Winter Olympics- *-Cross

   Been really enjoying the snowboard cross finals the last couple of nights. Properly good tele- full contact snowboarding, faceplants, super close racing. Outstanding.

Ski cross at the end of the week should be a blast. They're armed, after all.

IOC do have to be congratulated for nicking these events from X-Games. I'm not convinced on thing such as the knee shredding moguls or the halfpipe, as they require scoring judges, but four people on track, first across the line wins? Simple to understand, exciting, ace tele.

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply *Topic: Winter Olympics- -Cross** Posted: 17 Feb 10 at 6:58am
	Been really enjoying the snowboard cross finals the last couple of nights. Properly good tele- full contact snowboarding, faceplants, super close racing. Outstanding. Ski cross at the end of the week should be a blast. They're armed, after all. IOC do have to be congratulated for nicking these events from X-Games. I'm not convinced on thing such as the knee shredding moguls or the halfpipe, as they require scoring judges, but four people on track, first across the line wins? Simple to understand, exciting, ace tele.
	-_ Al

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Feb 10 at 10:22am
	Yep, I never watch sports on TV normally but last night, I was glued to the Ladies snowboard cross event and followed every bump of the track, wincing when they came a cropper. The Canadian girl who won the Gold was flying down, literally. The way she was jumping, she spent more time in the air than on the snow!
	Lancing SC

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Feb 10 at 10:27am
	All I saw was fog last night and blokes waving yellow flags so I gave up !

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Feb 10 at 11:04am
	ah, it was fine by 10:25pm when the finals got underway.
	-_ Al

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Feb 10 at 11:09am
	10:25 on a work night I don't think so.