Does it make anyone else nervous with how little space the skiers/ski jumpers/slope snowboarders have at the end of their course to come to a stop? Every single time I'm like, they're going to hit the wall! Yet they always manage to stop in time and not hit the wall. I guess that's what makes them Olympic athletes and me the person sitting on my couch watching the Olympic athletes, while eating chips.
Also, I love the Carnival ad with Shaq. It cracks me up every time I see it!
It is not a sport if:
1. Scoring is primarily decided by judges;
2. It requires a costume instead of a uniform;
3. Makeup and/or glitter are involved;
4. It is performed to music; or
5. You can smoke a cigarette while doing it.
If any of these apply it may be considered an athletic competition, performance art or an active hobby.
She is so freaking talented ... And so cute!Go Chloe Kim!!!!
She is so freaking talented ... And so cute!
Was she born in Korea, or just her parents.
It is not a sport if:
1. Scoring is primarily decided by judges;
2. It requires a costume instead of a uniform;
3. Makeup and/or glitter are involved;
4. It is performed to music; or
5. You can smoke a cigarette while doing it.
If any of these apply it may be considered an athletic competition, performance art or an active hobby.
True enough, but these are labeled as the Olympic Winter Games, not sports.
I'm not a really fan of judged competitions, and that eliminates probably at least 1/3 of the events being staged at P.F. Chang.
Does it make anyone else nervous with how little space the skiers/ski jumpers/slope snowboarders have at the end of their course to come to a stop? Every single time I'm like, they're going to hit the wall! Yet they always manage to stop in time and not hit the wall. I guess that's what makes them Olympic athletes and me the person sitting on my couch watching the Olympic athletes, while eating chips.
Also, I love the Carnival ad with Shaq. It cracks me up every time I see it!
Off topic here, but we must live in the same area. The Scranton Times is my local newspaper and Clarks Summit is a 10-minute ride away on the highway.
Only the ski jumpers make me nervous. They have canoes on their feet.
Can't decide if I want to give the ski jumpers mad props or question their sanity -- I mean there's perfectly good stairs right next to them they can walk to get to an elevator to come down off that monster, why would they fling themselves off?
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I read an article yesterday that the us jumpers prefer to jump when they're jet lagged because exhaustion helps their bodies not resist the urge not to commit suicide.
Call me weird, but I really enjoy biathlon. There’s such strategy - ski too hard and you’ll be out of breath & miss your targets. Ski too slow and you lose the race. And it’s such a goofy concept for a sport anyway! Loved seeing the 50th ranked guy take the silver!!
Yes, I live in Moosic but work in Scranton. PM me!