Author Topic: Winter Olympics 2006 (Read 25715 times)

Ping · « **Reply #100 on:** February 28, 2006, 08:01:19 PM »

Then why are they having winter olympics there?

Asmodai · « **Reply #101 on:** February 28, 2006, 09:29:48 PM »

Quote from: Ping

Then why are they having winter olympics there?

Bribery?

Thimas X · « **Reply #102 on:** March 02, 2006, 02:41:36 AM »

It's not cold enough? wtf.....

Ping · « **Reply #103 on:** March 02, 2006, 03:48:55 AM »

Says the man that lives in Texas.

yurinachan · « **Reply #104 on:** March 02, 2006, 04:35:02 AM »

Quote from: Thimas X

It's not cold enough? wtf.....

I guess someone will make lots of money by making artifical snow

Well, it be called the Rainy Olympics if Vancouver had the Olympics this year

This past January, almost 28 out of 31 days were raining. I do hope that we get snow here when 2010 comes.

Thimas X · « **Reply #105 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:55:02 AM »

Quote from: Ping

Says the man that lives in Texas.

I was kinda excited about Vancouver but now I find out it hardly snows.

ctz · « **Reply #106 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:51:09 PM »

Finland has snow, but no mountains. So we can never have the Winter Olympics here

JFC · « **Reply #107 on:** March 02, 2006, 06:21:19 PM »

Quote from: Thimas X

I was kinda excited about Vancouver but now I find out it hardly snows.

The Olympic bid for 2010 was actually shared between the TWO cities of Vancouver and Whistler. Whistler is a BIG tourist town (known as a premiere skiing spot) located in a more mountainous area of British Columbia. Whistler gets a LOT more snow than Vancouver does. Suffice it to say, most of the outdoor events that actually need snow (eg. nordic/ downhill/freestyle skiing, bobsled, luge, skeleton, etc) will take place in Whistler. Vancouver will have more of the indoor events (such as short-track/speed/figure skating, hockey, curling), as well as the opening/closing/medal ceremonies.

Here's a site that outlines what's supposed to happen where: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/WinterGames/2010GamesVenues/Competition

yurinachan · « **Reply #108 on:** March 03, 2006, 12:56:06 AM »

Quote from: Thimas X

Quote from: Ping
Says the man that lives in Texas.

I was kinda excited about Vancouver but now I find out it hardly snows.

Its a good thing because many drivers in Vancouver (Actually, I think Vancouver has some of the worst drivers around...) have no clue how to drive on snow. They complain if there is 1cm of snow on the ground. :evil:

I did see it snowing on the mountains.