Sochi Winter Olympics

Jun 9, 2004
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Events have already started, with the opening ceremonies less than 24 hours away... Iran has a 5 athletes participating in the games, 3 men + 2 women, all in Alpine and Cross Country Skiing as usual. This is Iran's biggest winter Olympics' delegation ever!

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-iran-athletes

Not sure what day and time they're competing, but best of luck to them. I know it's wishful thinking, but it would be great to get our first ever medal in the winter Olympics - we're definitely not a country lacking good slopes or good snow for that matter - specially this year!
 

ChaharMahal

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Winter Olympics has increasingly become a rich man's sport.
It seems on certain areas construction is still going on.
 

Mahdi

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who gives a shit? summer olympics is already rubbish but at least you have basketball. this shit though? fuck that and that closet homosexual Putin

Seriously....there is so much actual sports around...no one should give two shits about that crapfest
 

mashdi

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who gives a shit? summer olympics is already rubbish but at least you have basketball. this shit though? fuck that and that closet homosexual Putin

Seriously....there is so much actual sports around...no one should give two shits about that crapfest
 

Babr

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who gives a shit? summer olympics is already rubbish but at least you have basketball. this shit though? fuck that and that closet homosexual Putin

Seriously....there is so much actual sports around...no one should give two shits about that crapfest
ice hockey :)
this is like football WC for hockey fans (I know you are not) .. so I can't wait for start of tournament . probably last time also we see pro player in Olympic
 

ChaharMahal

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I have never ever understood the point of figure skating.
especially couple figure skating. it seems it is just throw-back to pure entertainment.
 
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.. so I can't wait for start of tournament .
I just can't wait till we kick some more American butts in men's and women's! ;)

BTW, another VERY interesting thing in these winter Olympics is that the Jamaican Bobsleigh team qualified again after a long absence! They're off to a rocky start having lost their luggage at the airport, but I for one am cheering for them. Cool Runnings 2? ;)
 

Bijans

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I just can't wait till we kick some more American butts in men's and women's! ;)

BTW, another VERY interesting thing in these winter Olympics is that the Jamaican Bobsleigh team qualified again after a long absence! They're off to a rocky start having lost their luggage at the airport, but I for one am cheering for them. Cool Runnings 2? ;)
I am cheering for them.. Russia will be dangerous in Hockey.. Just mark my words:)
 

Babr

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I am cheering for them.. Russia will be dangerous in Hockey.. Just mark my words:)
Russia plays at home this is an advantage other than that , their defense is very shaky
USA and Canada has best squad on paper...
 

Bijans

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Russia plays at home this is an advantage other than that , their defense is very shaky
USA and Canada has best squad on paper...
Let's face it Canada has the easiest group too.. I wouldn't count Czech rep out either, I am not a fan of Sweden as much but they have a pretty decent team..:)
 

Mahdi

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I have never ever understood the point of figure skating.
especially couple figure skating. it seems it is just throw-back to pure entertainment.
what mashdi and keyvan have posted already and to make sure Will Ferrell can make a movie about it

[video=youtube;bCg1HO4UbTA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCg1HO4UbTA[/video]
 

Babr

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Let's face it Canada has the easiest group too.. I wouldn't count Czech rep out either, I am not a fan of Sweden as much but they have a pretty decent team..:)
also in tournament anything can happen but basically is between USA and CANADA this time , Russia and Sweden squad is nowhere close to these two teams