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Was it a bonus toy?
Friday, January 31, 2014
Lunchgate: Student's Plates Seized at Lunch Due to Finances!
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It is not the children's responsibility, it is the parent's! Also throwing food away is not the solution. Should be put back in the freezer or donate it to food bank.
Also just as I'm posting this: cafeteria worker and supervisor on paid leave just for now.
"WeatherNation: Where Meterologists Go to Die!"
If the battle between DIRECTV and The Weather Channel isn't enough, check out this classless tweet from TWC PR:
It has been removed hours later. Thank goodness. Show respect.
You Stay Classy Atlanta.
Friday Jukebox 1.31.14: A Short Tribute to Pete Seeger.
Pete Seeger, the folk legend, died earlier this week at 94. Best known for his ties to communism that resulted in testifying about his connections to communism in 1955 in front of members of the U.S. Congress. Despite his political views (a major turnoff to most people, including myself to this day), he was a great musician. Here on "Where Have all the Flowers Gone," a song that took eons to complete, his talent is shown here. The song is from his 1960 LP, The Rainbow Quest.
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Alpine Events Preview
Less than a week away from the opening ceremonies (six until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Alpine skiing preview.
One of the largest participating sports in the winter games, Alpine events at Sochi will boast at least one athlete from quota spots assigned to 74 countries per FIS standards.
When it comes to history, parity has been the theme, especially on the men's side where downhill had 17 different winners, while slalom also had 17 different winners; the same with combined where there have been nine different winners of that event. Didier Defago (Switzerland), Giuliano Razzoli (Italy) and Bode Miller (United States) were the respective winners of those events at Vancouver 2010. However in super G and giant slalom, there have been some dominance. Kjetil Andre Aamodt (Norway) won the super G three times, the most in that event. Aamodt won gold in the super G at Albertville 1992, and again at Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. Also Alberto Tomba (Italy) won twice on the giant slalom, the most of anyone in that event. Tomba won the giant at Calgary 1988 and again at Albertville.
On the women's side, there have been seven different winners of the super G, with the most recent being Andrea Fischbacher (Austria) at Vancouver. Besides that event, every others had dominance. Katja Seizinger (Germany) won the downhill twice, the most in that event. Seizinger won the downhill events at both Lillehammer 1994 and again at Nagano 1998. Deborah Compagnoni (Italy) won the giant twice: at Lillehammer and again at Nagano. Vreni Schneider (Switzerland) won the slalom twice: at Calgary and again at Lillehammer. Finally, Janica Kostelic (Croatia) won the combined twice: at Salt Lake City and again at Turin.
Kostelic and Aamodt tie for the most individual gold medals in Alpine in the Olympics with four.
The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort (pictured, above) is the venue for Alpine events at Sochi.
Up next: snowboarding preview
One of the largest participating sports in the winter games, Alpine events at Sochi will boast at least one athlete from quota spots assigned to 74 countries per FIS standards.
When it comes to history, parity has been the theme, especially on the men's side where downhill had 17 different winners, while slalom also had 17 different winners; the same with combined where there have been nine different winners of that event. Didier Defago (Switzerland), Giuliano Razzoli (Italy) and Bode Miller (United States) were the respective winners of those events at Vancouver 2010. However in super G and giant slalom, there have been some dominance. Kjetil Andre Aamodt (Norway) won the super G three times, the most in that event. Aamodt won gold in the super G at Albertville 1992, and again at Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. Also Alberto Tomba (Italy) won twice on the giant slalom, the most of anyone in that event. Tomba won the giant at Calgary 1988 and again at Albertville.
On the women's side, there have been seven different winners of the super G, with the most recent being Andrea Fischbacher (Austria) at Vancouver. Besides that event, every others had dominance. Katja Seizinger (Germany) won the downhill twice, the most in that event. Seizinger won the downhill events at both Lillehammer 1994 and again at Nagano 1998. Deborah Compagnoni (Italy) won the giant twice: at Lillehammer and again at Nagano. Vreni Schneider (Switzerland) won the slalom twice: at Calgary and again at Lillehammer. Finally, Janica Kostelic (Croatia) won the combined twice: at Salt Lake City and again at Turin.
Kostelic and Aamodt tie for the most individual gold medals in Alpine in the Olympics with four.
The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort (pictured, above) is the venue for Alpine events at Sochi.
Up next: snowboarding preview
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Don't Even Talk About It. It is Not the Time.
US Congressman Michael Grimm and reporter have an altercation following the State of the Union, to discuss his possible 'campaign fraud' allegations:
"I Must Break You!"
He could have said "I don't have time, but I'll still throw you over the railing you worthless piece of shit!"
"I Must Break You!"
He could have said "I don't have time, but I'll still throw you over the railing you worthless piece of shit!"
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Ski Jumping Preview
Only eight days remaining until the opening ceremonies (one week from the first day from competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: ski jumping preview.
Per FIS standards, 20 countries will have at least one quota spot for this event at Sochi, which was mostly a male-only event until now.
This event has been on the Olympic schedule for some time, and it has produced major multiple winners over the years. In the individual normal hill event, there have been two multiple winners of that event--Birger Ruud (Norway) and Simon Ammann (Switzerland). Ruud won the event twice--at Lake Placid 1932, and again at Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936--and Ammann also won it twice as well, at Salt Lake City 2002 and Vancouver 2010. Ammann also won the individual large hill event twice, at Salt Lake City and again at Vancouver. Matti Nykanen (Finland) also won the event twice, at Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988. Finland, Germany and Australia are the only countries to win multiple times in the team large hill category. The Fins won at Calgary and again at Albertville 1992, the Germans did it at Lillehammer 1994 and again at Salt Lake City, and the Austrians is the most recent to do so, at Turin 2006 and again at Vancouver.
Nykanen and Ammann are tied for most individual gold in this event at four a piece.
The venue for the ski jump at Sochi is the RusSki Gorski Jumping Center (pictured above), where the women's individual normal hill will make its Olympics debut.
Up next: Alpine skiing preview
Per FIS standards, 20 countries will have at least one quota spot for this event at Sochi, which was mostly a male-only event until now.
