Arrrrrg, bite me (gold medal)

[Greji]

NO!!! All tights/pantyhose have a cotton gusset :

Is that like ahh, swinging doors?

Obviously you have never worn pantyhose.

Nope, I prefer sleek, form-fitting rubber garmits when I'm in heels!

[GuyJean]

now that they have broken the ice, they will do really well this Olympics!

How many days are left? Two?

I'm glad she won; she was my favorite.. Actually, I like one of the girls that didn't make it; Yukari Nakano.. Why wasn't she chosen? I saw her win more this year than any of the other three.. Was it the ever-oppressive case of J-popularity over skill syndrome?

GJ

[dimwit]

Well we can guess what is going to be on tv for the next three days. I think a beer is in order every time you see images of Arakawa.

Interesting analysis of the free skate on on NBC which may explain why Suguri didn't do better.

[kurohinge1]

NO!!! All tights/pantyhose have a cotton gusset ... Obviously you have never worn pantyhose.

No, it's just that he cuts that part off before he wears them ...

[Taro Toporific]

Well we can guess what is going to be on tv for the next three days. I think a beer is in order every time you see images of Arakawa.

Ok, the first round is on me.

[fatslug]

WOW ! I had never even seen this chick before until now.

All you ever saw were the other 2 J-chicks that fucked up.

hhahah good on her !

[Taro Toporific]

...I had never even seen this chick before until now.
All you ever saw were the other 2 J-chicks that fucked up.

You mean like Miki Ando?

[Greji]

I checked that FG out on TV and he is definately got a scheme on her! I wonder what else he is coaching? Could we have another Tae side show brewing here?

[canman]

There is no way that Sasha Cohen who fell twice should end up with the silver medal. I mean come on, this is exactly why I hate figure skating. Fumie Suguri skated much better, didn't fall, and got robbed.
Also Dimwit I read the analysis by Sele and Pelletier on the NBC web site and was not impressed with their views. They were palying things up to the US audience.
Rob, I too hope that Hasek can come back from this and make a full recovery. Maybe a little R&R will be just what he needs for a strong playoff run.

[fatslug]

There is no way that Sasha Cohen who fell twice should end up with the silver medal. I mean come on, this is exactly why I hate figure skating. Fumie Suguri skated much better, didn't fall, and got robbed.
Also Dimwit I read the analysis by Sele and Pelletier on the NBC web site and was not impressed with their views. They were palying things up to the US audience.
Rob, I too hope that Hasek can come back from this and make a full recovery. Maybe a little R&R will be just what he needs for a strong playoff run.

YES SAD BUT TRUE !!! thats the thing about sports in general. You should see the K-1 events then. If you are not japanese, you WILL NOT WIN unless u KO the guy. Its fucked up.....but thats a different topic and i could talk yrs about how fucked up K-1 is.

[American Oyaji]

It's kinda funny to know the results and see it on TV as if it is live.

It's on TV as I type this.

Arakawa is a funny looking woman. Not pretty, but that picture with that guy up there she looks pretty. But she is quite odd looking.

[dimwit]

YES SAD BUT TRUE !!! thats the thing about sports in general. You should see the K-1 events then. If you are not japanese, you WILL NOT WIN unless u KO the guy. Its fucked up.....but thats a different topic and i could talk yrs about how fucked up K-1 is.

Have to disagree with you both. Suguri's program was not that strong. She was clean yes, but her program was the least technically challenging of all the top competitors. Falling is a deduction but it is more important to try especially when you are sitting in fourth place. Cohen program was a hell of a lot more demanding and she got rewarded for taking risks.

There is an interesting breakdown of the result again at NBC which basically shows why she was no better than fourth.

[American Oyaji]

Cohen was injured. She had an injured groin and it was taped up.

From experience, when you have something taped up that usually isn't taped up, throws you off.

[American Oyaji]

I just saw Arakawa's performance. It was beautiful. I mean, at one point she went into a spin with her leg above her head.

It's easy to see how and why she won gold. Flawless.

[dimwit]

BTW what is with the CD's they are giving the winning contestants


The winners look really really really dumb wearing the damn things.

