag
United States of America
2
3
2
7
6
Austria flag
Austria
2
3
0
5
7
Italy flag
Italy
2
2
7
11
8
Japan flag
Japan
2
2
4
8
9
France flag
France
1
2
0
3
10
Czechia flag
Czechia
1
1
0
2
10
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
1
1
0
2
10
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
1
1
0
2
13
Canada flag
Canada
0
1
2
3
Canada can not beat the Stupid Americans in Girl hockey either. What is >happening?
What is next, Saudi Arabia competing in the Luge?
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:11:52 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Canada can not beat the Stupid Americans in Girl hockey either. What is >>happening?
Italian girls almost pulled off an upset against the mighty Germans
(are they mighty? who knows?), but somehow still advance to the QFs,
where they will be destroyed by the Yanks.
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:11:52 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Canada can not beat the Stupid Americans in Girl hockey either. What is
happening?
Italian girls almost pulled off an upset against the mighty Germans
(are they mighty? who knows?), but somehow still advance to the QFs,
where they will be destroyed by the Yanks.
I think the Italian boys are up against the star-studded Swedes today
in the opening match of the men's tournament.
What is next, Saudi Arabia competing in the Luge?
Are they really?
On 2026-02-11 9:39 a.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:11:52 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>I dont think so?-a But there is a Haitian in the Winter Olympics.
wrote:
Canada can not beat the Stupid Americans in Girl hockey either.-a What is >>> happening?
Italian girls almost pulled off an upset against the mighty Germans
(are they mighty? who knows?), but somehow still advance to the QFs,
where they will be destroyed by the Yanks.
I think the Italian boys are up against the star-studded Swedes today
in the opening match of the men's tournament.
What is next, Saudi Arabia competing in the Luge?
Are they really?
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
I think the Italian boys are up against the star-studded Swedes today
in the opening match of the men's tournament.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:39:30 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
I think the Italian boys are up against the star-studded Swedes today
in the opening match of the men's tournament.
It ended up with a respectable 5-2 defeat. I can think of a recent
encounter between the Italian NT in a sport Italians actually care
about and a Scandinavian opponent that was much more humiliating...
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
It has always been the case. But now maybe they'll pick up tennis?
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:17:26 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
It has always been the case. But now maybe they'll pick up tennis?
Non-German Italian wins gold in the Women's SuperG,
Italy back on top
of the overall medal table, and second on number of golds.
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:17:26 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
It has always been the case. But now maybe they'll pick up tennis?
Non-German Italian wins gold in the Women's SuperG,
Brignone speaks it surprisingly well though.
Perfect podium. DonrCOt think anyone begrudges the
eminently likeable Fede the Gold after that comeback
story, and H|+tter, who finished 4th approximately
250 times during her career, in her very last Olympic
Run gets the bronze by 1/100th of a second.
Italy back on top
of the overall medal table, and second on number of golds.
We all know Snowboard Cross is the true king of winter
sports.
Ciao,
Werner
Are they using the tiny ice rink surface cus of all the NHL players? I
like the big international style ice rinks.
Norway flag
Norway
Werner Pichler wrote:
Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> wrote:
Are they using the tiny ice rink surface cus of all the
NHL players? I like the big international style ice rinks.
Fun fact: itrCOs even smaller than an NHL rink.
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best on
best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include the best
hockey players in the world. (As they are busy elsewhere at that
time of year.) It seems the likely winner of the Olympic Gold
medal will be one of the NHL nations. Neither of them looked to
be playing in top gear yesterday yet they both hit five against
European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures for
the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get there
and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
I will have to find another channel to watch it on though as the
BBC commentary for the USA game last night was awful.
On 2026-02-13 11:21 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Werner Pichler wrote:
Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> wrote:
Are they using the tiny ice rink surface cus of all the
NHL players?-a I like the big international style ice rinks.
Fun fact: itrCOs even smaller than an NHL rink.
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best on
best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include the best
hockey players in the world. (As they are busy elsewhere at that
time of year.) It seems the likely winner of the Olympic Gold
medal will be one of the NHL nations. Neither of them looked to
be playing in top gear yesterday yet they both hit five against
European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures for
the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get there
and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
I will have to find another channel to watch it on though as the
BBC commentary for the USA game last night was awful.
Arent they all "NHL Nations"?-a Even Germany has top NHL players.Maybe I just dont understand the rules and I dont. But how come Italy
Canada got off to a good start yesterday but play what may or may not be
an "NHL Nation" today.-a How can old man Sid the Kid play two games in a row?
On 2026-02-13 3:34 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 3:02 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 11:21 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:Maybe I just dont understand the rules and I dont.-a But how come Italy
Werner Pichler wrote:
Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> wrote:
Are they using the tiny ice rink surface cus of all the
NHL players?-a I like the big international style ice rinks.
Fun fact: itrCOs even smaller than an NHL rink.
