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Vancouver Winter Olympics - News and Views
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on February 17, 2010, 08:04:26 pm ---You know, it always just boggles me, but I suppose it shouldn't After having dedicated their lives and pushing themselves through incredible workout routines, grueling schedules and long hours to a sport, why I am surprised that many become doctors? Getting an MD requires the same sort of monomania and dedication.
Just heard a night or so ago that the famed speed skater Eric Heiden became a doctor. Silver medalist ice skater Debbie Thomas also became a doctor.
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That's interesting. Just the other day, as the Games were beginning and the media were focussing on Apolo Ono, I was wondering whatever became of Eric Heiden.
Incidentally, I know of at least one former ballet dancer who did the same thing, went to medical school. Ballet requires the same sort of dedication. And in both cases they'd have a ready insight into orthopaedics or sports medicine.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on February 17, 2010, 09:53:46 pm ---Yup, Johnny Weir is really, really fey. 8)
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If I remember correctly, Johnny Weir wouldn't comment on his sexual orientation. And then he skates in an outfit that looks like a black corset with hot pink laces.
really? LOL
Sheriff Roland:
medal standing, after 28 events; early day 7
gold silver bronze total
1 United States 5 3 6 14
2 Germany 3 4 3 10
3 France 2 1 4 7
4 Canada 2 3 1 6
5 South Korea 3 2 0 5
5 Norway 1 2 2 5
5 Austria 1 2 2 5
8 Switzerland 3 0 1 4
8 China 2 1 1 4
8 Italy 0 1 3 4
11 Russia 1 1 1 3
12 Sweden 2 0 0 2
12 Slovakia 1 1 0 2
12 Czech Republic 1 0 1 2
12 Poland 0 2 0 2
12 Japan 0 1 1 2
17 Netherlands 1 0 0 1
17 Estonia 0 1 0 1
17 Finland 0 1 0 1
17 Australia 0 1 0 1
17 Latvia 0 1 0 1
17 Slovania 0 0 0 1
17 Croatia 0 0 1 1
delalluvia:
While I'm happy for Evan Lysacek for winning the gold in men's ice skating and he is an American, I have a soft spot in my heart for Evgeni Plushenko.
I really wanted to him win the gold and make history because...because he's just a god. A rock and roll star. With charisma and personality to spare. He's just an supernal skater. No one skates like he does. No, he's not as artistic as Weir or as lyrical as Lysacek, but he's so incredibly, naturally a prodigy. He's one of those people you glad you lived to see skate he's such a unicorn in a herd of horses.
Brokeback_Dev:
I am loving the winter Olympics. The X game sports of the women's snowboarding the half pipe was on last night They were catching some air for sure. There were some serious wipeouts. Those are some tough women. The US got both silver and bronze medals. GO USA!!!
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