Sochi 2014 - Olympic Winter Games (official site)
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games are about to start in Canada... and there's still a lot of time left till the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In the meantime, you can watch the countdown (1515 days as of time of writing this post) and read updates from the official website.
Sochi 2014 - official site in English
Sochi 2014 - official site in Russian
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I asked 4 years ago about the Winter Olympics and it was a failing thread.
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8217&hilit=olympics
I asked about Winter Sports and got the same indifference.
I like some sports because the athletes are far beyond my skills: Skiing, hockey, speed skating
I like some because they are insane: Bobsled, luge, skeleton, ski jumping
Good luck Master Admin. (far beyond my skills AND insane)
You get a gold! :flazhok: <---- Master Russian flag being waved
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You should ask about soccer. Many Russians love playing and watching soccer.
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I brought "my kids" to a local pro soccer (foooootbal) game a few years ago. It sucked so bad I fell asleep. I teach "my kids" baseball and they say the Russian equivalent of "WTF" at first.
It's NOT easy, but they understand the game by the time they go home and a couple can hit pretty well. I've brought them to Cape Cod Baseball League games, and some to Boston Red Sox games. Some of the biggest smiles I have ever seen. One girl went to tears "It's so green!".
Late summer/early fall is American Football. I only get a couple weeks to teach them the basics, but the guys seem to like it.
I still have the ultimate respect for woman's Biathlon.
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OK, 4 years to Sochi Olympics...
I thought the Vancouver Olympics were pretty good with the obvious exception of the Georgian luger's death.
The television coverage wasn't very good here, time delays, compressed for 'prime-time' and too much other garbage.
The final hockey game was one for the ages though. Best game I've seen in years.
I hope Sochi turns out well. I also hope the current Russian Olympic team doesn't end up in a closed city in Siberia too (I've been reading the news).
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I'm looking forward to seeing the Sochi 2014 Olympic games! It looks very beautiful there.
Now if only I could think of a way to get there by then... :mrgreen:
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Originally Posted by capecoddah
OK, 4 years to Sochi Olympics...
I thought the Vancouver Olympics were pretty good... The television coverage wasn't very good here...
Yeah, but from that TV coverage, I learned how to CORRECTLY pronounce Sochi!!! :oops:
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I hope Sochi turns out well. I also hope the current Russian Olympic team doesn't end up in a closed city in Siberia too (I've been reading the news).
Not the team itself, but some officials from the Ministry of Sport have submitted resignation (they were gently hinted to do so).
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Originally Posted by Ramil
Not the team itself, but some officials from the Ministry of Sport have submitted resignation (they were gently hinted to do so).
Пойдут на повышение. А вместо них, еще каких-нибудь однокурсников назначат.
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Disabled Athletes Show Up Olympics Team
"As Russia recovers from its worst-ever Winter Olympics, it's getting a welcome boost from unlikely quarters.
Five days into the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Russia's team has already left its rivals — and the Russian Olympic team — in the dust with six gold medals, six silvers and three bronzes."