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best on
best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include the best
hockey players in the world. (As they are busy elsewhere at that
time of year.) It seems the likely winner of the Olympic Gold
medal will be one of the NHL nations. Neither of them looked to
be playing in top gear yesterday yet they both hit five against
European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures for
the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get there
and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
I will have to find another channel to watch it on though as the
BBC commentary for the USA game last night was awful.
Arent they all "NHL Nations"?-a Even Germany has top NHL players.
Canada got off to a good start yesterday but play what may or may not
be an "NHL Nation" today.-a How can old man Sid the Kid play two games
in a row?
got the last rock in both the last two innings?
Shades of 1970
Going into the last inning
Germany 5 - 4 Italy
Going to Overtime
5-5 FT
But now Germany has the Hammer.
I dont know what the curling crowds in kanada, but the Italians are
really getting into it
On 2026-02-13 3:50 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 3:34 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 3:02 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 11:21 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:Maybe I just dont understand the rules and I dont.-a But how come
Werner Pichler wrote:
Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> wrote:
Are they using the tiny ice rink surface cus of all the
NHL players?-a I like the big international style ice rinks.
Fun fact: itrCOs even smaller than an NHL rink.
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best on
best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include the best
hockey players in the world. (As they are busy elsewhere at that
time of year.) It seems the likely winner of the Olympic Gold
medal will be one of the NHL nations. Neither of them looked to
be playing in top gear yesterday yet they both hit five against
European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures for
the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get there
and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
I will have to find another channel to watch it on though as the
BBC commentary for the USA game last night was awful.
Arent they all "NHL Nations"?-a Even Germany has top NHL players.
Canada got off to a good start yesterday but play what may or may
not be an "NHL Nation" today.-a How can old man Sid the Kid play two
games in a row?
Italy got the last rock in both the last two innings?
Shades of 1970
Going into the last inning
Germany 5 - 4 Italy
Going to Overtime
5-5 FT
But now Germany has the Hammer.
I dont know what the curling crowds in kanada, but the Italians are
really getting into it
CBC Gem at best is a terrible app. It really has a lot of little issues
and some big issues but now that there might actually be a couple of thousands people using it, it is terrible.-a The "unplugged extension
cable" error came up, so I actually missed the final period of overtime.
-aBut it ends 6-5 for Germany.-a I got the feeling that the Italians had
an English speaking manager, probably Canadian.-a He got his tactics all wrong.
Sacked in the Morning.
Canada leading 3-1 vs Suisse-a in the ice hockey.-a Is the Swiss keeper in the NHL?
On 2026-02-13 11:21 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best
on best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include
the best hockey players in the world. (As they are busy
elsewhere at that time of year.) It seems the likely winner
of the Olympic Gold medal will be one of the NHL nations.
Neither of them looked to be playing in top gear yesterday
yet they both hit five against European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures
for the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get
there and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
Arent they all "NHL Nations"? Even Germany has top NHL
players.
Canada got off to a good start yesterday but play what may
or may not be an "NHL Nation" today. How can old man Sid
the Kid play two games in a row?
Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-13 11:21 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
After the first day of proper international hockey, i.e best
on best - not the Mickey Mouse "Worlds" that don't include
the best hockey players in the world. (As they are busy
elsewhere at that time of year.) It seems the likely winner
of the Olympic Gold medal will be one of the NHL nations.
Neither of them looked to be playing in top gear yesterday
yet they both hit five against European opposition.
Still, the IIHF and IOC will be happy as the viewing figures
for the Final will be quite good if the two big nations get
there and play each other. It'll be their dream Final.
Arent they all "NHL Nations"? Even Germany has top NHL
players.
NHL Nations = the two countries that contain NHL teams.
Of course, if right was right the NHL would be called the
International Hockey League as Canada and the USA are two
separate nations.
Canada got off to a good start yesterday but play what may
or may not be an "NHL Nation" today. How can old man Sid
the Kid play two games in a row?
They're playing the Swiss...
I dont like it, they are ahead 5-1 and they are crippling
lil Schweizers. And to be fair it wasnt a Broad street
bully move, but it was too much.
Why dont you think an non North American team can win?
I am an ABU though, anyone but Usa. ANd its not just cus of
Trump, I have hated USA for a long time.
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>>Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>>are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>>>Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>>>are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else. >>>>Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:31 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix >>>><futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>>>>Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>>>>are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else. >>>>>Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter >>>>>Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
Odermatt takes first place. Can Brazil prevent a Swiss sweep of the
podium?
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:27:56 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:31 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>> wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>>>>> Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>>>>> are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else. >>>>>>Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
Odermatt takes first place. Can Brazil prevent a Swiss sweep of the
podium?
Brazil!!!
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:27:56 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:31 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>> wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >>>>>>> Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they >>>>>>> are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else. >>>>>>Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes.
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with
only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
Odermatt takes first place. Can Brazil prevent a Swiss sweep of the
podium?
Brazil!!!
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
On 2026-02-14 8:31 a.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:27:56 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:31 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except >>>>>>>> for the
Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even
though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget >>>>>>>> who else.
Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter
Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes. >>>>>>>
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with >>>>>> only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
Odermatt takes first place.-a Can Brazil prevent-a a Swiss sweep of the
podium?
Brazil!!!
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
The event is still going on, unless CBC Gem is sooo behind, so I dont
think he has won yet? or maybe it is due to there only being skiers from Saudi Arabia and Benin left?-a It looks like every country in the world
has a skier in the GS.-a But yes a Brazilian is leading at the moment.
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
Yes itAs true.
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:09:09 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
Yes it-As true.
Yes, I was a bit annoyed at the NBC commentary that described every contestant today as "the greatest ever": Odermatt greatest ever Swiss
skier, Kristoffersen greatest ever Norwegian [*]...seems a bit
disrespectful to some of the giants of the past (Zurbriggen, Aamodt)
[*] Maybe their statements were qualified in some way, like "best ever
skier in the technical dsiciplines," but still...
On 2026-02-14 9:18 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-14 8:31 a.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:27:56 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:31 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:23:41 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:22:58 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:28:25 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except >>>>>>>>> for the
Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even
though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget >>>>>>>>> who else.
Brazil gold medal alert? And in the giant slalom, a real winter >>>>>>>> Olympic thing, nonetheless!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen
OK, it's a Norwegian dude competing for Brazil, but still...
Lucas leads after the first run, run 2 to start in a few minutes. >>>>>>>>
Some Norwegian guy with an Irish-sounding name in first place with >>>>>>> only 4 racers to go: three Swiss and the Brazilian
Swiss guy number 1 takes first place.
Swiss guy number 2 slightly behind...and now slightly ahead...and
takes the lead.
Now just the pre-race favorite Odermatt and Lucas to go
Odermatt takes first place.-a Can Brazil prevent-a a Swiss sweep of the >>>> podium?
Brazil!!!
First ever South American medal at the Winter Olympics, according to
the NBC commentators (not sure whether to believe them...)
The event is still going on, unless CBC Gem is sooo behind, so I dont
think he has won yet? or maybe it is due to there only being skiers from
Saudi Arabia and Benin left?-a It looks like every country in the world
has a skier in the GS.-a But yes a Brazilian is leading at the moment.
Ok it is official now.
Canada leading 3-1 vs Suisse in the ice hockey. Is the Swiss keeper in
the NHL?
I do not know what "hog lines" are but we are witnessing the biggest controversy in the history of Curling, no, the history of the Winter Olympics, no, the history of the world of sports!
Apparently in the game between Sweden and Kanada, the Canadians were
accused of not releasing stones before the hog line and somehow making detectors not go off by doing something something.-a Now I get that
Curling is a highly evolved,super technical sport, I mean how can
sliding rocks on the ice not be, but I dont fully understand what happened.
In other news Germany lost to Latvia in the ice hockey, so we can safely
say they will not win Olympic Gold.-a Does Latvia even have any NHL players?-a Do they even have and DHL players?
On 2026-02-14 10:42 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
In other news Germany lost to Latvia in the ice hockey, so
we can safely say they will not win Olympic Gold.-a Does
Latvia even have any NHL players?-a Do they even have and
DHL players?
Not only does Latvia have NHL players (I counted 6 NHL
players) they have ELVIS. Germany only have 6 NHL players,
for some reason I thought there were more.
Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2026-02-14 10:42 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
In other news Germany lost to Latvia in the ice hockey, so
we can safely say they will not win Olympic Gold.-a Does
Latvia even have any NHL players?-a Do they even have and
DHL players?
Not only does Latvia have NHL players (I counted 6 NHL
players) they have ELVIS. Germany only have 6 NHL players,
for some reason I thought there were more.
Latvia have six, including Elvis, Germany have eight.
You will win the Blueshirt-Bonus No-Prize if you can name all
eight NHL players without Googling them!
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Not only does Latvia have NHL players (I counted 6 NHL
players) they have ELVIS. Germany only have 6 NHL players,
for some reason I thought there were more.
Latvia have six, including Elvis, Germany have eight.
You will win the Blueshirt-Bonus No-Prize if you can name all
eight NHL players without Googling them!
Not that difficult for me
Six are NHL regulars
Draisaitl, Seider, St|+tzle the stars
Peterka (the biggest success story of SalzburgrCys RB
Academy), a bit disappointing up to this point
Grubauer the goalie
Sturm the fourth-liner
Reichel (might have had his last chance) and Samanski
(just had his NHL debut) are AHL/NHL 'tweeners
Of course, if you had listened to some German hockey
journalists and fans before this tournament you might
be forgiven to think that they have 25 NHL All Stars.
They didnrCOt take the loss to Latvia too well.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:17:26 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
It has always been the case. But now maybe they'll pick up tennis?
Non-German Italian wins gold in the Women's SuperG, Italy back on top
of the overall medal table, and second on number of golds.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:07:07 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:17:26 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> >>>wrote:
Are all the Italians winning medals the German Italians?
It has always been the case. But now maybe they'll pick up tennis?
