The 2022 Winter Olympics have started

[Copper]

Curling starts a couple days before the opening ceremony.

Did you know it was this week?

Will you watch?

[Mik]

I usually love the Winter Olympics. Just can’t get too excited about this one.

[Mik]

Just saw that almost all the snow in man made. That’s going to suck.

[89th]

My wife and I record a billion hours each Olympics then spend the next few months watching it all. Winter has a ton of really great sports, like the biathlon. Guns and skiing. What’s not to like?

[Mik]

[89th]

@copper said in The 2022 Winter Olympics have started:

Curling starts a couple days before the opening ceremony.

We've been watching curling. The mixed doubles "speed" version is pretty fun to watch.

[George K]

Speaker Pelosi told US athletes to not say anything controversial, because "China is an asshole ruthless."

“I would say to our athletes: You’re there to compete. Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government because they are ruthless,” Pelosi said. “I know there is a temptation on the part of some to speak out while they are there. I respect that, but I also worry about what the Chinese government might do to their reputations and to their families.”

Pelosi continued: “So, again, participate, let us celebrate from abroad, and don’t risk thinking that there are any good intentions on the part of the People’s Republic of China’s government — because there are none.”

In other words, "Shut up and sing compete."

[Copper]

Telling our athletes to shut up is a pretty outrageous move.

She should be encouraging them to be good representatives of our democracy, and free speech is a vital component of that democracy.

Or she could at least just shut up.

[Renauda]

@george-k said in The 2022 Winter Olympics have started:

Speaker Pelosi said…..

In other words, "Shut up and sing compete."

She obviously doesn’t follow curling. One of the most exciting parts of any given match is when a rock is thrown and the thrower screams: “HARD….HURRY HARD…HHHHAAAAARRRRDDDD!”

Best heard during the women’s games.