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Short Track World Championships: Relays, Super Finals & Social Media Mayhem
This weekend I discovered how to watch obscure winter sports that have been rudely neglected by Universal Sports (which had recently made me so happy regarding the Alpine ski season), purely thanks to the wonders of social media. Between Twitter … Continue reading
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Mary Carillo: Expert in Canadiana
I think a lot of us fell a little in love with Mary Carillo over the course of Vancouver 2010. I know Kathleen and I did; I suspect that you might have. Mary Carillo’s late night coverage got us through … Continue reading
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One Last Speed Skating Song: The Pursuits
Sniff sniff. Last. Speed. Sk-skating. Events-s. Good thing they are fun team pursuits for both the men’s and women’s teams, both of which put forth an exceptional performance. Way to sew up the games kids. Way. Saturday saw the finals … Continue reading
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US Success on Short Track Friday
Over all it was a great night for American speed skating, resulting in two medal winning races on the short track. Good stuff. Katherine Reutter had an awesome race night in the 1,000 meter, executing an awesome passes along the … Continue reading
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The 500m: Apolo Ohno & Ultimate Mayhem on the Short Track
In case you have a life and missed it… SPOILER ALERT, because I firmly believe in OnDemand, DVR and NBColympics.com… go watch the men’s 5oo meter short track finals and then come back. Maybe take a Valium. Don’t be caught … Continue reading
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US Speed Skating & the Colbert Nation: “Kicking Ass & Mispronouncing Names”
… said Stephen Colbert on his Tuesday night show. On Wednesday night he came to us from the Colbert Report ‘sports zeppelin.’ He has also presented an ace profile on himself as the Assistant Sport Psychologist to the US speed skating team … Continue reading
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I Almost Forgot: Apolo Ohno & the 500m Heats
This probably isn’t news, but I feel bound to make a note even a full 24 hour lag behind. My humblest apologies, I got very sidetracked by the speedy ladies today and forgot the dudes. Yeah I said ‘dudes,’ what’re … Continue reading
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Konigsdrama
Headlines in the Netherlands? “Kongisdrama.” What does it mean? ‘Big drama!” Duh. What does it refer to? Sven Kramer’s disastrous disqualification in the 10,000m speed skating race from earlier this week. Apparently Sven has gotten over it and reconciled with … Continue reading
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Flag Stompin’ Drama: Women’s Short Track 3000m Relay & Co.
I think at this point you have to be living under a rock to be unaware of the short track powerhouse that is South Korea. Always at the top, seemingly never tired and impossible to count out. It’s a little … Continue reading
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Dressed to Kilt: Shani Davis at the Glenfiddich Sponsored Charity Fashion Show
In the past Words to Bumble posited that Olympic speed skater Shani Davis (you know, they guy who called Stephen Colbert a jerk, which was deftly tuned into comedic fodder by the Report newsman) did not seem to have a … Continue reading →
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