Non-German Italian wins gold in the Women's SuperG, Italy back on top
of the overall medal table, and second on number of golds.
g
Second gold for Brignone in the Super-G!
Make that the giant slalom. Sweden and Norway share the silver.
Norway running away with in the medal table with more golds in
cross-country skiing (of course)
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made for Canada
sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you gotta take jumps" race.
The reason the Canadian guy won is cus the Japanese guy was going so
fast he forgot to take the last jump.
The Swiss can not be beat in the Ice Hockey, they first came back vs the Czechs and then would not let the Czechs come back, not even in OT. A
good match, even with the Peewee sized ice rink.
Now if we go by the NHL standard of more NHL players means better team,
just like in football -where we all know the team that always wins the
WC or the EC has the most WWEpl players- then Czechoslovakia is a better team then Switzerland, even Czech Republic or Chechnia or whatever they
are called should be better. They got 12 NHLers. Swiss only 9 (I am
going by Wiki). I bet you Czechoslovakia would be all NHLers?
Canada plays France, I bet you France dont have any NHLers! Maybe some QJHLers?
Now if we go by the NHL standard of more NHL players means
better team, just like in football -where we all know the
team that always wins the WC or the EC has the most WWEpl
players- then Czechoslovakia is a better team then Switzerland,
even Czech Republic or Chechnia or whatever they are called
should be better. They got 12 NHLers. Swiss only 9 (I am going
by Wiki). I bet you Czechoslovakia would be all NHLers?
Canada plays France, I bet you France dont have any NHLers!
Maybe some QJHLers?
France have one, Texier playing for Montr|-al.
But yeah, they wouldnrCOt be here but for RussiarCOs
exclusion, and are a B team in the World Championship.
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
On Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:09:48 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
Make that the giant slalom. Sweden and Norway share the silver.
Norway running away with in the medal table with more golds in >>cross-country skiing (of course)
Italy edges Norway for gold in the women's biathlon (!)
Take that, Norwegians!
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
On 2026-02-16 2:57 p.m., Werner Pichler wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
They (GB) have also spent a lot of money in the headfirst luge
competition and have won gold from that. Not as much money as BMW
spends on the bobsled, but apparently millions on the skeleton sled research.
Canada won another Gold in a made for Canada sport, the girls snow skateboard jumping competition. They will have a shot at Gold number 3
in the Womens Ice Hockey, but based on the last game vs USA, probably
not much of a chance.
On Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:22:14 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:09:48 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
Make that the giant slalom. Sweden and Norway share the silver.
Norway running away with in the medal table with more golds in
cross-country skiing (of course)
Italy edges Norway for gold in the women's biathlon (!)
Take that, Norwegians!
Norwegian with an Irish name blows the chance at gold in the men's
slalom, then goes for a walk in the woods. Meillard of Switzerland
with the godl, Grstein gets silver and the first medal for Austria in
Alpine skiing.
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a
gold medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors
from countries that actually have a lot of snow would have
been more likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
Werner Pichler wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a
gold medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors
from countries that actually have a lot of snow would have
been more likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
He had to have gone somewhere to practice, Bolton doesn't
get much snow!
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Werner Pichler wrote:
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice
to meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
He had to have gone somewhere to practice, Bolton doesn't
get much snow!
That didnrCOt stop Dave Ryding from winning a World
Cup slalom!
On 2026-02-16 2:57 p.m., Werner Pichler wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the-a "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
They (GB) have also spent a lot of money in the headfirst luge
competition and have won gold from that.-a Not as much money as BMW
spends on the bobsled, but apparently millions on the skeleton sled research.
Canada won another Gold in a made for Canada sport, the girls snow skateboard jumping competition.-a They will have a shot at Gold number 3
in the Womens Ice Hockey, but based on the last game vs USA, probably
not much of a chance.
On 2026-02-16 2:57 p.m., Werner Pichler wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
They (GB) have also spent a lot of money in the headfirst luge
competition and have won gold from that. Not as much money as BMW
spends on the bobsled, but apparently millions on the skeleton sled research.
Canada won another Gold in a made for Canada sport, the girls snow skateboard jumping competition. They will have a shot at Gold number 3
in the Womens Ice Hockey, but based on the last game vs USA, probably
not much of a chance.
Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com> wrote:
On 2026-02-16 2:57 p.m., Werner Pichler wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Canada finally wins a gold medal, in one of those Made
for Canada sports, the "Frantic Downhill Moguls but you
gotta take jumps" race. The reason the Canadian guy won is
cus the Japanese guy was going so fast he forgot to take the
last jump.
What I want to know is, how on earth did Team GB win a gold
medal for snow-boarding? I'd have thought competitors from
countries that actually have a lot of snow would have been more
likely to win at that?!
I missed it when it happened, but by now Huw
NightingalerCOs post-run interview with Austrian TV has
gone viral here - the reporter starts out with rCyNice to
meet yourCO and is completely flummoxed when
Nightingale answers in perfect and broadest Tyrolean
dialect.