This event has been on the Olympic schedule for some time, and it has produced major multiple winners over the years. In the individual normal hill event, there have been two multiple winners of that event--Birger Ruud (Norway) and Simon Ammann (Switzerland). Ruud won the event twice--at Lake Placid 1932, and again at Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936--and Ammann also won it twice as well, at Salt Lake City 2002 and Vancouver 2010. Ammann also won the individual large hill event twice, at Salt Lake City and again at Vancouver. Matti Nykanen (Finland) also won the event twice, at Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988. Finland, Germany and Australia are the only countries to win multiple times in the team large hill category. The Fins won at Calgary and again at Albertville 1992, the Germans did it at Lillehammer 1994 and again at Salt Lake City, and the Austrians is the most recent to do so, at Turin 2006 and again at Vancouver.
Nykanen and Ammann are tied for most individual gold in this event at four a piece.
The venue for the ski jump at Sochi is the RusSki Gorski Jumping Center (pictured above), where the women's individual normal hill will make its Olympics debut.
Up next: Alpine skiing preview
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Nordic Combined Preview
Only nine days remaining until the opening ceremonies (eight until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Nordic combined preview.
Per FIS quota, 15 countries will have at least one quota for the men's-only Nordic combined event at Sochi.
At Vancouver 2010, marked the inaugural events for the then-new 10km normal and large hill events, where Jason Lamy Chappuis (France) and Bill Demong (United States) were the inaugural winners of their respected events. The 4x5km team relay event also boosted two multiple winners in Japan (Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994) and Austria (Turin 2006 and Vancouver).
Felix Gottwald (Austria), Samppa Lajunen (Finland) and Ulrich Wehling (German Democratic Republic) are tied for the most individual gold in this event with three a piece.
The RusSki Gorki Jumping Center (pictured, above) is the Nordic combined venue for Sochi.
Up next: ski jumping preview
Per FIS quota, 15 countries will have at least one quota for the men's-only Nordic combined event at Sochi.
At Vancouver 2010, marked the inaugural events for the then-new 10km normal and large hill events, where Jason Lamy Chappuis (France) and Bill Demong (United States) were the inaugural winners of their respected events. The 4x5km team relay event also boosted two multiple winners in Japan (Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994) and Austria (Turin 2006 and Vancouver).
Felix Gottwald (Austria), Samppa Lajunen (Finland) and Ulrich Wehling (German Democratic Republic) are tied for the most individual gold in this event with three a piece.
The RusSki Gorki Jumping Center (pictured, above) is the Nordic combined venue for Sochi.
Up next: ski jumping preview
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Freestyle Skiing Preview
Only ten days remaining until the opening ceremonies (nine until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: freestyle skiing preview.
Per FIS standards, 29 countries will have at least one skier in any of the ten events in the freestyle competition at Sochi.
In the past, both the aerials and moguls have had different winners. For instance, in aerials, there have been five different winners in the men, and five in the women. Aleksey Grishin (Belarus) and Lydia Ierodiaconou Lassila (Australia) are the most recent to win the event at Vancouver 2010. There also have been six different winners in the men's moguls; the same amount in the women's moguls. Alexandre Bilodeau (Canada) and Hannah Kearney (United States) are the most recent winners of the event at Vancouver.
The ski cross made its Olympic debut at Vancouver, with both a men's and women's competition. Mike Schmid (Switzerland) and Ashleigh McIvor (Canada) were the inaugural winners of those events. At Sochi, the men's and women's halfpipe and slopestyle will make their Olympic debuts.
Overall, twelve different men and women's gold medalists in any of the freestyle events in the Olympics.
The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park (pictured, above) is the freestyle venue for Sochi.
Up next: Nordic combined preview
Per FIS standards, 29 countries will have at least one skier in any of the ten events in the freestyle competition at Sochi.
In the past, both the aerials and moguls have had different winners. For instance, in aerials, there have been five different winners in the men, and five in the women. Aleksey Grishin (Belarus) and Lydia Ierodiaconou Lassila (Australia) are the most recent to win the event at Vancouver 2010. There also have been six different winners in the men's moguls; the same amount in the women's moguls. Alexandre Bilodeau (Canada) and Hannah Kearney (United States) are the most recent winners of the event at Vancouver.
The ski cross made its Olympic debut at Vancouver, with both a men's and women's competition. Mike Schmid (Switzerland) and Ashleigh McIvor (Canada) were the inaugural winners of those events. At Sochi, the men's and women's halfpipe and slopestyle will make their Olympic debuts.
Overall, twelve different men and women's gold medalists in any of the freestyle events in the Olympics.
The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park (pictured, above) is the freestyle venue for Sochi.
Up next: Nordic combined preview
Monday, January 27, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Cross Country Preview
11 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (10 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: cross country preview.
Per FIS standards, 54 countries will have at least one cross country skier in at least one of twelve events at Sochi.
Historically speaking, when it comes to gold medals, there have some dominance in some events, while parity remains in most of the events. On the men's side, Andrus Veerpalu (Estonia) is the only multiple winner of the 15km classical at both Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. There have been two different winners of the 30km skiathlon-Yevgeny Dementyev (Russia, Turin) and Marcus Hellner (Sweden, Vancouver 2010). Sixten Jernberg (Sweden) and Bjorn Daehlie (Norway) are the only multiple winners of the 50km free. Jernberg won the event at Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 and Innsbruck 1964, while Daehlie won the event at Albertville 1992 and Nagano 1998. Sweden still owns the most wins in the 4x10km relay with five--at St. Moritz 1948, Innsbruck 1964, Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988 and at Vancouver. There also have been three different winners of the individual sprint; the most recent is Nikita Kruykov (Russia) at Vancouver. Sweden and Norway are the only winners of the team sprint, with the Swedes victory at Turin and the Norwegians at Vancouver.
On the women's side, there have been twelve different winners of the 10km classical, including Charlotte Kalla (Sweden) at Vancouver. There also have been two different winners of the 15km skiathlon-Kristina Smigun Vahi (Estonia) at Turin, and Marit Bjorgen (Norway) at Vancouver. There also have been six different winners of the 30km freestyle; the most recent was Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) at Vancouver. Russia is the most dominant when it comes to the 4x5km relay, with wins at Lillehammer 1994, Nagano and Turin. Bjorgen is also among three different winners of the individual sprint, with her win at Vancouver. Only Sweden and Germany won the team sprint event in the Olympics; the Swedes won at Turin, while the Germans won at Vancouver.
Daehlie has the most individual gold among men with eight, one of the most decorated winter Olympians of all time, while Lubov Egorova (Russia, Unified Team) has the most amongst women in the event with six gold medals.
The Laura Biathlon and Ski Complex (above, pictured) is the venue for the cross country skiing at Sochi.
Up next: freestyle skiing preview
Per FIS standards, 54 countries will have at least one cross country skier in at least one of twelve events at Sochi.
