Opening ceremonies 7 hours and counting, 6 pm Local and 9 pm Eastern Time.
Vancouver 2010
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I am excited, I'll be the guy with a huge joint for the ceremonies. Love having a Health Canada Exemption!!
Torch size?
athlete size. lol
Oh whoaaa, your gonna get lots of attention lol
i wanna smoke a blunt and go bobsleddin..
jamaica got a bobsled team hey! cool runnings 4tw..
jamaica got a bobsled team hey! cool runnings 4tw..
Feels good to be Canadian lol
right on man... I'm so there ~
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Hal
Tragedy at the Vancouver olympics...
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/sports/olympics/13luge.html?hp
February 13, 2010
Luge Athlete Killed in Training Crash at Olympics
By LYNN ZINSER
A luge athlete from Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed in a crash in training on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Center on Friday, an Olympic luge official at the track confirmed, the worst-case scenario developing on a track that many competitors have said is too fast.
Kumaritashvili, 21, lost control of his sled 48 seconds into his run, near the end of the track. According to the speed clock on the broadcast, he was going 143.3 kph -- 88 mph — and was propelled over the track wall. He slammed into a steel pole near the finish line.
The death cast a pall over the Games as they had barely begun, hours before the opening ceremony was to begin, with American luger Mark Grimmette set to carry the United States flag.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/sports/olympics/13luge.html?hp
February 13, 2010
Luge Athlete Killed in Training Crash at Olympics
By LYNN ZINSER
A luge athlete from Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed in a crash in training on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Center on Friday, an Olympic luge official at the track confirmed, the worst-case scenario developing on a track that many competitors have said is too fast.
Kumaritashvili, 21, lost control of his sled 48 seconds into his run, near the end of the track. According to the speed clock on the broadcast, he was going 143.3 kph -- 88 mph — and was propelled over the track wall. He slammed into a steel pole near the finish line.
The death cast a pall over the Games as they had barely begun, hours before the opening ceremony was to begin, with American luger Mark Grimmette set to carry the United States flag.
Perpetual Nooch
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Lots of concerns before the Olympics that this track is too steep and too fast. There have been several accidents already on this track. I feel that they are pushing the envelope too much here. The Georgian was a young and inexperienced luger but you have to accommodate for that in Olympics, as opposed to World Championships where there are only professional, experienced riders.
Anyway, sad way to start the games. Hopefully, there aren't any more accidents. Does Vancouver have the record for deadliest Olympics? Nope; Innsbruck 1964. And there have been others as well.
Anyway, sad way to start the games. Hopefully, there aren't any more accidents. Does Vancouver have the record for deadliest Olympics? Nope; Innsbruck 1964. And there have been others as well.
There is so much AAA weed in this province right now, lets hope no more accidents happen.
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cyberwax
Just saw the opening cermony here, a dude getting killed in the bobsled.
I just saw the footage in HD and it was definitely a freak accident.
Anyone else see Catriona Lemay Doan on ctv dammm, I love the Olympics.
anybody know of the "Bird" in Surrey. That's where i'll be watching from tonight. lol but true.
I accidentally thought Shaun White was a girl before he started speaking.. my bad 
54 mins till opening ceremonies.