Turns out that nobody bothered to find out that
Nightingale has spent half the year in Tyrol from
the age of five.
They (GB) have also spent a lot of money in the headfirst luge
competition and have won gold from that. Not as much money as BMW
spends on the bobsled, but apparently millions on the skeleton sled
research.
Canada won another Gold in a made for Canada sport, the girls snow
skateboard jumping competition. They will have a shot at Gold number 3
in the Womens Ice Hockey, but based on the last game vs USA, probably
not much of a chance.
Another Canadian Gold in Touching Each OtherrCOs Bum
Speed Skating!
Ciao,
Werner
On 2026-02-17 12:34 p.m., Werner Pichler wrote:
Another Canadian Gold in Touching Each OtherrCOs Bum
Speed Skating!
Hey! That is a real sport!
... I've been too busy watching the ice sweeping game. That's
full of cheats. Allegedly.
Blueshirt wrote:yes they have losing now
... I've been too busy watching the ice sweeping game. That's
full of cheats. Allegedly.
I'm now watching the first QF of the men's hockey tournament...
and waiting for the Germans to wake up. It's a tight game but
after one period the Slovakian's are leading.
The Germans have been disappointing in this tournament. I
expected more from them. It is early yet though...
Blueshirt wrote:
... I've been too busy watching the ice sweeping game. That's
full of cheats. Allegedly.
I'm now watching the first QF of the men's hockey tournament...
and waiting for the Germans to wake up. It's a tight game but
after one period the Slovakian's are leading.
The Germans have been disappointing in this tournament. I
expected more from them. It is early yet though...
And yeah IAm gleeful about some German fans and
commentators crashing back to earth. The whole
Draisaitl this and Seider that, and abest German team
everA (intended subtext: aa worse German team has
won Olympic silver a couple of years ago, soa.A) before
and during the tournament was more than tiresome. As
if NHL participation only applied to them and the other
teams would merely bring scrubs.
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler ><no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
And yeah IAm gleeful about some German fans and
commentators crashing back to earth. The whole
Draisaitl this and Seider that, and abest German team
everA (intended subtext: aa worse German team has
won Olympic silver a couple of years ago, soa.A) before
and during the tournament was more than tiresome. As
if NHL participation only applied to them and the other
teams would merely bring scrubs.
Czechia holding Canada to a 2-2 at the end of the second period?
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:31:01 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler >><no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
And yeah IAm gleeful about some German fans and
commentators crashing back to earth. The whole
Draisaitl this and Seider that, and abest German team
everA (intended subtext: aa worse German team has
won Olympic silver a couple of years ago, soa.A) before
and during the tournament was more than tiresome. As
if NHL participation only applied to them and the other
teams would merely bring scrubs.
Czechia holding Canada to a 2-2 at the end of the second period?
Oooh, Canada!
They were almost out but tied it with less than three minutes to go.
On to overtime.
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing to preserve
our second place in the overall medals table from the surging Yanks.
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:13:48 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:31:01 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
And yeah IrCOm gleeful about some German fans and
commentators crashing back to earth. The whole
Draisaitl this and Seider that, and rCybest German team
everrCO (intended subtext: rCya worse German team has
won Olympic silver a couple of years ago, sorCa.rCO) before
and during the tournament was more than tiresome. As
if NHL participation only applied to them and the other
teams would merely bring scrubs.
Czechia holding Canada to a 2-2 at the end of the second period?
Oooh, Canada!
They were almost out but tied it with less than three minutes to go.
On to overtime.
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing to preserve
our second place in the overall medals table from the surging Yanks.
Canada survive and advance to the semis.
In the other QF, Switzerland with a two-goal lead over Finland, which
they tell me is also an upset.
On 2026-02-18 1:29 p.m., Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:13:48 -0500, FutbolmetrixI am kinda surprised Canada didnt blow it today, but they will soon.
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:31:01 -0500, Futbolmetrix
<futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Werner Pichler
<no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
And yeah IAm gleeful about some German fans and
commentators crashing back to earth. The whole
Draisaitl this and Seider that, and abest German team
everA (intended subtext: aa worse German team has
won Olympic silver a couple of years ago, soa.A) before
and during the tournament was more than tiresome. As
if NHL participation only applied to them and the other
teams would merely bring scrubs.
Czechia holding Canada to a 2-2 at the end of the second period?
Oooh, Canada!
They were almost out but tied it with less than three minutes to go.
On to overtime.
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing to preserve
our second place in the overall medals table from the surging Yanks.
Canada survive and advance to the semis.
In the other QF, Switzerland with a two-goal lead over Finland, which
they tell me is also an upset.
The Swiss did blow it, on the the other hand. In the last QF, Yanks
1-0 up over sweden in third period.
Canada survive and advance to the semis.
In the other QF, Switzerland with a two-goal lead over
Finland, which they tell me is also an upset.
I am kinda surprised Canada didnt blow it today, but they
will soon.
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
Er... yes?