Historically speaking, when it comes to gold medals, there have some dominance in some events, while parity remains in most of the events. On the men's side, Andrus Veerpalu (Estonia) is the only multiple winner of the 15km classical at both Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. There have been two different winners of the 30km skiathlon-Yevgeny Dementyev (Russia, Turin) and Marcus Hellner (Sweden, Vancouver 2010). Sixten Jernberg (Sweden) and Bjorn Daehlie (Norway) are the only multiple winners of the 50km free. Jernberg won the event at Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 and Innsbruck 1964, while Daehlie won the event at Albertville 1992 and Nagano 1998. Sweden still owns the most wins in the 4x10km relay with five--at St. Moritz 1948, Innsbruck 1964, Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988 and at Vancouver. There also have been three different winners of the individual sprint; the most recent is Nikita Kruykov (Russia) at Vancouver. Sweden and Norway are the only winners of the team sprint, with the Swedes victory at Turin and the Norwegians at Vancouver.
On the women's side, there have been twelve different winners of the 10km classical, including Charlotte Kalla (Sweden) at Vancouver. There also have been two different winners of the 15km skiathlon-Kristina Smigun Vahi (Estonia) at Turin, and Marit Bjorgen (Norway) at Vancouver. There also have been six different winners of the 30km freestyle; the most recent was Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) at Vancouver. Russia is the most dominant when it comes to the 4x5km relay, with wins at Lillehammer 1994, Nagano and Turin. Bjorgen is also among three different winners of the individual sprint, with her win at Vancouver. Only Sweden and Germany won the team sprint event in the Olympics; the Swedes won at Turin, while the Germans won at Vancouver.
Daehlie has the most individual gold among men with eight, one of the most decorated winter Olympians of all time, while Lubov Egorova (Russia, Unified Team) has the most amongst women in the event with six gold medals.
The Laura Biathlon and Ski Complex (above, pictured) is the venue for the cross country skiing at Sochi.
Up next: freestyle skiing preview
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Biathlon Preview
12 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (11 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: biathlon preview.
Per IBU's quota, 34 nations will have at least one quota spot in at least one of eleven biathlon events at Sochi.
There have been various changes of the event over the years, but it doesn't stop a lot of history from being made. On the men's side, there has been only one multiple winner of the 10km: Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Norway), who won that event at Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002. The pursuit had three different winners, including the most recent--Bjorn Ferry (Sweden) at Vancouver 2010. The 15km mass start had two different winners in the two Olympics the event has been held: Michael Greis (Germany, at Turin 2006) and Yevgeny Ustyugov (Russia, at Vancouver). Magnar Solberg (Norway) is the only multiple winner of the 20km; he won at Grenoble 1968 and Sapporo 1972. Last but not least, the Soviets have the record for most 4x7.5km wins with 6 (Grenoble, Sapporo, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980, Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988).
On the women's side, the 7.5km sprint has six different winners including the most recent, Anastasia Kuzmina (Russia), who won the event at Vancouver. The 10km pursuit had three different winners, including Magdalena Neuner (Germany), who won that event at Vancouver. There had been two different winners of the 12.5km mass start: Anna Carin Olofsson Zidek (Sweden) at Turin, and Neuner at Vancouver. Also in the different winners category is the 15km individual, where there have been six different winners of the event. The most recent was Tora Berger (Norway) at Vancouver. Russia is the only winner of the 4x6km relay at both Turin and Vancouver.
Bjorndalen has the most individual gold in the Olympic biathlon at six (amongst men, of course), while Kati Wilhelm (Germany) has three, the most among women in the event, individually.
The mixed biathlon will make its Olympic debut at Sochi, where the venue is the Laura Biathlon and Ski Complex (above, pictured).
Up next: cross country preview
Per IBU's quota, 34 nations will have at least one quota spot in at least one of eleven biathlon events at Sochi.
There have been various changes of the event over the years, but it doesn't stop a lot of history from being made. On the men's side, there has been only one multiple winner of the 10km: Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Norway), who won that event at Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002. The pursuit had three different winners, including the most recent--Bjorn Ferry (Sweden) at Vancouver 2010. The 15km mass start had two different winners in the two Olympics the event has been held: Michael Greis (Germany, at Turin 2006) and Yevgeny Ustyugov (Russia, at Vancouver). Magnar Solberg (Norway) is the only multiple winner of the 20km; he won at Grenoble 1968 and Sapporo 1972. Last but not least, the Soviets have the record for most 4x7.5km wins with 6 (Grenoble, Sapporo, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980, Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988).
On the women's side, the 7.5km sprint has six different winners including the most recent, Anastasia Kuzmina (Russia), who won the event at Vancouver. The 10km pursuit had three different winners, including Magdalena Neuner (Germany), who won that event at Vancouver. There had been two different winners of the 12.5km mass start: Anna Carin Olofsson Zidek (Sweden) at Turin, and Neuner at Vancouver. Also in the different winners category is the 15km individual, where there have been six different winners of the event. The most recent was Tora Berger (Norway) at Vancouver. Russia is the only winner of the 4x6km relay at both Turin and Vancouver.
Bjorndalen has the most individual gold in the Olympic biathlon at six (amongst men, of course), while Kati Wilhelm (Germany) has three, the most among women in the event, individually.
The mixed biathlon will make its Olympic debut at Sochi, where the venue is the Laura Biathlon and Ski Complex (above, pictured).
Up next: cross country preview
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Curling Preview
13 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (12 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: curling preview.
Curling will once again be a part of the winter Olympics as twenty teams compete in round robin and tournament action. The field were set through various WCF qualifier tournaments.
On the men's side, two time defending champions Canada hold the lead for most overall wins in the Olympic tournament with two. The Canadian men defeated Finland in the final at Turin 2006, and repeated at Vancouver 2010 with a win in the final over Norway. Over on the women's side, Sweden is going for their third consecutive gold after wins over Switzerland at Turin and Canada at Vancouver in the respective finals. The Swedish has the most overall wins in the women's curling in the winter games with those two aforementioned.
Individually, 20 men have one gold medal each, while four women have two each. As far as who has qualified for the tournaments, here are the twenty teams that will compete in the Sochi tournament:
MEN
Russia (host)
Russia (host)
Canada
China
Denmark
Germany
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
WOMEN
Russia (host)
Canada
China
Denmark
Great Britain
Japan
Republic of Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
The Ice Cube Curling Center (pictured above)--not named after the rapper--is the venue for the curling at Sochi.
