2006 Winter Olympics

[Pirate1974]

Opening ceremonies are tomorrow night.

While events such as the luge, biathalon, speed skating and curling (?) hold no interest for me at all, I find that I have a whole new appreciation of women's athletics.

As an example, I give you one Sasha Cohen, member of the United States team and one of the favorites to win a gold medal in Turin

Now I don't recall ever seeing Peggy Fleming or Dorothy Hamill doing this particular move, and while it might not get any points from the judges, it's a perfect 10 on my scorecard.

I can't wait to watch me some figger skatin'.

[moony3424]

Boy, has she ever grown up! When she first started competing on this level, she was only 13 and had to get special permission to compete in the ladies. She ain't a kid any more.

[shazdancer]

LOL, I can still do that move, but I don't look nearly as cute!

In the words of my grandmother when she'd see scantily-clad young ladies, "I think she must feel cold...."

Michelle Kwan is trying to position herself as an underdog, and take some of the pressure off of herself. She's coming back from a groin pull, and still hasn't run full programs full-out. So anything could happen, and probably will.

Rock on, Olympians!

Shaz

[Ron G.]

Those cute little Russian Wushu girls make for an outstanding spectator sport, too.

[excathedra]

shaz you can do THAT ? god bless ya !!!!! :) mwah

[dmiller]

[George Aar]

Michelle Kwan is trying to position herself as an underdog, and take some of the pressure off of herself. She's coming back from a groin pull, and still hasn't run full programs full-out.

Women have a groin? ewww, it sounds so unlady-like.

And why do I keep thinking of the comments of the Olympic sports-announcer on the National Lampoon album - "That's not Funny, That's Sick!" while he was viewing the floor exercises?