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good
for Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them
to get their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40
years or so.
Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
Er... yes?
Does the nation that tops the overall medals table get a Gold
medal for 'winning' The Olympics though? That's what I need to
know!
:)
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good
for Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them
to get their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40
years or so.
It's good to see countries that normally don't do well on snow
and ice pick up a medal or two at the Winter Olympics. The
practice might come in handy one day... what with all that
global warming and climate change (that they keep going on
about... I mean, those countries could all be under snow one
day!!!
The Canadian Girls were 2 mins away from pulling off an Italian job in Italy.
On 2026-02-19 2:57 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?!-a ;-)
Er... yes?
Does the nation that tops the overall medals table get a Gold
medal for 'winning' The Olympics though? That's what I need to
know!
:)
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good
for Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them
to get their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40
years or so.
It's good to see countries that normally don't do well on snow
and ice pick up a medal or two at the Winter Olympics. The
practice might come in handy one day... what with all that
global warming and climate change (that they keep going on
about... I mean, those countries could all be under snow one
day!!!
To make this thread more on topic.-a I hope VfB is winning.-a But I am not watching, I am watching the Girl Ice Hockey, I cannit believe it!
On 2026-02-19 3:38 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
The Canadian Girls were 2 mins away from pulling off an Italian job in
Italy.
On 2026-02-19 2:57 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?!-a ;-)
Er... yes?
Does the nation that tops the overall medals table get a Gold
medal for 'winning' The Olympics though? That's what I need to
know!
:)
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good
for Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them
to get their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40
years or so.
It's good to see countries that normally don't do well on snow
and ice pick up a medal or two at the Winter Olympics. The
practice might come in handy one day... what with all that
global warming and climate change (that they keep going on
about... I mean, those countries could all be under snow one
day!!!
Why do I even bother. Evil wins 2-1 in OT.
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
Er... yes?
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good for
Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them to get
their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40 years or so.
Anyway, not much of a fan, to be honest: the winner is whoever is best
at transitioning between skis/boots/skis/downhill skis, hardly
anything happens on the course itself. A bit like Formula 1 and pit
stops.
Scenery was great, though.
Binder Dundat wrote:
Why dont you think an non North American team can win?
I can't see anyone stopping Canada. Maybe the US Rangers (be
it in the final or semi-final) but with three elite first lines
virtually, and a top line like the McDavid - MacKinnon -
Celebrini line that Cooper put together during the game last
night, it's hard to see anyone stopping Team Canada.
It's possible Canada could get over-confident and blow-it,
but if the Olympic gold medal goes to a European team, (even
one full of NHL players, like Sweden) I would be very
shocked... as would most of Canada I'd say!
I am an ABU though, anyone but Usa. ANd its not just cus of
Trump, I have hated USA for a long time.
How could anyone not like a team coached by Sullivan, Quinn and
Tortorella, that plays in a royal blue jersey, with white and
red? They are the US Rangers...
The only negative thing I could say about team USA can be
said in one word... TKACHUK !
Blueshirt wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Why dont you think an non North American team can win?
I can't see anyone stopping Canada. Maybe the US Rangers (be
it in the final or semi-final) but with three elite first lines
virtually, and a top line like the McDavid - MacKinnon -
Celebrini line that Cooper put together during the game last
night, it's hard to see anyone stopping Team Canada.
And there there was one... Europe has fallen, the hopes and
dreams dashed, it's now on Sully and his boys in Blue to stop
the Canadian Maple Leafs.
It's possible Canada could get over-confident and blow-it,
but if the Olympic gold medal goes to a European team, (even
one full of NHL players, like Sweden) I would be very
shocked... as would most of Canada I'd say!
And so it came to pass... no shocks... the BIG TWO make it to
the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics. Whilst everyone else
looks forward to May where they can compete against the weaker
versions of those nations to become "world" champions.
It's been a great tournament to watch though.
I am an ABU though, anyone but Usa. ANd its not just cus of
Trump, I have hated USA for a long time.
How could anyone not like a team coached by Sullivan, Quinn and
Tortorella, that plays in a royal blue jersey, with white and
red? They are the US Rangers...
If only the NYR could play that good!
Quinn Hughes has been outstanding for the Americans.
The only negative thing I could say about team USA can be
said in one word... TKACHUK !
I am sticking with this!
Easy win for USA a bit tougher for Canada, but at least
they avoided overtime.
Lots of crashes going on in the 4 man Bob, The Austrians piot
may have been injured badly? now it is the French who crashed.
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
Er... yes?
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good for
Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them to get
their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40 years or so.
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:11 +0000, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Futbolmetrix wrote:
Italian fans have a vested interest in Canada progressing
to preserve our second place in the overall medals table
from the surging Yanks.
Is that how it works... whoever tops the overall medals table
'wins' the Olympics?! ;-)
Er... yes?
Looks like ski-mo is not going to save the Italians, but good for
Spain that they introduced this new sport, allowing them to get
their first two Winter Olympic medals (one gold) in 40 years or so.