Up next: biathlon preview
Friday, January 24, 2014
Justin Bieber ARRESTED Again!
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Enough is enough! Now it's time for deportation. He has been a terrorist once and for all! It would be the right thing!
Friday Jukebox 1.24.14
If you haven't heard the news recently, Captain and Tennille have officially divorced. In other words, love won't keep them together. Why not play this for them one more time--"Do that to Me One More Time," from the 1980 album Make Your Move.
Do what to me one more time?
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Skeleton Preview
19 countries with at least one quota spot, per FIBT standards. That is the field for the skeleton at Sochi.
There have been five different gold medalists--all with one each--in the men's skeleton, including Jon Montgomery (Canada) who won the event at Vancouver 2010; while in the women's event, three different gold medalists--all with one each--including Amy Williams (Great Britain) who won the event at Vancouver.
The Sliding Center Sanki will be the venue for the skeleton at Sochi.
Up next: curling preview
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Luge Preview
25 countries with at least one quota spot, per FIL standards. The field for the luge at Sochi.
Historically speaking, this has been yet another event the Germans have been dominating. Georg Hackl (Germany) won the men's singles event three times, the most in that event, at Albertville 1992, and again at Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998. The former German Democratic Republic won the men's doubles five times--Grenoble 1968, Sapporo 1972, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980 and Calgary 1988--with various partnerships.
On the women's side, Steffi Walter Martin (German Democratic Republic), won twice at Sarajevo 1984 and again at Calgary, and so did Sylke Otto (Germany) at both Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. The only multiple winners of that event.
This year, a new event graces luge, as the team relay makes its Olympics debut.
The Sliding Center Sanki (pictured above) is the venue for luge at Sochi.
Up next: skeleton preview
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Bobsleigh Preview
14 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (13 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: bobsleigh preview.
With 13 days remaining until the first day of competition, this is the first of three parts of previews, starting with bobsleigh. Per FIBT standards, 23 countries will have at least one team competing in a bobsleigh event in Sochi, including Jamaica.
When history speaks about bobsleigh in the winter Olympics, it is quite obvious that the Germans have overwhelming history in these events. In the twos, the Germans won four times (Oslo 1952, Salt Lake City 2002, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010), and in the fours, they won five times (Oslo, Lillehammer 1994, Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City and Turin). Switzerland also won the men's twos four times as well (St. Moritz 1948, Lake Placid 1980, Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer).
On the women's side, where the twos have been an event since Salt Lake City, there have been three different winners of the event: United States (Salt Lake City), Germany (Turin) and Canada (Vancouver). Note: two of those teams won on home soil.
Individually, Andre Lange (Germany) and Kevin Kuske (Germany) won four gold medals each, while six different women have won gold once.
The Sliding Center Sanki (pictured above) is the venue for the bobsleigh at Sochi.
Up next: luge preview
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Short Track Speed Skating Preview
In part two of my speed skating preview, here is what to expect in the short track speed skating at Sochi.
Per ISU's quota standards, 25 countries will have at least one or two women in at least one of the eight events. The event debuted at Albertville 1992.
As far as history, there have been multiple winners in the men's 500m, including Apolo Anton Ohno (United States), who won gold at Turin 2006. Kim Gi Hyun (Republic of Korea) is the only multiple winner of the 1000m, at both Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994. Ohno is also one of three different winners of the 1500m, including Lee Jeong Su (Republic of Korea), who won that event at Vancouver 2010. Canada has won the 5000m relay three times, the most in that event, at Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002 and again at Vancouver.
Cathy Turner (United States, Albertville and Lillehammer) and Wang Meng (China, Turin 2006 and Vancouver) are the only multiple winners of the women's 500m. Jeon I Gyeong (Republic of Korea, Albertville and Nagano) is the only multiple winner of the 1000m. In the 1500m, three different gold medalists, including Zhou Yang (China), who won at Vancouver. And the east Asian dominance in the women's short track just don't stop, as Republic of Korea has won the most times when it comes to the 3000m relay, as they won at Lillehammer, Nagano, Salt Lake City and Turin.
The Iceberg Skating Palace (pictured, above) is the venue for the short track speed skating at Sochi.
Up next: bobsleigh preview
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Speed Skating Preview
15 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (14 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: speed skating preview.
With Sochi 2014 two weeks away, this is the first of two posts on the speed skating events at Sochi. The first part deals with the long track, the real speed skating. Per ISU's quota standards, 23 countries will have at least one spot in either the men's or women's events.
As far as history is concerned, there have been three two-time winners in the 500m in the men. Yevgeny Grishin won gold twice (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 and so did Squaw Valley 1960), Erhand Keller (Federal Republic of Germany, Grenoble 1968 and Sapporo 1972), as well as Uwe Jens Mey (German Democratic Republic, Calgary 1988 and Germany, Albertville 1992). American Shani Davis is the only two time gold medalist in the 1000m, as he is also the two time defending winner of that event at Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010. Grishin also won twice in the 1500m at Cortina d'Ampezzo and Squaw Valley. Two others won the men's 1500m twice: Clas Thunberg (Finland, Chamonix 1924 and St. Moritz 1928) and Johann Olav Koss (Norway, Albertville and Lilehammer 1994).
Two skaters have won the men's 5000m twice: Ivar Ballangrud (Norway, St. Moritz 1928 and Lake Placid 1932) and Tomas Gustafson (Norway, Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary). However, it is the men's 10,000m which has the most gold medalists, as there have been 21 different winners of that event, with Lee Seung Hyun (Republic of Korea) as the most recent at Vancouver. Canada and Italy are the only countries to win the 8 lap team pursuit for men, which debuted at Turin.
On the women's side, Bonnie Blair (United States) won the 500m three times, the most in that event at Calgary, Albertville and Lillehammer. Blair also won the 1000m twice (Albertville and Lillehammer). The same with Marianne Timmer (Netherlands), who won at Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002. Lidia Skoblikova (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) won the 1500m twice, at Squaw Valley as well as Innsbruck 1964). Skoblikova also won the 3000m twice, and again at Squaw Valley and Innsbruck 1964. Gunda Kleeman (Germany) tied Skoblikova as the all time winners of the 3000m, with wins at Albertville and Nagano.
Claudia Pechstein (Germany) won the 5000m three times, the most in that event, at Lillehammer, Nagano and Salt Lake City. In the 6 lap team pursuit for women, Germany has won both so far. Just like the men's 8 lap event, the women's 6 lap event also debuted at Turin.
