Meenzer 13991 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Might as well start a thread for this as there's plenty of related hilarity beyond the actual "sports". Like this: Rooms without doorknobs, locks or heat, dysfunctional toilets, surprise early-morning fire alarms and a welcome wagon of stray dogs: These are the initial images of the 2014 Winter Olympics that foreign journalists have blasted around the world from their official assigned hotels—and the wave of criticism has rankled Russian officials. Dmitry Kozak, the deputy prime minister responsible for the Olympic preparations, reflected the view held among many Russian officials that some Western visitors are deliberately trying to sabotage Sochi's big debut out of bias against Russia. "We have surveillance video from the hotels that shows people turn on the shower, direct the nozzle at the wall and then leave the room for the whole day," he said. An aide then pulled a reporter away before Mr. Kozak could be questioned further on surveillance in hotel rooms. "We're doing a tour of the media center," the aide said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/02/sochi-olympics-reporters-tweet-hilarious-gross-hotel-photos.html http://t.co/7AeesqDi8Y looks like the 52 billion was put to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38597 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Fish 8954 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Rooms without doorknobs, locks or heat, dysfunctional toilets, surprise early-morning fire alarms and a welcome wagon of stray dogs: These are a few of my favourite things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 9947 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38597 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Opening ceremony's a bit gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26627 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Does anyone have any genuine interest in this, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38597 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Honestly, I much prefer the Winter Olympics to the Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Loads of teams of just one. That's not a team. Not even sure if two is a team. Definitive sign of global warming imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Does anyone have any genuine interest in this, really? I must admit I'm quite hoping to catch a bit of it. Used to enjoy the odd bits as a bairn. Quite like to see a bit of the ski jump, some snowboarding, the mad fuckers flying downhill at stupid speeds and the odd random event. Cant get excited about the likes of curling, toboggan runs or the plodging through snow to fire a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13991 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Loads of teams of just one. That's not a team. Not even sure if two is a team. Definitive sign of global warming imo. Although I did appreciate this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/the-official-hotness-ranking-of-the-caymen-islands-olympic-t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13991 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Apparently one of the musical stings used during the athletes' parade was the Trololo song. Gutted I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Just watching the snowboarding - they're spectacular mentalists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8954 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Does anyone have any genuine interest in this, really? While I enjoy the highlights, I wouldn't sit through hours of Cross Country skiing or whatever. But yeah I've been looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38597 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Just watching the snowboarding - they're spectacular mentalists!Wait until you see the freestyle skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8954 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Billy Morgan on what happened to make him fall on his second run: Go big or go home. So I thought 'Fuck it!' Lovely to hear in a BBC interview at 0945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 That Slopestyle had surprisingly few Asians in it. But it was awesome to watch. Winter Olympics more entertaining than Summer Olympics, largely due to the increased likelihood of injury I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Does anyone have any genuine interest in this, really? No. Rearranging my drawer of underpants and socks while this is on. I might bat an eyelid if one of these attractive Russian athletes agree to star in a porn movie. Da, da. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12737 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Good value this carry on. The Skiathalon looks like a big synchronised chicken dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 it's never going to be a hit in the UK - we just don't do any of those sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8954 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 it's never going to be a hit in the UK - we just don't do any of those sports Those of means do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26627 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 We need a subbuteo World cup to be held in this country. We already have the infrastructure and the stadia. Final to be held here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bronze for Jenny Jones in the snowboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8954 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Think the classic events aren't going to return any medals, but (as the bloke on BBC is currently saying) the freestyle stuff on boards and skis give us the chance to get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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