Stop the presses - Denmark just won their second ever
winter medal.
This also means that if you allow the sole Russian-not-
Russian 'AIN' ski mountaineering silver to show up in
the medal table (which IOC officially donrCOt), Milano/
Cortina equals the 2018 record of 30 different nations
represented there.
Halfway into the Ice Hockey Gold medal match
Dumbest Nation on Earth 1 - 0 Canada
But Canada going on the power play
On 2026-02-22 9:22 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
Halfway into the Ice Hockey Gold medal match
Dumbest Nation on Earth 1 - 0 Canada
But Canada going on the power play
Anothere penal agasint the Dumbest nation on Earth.-a If Canda can not
socre now, it will only prove that Ice Hockey is the dumbest sport on
earth.
And there there was one... Europe has fallen, the hopes
and dreams dashed, it's now on Sully and his boys in Blue
to stop the Canadian Maple Leafs.
And so it came to pass... no shocks... the BIG TWO make
it to the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics.
It's been a great tournament to watch though.
How could anyone not like a team coached by Sullivan,
Quinn and Tortorella, that plays in a royal blue jersey,
with white and red? They are the US Rangers...
If only the NYR could play that good!
Quinn Hughes has been outstanding for the Americans.
The only negative thing I could say about team USA can
be said in one word... TKACHUK !
I am sticking with this!
... but after two periods
Stupidest Nation on Earth 1 - 1 Canada
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the >Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Cool sports (arent they all cool?) like Mens Hockey, ski jumping and
Bobsled start tomorrow or later.
But for now you can watch the Curling, I think the big match today is >between Italy and Britain. Chick hockey is on now too.
Standings at the moment based on the Gold standard.
Final medal table (top 15 places)
1 Norway 18 12 11 41
2 United States 12 12 9 33
3 Netherlands 10 7 3 20
4 Italy* 10 6 14 30
5 Germany 8 10 8 26
6 France 8 9 6 23
7 Sweden 8 6 4 18
8 Switzerland 6 9 8 23
9 Austria 5 8 5 18
10 Japan 5 7 12 24
11 Canada 5 7 9 21
12 China 5 4 6 15
13 South Korea 3 4 3 10
14 Australia 3 2 1 6
15 Great Britain 3 1 1 5
16 Czech Republic 2 2 1 5
17 Slovenia 2 1 1 4
18 Spain 1 0 2 3
19 Brazil 1 0 0 1
Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1
21 Poland 0 3 1 4
22 New Zealand 0 2 1 3
23 Finland 0 1 5 6
24 Latvia 0 1 1 2
25 Denmark 0 1 0 1
Estonia 0 1 0 1
Georgia 0 1 0 1
u Individual Neutral Athletes[A][B] 0 1 0 1
28 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2
29 Belgium 0 0 1 1
Netherlands and their speed skaters do just enough to eke onto
the overall podium, even though there are lots of differemt
ways to count medals:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the
Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Cool sports (arent they all cool?) like Mens Hockey, ski jumping and
Bobsled start tomorrow or later.
But for now you can watch the Curling, I think the big match today is
between Italy and Britain. Chick hockey is on now too.
Standings at the moment based on the Gold standard.
Final medal table (top 15 places)
1 Norway 18 12 11 41
2 United States 12 12 9 33
3 Netherlands 10 7 3 20
4 Italy* 10 6 14 30
5 Germany 8 10 8 26
6 France 8 9 6 23
7 Sweden 8 6 4 18
8 Switzerland 6 9 8 23
9 Austria 5 8 5 18
10 Japan 5 7 12 24
11 Canada 5 7 9 21
12 China 5 4 6 15
13 South Korea 3 4 3 10
14 Australia 3 2 1 6
15 Great Britain 3 1 1 5
16 Czech Republic 2 2 1 5
17 Slovenia 2 1 1 4
18 Spain 1 0 2 3
19 Brazil 1 0 0 1
Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1
21 Poland 0 3 1 4
22 New Zealand 0 2 1 3
23 Finland 0 1 5 6
24 Latvia 0 1 1 2
25 Denmark 0 1 0 1
Estonia 0 1 0 1
Georgia 0 1 0 1
-u Individual Neutral Athletes[A][B] 0 1 0 1
28 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2
29 Belgium 0 0 1 1
Netherlands and their speed skaters do just enough to eke onto the
overall podium, even though there are lots of differemt ways to count
medals:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/09/upshot/olympics-medal-table-milan-cortina.html
and
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/upshot/winter-olympics-leaders-nations.html
There must be, as I saw twenty-five Gold medals placed around
the necks of the US men's hockey team yesterday afternoon. The
day before, the USA women's hockey team got twenty-three Gold
medals given to them - that's forty-eight Gold's in total just
in the one sport! Yet your league table says the USA only got
twelve Gold medals in total at this Winter Olympics.
So, there's something wrong there.
By my reckoning the USA won the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as
they got more actual Gold medals than anyone else!
