Hi from South Korea

[smurfco]

Really enjoying your album/shots. You seem to be able to get right up close to the venues. Is that because you have a press pass, or can anyone get in those areas?

My press credential lets me into most of the outdoor events. There are a few spots I can get to that regular ticket-holders can't, but for the most part the spectator areas are pretty close to the action themselves, so I've been hanging out there. Also, that's where the beer is.

The indoor events - especially the popular ones like figure skating and the Opening Ceremony - you need a ticket in addition to your press credential because seating is limited. I hope to get down to some hockey and figure skating over the next couple days so I've put my name in for tickets. They're free but there's a limited amount so it's not like the outdoor stuff where I just waltz in.

@Help!I'maRock! the spear helps too.

 

[Dudeman1967]

New shots from the slopestyle event yesterday added to the Google Photo album. Some highlights:

I wish I had the contract to supply the scaffolding for that location.

 

[smurfco]

YAAAASSSSSS

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[Dudeman1967]

YAAAASSSSSS

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Bring a pocket full of coins to throw on the ice. Makes for uproarious viewing.

 

[Theodore]

 

[Theodore]

Bring a pocket full of coins to throw on the ice. Makes for uproarious viewing.

 

[nuke_diver]

Cool stuff

Watching some of the hockey games it would seem that you should have no trouble getting a ticket...the games look pretty sparsely attended. Figure skating is probably packed since everyone seems to love it but me

 

[smurfco]

I got here early. This is a tiebreaker match between Britain and the Swiss. It is 9am. I think, like my funeral, this match will be lightly attended.

Still super excited to watch!

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[Theodore]

Because USA.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

So stoked for Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall and US Nordic skiing. A huge achievement!

 

[shoeless]

Watching the USA vs. Canada women's gold medal game. US just tied it at 2 with 6:21 left!

Edit: ...and we're goin' to overtime.

Edit again: Overtime done, it's coming down to a shootout.

Last edit: Helluva game. Kinda hate to see it decided by a shootout, but glad USA won.

 

[jp_nyc]

Because USA.

Nice of the suit designer to call attention to their crotches like that. Just in case anybody forgets this is the women’s team.

 

[shoeless]

Nice of the suit designer to call attention to their crotches like that. Just in case anybody forgets this is the women’s team.

Kinda makes you wonder why they didn't put two gray circles over their breasts too.

 

[tiger roach]

The men have the crotchwear also, it's supposed to be a special fabric to reduce friction.

I agree that it looks appalling. :-\

 

[Theodore]

The men have the crotchwear also, it's supposed to be a special fabric to reduce friction.

I agree that it looks appalling. :-\

USA!


RIP smurfco. Only curling stone fatality ever.

 

[BlockInlay]

So are we done with attention whore Lindsay Vonn forever? I’m not even following the Olympics and her stupid shit is smeared all over my news feed.

 

[Denverdave]

YAAAASSSSSS

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My wife will be jealous.....

Where is that in the arena? We will be watching live 100% for certain and I'll look for you.

And Evgenia Medvedeva is going to win the gold. Bank on it. No American medals though....we will be lucky if any of our three ladies crack the top 7. Not that they are not good - they are very good. It's just that ladies figure skating is very, very loaded with top level skaters right now.

 

[shoeless]

So are we done with attention whore Lindsay Vonn forever? I’m not even following the Olympics and her stupid shit is smeared all over my news feed.

Doubt it. Look for her to be a sports commentator on a channel near you.

 

[BlockInlay]

Doubt it. Look for her to be a sports commentator on a channel near you.

No cable, no problem.

 

[smurfco]

My wife will be jealous.....

Where is that in the arena? We will be watching live 100% for certain and I'll look for you.

And Evgenia Medvedeva is going to win the gold. Bank on it. No American medals though....we will be lucky if any of our three ladies crack the top 7. Not that they are not good - they are very good. It's just that ladies figure skating is very, very loaded with top level skaters right now.

I think we are center ice in the 13th row or so. Look for the green hat

Here are yesterday's photo highlights, more in the album.

It was pretty early in the morning and not much besides curling was going on, hence all the empty pavilions etc.