At the individual front, when it comes to gold medals in speed skating, Thunberg and Eric Heiden (United States) have the most gold medals with five each on the men's side, while Skoblikova has six gold medals on the women's side, the most individual gold medals in speed skating in the Olympics, man or women.
The Adler Arena (pictured above) is the venue for the speed skating at Sochi.
Up next: short track speed skating preview
With Sochi 2014 two weeks away, this is the first of two posts on the speed skating events at Sochi. The first part deals with the long track, the real speed skating. Per ISU's quota standards, 23 countries will have at least one spot in either the men's or women's events.
As far as history is concerned, there have been three two-time winners in the 500m in the men. Yevgeny Grishin won gold twice (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 and so did Squaw Valley 1960), Erhand Keller (Federal Republic of Germany, Grenoble 1968 and Sapporo 1972), as well as Uwe Jens Mey (German Democratic Republic, Calgary 1988 and Germany, Albertville 1992). American Shani Davis is the only two time gold medalist in the 1000m, as he is also the two time defending winner of that event at Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010. Grishin also won twice in the 1500m at Cortina d'Ampezzo and Squaw Valley. Two others won the men's 1500m twice: Clas Thunberg (Finland, Chamonix 1924 and St. Moritz 1928) and Johann Olav Koss (Norway, Albertville and Lilehammer 1994).
Two skaters have won the men's 5000m twice: Ivar Ballangrud (Norway, St. Moritz 1928 and Lake Placid 1932) and Tomas Gustafson (Norway, Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary). However, it is the men's 10,000m which has the most gold medalists, as there have been 21 different winners of that event, with Lee Seung Hyun (Republic of Korea) as the most recent at Vancouver. Canada and Italy are the only countries to win the 8 lap team pursuit for men, which debuted at Turin.
On the women's side, Bonnie Blair (United States) won the 500m three times, the most in that event at Calgary, Albertville and Lillehammer. Blair also won the 1000m twice (Albertville and Lillehammer). The same with Marianne Timmer (Netherlands), who won at Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002. Lidia Skoblikova (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) won the 1500m twice, at Squaw Valley as well as Innsbruck 1964). Skoblikova also won the 3000m twice, and again at Squaw Valley and Innsbruck 1964. Gunda Kleeman (Germany) tied Skoblikova as the all time winners of the 3000m, with wins at Albertville and Nagano.
Claudia Pechstein (Germany) won the 5000m three times, the most in that event, at Lillehammer, Nagano and Salt Lake City. In the 6 lap team pursuit for women, Germany has won both so far. Just like the men's 8 lap event, the women's 6 lap event also debuted at Turin.
At the individual front, when it comes to gold medals in speed skating, Thunberg and Eric Heiden (United States) have the most gold medals with five each on the men's side, while Skoblikova has six gold medals on the women's side, the most individual gold medals in speed skating in the Olympics, man or women.
The Adler Arena (pictured above) is the venue for the speed skating at Sochi.
Up next: short track speed skating preview
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Singing the Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLVIII is...
It is not Jim Cornelison, but still a good choice. Sure beats mainstream pop trash.
Just like the London NFL games where Katherine Jenkins has sang both God Save the Queen and Star Spangled Banner. Excellent choice as well.
Waste of Popcorn?
Yet another startling clip from the National Conference championship game on Sunday: was the popcorn thrown at intentionally or spilled? You decide!
Too close to call.
Too close to call.
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Ice Hockey Preview
16 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (15 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: ice hockey preview.
Twenty teams (twelve men and eight women) have qualified through IIHF qualifying tournaments. Now it is time for the real thing.
The men's ice hockey tournament first began at Antwerp 1920 in the summer Olympics, but since Chamonix 1924, has been a part of the winter Olympics. Canada and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) have the most gold medals with seven each, including Canada's wins against the US at both Salt Lake City 2002 as well as the overtime thriller at Vancouver 2010, where Sidney Crosby scored the game winner. This will be the fifth winter Olympics that the IIHF has adopted the knockout tournament format, a much easier format compared to the round robin formats of before. With twelve teams present, some if not most of these rosters do play here in North America in the NHL, only eight move on to the knockout stage.
With that in mind...the 12 teams that qualified in the men's ice hockey tournament:
GROUP A
Russia (host country)
Slovakia
Slovenia
United States
GROUP B
Austria
Canada
Finland
Norway
GROUP C
Czech Republic
Latvia
Sweden
Switzerland
As you can see here, this is Slovenia's first qualification in the winter Olympics tournament. The first connection to the former Yugoslavia to do so since Sarajevo 1984, where Yugoslavia, as hosts, classified 11th overall. Also note the surprises here, no Germany or Belarus in the tournament as they were big disappointments. Even Kazakhstan, France, even Italy as well.
On the women's side, this will be the fifth winter games that women's ice hockey will be a part of. At Nagano 1998, USA Hockey defeated Canada 3-1, and since then, Hockey Canada's women have won the next three, starting with a rematch with the US at Salt Lake City. They are the defending women's ice hockey champions after their 2-0 win over the US in Vancouver.
Eight teams have qualified for the women's tournament, however, notice group A's placement:
GROUP A
Canada
Finland
Switzerland
United States
GROUP B
Russia (host)
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Yes folks, US and Canada in group A! Two favorites to win are in the same group in round robin play...hmmm...
As far as individual achievements, six players on the men's side and eight on the women's side have three gold medals each, the most by an individual in this event.
The Bolshoi Dome (above in picture) and Shayba Arena are the ice hockey venues for Sochi.
Up next: speed skating preview
Twenty teams (twelve men and eight women) have qualified through IIHF qualifying tournaments. Now it is time for the real thing.
The men's ice hockey tournament first began at Antwerp 1920 in the summer Olympics, but since Chamonix 1924, has been a part of the winter Olympics. Canada and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) have the most gold medals with seven each, including Canada's wins against the US at both Salt Lake City 2002 as well as the overtime thriller at Vancouver 2010, where Sidney Crosby scored the game winner. This will be the fifth winter Olympics that the IIHF has adopted the knockout tournament format, a much easier format compared to the round robin formats of before. With twelve teams present, some if not most of these rosters do play here in North America in the NHL, only eight move on to the knockout stage.
With that in mind...the 12 teams that qualified in the men's ice hockey tournament:
GROUP A
Russia (host country)
Slovakia
Slovenia
United States
GROUP B
Austria
Canada
Finland
Norway
GROUP C
Czech Republic
Latvia
Sweden
Switzerland
As you can see here, this is Slovenia's first qualification in the winter Olympics tournament. The first connection to the former Yugoslavia to do so since Sarajevo 1984, where Yugoslavia, as hosts, classified 11th overall. Also note the surprises here, no Germany or Belarus in the tournament as they were big disappointments. Even Kazakhstan, France, even Italy as well.