[Greji]

I just saw Arakawa's performance. It was beautiful. I mean, at one point she went into a spin with her leg above her head.

It's easy to see how and why she won gold. Flawless.

Still, it took Cohen to falter twice and the Russian girl once. However, it sure significantly improved the attitude of my office people. No gnashing of teeth and "what're we going to do with no medals?", so I'm happy. One clown even went so far as to announce that Japan has moved up to number 20 on the total medal listings (I kid you not)!

[American Oyaji]

One clown even went so far as to announce that Japan has moved up to number 20 on the total medal listings (I kid you not)!

WAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ROFLMAO.
Not suprised at all.

[AssKissinger]

I think Fumie should have gotten the silver.

[American Oyaji]

I think Fumie should have gotten the silver.

Her program was not near as challenging or as graceful.

falls only deduct a point each.

And that guy hugging Arakawa is her coach I think.

[AssKissinger]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/13946310.htm

Japan's Fumie Suguri was composed and didn't fall. She finished fourth. No weapons were used, but she was robbed.
"A gift," Cohen called her silver medal, and she was right.

[canman]

IT was a real gift. I can't understand how you can fall and stumble and almost fall, but still get such a high score. The ESPN writir Jim Caple said that Suguri's performance was just dreadful. I'd like to know what he was watching. Miki Ando's was dreadful yes, but Suguri's, no way. I think this is a case where even the new scoring system robbed a skater of a medal. Too bad.

[IkemenTommy]

WAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ROFLMAO.
Not suprised at all.

At least it was not a worthless bronze that the whole Nippon would have a fuckin orgasm over it. I don't know if this is a bitter sweet ending for Team Nippon but I was praying that they go medal-less just so those bastard NHKers go end up fucking themselves in disgrace.

Arakawa.. you are a national hero.

[GomiGirl]

Is that like ahh, swinging doors?

More like toe curling devices.

[GomiGirl]

Arakawa is a funny looking woman. Not pretty, but that picture with that guy up there she looks pretty. But she is quite odd looking.

So what... as long as she can skate what does it matter?

[Taro Toporific]

...Watching any sports on TV in Japan is without fail depressing. They can ruin anything. And with the Olympics you cannot buy good coverage. It is NOT offered.

NBC has company in the Olympic TV business
USATODAY.com - 2006-Feb-24
....[US broadcaster] NBC includes Torino coverage on the various cable networks it owns, and it tries to make it easy for viewers to find what they're looking for with programming that fits basic patterns. But viewers in Japan, where six networks split Torino coverage in a seemingly chaotic way, don't have it so lucky.
Hirotaka Isozaki, program director for the Tokyo Broadcasting System, says the giant advertising agency Dentsu created the schedule. And he seems incredulous when asked if that schedule confuses viewers: "They can just switch channels to find things. Or read the newspaper."....

[canman]

The greatest comment I've ever heard from a tv man. If the viewers can't find it go and read a newspaper. I think I really hate Dentsu. From what I can understand they are the power when it comes to entertainment and the like, or lack there of.

[IkemenTommy]

The greatest comment I've ever heard from a tv man. If the viewers can't find it go and read a newspaper. I think I really hate Dentsu. From what I can understand they are the power when it comes to entertainment and the like, or lack there of.

Hate to break it to you guys.. but guess who has the broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup this year?


You guessed it.. Dentsu!

[cstaylor]

So what... as long as she can skate what does it matter?

If we're talking speed skating, I agree, but figure skating is something completely different.

I'm not sure what AO's talking about. I see plenty of women that look like her in Yokohama (I doubt they can skate anywhere close).

[GomiGirl]

If we're talking speed skating, I agree, but figure skating is something completely different.

I'm not sure what AO's talking about. I see plenty of women that look like her in Yokohama (I doubt they can skate anywhere close).

But she doesn't look odd at all... I was just thinking that AO was being particularly harsh.

[AssKissinger]

But she doesn't look odd at all... I was just thinking that AO was being particularly harsh.

I think AO was being kind. I rarely say this about a J-girl but...SHE UGLY.