Official Team USA Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Thread

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This thread is to keep track of Team USA athletes over the next couple weeks at the Winter Olympics! I want to wish all of our athletes the best of luck!

 

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The US mixed doubles curling team defeated The Olympic athletes from Russia team, but lost to Canada in the second session.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

No Russian Athletes no , value to this Olympics

 

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The US figure skating team is currently in 2nd place in the team event after 2 programs.

 

[Dalit]

Zero interest in a politically motivated Games.

 

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Photos from the opening ceremony:

 

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Jessica Diggins finished 5th in the cross country 15km skiing event. That's the highest an American woman has finished in the sport.

 

[Gomig-21]

Jessica Diggins finished 5th in the cross country 15km skiing event. That's the highest an American woman has finished in the sport.

Looking forward to watching Lindsey Vonn perform in the downhill, super-G and the combined. What a tremendous athlete she is (a gorgeous blonde she is as well!) Especially since she missed 2014 with that injury. She would've cleaned house with medals had she been able to perform.

Women's ski jump is going to be fantastic also. It'll be hard for the US to place even a medal in that IMO considering the Japanese dominate that event along with several European countries.

The US isn't going to do well in hockey, unfortunately since they're sending amateurs only and with the likes of Russia and the Canadians and given the rest of the pool, a bronze will be a miracle but let's go USA!

EDIT: Forgot the Russians are not participating this year.

NBC televising luge, ski-jump and unfortunately snowboarding, something I'm not really into TBH. But definitely looking forward to once they get into curling and definitely speed skating!

Let's go USA!

 

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Red Gerard has won the US its first medal and gold on mens slopestyle snowboarding!

He's only 17! Congrats Red!

 

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Chris Mazdzer wins silver in men's luge! Congrats Chris!

The U.S. Women's hockey team won 3-1 over Finland.

 

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Looking forward to watching Lindsey Vonn perform in the downhill, super-G and the combined. What a tremendous athlete she is (a gorgeous blonde she is as well!) Especially since she missed 2014 with that injury. She would've cleaned house with medals had she been able to perform.

Women's ski jump is going to be fantastic also. It'll be hard for the US to place even a medal in that IMO considering the Japanese dominate that event along with several European countries.

The US isn't going to do well in hockey, unfortunately since they're sending amateurs only and with the likes of Russia and the Canadians and given the rest of the pool, a bronze will be a miracle but let's go USA!

NBC televising luge, ski-jump and unfortunately snowboarding, something I'm not really into TBH. But definitely looking forward to once they get into curling and definitely speed skating!

Let's go USA!

Mikaela Shiffrin is a beauty!

Mazdzer won the first medal for the US in mens single luge in our history!

 

[Gomig-21]

Mikaela Shiffrin is a beauty!

Great interview with her and Katie Couric too. I don't think there's a single unattractive American female participating in this year's Olympics LOL! Probably the reason why I subconsciously like to watch mostly the women's events loooool. They also seem to play team sports much better as single units than the men's. Always huddling and high-fiving and really into winning as a unit. The camaraderie they exhibit is really outstanding when it comes to these events.

Mazdzer won the first medal for the US in mens single luge in our history!

I watched that and it was great! That turn 9 was brutal for almost all of them and he was just having a ball and he hardly looked tense at all. His mom was in the crowd cheering for him like a little kid it was great. I think this was his 3rd or 4th Olympic and he had never medaled until now. These are the cool stories that come out of these events.

I actually enjoyed the first snowboarding event, despite how I feel about that sport. I think it had to do with the course and that it required more than just flying as high as you can on the half-pipe.

The US is currently in 5th place with a total of 2 medals, 1 gold and 1 silver. Everyone is looking up at Norway with 8 medals: 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals

 

[Gomig-21]

@Vergennes

Perrine Laffont wins gold in women's moguls. She beat the favorite from Canada who was supposed to repeat.

Canada takes the silver and the girl from Kazakhstan won the bronze. Pretty cool.

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a805602/turbine/ct-1518360061-4wixykxrlp-snap-image/750/750x422

The Norwegians are going to be tough to beat, they just cleaned house in the cross-country competition.

 

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@Vergennes

Perrine Laffont wins gold in women's moguls. She beat the favorite from Canada who was supposed to repeat.

Canada takes the silver and the girl from Kazakhstan won the bronze. Pretty cool.

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a805602/turbine/ct-1518360061-4wixykxrlp-snap-image/750/750x422

The Norwegians are going to be tough to beat, they just cleaned house in the cross-country competition.

Norway has always been great in the Winter Olympics. They rack up so many medals in the long distance skiing events.

Germany and Canada also have strong teams.

 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

No Russian Athletes no , value to this Olympics

How could this be? Spotted some only last night!

Spoiler: Links

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/915969120-jpg.453374/?temp_hash=b8d52defd290a9c14e056d19d63f1db9
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...galova-and-alexander-seen-picture-id915969120
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/olympic-athletes-from-russia-anastasia-bryzgalova-and-news-photo/915969120#olympic-athletes-from-russia-anastasia-bryzgalova-and-alexander-seen-picture-id915969120

▲ Olympic Athletes from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova (L) and Alexander Krushelnitsky seen during Session 3 of the Mixed Doubles Round Robin curling competition against Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre

Spoiler: Links

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/915968812-jpg.453375/?temp_hash=b8d52defd290a9c14e056d19d63f1db9
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...alova-competes-against-in-picture-id915968812
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/olympic-athlete-from-russia-anastasia-bryzgalova-competes-news-photo/915968812#olympic-athlete-from-russia-anastasia-bryzgalova-competes-against-in-picture-id915968812

▲ Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova competes against Finland in Session 3 of the Mixed Doubles Round Robin curling competition at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre.

Spoiler: Links

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/872588958-jpg.453371/?temp_hash=b8d52defd290a9c14e056d19d63f1db9
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...itskiy-of-team-bryzgalova-picture-id872588958
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/anastasia-bryzgalova-and-alexander-krushelnitskiy-of-team-news-photo/872588958#/anastasia-bryzgalova-and-alexander-krushelnitskiy-of-team-bryzgalova-picture-id872588958

▲ Anastasia Bryzgalova (L) and Alexander Krushelnitskiy. 2017

Spoiler: Links

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/872588792-jpg.453372/?temp_hash=b8d52defd290a9c14e056d19d63f1db9
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...itskiy-of-team-bryzgalova-picture-id872588792
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/anastasia-bryzgalova-and-alexander-krushelnitskiy-of-team-news-photo/872588792#/anastasia-bryzgalova-and-alexander-krushelnitskiy-of-team-bryzgalova-picture-id872588792

▲ Anastasia Bryzgalova (L) and Alexander Krushelnitskiy. 2017

Spoiler: Links

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/872585082-jpg.453373/?temp_hash=b8d52defd290a9c14e056d19d63f1db9
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...throws-a-stone-in-a-match-picture-id872585082
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/anastasia-bryzgalova-of-team-bryzgalova-throws-a-stone-in-a-news-photo/872585082#/anastasia-bryzgalova-of-team-bryzgalova-throws-a-stone-in-a-match-picture-id872585082

▲ Anastasia Bryzgalova. 2017