On the women's side, this will be the fifth winter games that women's ice hockey will be a part of. At Nagano 1998, USA Hockey defeated Canada 3-1, and since then, Hockey Canada's women have won the next three, starting with a rematch with the US at Salt Lake City. They are the defending women's ice hockey champions after their 2-0 win over the US in Vancouver.
Eight teams have qualified for the women's tournament, however, notice group A's placement:
GROUP A
Canada
Finland
Switzerland
United States
GROUP B
Russia (host)
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Yes folks, US and Canada in group A! Two favorites to win are in the same group in round robin play...hmmm...
As far as individual achievements, six players on the men's side and eight on the women's side have three gold medals each, the most by an individual in this event.
The Bolshoi Dome (above in picture) and Shayba Arena are the ice hockey venues for Sochi.
Up next: speed skating preview
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Debuting Nations
17 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (16 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: first time nations.
In the 21 previous winter Olympic games, over one hundred nations have sent an athlete who have qualified for at least one event. At Sochi, seven nations will make their winter games debut.
Up next: ice hockey preview
In the 21 previous winter Olympic games, over one hundred nations have sent an athlete who have qualified for at least one event. At Sochi, seven nations will make their winter games debut.
- Dominica: two in cross country, Gary di Silvestri (15 km classical) and Angelica di Silvestri (10km classical)
- Malta: one in Alpine, Elise Pellegrin (slalom and giant slalom)
- Paraguay: one in freestyle, Julia Marino, slopestyle
- Timor Leste: one in Alpine, Yohan Goult Goncalves (slalom)
- Togo: two in Alpine and cross country, Alessia Afi Dipol (giant slalom and slalom) and Mathilde Amivi Petitjean (10km classical)
- Tonga: one in luge, Bruno Banani (singles)
- Zimbabwe: one in Alpine, Luke Steyn (giant slalom and slalom)
Up next: ice hockey preview
Monday, January 20, 2014
This is How to Cut a Promo Efficiently and Effectively!
From the National Conference championship game on Sunday. Seahawks DB Richard Sherman chews out Niners receiver Michael Crabtree as seen here in the postgame interview with Fox Sports' Erin Andrews:
When will we see these guys square off in a cage or in a ring?
When will we see these guys square off in a cage or in a ring?
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Russia (host country)
18 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (17 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: the host country of Russia.
The host country of the Winter Games of the XXII Olympiad, Russia made their winter games debut at Lillehammer 1994, and has appeared with at least one athlete at every winter games since. The Russians won 91 medals in the winter games (not counting Unified Team or USSR medals), including 36 gold medals.
Perhaps one of the most decorated winter Olympians ever is cross country skier Lyubov Yegorova (pictured). She won six gold medals in her career, including three as a Russian. She won the 15km at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team), the 5/10km pursuit at Albertville (again with the Unified Team), and at Lillehammer 1994, the 5km at Lillehammer, and as a 4x5km relay team member at Albertville (with Unified Team) and Lillehammer.
Cross country skier Larisa Lazutina (pictured) won five gold medals in the winter games. She won the 5km and 5/10km pursuit at Nagano 1998, and was a member of the 4x5km relay team that won gold at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team), Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano.
Another cross country skier, Yulia Chepalova (pictured), is one of four Russians to win gold three times in the winter games. She won the 30km at Nagano 1998, the sprint at Salt Lake City 2002 and as a member of the gold medal winning 4x5km relay team at Turin 2006. Anfisa Reztsova also won three gold medals, and in two sports, as she won cross country gold as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Calgary 1988 (with Soviet Union), and also won two gold medals in biathlon, in the 7.5km sprint at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team) and as a member of the 4x7.5km relay team at Lillehammer 1994. Elena Valbe, another cross country skier, won three gold medals in the winter games. She won as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Albertville (with Unified Team), Lillehammer and Nagano. And yet another cross country skier, Nina Gaveylyuk, also won three gold medals in the winter games, as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Calgary (with Soviet Union), Lillehammer and Nagano.
Eleven Russians have won gold twice in the winter games:
Up next: first time winter Olympic nations
The host country of the Winter Games of the XXII Olympiad, Russia made their winter games debut at Lillehammer 1994, and has appeared with at least one athlete at every winter games since. The Russians won 91 medals in the winter games (not counting Unified Team or USSR medals), including 36 gold medals.
Perhaps one of the most decorated winter Olympians ever is cross country skier Lyubov Yegorova (pictured). She won six gold medals in her career, including three as a Russian. She won the 15km at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team), the 5/10km pursuit at Albertville (again with the Unified Team), and at Lillehammer 1994, the 5km at Lillehammer, and as a 4x5km relay team member at Albertville (with Unified Team) and Lillehammer.
Cross country skier Larisa Lazutina (pictured) won five gold medals in the winter games. She won the 5km and 5/10km pursuit at Nagano 1998, and was a member of the 4x5km relay team that won gold at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team), Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano.
Another cross country skier, Yulia Chepalova (pictured), is one of four Russians to win gold three times in the winter games. She won the 30km at Nagano 1998, the sprint at Salt Lake City 2002 and as a member of the gold medal winning 4x5km relay team at Turin 2006. Anfisa Reztsova also won three gold medals, and in two sports, as she won cross country gold as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Calgary 1988 (with Soviet Union), and also won two gold medals in biathlon, in the 7.5km sprint at Albertville 1992 (with Unified Team) and as a member of the 4x7.5km relay team at Lillehammer 1994. Elena Valbe, another cross country skier, won three gold medals in the winter games. She won as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Albertville (with Unified Team), Lillehammer and Nagano. And yet another cross country skier, Nina Gaveylyuk, also won three gold medals in the winter games, as a member of the 4x5km relay team at Calgary (with Soviet Union), Lillehammer and Nagano.
