www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Home town alpine racer , White Salmon, Washington, wins Gold!! Congrats!! Just in case you are not reading the other thread!! Edited February 20, 2014 by www.oldsnowboards.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 White Salmon, Columbia River? Another windsurfer hooked on the g-force of a planing jibe!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) White Salmon, Columbia River? Another windsurfer hooked on the g-force of a planing jibe!? Yep!! Thanks for that!! Mike Jacoby lives near by too!! Must be something in the water! He is all over the local news for sure! Really nice article with photos Edited February 20, 2014 by www.oldsnowboards.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Anybody find any video of it? I can't watch on nbcolympics since I don't have a cable TV subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantok Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Go to CBC's Sochi website. You can replay everything. Some ads though. olympics.cbc.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn Poop Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Go to CBC's Sochi website. You can replay everything. Some ads though.olympics.cbc.ca Won't let me watch because I'm in the US. Any way around this? NBC won't let me watch (or even buy) their online streaming because I don't have cable TV with them as one of my channels. What a crock of ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Add Hola app to either your phone or your chrome browser, makes it look like you're a Canuck Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutton Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Saw it early this morning on NBC 17. 1.15am->1.50am this morning. They showed several runs from the womens (quarter finals and up to final), and just the final 2 runs of the mens. Good coverage anyhow. Grateful to be able to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilux Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Won't let me watch because I'm in the US. Any way around this? NBC won't let me watch (or even buy) their online streaming because I don't have cable TV with them as one of my channels. What a crock of ****. I've been getting CBC clips on youtube (even though in Canada) to avoid the commercials. Coverage might be shortened though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've been pretty taken aback at the jingoistic comments I'm seeing about Vic Wild. Instead of thinking that USSA abandoned Vic in favor of the Shaun Whites of the world, many Americans see him as a "traitor." Best comment: "Snowden on a snowboard." (Because apparently Snowden shouldn't have revealed the NSA's illegal data gathering...) In my mind, the whole situation is an indictment of the way that USSA allocates funds, but very few seem to see it that way. Wonder if there's been any internal conversations at the USSA about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neanderthal Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 "Snowden on a snowboard." That is a higher praise or badge of honor than just about anything I can think of! In one moment he demonstrates physical prowess and also character comparable to a future Nobel Prize winner. WOW! How about keeping it simple - Man falls in love with beautiful woman with similar interests and moves to her country where there is more opportunity. Who can object to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboarderdude Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've been pretty taken aback at the jingoistic comments I'm seeing about Vic Wild. Instead of thinking that USSA abandoned Vic in favor of the Shaun Whites of the world, many Americans see him as a "traitor." Best comment: "Snowden on a snowboard." (Because apparently Snowden shouldn't have revealed the NSA's illegal data gathering...) In my mind, the whole situation is an indictment of the way that USSA allocates funds, but very few seem to see it that way. Wonder if there's been any internal conversations at the USSA about this. I must say I've seen quite the opposite, I've seen almost no one talking about him as a traitor, with almost everyone saying how the ussa sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn Poop Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Add Hola app to either your phone or your chrome browser, makes it look like you're a CanuckSent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk Awesome! Thank you so much. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 How about keeping it simple - Man falls in love with beautiful woman with similar interests and moves to her country where there is more opportunity. Who can object to that?hmm, the IRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 unblock.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmatic Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Wonder if there's been any internal conversations at the USSA about this. Just show them at USSA this photo and ask them what beside the colors is wrong on it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I understand his motivations, what I don't get is why the Russians would cheer for this guy or pay him money. Unlike pro sports, the olympics is about cheering for the home-grown team, is it not? I mean, Canada could buck up a few million and buy some medals by importing the Dutch long track team but why? Who would cheer for these suddenly Canadian guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarfy Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 ask them what beside the colors is wrong on it: he ride regular ? sorry is was too easy ;-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avante Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I understand his motivations, what I don't get is why the Russians would cheer for this guy or pay him money. Unlike pro sports, the olympics is about cheering for the home-grown team, is it not? I mean, Canada could buck up a few million and buy some medals by importing the Dutch long track team but why? Who would cheer for these suddenly Canadian guys? Hmm, looks obvious to me, but here it is: he is Russian citizen, he lives in Russia, he is training and competing for the Russian team. Moreover he is married to a Russian girl (she is from my hometown). If you take a look at his results after he had joined the team you may see the significant improvement, so I think overall it is quite enough to cheer for him ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) The local take, pretty warm and fuzzy. "He was pretty hyper" , nice PNW folks proud as punch! White Salmon is a very small town and the folks are really friendly, I have enjoyed stopping there over the years to enjoy the small town favor. Always pleasant, always kind. Vic can be proud of his hometown too! <script src="http://www.kgw.com/templates/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=246255631&pos=top&swfw=470"></script><object name="player" id="_fp_0.8787866602651775" width="470" height="264" data="http://swfs.bimvid.com/player-3.2.15.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"/> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"/> <param value="transparent" name="wmode"/> <param value="high" name="quality"/> <param name="movie" value="http://swfs.bimvid.com/player-3.2.15.swf" /> <param value="config=http://www.kgw.com/?j=embed_246255631&ref=http://www.kgw.com/sports/White-Salmon-celebrates-Olympian-246255631.html" name="flashvars"/></object><script src="http://www.kgw.com/templates/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=246255631&pos=bottom&ref=http://www.kgw.com/sports/White-Salmon-celebrates-Olympian-246255631.html"></script> Edited February 21, 2014 by www.oldsnowboards.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terekhov Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 congats for Vic Wild locals. he's pretty awesome machine that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyser Soze Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I understand his motivations, what I don't get is why the Russians would cheer for this guy or pay him money. Unlike pro sports, the olympics is about cheering for the home-grown team, is it not? I mean, Canada could buck up a few million and buy some medals by importing the Dutch long track team but why? Who would cheer for these suddenly Canadian guys? The Olympics have meant a lot of things in the past. You're Canadian, you remember when NHL players weren't allowed to play for Canada, while the Russian national team was putting out teams that were composed of professional players, somehow without professional status. In the end, the IOC had to adapt the games to the changing times and economic landscape. I believe Kieran already mentioned the corporate sponsorships in another thread. I mean, at this point, do you really think Russia cares how they get a gold medal? Canada was pumping money into Own The Podium for the 2010 games, Russia's doing the same for Sochi. I believe I read that Vic was getting a 300K bonus for bringing "home" the gold. When the games are over, the only thing anyone remembers will be the medal total. They currently sit in second place with 10 golds and 27 overall medals, so I doubt anyone will be scrutinizing the origins of their Men's Snowboard PGS gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I understand his motivations, what I don't get is why the Russians would cheer for this guy or pay him money. Unlike pro sports, the olympics is about cheering for the home-grown team, is it not? I mean, Canada could buck up a few million and buy some medals by importing the Dutch long track team but why? Who would cheer for these suddenly Canadian guys? Cold war rivalries live on. In the past when Russian athletes or performers defected to the US and thrived, achieving wealth and celebrity in the process, we embraced the opportunity to take credit for their success. It's a chance to show the world that "our" country's way of doing things is better than "yours". Vic Wild's 2 golds is unprecedented in snowboarding and amazing and couldn't have been a better story for our sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Congrats to Vic and very disappointed in USSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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