2014 Winter Olympics (Beware, no spoiler tags)

[Derwood]

gah, whoops

[Soul]

I'm rooting against more blackhawks than I'm rooting for. It's too weird.

[NewUserName]

I'm rooting against more blackhawks than I'm rooting for. It's too weird.

No Red Wings either way:)...except coach. Not hard to root against the coach though

[Wilson A2000]

US been close to a goal(s)?

[NewUserName]

US been close to a goal(s)?

Yes...but Canada has been the better team so far.

 

Duncan Keith is a super stud...it really shows on this kind of stage more than in the NHL I think

[Soul]

Poop.

[Banedon]

Wasted a great game from Quick. Can't believe we got shut out.

[NewUserName]

Canada's d-men are just waaaay better than US's. That was the difference

[UMFan83]

When's the next WBC? Want to get revenge on Canada in our sport.

[SpongeWorthy]

OMT!

[UMFan83]

Rough Olympics for Kane. Looked good early on but the breakaway miss against Russia, the shutout against Canada and the two missed penalty shots in the Bronze medal game are rough to take.

[ChiCubsFan]

This game sucks.

 

At least Selanne gets to go out on top. Might as well let him get the hat trick.

[Soul]

Tazer having a nice game so far

[Guest]

he's been all over the place so far. best player on the ice outside of crosby.

[Banedon]

WTF, I thought this was on at like 11:00 or something.

[NewUserName]

WTF, I thought this was on at like 11:00 or something.

no kidding. I knew it started at 6 local. Was not a very good game after the 1st period.

[NewUserName]

Was it just me or did the Swedish coach look like Brick Top from Snatch?

[Derwood]

Too early to start a 2016 thread, but:

 

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/29/rio-2016-olympics-worst-preparations-ioc

[abohnhoff]

Is 2016 the year Chicago was bidding for was that a later Games? It annoys me that a summer city like Chicago or winter city like Denver/Vail/Aspen already have a majority of the infrastructure/buildings in place yet can not get even a 2nd look. The IOC is so corrupt its maddening.

[Guest]

Is 2016 the year Chicago was bidding for was that a later Games? It annoys me that a summer city like Chicago or winter city like Denver/Vail/Aspen already have a majority of the infrastructure/buildings in place yet can not get even a 2nd look. The IOC is so corrupt its maddening.

 

the cities have to bid for the games, and the USOC has to put them forward. i think the US's best shot at a winter games is going to be Anchorage. the problem is that winter comes to anchorage like summer comes to the sahara.

[UMFan83]

Is 2016 the year Chicago was bidding for was that a later Games? It annoys me that a summer city like Chicago or winter city like Denver/Vail/Aspen already have a majority of the infrastructure/buildings in place yet can not get even a 2nd look. The IOC is so corrupt its maddening.

 

Don't they bitch about the preparations for almost every Olympic city/World Cup country that isn't in Europe or North America?

 

I mean I kind of like seeing Rio get knocked a bit because I thought Chicago would have been a better host city (and I'm obviously very biased) but I'm sure they will be fine.

[jersey cubs fan]

Is 2016 the year Chicago was bidding for was that a later Games? It annoys me that a summer city like Chicago or winter city like Denver/Vail/Aspen already have a majority of the infrastructure/buildings in place yet can not get even a 2nd look. The IOC is so corrupt its maddening.

 

Don't they bitch about the preparations for almost every Olympic city/World Cup country that isn't in Europe or North America?

 

I mean I kind of like seeing Rio get knocked a bit because I thought Chicago would have been a better host city (and I'm obviously very biased) but I'm sure they will be fine.

 

I would not assume that at all. Brazil is a mess, and Rio specifically is a horribly run city. They don't have the control over their population that China has, and their plutocracy is not as powerful as Russia's. Rio was always going to be a likely poorly run site.

[Sammy Sofa]

Not getting the Olympics in Chicago was a good thing; every city that hosts them takes a HUGE hit money-wise and almost never actually makes it back and Chicago is already broke enough as it is.

[ConstableRabbit]

Not getting the Olympics in Chicago was a good thing; every city that hosts them takes a HUGE hit money-wise and almost never actually makes it back and Chicago is already broke enough as it is.

US-based olympics are the only ones that have made money -- and the only ones that have massive stadium infrastructure in place beforehand. Not sure about the impact on the individual cities, though.

[Sammy Sofa]

Not getting the Olympics in Chicago was a good thing; every city that hosts them takes a HUGE hit money-wise and almost never actually makes it back and Chicago is already broke enough as it is.

US-based olympics are the only ones that have made money -- and the only ones that have massive stadium infrastructure in place beforehand. Not sure about the impact on the individual cities, though.

 

I'd have a feeling that would vary depending on the city's financial situation, and Chicago's is bordering on disaster. Plus, like you said, having the necessary infrastructure in place would be critical, and having dumps like Wrigley and stupidly open stadiums like Soldier Field kill Chicago even just being able to host more American sports events, much less something like the Olympics.