favorite winter olympic moments

i needed google to help me with names.

in 2002 when steven bradbury won the short course gold when the other guys fall in from of him.

and 4 years ago when lindsey jacobellis crashed trying to showboat when miles in the lead and ended up finished second in the snowboardcross.

tv gold.

The Korean won fair and square.
The Americans got silver and bronze due to people falling.
You are talking about the speed skating short track right?
I hate when the U.S.A promotes an athlete before they compete, expecting them to win no matter what.
Or maybe the American athletes should focus on training instead of commercials and endorsements?
I shouldn't be saying anything, I'm no athlete.
Go USA!!

Jamaican bob slay team! Cool runnings man!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Jamaican bob slay team! Cool runnings man!

USA-Russia, hockey, Lake Placid Olympics! By far #1, but I also love seeing Tanya Harding boo hoo while asking to be allowed to retie her laces. Curling beauties bearing it all for the team 2006 Torino in a pre-O calendar!

Reason Jaimaican's lost is being charged with murder one after slaying Bob!

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
USA-Russia, hockey, Lake Placid Olympics! By far #1, but I also love seeing Tanya Harding boo hoo while asking to be allowed to retie her laces. Curling beauties bearing it all for the team 2006 Torino in a pre-O calendar!

Reason Jaimaican's lost is being charged with murder one after slaying Bob!

I agree with all that and want to add Eddie the Eagle on the ski jump.

Originally posted by badmoon
I agree with all that and want to add Eddie the Eagle on the ski jump.

USA has always had great atheltes who thrive as underdogs in some disciplines. Amen, bro. Eddie the Eagle is unforgetable indeed!

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
USA has always had great atheltes who thrive as underdogs in some disciplines. Amen, bro. Eddie the Eagle is unforgetable indeed!

🙄

Eddie the Eagle was the best ski jumper in the united kingdom...and the only ski jumper in the united kingdom. lol

He did come to the USA to compete though. 😉

Originally posted by CC Patzer
Eddie the Eagle was the best ski jumper in the united kingdom...and the only ski jumper in the united kingdom. lol

He did come to the USA to compete though. 😉

We embrace everybody if they can ski jump!

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
We embrace everybody if they can ski jump!

which eddie couldn't 😛

Originally posted by trev33
which eddie couldn't 😛

We embrace everyone regradless of ski jumping skills!

First winter Olympics I can remember is 1988. My fave moments:

- Dan Jansen finally winning gold in 1994

- US over Russia in the semis in hockey in 2002

- Apollo Anton Ohno's short track races; I LOVE that sport

Originally posted by sh76
First winter Olympics I can remember is 1988. My fave moments:

- Dan Jansen finally winning gold in 1994

- US over Russia in the semis in hockey in 2002

- Apollo Anton Ohno's short track races; I LOVE that sport

USA beating the Russian Hockey team,, by far!
I sure miss that shot of Eddie missing the jump though,, Old Wide World of Sports?

Eddie the Eagle trained, lived and cut his ski jumping teeth in Lake Placid and lived in Lake Placid to train. A true underdog and of indomitable spirit. Just because he was not USA born does not mean we Yanks did not love the dude. Eddie the Eagle embodies everything great in sports. Winning isn't everything! How many competitiers can say rules were changed because of them? Eddie can!

Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!