When I saw my mother last she asked me what curling was. I didn't have a clue either. But as you probably found out it's nearly 500 years old and started in Scotland as a drinking game (you played and bought each other drinks after a game until you couldn't stand any more). But apparently it's as strategic as chess (according to one article).

I have a feeling the original version had it's merits ;)

Don't worry - there are guys here in Poland that believe that Russians took down a plane with our president on board and killed everybody that survived the crash, everything on their own territory and with Polish prime minister's aproval.
I shit you not.

Man stabbed to death after boozed-fueled argument over skeleton http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/man-stabbed-death-over-olympics-3153912

Alexander Karpov - russian name and surname - the other two clearly must have been latvians. Edit: no the article says they were two russians.

... I love how you drew conclusion on the name alone like that meant anything, and implied he was obviously Russian based on that even though that's the name of the Latvian.

You like to jump to conclusions a lot it seems.

I think this is the ideal opportunity to ask what the fuck is up with that avatar.

um hello, the article says they were russians.

For your info one third of Latvia's population are russians so the odds of a man with russian name and surname being a russian are pretty high.

Aye just noticed that, my mistake

It's from 1998 when Schumacher crashed into Coulthard, full story here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2DjAN0NLQ

I used to play in high school. Pretty technical sport, really. Finesse, and the ability to 'read' the ice are keys to the game. Once you get out there and try it - with some proper instruction and not just throwing the stone down the ice and randomly flapping that broom around - it's more fun and challenging than it looks.

But yeah, it would make for a good drinking game.



Back to the original topic...

These people train over and over for this stuff, and consistency is a big part of the training. Shouldn't that occasionally result in things like this?

Semi-related: I assume from the OP's avatar that he is familiar with racing. In drag racing <insert joke from tinyE> there is a type of race called "bracket racing", where consistency is the determining factor for victory, not outright speed.

The grapes, they are sour.

Haven't you trolled enough now?

Is this the proper thread to bitch about figure skating? Because the absolutely shameless cronyism and hypocrisy are disgusting. Fuck the Russian Olympic Committee, I hope every single one of them serves a tenner.

Please, take your bigotry and blind fanatism against Russia away from here. You've proven again and again, that you're not unbiased nor deserving of the trust you ask from us.
You only manage to embarrass yourself (and your country) even further.

I'm not forcing anyone to read this topic. Something that you people here are unaware of apparently - you think that I am buttmad about Russia cheating - half of population of Latvia is, it's all over media. People even get in fights in person and get stabbed (god have mercy on their stupid souls). As I said I only posted here to raise awareness.

I agree with you there; I don't think that Russia cheated, but I don't have a problem with you arguing it. I've said why I think that the statistics of the four times work, but I don't dislike you or think that you shouldn't be allowed to make your case.