Join Bode? Okay, where? Oh, you’ll be the guy not standing on the medal podium? Alright, cool, I’ll join you there.
I guess that’s a little harsh, but for someone who made that much noise before the Olympics, I was expecting a little more. And there are other events left for him, sure, but the downhill is the big one. If you want to talk about skiing drunk, if you want to call Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds cheaters, fine… but you should probably be able to do a little something yourself. Congratulations on 5th.
The guy who won, actually, is a pretty cool story. Frenchy Antoine Deneriaz was a non-story. Just some random anonymous guy that usually shows up to the Olympics, runs his race, finishes nowhere near the top, enjoys two weeks of constant sex the most physically fit women in the world, and goes home. He was 38th in the World Cup standings, hadn’t finished better than 7th all season, was racing down a messed-up track, and has his knee all torn up just 13 months ago. But he put together a perfect run. Nice work, Frenchy.
Snowboarder Shaun “The Flying Tomato” White won the gold in the men’s halfpipe, despite having one of the goofiest nicknames of all time. He actually didn’t quite dominate like he was expected to - he had to come from behind to get the gold.
As you may know, I’m not into the X-Games stuff. But it’s the Olympics. If it’s just once every four years, I can cheer for damn near anything. I’m not into the Nordic Combined, either, but I watched the whole fucking thing on Saturday… so I can deal with some snowboarding. I’m so into it, I’m considering drinking some fucking Mountain Dew. I am that extreme.
The women’s halfpipe is tonight, and will likely be an American sweep.
The Big Picture Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 2:53 am
the number one site for olympics coverage. well, sort of.
classic line about mountain dew, mjd. makes me want to go drink one and fly a fucking skateboard off a cliff.
switz Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 9:12 am
I would like to bring to everyones attention, the hotness that is Kari Traa.
Do yourself a favour and check out this Norwegian Godess.
Doug Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 9:31 am
Mt. Dew should be a staple in everyones diet. Live dangerously MJD. Go with Code Red, which also comes in Diet form for the body conscious Dew drinker.
Raj Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 9:42 am
After getting my Olympic fix…I watched the end of the Heat - Pistons. Great games by Billups and Wade down the stretch. Really fun to watch.
switz Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
KARI TRAA!!!!
Insomniac Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
shameless plug- but i’ve got kari traa’s hottest pic up at my blog as well, not that you can’t find it plenty of other places on the web :)
Yo Yo Mother Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Shaun White won the halfpipe? I thought it was Carrot Top.
Bouj Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
Jesus H. Christ, we need to get these chicks into a sport where they can show some skin! Kari, Hannah, Gretchen, etc. There’s like a half-dozen of the Winter Olympian uber-babes that Maxim/Stuff/FHM needs to give the Amanda Beard treatment to.
switz Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Bouj…..Let us not forget Tanith Belbin. The Canadian Fox, who skates for the U.S.
She, at least, flashes some skin
MoonShine Mike Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Switz, you mean *this* kari traa?
http://www.sports-wired.com/women/images/Kari_Traa/583.jpg
switz Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 3:36 pm
atta boy Moonshine….thats the one! God bless her
Bouj Says:
February 13th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
Hey Moonshine, wanna throw a NSFW on that?! Sweet pic. Yeah, but Tanith on the show too, and have them go into Kari’s shower. It would be a ratings bonanza, I tell ya!