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| Who/what has been the biggest Olympic flame out ? |
| Body Miller |
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45% |
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| US and Canada Men's and Women's Hockey |
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9% |
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| Italian Ice Dancers |
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0% |
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| US Luge |
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0% |
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| Jamaican Bobsled Team |
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0% |
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| Matt Lauer and Al Roker in Spandex |
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36% |
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| Other team/ person explain below |
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9% |
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| Where is this "Olympic Diner" you speak of ? |
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0% |
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andydp
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 Posted: 02/23/06 - 07:05 Post subject: Biggest flame out of the Olympics ?
Who has been the biggest flame out of the Olympics ? I haven't been following but the little I've read is reflected in my questions. If you have other candidates please comment.
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 07:48 Post subject:
the Norwegian ski team, from dominating the cross country ski world to having yet to win a gold in any event.
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 08:46 Post subject:
BE NICE TO BODE!
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 08:48 Post subject:
I dont think you should have put both men's and women's hocket together... Women won, men got their butts kicked!
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andydp
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 08:55 Post subject:
| CDNbacon wrote: | | I dont think you should have put both men's and women's hocket together... Women won, men got their butts kicked! |
Both Women's teams were picked for the Gold Medal Round. Obviously, they did not make it. Therefore, they can be reguarded as a "flame out" despite the Silver/Bronze wins.
If I am correct, Miller has not won anything yet - do you suppose Nike wants their Moola back ?
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j1miller
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 08:56 Post subject:
| andydp wrote: | | CDNbacon wrote: | | I dont think you should have put both men's and women's hocket together... Women won, men got their butts kicked! |
Both Women's teams were picked for the Gold Medal Round. Obviously, they did not make it. Therefore, they can be reguarded as a "flame out" despite the Silver/Bronze wins.
If I am correct, Miller has not won anything yet - do you suppose Nike wants their Moola back ? |
nah, I doubt they want it back. Bode has a lot of fans, despite no medal.
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:00 Post subject:
No vote (yet).
There's plenty to go around, though of the list, the luge did not get the build-up and expectations of some of the others. And Jamaica did not have a team this time.
Plenty of others too. The Shani Davis-Chad Hedrick feud. Americans getting here, then deciding not to compete (most recently Chris Witty not doing the 1500 for no apparent reason other than she hasn't been skating well - her decision came too late for the US to get a replacement for her in the event). All of the athletes caught with positive drug tests (they still don't get it?). The Austrian blood-doping episode. And a Canadian short-track skater who came in last in his heat - he appeared to be last from the beginning and never even contended for third, let alone to move to the next round. When he crossed the finish line, he turns around and starts looking for officials to complain. 
Usually you get some nice surprise medalists from the US. Maybe just one or two this go-round. Too bad.
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:07 Post subject:
Bode, obviously. However, if I would have seen Matt and Al in spandex I think I could be persuaded to change my mind pretty quickly! 
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karlene
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:09 Post subject:
| andydp wrote: | | CDNbacon wrote: | | I dont think you should have put both men's and women's hocket together... Women won, men got their butts kicked! |
Both Women's teams were picked for the Gold Medal Round. Obviously, they did not make it. Therefore, they can be reguarded as a "flame out" despite the Silver/Bronze wins.
If I am correct, Miller has not won anything yet - do you suppose Nike wants their Moola back ? |
ummm Canada won gold...
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:23 Post subject:
| CDNbacon wrote: | | andydp wrote: | | CDNbacon wrote: | | I dont think you should have put both men's and women's hockey together... Women won, men got their butts kicked! |
Both Women's teams were picked for the Gold Medal Round. Obviously, they did not make it. Therefore, they can be reguarded as a "flame out" despite the Silver/Bronze wins.
If I am correct, Miller has not won anything yet - do you suppose Nike wants their Moola back ? |
ummm Canada won gold... |
And how! It's true: the Canadian women's hockey team won gold. They beat Sweden for it. Sweden having beaten Team U.S.A. to get to that game. And the Americans won the bronze.
It was in all the papers!
As far as the biggest flame out, I'm going to have to go with what was pointed out the other night. At that time, the entire Japanese team had won a total of ZERO medals. Zip. Nada. Nula. Cero.
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:26 Post subject:
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As far as the biggest flame out, I'm going to have to go with what was pointed out the other night. At that time, the entire Japanese team had won a total of ZERO medals. Zip. Nada. Nula. Cero. |
PLEASE do not tell my DH this information!!!!!!!!!! 
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msparks
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:39 Post subject:
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | | msparks wrote: |
As far as the biggest flame out, I'm going to have to go with what was pointed out the other night. At that time, the entire Japanese team had won a total of ZERO medals. Zip. Nada. Nula. Cero. |
PLEASE do not tell my DH this information!!!!!!!!!! |
Okay, I'll try to keep it under wraps. When I see him, I'll just pretend not to know him.
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 09:44 Post subject:
| msparks wrote: | | DCRunningDiva wrote: | | msparks wrote: |
As far as the biggest flame out, I'm going to have to go with what was pointed out the other night. At that time, the entire Japanese team had won a total of ZERO medals. Zip. Nada. Nula. Cero. |
PLEASE do not tell my DH this information!!!!!!!!!! |
Okay, I'll try to keep it under wraps. When I see him, I'll just pretend not to know him. |
Mr. Dives has the same attittude about Dives.
Though that doesn't exactly explain the kids... 
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Posted: 02/23/06 - 10:48 Post subject:
Last edited by wanttorun100 on 02/24/06 - 09:54; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: 02/24/06 - 08:58 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: | | isn't this going to offend some people? |
Why would it? It's a civil discussion that is being talked about in many areas of the world, including Torino.
I agree with the Dawg. Going to Torino and choosing not to compete is a big let down.
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