Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

[donlever]

Speed skater.

Courtney Sarault

Bronze...medal # 2 this games for her after team event Silver a couple of days back.

Thats 7...still waiting on that first Gold....

[Carl Yagro]

After all your geopolitical posts in native-level English, that sounds pretty disingenuous, but whatever... back to the non-hockey olympic events.

[Per]

After all your geopolitical posts in native-level English, that sounds pretty disingenuous, but whatever... back to the non-hockey olympic events.

After some pondering, I'm guessing that isnotreal may be a word play on Israel, and g-side then a reference to the slaughter of civilians in Gaza.
Not sure though.

If that is the case, it may please you to hear that several countries have been advocating for kicking Israel out of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Russia was in 2022. As the EBU has refrained from doing that, so far five countries (Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland) have decided to boycott the event in 2026.

Turkey pulled out several years ago, but that had more to do with the high level of LGBTQ friendly content that they frown upon.

But now back to the Olympics!

[Per]

Medal count as per 2026-02-12:

1. Norway: 7 golds – 2 silver – 5 bronze
2. Italy: 6 golds – 3 silver – 8 bronze
3. USA: 4 golds – 7 silver – 3 bronze
4. Germany: 4 golds – 3 silver – 2 bronze
5. Sweden: 4 golds – 3 silver – 1 bronze
6. Switzerland: 4 golds – 1 silver – 2 bronze
7. Austria: 3 golds – 6 silver – 3 bronze
8. France: 3 golds – 4 silver – 1 bronze
9. Netherlands: 3 golds – 3 silver – 0 bronze
10. Japan: 2 golds – 2 silver – 6 bronze
...
15. Canada: 0 golds – 3 silver – 4 bronze

[5thhorseman]

If that is the case, it may please you to hear that several countries have been advocating for kicking Israel out of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Russia was in 2022. As the EBU has refrained from doing that, so far five countries (Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland) have decided to boycott the event in 2026.

Is this the Europeans getting tough? No wonder Trump is tired of propping you guys up.

[Aaronp18]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUpUVF2D ... JjcWsyaQ==

[5thhorseman]

Oh Monsieur ... er Madamoiselle

[Per]

Canada vs Sweden in the men’s curling right now.

Team Edin has had a terrible start to this tournament, with two losses, so they need to win this one.

Team Hasselborg is hot out of the gate though, beating both Japan and the US.

[donlever]

Sweden vs Canada which Per spoke of.

Brad Jacob's (3-0) took down Edin (a shocking 0-3) and his team.

Things got a littttllleeee testy.

More nuts than the Canucks.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUtr42xg ... d5enlvYWV3

[donlever]

GOLD!!!

https://x.com/i/status/2023010162768744887

Mikael Kingsbury.

Another we discussed early as an opportunity with his second of the games.

Dual moguls (won silver in moguls event previously)....

In other news....Mark McMorris, who you may recall had an accident earlier in the games resulting in a missed event, appeared unbothered by the injury and finished third among 29 riders to set up an opportuntiy to win a fourth Olympic medal.
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[donlever]

Medal 10.

Silver

Courtney Sauralt.

Short track speed skating.

3rd podium of games for her.

[rats19]

Good updates leves…. Thnx

[donlever]

Gold #2.

Meghan Oldham.

Freeski Big Air...winning jump about 40 seconds in.

https://x.com/CBCOlympics/status/202350 ... %2F3480080

[Cornuck]

Knew the golds would come eventually.

[Carl Yagro]

Team Canada now has as much gold as Ft. Knox...