Topic: Yay, the XXth Olympic Winter Games are getting real close now!

Redleg · February 9th, 2006

Anyone who's going to watch some of the events in real life or on TV??
I wont be able to see any of the events in real life, but seeing them live on TV is ok enough for me..

I'm unfortunatelly going away on a small exercise from tomorrow until saturday so I'll not be able to see the opening ceremony...

http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/Olympi...ome/index.html

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GENERAL FACTS AND FIGURES

• 84 medals will be given over a period of 17 days.

• 2,600 athletes and 2,500 officials from 82 National Olympic Committees will be housed in 3 Olympic Villages: Torino, Bardonecchia and Sestriere.

• Seven sports will be presented: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skating, Skiing

• Eight competition sites: Bardonecchia, Pinerolo, Pragelato, Cesana-Pariol, Cesana-San Sicario, Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere, Torino, joined by 2 training centres at: Claviere and Torre Pellice

• 650 judges and referees will participate in the Games.

• 10,000 journalists and media operators are expected to cover the Games.

http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/torino/index_uk.asp

Competition Schedule:
http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/Olympi...alendario.html

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Missileer · February 9th, 2006

My Wife will let me watch the skiing and bobsledding if I watch the figure skating with her so she can give me a blow by blow account as we watch it. Actually, I'm pulling for Michelle Kwan to get the gold since this will probably be her last chance at it.

Italian Guy · February 9th, 2006

Anyone need a room?

Redleg · February 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Italian Guy

Anyone need a room?

If you can help me with a plane ticket and a few days off from work then I'll be there in less than a day..

Fox · February 10th, 2006

GO USA!!!

Redleg · February 11th, 2006

Biathlon: Silver and Bronze to Norway in the first Olympic medal event..

Feb 11 2006
SAN SICARIO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - German biathlete Michael Greis won the opening gold medal of the Turin Winter Olympics after a near-perfect performance in the men's 20-kilometre individual race on Saturday.

The 29-year-old missed just one of his 20 targets on the shooting range to clinch his first Olympic title with a combined time of 54 minutes 23.0 seconds.

Norwegian five-time Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjorndalen had to settle for second place, 16 seconds behind Greis, after missing a target in each of his first two shooting sessions.

Bjorndalen's 36-year-old team mate Halvard Hanevold produced a powerful finish to take the bronze -- a further 52.9 seconds back,
http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/Olympi...eng160533.html

Italian Guy · February 11th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Redleg

If you can help me with a plane ticket and a few days off from work then I'll be there in less than a day..

I can work the ticket thing out, but I'm afraid I can't do much to get you some days off

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February 9th, 2006	Post 2
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	My Wife will let me watch the skiing and bobsledding if I watch the figure skating with her so she can give me a blow by blow account as we watch it. Actually, I'm pulling for Michelle Kwan to get the gold since this will probably be her last chance at it. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

February 9th, 2006	Post 3
Italian Guy Legatus Legionis Gear	Anyone need a room? __________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.

February 10th, 2006	Post 5
Fox Can you hear me now? Gear	GO USA!!! __________________ Why should I have to "Press 1 for English?" --Every American Last edited by Fox; February 10th, 2006 at 15:42.

February 11th, 2006	Post 6
Redleg The fire is everything... Gear	Biathlon: Silver and Bronze to Norway in the first Olympic medal event.. Feb 11 2006 SAN SICARIO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - German biathlete Michael Greis won the opening gold medal of the Turin Winter Olympics after a near-perfect performance in the men's 20-kilometre individual race on Saturday. The 29-year-old missed just one of his 20 targets on the shooting range to clinch his first Olympic title with a combined time of 54 minutes 23.0 seconds. Norwegian five-time Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjorndalen had to settle for second place, 16 seconds behind Greis, after missing a target in each of his first two shooting sessions. Bjorndalen's 36-year-old team mate Halvard Hanevold produced a powerful finish to take the bronze -- a further 52.9 seconds back, http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/Olympi...eng160533.html

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