Eleven Russians have won gold twice in the winter games:
- Sergey Chepikov, biathlon, men, 4x7.5km relay team member, Calgary 1988 (with Soviet Union) and 10km sprint, Lillehammer 1994
- Katya Gordeyeva & Sergey Grinkov, figure skating, mixed pairs, Calgary 1988 (with Soviet Union) and Lillehammer 1994
- Pasha Grishchuk & Yevgeny Platov, figure skating, mixed ice skating, Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998
- Olga Danilova, cross country, women, 15km and 4.5km relay team member, Nagano 1998
- Artur Dmitriyev, figure skating, men, mixed pairs, Albertville 1992 (with Natalia Mishkutyonok as members of Unified Team) and Nagano 1998 (with Oksana Kazakova)
- Olga Pylyova Medvedtseva, biathlon, women, 10km pursuit, Salt Lake City 2002 & 4x6km relay team member, Vancouver 2010
- Svetlana Ishmuratova, biathlon, women, 15km and 4x6km relay team member, Turin 2006
- Anna Bogaly Titovets, biathlon, women, 4x6km relay team member, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010
- Olga Zaytseva, biathlon, women, 4x6km relay team member, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010
Up next: first time winter Olympic nations
Sunday, January 19, 2014
"Hey @justinbieber, How Much Are You Paying Your Friend for Pretending that it was HIS Cocaine, and Taking the Fall for You?"
Don't get mad Beliebers.
I'm not a fan of Supernatural, but Jared is RIGHT. You Beliebers get a fucking life and stop defending your terrorist scum of an entertainer!
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Venezuela
19 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (18 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Venezuela.
Venezuela made their winter Olympics debut at Nagano 1998 and have appeared at Salt Lake City 2002, and at Turin 2006, but skipped Vancouver 2010. The Venezuelan contingent were all in luge events, but not one finished well enough for a medal.
No participation for Sochi on behalf of Venezuela is very doubtful, but it might change.
Up next: Russia (host country)
Venezuela made their winter Olympics debut at Nagano 1998 and have appeared at Salt Lake City 2002, and at Turin 2006, but skipped Vancouver 2010. The Venezuelan contingent were all in luge events, but not one finished well enough for a medal.
No participation for Sochi on behalf of Venezuela is very doubtful, but it might change.
Up next: Russia (host country)
Saturday, January 18, 2014
NFL Conference Championships Sunday!
Another weekend of rematches as the NFL postseason reaches conference championship level on Sunday.
For the third time this season, the 49ers and Seahawks will meet, but this time it is for the National Conference championship. The series between the two are so intense, it was split this season.
Meanwhile, the American conference will feature the Patriots and Broncos for the second time this season. The Pats beat the Broncos on SNF during the regular season.
One step closer to NYC starts Sunday.
AMERICAN
Championship
(1) Denver v (2) Patriots
NATIONAL
Championship
(1) Seattle v (5) San Francisco
The National Conference championship game will be on Fox later in the day, while the American Conference championship will play first on CBS at 1pm Mountain (3pm Eastern).
Ryan Tannehill's Wife Left AR15 in Trunk of Rental Car!
Link.
That AR15 had Jon Gruden's name on it, simply for butchering the last name ('Tannyhill'). I also think it was Ray Finkle behind all of this!
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Uzbekistan
20 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (19 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan, like the other former USSR/Unified Team made their winter Olympics (and Olympics) debut at Lillehammer 1994, and has sent at least one athlete to the winter games ever since. Only one medal for the Uzbeks and it was the only one that mattered.
Freestyle skier Lina Cheryazova (pictured) not only became the first Uzbek to win a medal in the winter games, but the first ever Olympic gold medalist for Uzbekistan, when she won the women's aerials event at Lillehammer 1994. The only winter Olympic gold to this day for the country.
For Sochi, three quota spots were available--and are now filled out--including two in Alpine events.
Up next: Venezuela
Uzbekistan, like the other former USSR/Unified Team made their winter Olympics (and Olympics) debut at Lillehammer 1994, and has sent at least one athlete to the winter games ever since. Only one medal for the Uzbeks and it was the only one that mattered.
Freestyle skier Lina Cheryazova (pictured) not only became the first Uzbek to win a medal in the winter games, but the first ever Olympic gold medalist for Uzbekistan, when she won the women's aerials event at Lillehammer 1994. The only winter Olympic gold to this day for the country.
For Sochi, three quota spots were available--and are now filled out--including two in Alpine events.
Up next: Venezuela
Friday, January 17, 2014
MMA World Series of Fighting 8 This Saturday!
Two title fights headline the card for MMA World Series of Fighting 8 on Saturday night.
The lightweight championship is the main event as undefeated Justin Gaethje will take on Richard Patishnock for the inaugural WSOF lightweight title, while former BELLATOR MMA veteran Jessica Aguilar will finally have a championship shot against Alida Gray for the inaugural WSOF women's strawweight title.
Also Mike Kyle will take on Anthony Johnson in lightweights.
LIVE on NBCSN Saturday night!
Friday Jukebox 1.17.14
30 years ago this year, will mark the release of Instincts, by the San Francisco-based Romeo Void. It features "A Girl in Trouble," in which it was written in response to a line from "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson: "But the kid is not my son."
Cha'mone Muthafucka!
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Uruguay
21 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (20 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Uruguay.
Uruguay made only one winter Olympics appearance: Nagano 1998. For those games, only one athlete qualified: Gabriel Hottegindre, an Alpine skier who competed in only men's slalom, and finished 24th, not enough to earn a medal.
No Uruguayans for Sochi as of yet, but it might change.
Up next: Uzbekistan
Uruguay made only one winter Olympics appearance: Nagano 1998. For those games, only one athlete qualified: Gabriel Hottegindre, an Alpine skier who competed in only men's slalom, and finished 24th, not enough to earn a medal.
No Uruguayans for Sochi as of yet, but it might change.
Up next: Uzbekistan
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Mae Young, 90
Link.
But let us remember the storyline between her and Mark Henry during the WWF Attitude Era, where she gave birth to a HAND!
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: United States Virgin Islands
22 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (21 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: United States Virgin Islands.
The United States Virgin Islands made their winter Olympics debut at Calgary 1988, and have competed at every winter Olympic games until Salt Lake City 2002. No one from this island republic qualified for either Turin 2006 or Vancouver 2010. The USVI contingent competed mostly in bobsleigh and luge, though no medals were won.
For Sochi, only one quota spot available--for one Alpine skier--and in two events, women's giant slalom and slalom.
Up next: Uruguay
The United States Virgin Islands made their winter Olympics debut at Calgary 1988, and have competed at every winter Olympic games until Salt Lake City 2002. No one from this island republic qualified for either Turin 2006 or Vancouver 2010. The USVI contingent competed mostly in bobsleigh and luge, though no medals were won.
For Sochi, only one quota spot available--for one Alpine skier--and in two events, women's giant slalom and slalom.
