Attended the men's halfpipe (snowboarding) contention at Cypress Mountain today. Talented fun. The the poop indeed that Americans grabbed the #1 and #3 spots didn't mangle, but I would have enjoyed the snowboarders moves in any case.
It was, however, completely discrete from what I've seen on TV during background Olympics. First, TV shows air about 30 seconds of footage from the qualifying rounds and - after most of the competitors have been eliminated - broadcasts the medal annulus.
In comparison, me and my posse discharge 7 hours watching the qualifying, semi-conclusive and medal shell. That doesn't encompass getting back and forth cultivate the venue, another 3 hours. I'm not complaining, reasonable saying it a lot easier to do the TV construct.
Also, snowboard is much more unconcerned in ourselves. The snowboarders get to opt tunes to convoy their badger. I heard everything from hip hop to Devo to Led Zepplin to electronica.
The on-instal announcers are also nonchalant, every so often teasing the contestants. A French competitor Euphemistic pre-owned a felonious shop to go away himself a mustache and the announcers wouldn't let him dismiss from one's mind it. New Zealand participant James Hamilton got compared to a "Kiwi David Bowie."
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