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:36 -0500, Binder Dundat <dundat@mail.com>
wrote:
This year again, NHL players are in the olympics, well, except for the
Russian one, apparently the OAC is OK with the SOBUSA even though they
are attacking Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, Canada and I forget who else.
Cool sports (arent they all cool?) like Mens Hockey, ski jumping and
Bobsled start tomorrow or later.
But for now you can watch the Curling, I think the big match today is
between Italy and Britain. Chick hockey is on now too.
Standings at the moment based on the Gold standard.
Final medal table (top 15 places)
1 Norway 18 12 11 41
2 United States 12 12 9 33
3 Netherlands 10 7 3 20
4 Italy* 10 6 14 30
5 Germany 8 10 8 26
6 France 8 9 6 23
7 Sweden 8 6 4 18
8 Switzerland 6 9 8 23
9 Austria 5 8 5 18
10 Japan 5 7 12 24
11 Canada 5 7 9 21
12 China 5 4 6 15
13 South Korea 3 4 3 10
14 Australia 3 2 1 6
15 Great Britain 3 1 1 5
16 Czech Republic 2 2 1 5
17 Slovenia 2 1 1 4
18 Spain 1 0 2 3
19 Brazil 1 0 0 1
Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1
21 Poland 0 3 1 4
22 New Zealand 0 2 1 3
23 Finland 0 1 5 6
24 Latvia 0 1 1 2
25 Denmark 0 1 0 1
Estonia 0 1 0 1
Georgia 0 1 0 1
? Individual Neutral Athletes[A][B] 0 1 0 1
28 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2
29 Belgium 0 0 1 1
Netherlands and their speed skaters do just enough to eke onto the
overall podium, even though there are lots of differemt ways to count
medals:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/09/upshot/olympics-medal-table-milan-cortina.html
and
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/upshot/winter-olympics-leaders-nations.html
Iam missing the only-one-set-of-medals-per-sport
count. By my reckoning that reduces Norwayas tally
to four (Cross-Country, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping
and Biathlon), and the Netherlands to the predictable
two (Speedskating and Short Track)
1. USA 3-1-2
2. Norway 3-1-0
3. France 2-0-2
3. Germany 2-0-2
5. Netherlands 2-0-0
6. Switzerland 1-1-3
7. Sweden 1-1-1
8. Japan 1-1-0
9. Great Britain 1-0-0
10. Austria 0-3-2
11. Italy 0-3-0
12. Canada 0-2-2
13. South Korea 0-1-1
14. China 0-1-0
14. Slovenia 0-1-0
16. Finland 0-0-2
17. Kazakhstan 0-0-1
17. Spain 0-0-1
Final medal table (top 15 places)
1 Norway 18 12 11 41
2 United States 12 12 9 33
3 Netherlands 10 7 3 20
4 Italy* 10 6 14 30
5 Germany 8 10 8 26
6 France 8 9 6 23
7 Sweden 8 6 4 18
8 Switzerland 6 9 8 23
9 Austria 5 8 5 18
10 Japan 5 7 12 24
11 Canada 5 7 9 21
12 China 5 4 6 15
13 South Korea 3 4 3 10
14 Australia 3 2 1 6
15 Great Britain 3 1 1 5
16 Czech Republic 2 2 1 5
17 Slovenia 2 1 1 4
18 Spain 1 0 2 3
19 Brazil 1 0 0 1
Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1
21 Poland 0 3 1 4
22 New Zealand 0 2 1 3
23 Finland 0 1 5 6
24 Latvia 0 1 1 2
25 Denmark 0 1 0 1
Estonia 0 1 0 1
Georgia 0 1 0 1
u Individual Neutral Athletes[A][B] 0 1 0 1
28 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2
29 Belgium 0 0 1 1
Apparently, Sweden won the women's medal table ahead of the Netherlands. >(Haven't checked myself.)
On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:10:48 +0100, anders t
<anthu_001@-nospam-hotmail.com> wrote:
Apparently, Sweden won the women's medal table ahead of the Netherlands. >>(Haven't checked myself.)
Yes:
1. Sweden 6-6-3
2. USA 6-3-8
3. Netherlands 6-4-0
4. Italy 6-2-4
I guess you should only count number of golds...
Why are Sweden so dominant in women's cross-country skiing but nowhere
near the Norwegians among the men?
Quoting Futbolmetrix in rec.sport.soccer:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:10:48 +0100, anders t
<anthu_001@-nospam-hotmail.com> wrote:
Apparently, Sweden won the women's medal table ahead of the Netherlands. >>> (Haven't checked myself.)
Yes:
1. Sweden 6-6-3
2. USA 6-3-8
3. Netherlands 6-4-0
4. Italy 6-2-4
I guess you should only count number of golds...
Why are Sweden so dominant in women's cross-country skiing but nowhere
near the Norwegians among the men?
You tell us...
And why is Sweden's women so ridiculously much better than our men?
If you wanna go totally nerdy and go by medal per population
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
If you go to the bottom of the NYT article, and "Choose your
own medal table"...
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