PyeongChang (fun to say)
Opening ceremony is interesting but that’s about it. Although it’s nice to see some sort of unification.
Canadian commentators Kate Beirness and Cheryl Pounder steal the show.
Curling takes center stage (for a minute).
Snowboarder Red Gerard holy f**ks his way to the first 2018 U.S. gold.
Chris Mazder medals in luge.
Mirai Nagasu first American woman to land the triple axle at the Olympics.
Jamie Alexander brings the gold in downhill.
Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger pulled off an insane comeback.
Chloe Kim makes THREE spectacular runs for a hangry gold in womens snowboard halfpipe doing back to back 1080s.
David Wise spectacular 3rd halfpipe run gets gold.
Shaun White makes it 3 golds with a last run for the ages! 12 years and 2 days apart from first to recent.
We don’t need to hear Despacito anymore.
Andriy Mandziy takes a wild ride on his butt.
US thwarts Canadian Womens Hockey Team for gold after shootout.
Germany/Canada bobsledders tie.
South Koreas iron man makes a first.
Markus Schairer makes it down the hill with a broken neck.
Elizabeth Swaney is well… we’ll say no more.
Diggett by teeny tiny bit.
U.S. luge medal
Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen zen knits.
After much delay, Mikaela Shiffrin slaloms to gold.
Jamie Anderson wins gold by basically making it down the hill upright against the weather.
Germanys Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massots Valentines Day skate sets a new Olympic record – 159.31.
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu picks up MANY Winnie the Poohs.
Jamaica and Red Stripe go together like… Jamaica and Red Stripe.
Mexicos German Madrazo perserveres.
Hopefully Germany’s Paul Fentz doesnt have a sister.
Quad King is a fitting title for Nathan Chen following six of them.
Czech Republic’s Ester Ledecka is as surprised as anyone to win gold in Super-G, on borrowed skis.
Germans gold in bobsled despite finishing literally almost upside down.
Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall end US 40 year cross country skiing medal drought with gold.
AmeriCurl on ice as the US curling team takes gold over Sweden.
Closing ceremonies are solid. Reiterating the opening. Although it seems a little more lighthearted. The turtle is back along with drones and shadow dancing.
Final count (top 10)
Norway 39
Germany 31
Canada 29
U.S. 23
Netherlands 20
South Korea 17
Athletes from Russia 17
Switzerland 15
France 15
Sweden 14
Honorable mentions
– US curler Matt Hamilton’s mustache.
– Canadian curler Rachel Homan’s husband.
– Canadian skater Scott Moirs admonition to hockey refs, “Are you kidding me? Wake up!”
– Giant dildo men with penises are bizzare tribute to the Korean state of mind and apparently inspired the fan with the pink tutu and a monkey penis pouch.
– LOVED the Nike “Courage” commercial featuring the Killers – Everything you need is already inside!