The Olympics Thread

[ggw]

Putin's Girlfriend to Light Olympic Torch?

[i am gay and i like cats]

http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/02/05/canada-fires-back-russias-ban-gay-propaganda-hilarious-homoerotic-commercial/#_

[shemptiness]

[shemptiness]

Russian Olympic Beer Cans

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Argh, this thing is so terrifying. There's 3 others I saw floating around on Twitter...

Should be an interesting ceremony...

[ggw]

That is pretty much what I have always imagined walkonby looks like.

[i am gay and i like cats]

otter . . . not bear.

[azaghal1981]

Just gonna leave this here.

[sweetcell]

Russian Olympic Beer Cans

i love the canadian player in the background.  guess that's who they're gunning for...

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Just gonna leave this here.

This is all loser talk.

[heather]

That is pretty much what I have always imagined walkonby looks like.

seconded.

[i am gay and i like cats]

fascinating.

[shemptiness]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=effb2JYiKXM

[kosmo vinyl]

What I learned from the opening ceremonies is that is that do enough Charity work for a a country no one's ever heard of and they make you honorable citizens so you can compete in the olympics.  rich people...

Best factoid ever

In 1964 A group of cross-country skiers from Mongolia traveled to the Olympics, unaware of any application process. They were allowed to compete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia_at_the_1964_Winter_Olympics

[shemptiness]

Russia loses.  The bear is sad.