Up next: Uruguay
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Weather Channel DROPPED from DIRECTV: Could BLAZE be Finally Added?
Link.
Can't some of you stop bitching (especially you constant Starbucks drinking, McDonald's eating scumbags) and admit that WeatherNation is better? All weather all the time. Oh, and could this lead to DIRECTV 'making their minds up' by finally adding BLAZE TV? Some of us can dream, and hopefully it could happen soon.
Everyone at TWC can bitch all you want (including Jim Cantore), but WeatherNation and AccuWeather are my weather outlets.
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: United States
23 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (22 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: United States.
United States made their winter Olympics debut at Chamonix 1924 and has appeared at every winter games since. The Americans won 254 medals in the winter games including 87 gold medals.
When it comes to the winter games for the US, two of the most decorated athletes (when it comes to gold medals) are both speed skaters. Bonnie Blair (pictured) and Eric Heiden both have five gold medals each, and have set Olympic and world records in the winter games. For Blair, she won the 500m final three times--at Calgary 1988, and again at Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994--and the 1000m twice--at Albertville and Lillehammer. Heiden won all five of his at Lake Placid 1980, in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m events.
Eleven Americans have won gold twice in the winter games, including short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno (pictured). Ohno won the 1500m final at Salt Lake City 2002 and again in the men's 500m at Turin 2006. He won eight total medals in the winter games at Salt Lake City, Turin and again at Vancouver 2010. He is one of eleven that have won gold twice in the winter games joining ten others:
USA Hockey has had its greatest moments in the Olympics. It all started at Squaw Valley 1960, when the men defeated Canada in the final for their very first winter Olympic ice hockey gold. At Lake Placid 1980, in a round robin tournament, it was the US men who defeated the Soviets 3-2. The game is known to this day as the "Miracle on Ice." The US won their second gold medal at the Lake Placid 1980 games. At Nagano 1998, the women defeated Canada in the gold medal match, in the first ever gold medal match for women's ice hockey in the winter Olympics.
For Sochi, 224 quota spots available for the US, some of them have been already filled out, including men's and women's ice hockey and curling, as well as speed skating, short track speed skating, biathlon, and luge among others.
The US hosted the winter Olympics four times: Lake Placid in 1932 and 1980, Squaw Valley 1960 and Salt Lake City 2002.
Up next: United States Virgin Islands
United States made their winter Olympics debut at Chamonix 1924 and has appeared at every winter games since. The Americans won 254 medals in the winter games including 87 gold medals.
When it comes to the winter games for the US, two of the most decorated athletes (when it comes to gold medals) are both speed skaters. Bonnie Blair (pictured) and Eric Heiden both have five gold medals each, and have set Olympic and world records in the winter games. For Blair, she won the 500m final three times--at Calgary 1988, and again at Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994--and the 1000m twice--at Albertville and Lillehammer. Heiden won all five of his at Lake Placid 1980, in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m events.
Eleven Americans have won gold twice in the winter games, including short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno (pictured). Ohno won the 1500m final at Salt Lake City 2002 and again in the men's 500m at Turin 2006. He won eight total medals in the winter games at Salt Lake City, Turin and again at Vancouver 2010. He is one of eleven that have won gold twice in the winter games joining ten others:
- Billy Fiske, bobsleigh, men's fours, St. Moritz 1928 and Lake Placid 1932
- Cliff Gray, bobsleigh, men's fours/fives, St. Moritz 1928 and Lake Placid 1932
- Irving Jaffee, speed skating, men, 5000m and 10,000m, Lake Placid 1932
- Jack Shea, speed skating, men, 500m and 1500m, Lake Placid 1932
- Dick Button, figure skating, men, singles, St. Moritz 1948 and Oslo 1952
- Andrea Mead Lawrence, Alpine, women, giant slalom and slalom, Oslo 1952
- Cathy Turner, short track speed skating, women, 500m, Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994
- Shani Davis, speed skating, men, 1000m, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010
- Seth Wescott, snowboard, men, boardercross, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010
- Shaun White, snowboard, men, halfpipe, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010
USA Hockey has had its greatest moments in the Olympics. It all started at Squaw Valley 1960, when the men defeated Canada in the final for their very first winter Olympic ice hockey gold. At Lake Placid 1980, in a round robin tournament, it was the US men who defeated the Soviets 3-2. The game is known to this day as the "Miracle on Ice." The US won their second gold medal at the Lake Placid 1980 games. At Nagano 1998, the women defeated Canada in the gold medal match, in the first ever gold medal match for women's ice hockey in the winter Olympics.
For Sochi, 224 quota spots available for the US, some of them have been already filled out, including men's and women's ice hockey and curling, as well as speed skating, short track speed skating, biathlon, and luge among others.
The US hosted the winter Olympics four times: Lake Placid in 1932 and 1980, Squaw Valley 1960 and Salt Lake City 2002.
Up next: United States Virgin Islands
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Yet Another Movie Theatre Shooting!
Link.
Geesh, with this, the Aurora shooting in 2012 and the massive brawl in Jacksonville, are we really safe at movie theaters?
You won't see this at independent/underground cinemas since they're more sophisticated than chain/second run cinemas! Plus most mainstream films suck these days. Trash is trash.
Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Ukraine
24 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (23 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Ukraine.
Ukraine, like all the remnants of the Soviet Union/Unified Team, made their winter Olympics (and Olympics) debut at Lillehammer 1992, and has appeared at every winter games ever since. The Ukrainian contingent in the winter games won five medals including a gold medal.
Despite all the backlash and events between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan entering Lillehammer 1994, a very young Oksana Baiul (pictured) won the women's singles figure skating gold. A few years later, she was charged with DUI here in the states after a wreck. Still her win was lost amongst the Kerrigan-Harding feud.
For Sochi, 45 quota spots available for Ukraine, including in biathlon and short track speed skating among others.
Up next: United States
Ukraine, like all the remnants of the Soviet Union/Unified Team, made their winter Olympics (and Olympics) debut at Lillehammer 1992, and has appeared at every winter games ever since. The Ukrainian contingent in the winter games won five medals including a gold medal.
Despite all the backlash and events between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan entering Lillehammer 1994, a very young Oksana Baiul (pictured) won the women's singles figure skating gold. A few years later, she was charged with DUI here in the states after a wreck. Still her win was lost amongst the Kerrigan-Harding feud.
For Sochi, 45 quota spots available for Ukraine, including in biathlon and short track speed skating among others.
Up next: United States
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