This is the moment when OVF (Olympic viewer fatigue) sets in. To get some relief from the non-stop explosive action — bobsled, slalom, hockey — I buried myself in the  less-explosive-but-oh-so-engrossing medal games for men’s curling. The packed house, and the high energy in it, told more about how this sport is caroming its way out of [...]

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Things keep getting worse for Canada. From a snoozer opening ceremony to malfunctions to poor athletic showings, people in Vancouver are referring to these as the Glitch Games. Add to that poor sportsmanship by Canadian fans, and you’ve got a growing P.R. problem for the country:
A Danish curler was brought to tears after a boisterous [...]

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Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession.Today: The Olympic spirit, U-S-A! U-S-A!, who’s gpoin

We’ve hit the halfway mark of these 21st Winter Olympics. Or if you’re Roman, the Olympiad XXI. Whatever. There have already been many magical moments to say the least. One [...]

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Jimmy D, 23, lives in the Frozen North and is filling us in on the Canadian Olympic obsession.
One of the most mystifying Olympic events — to most Amercians anyway — is the game of curling. Curling in Canada is hockey’s lil brother. Always there, never getting the attention it seeks - but when [...]

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NBC curling analyst Don Duguid used the term “fag out” in calling today’s U.S. vs. German match. He clearly meant it as in being tired, but it was odd to hear nonetheless.
Duguid, 73, a two-time Canadian world champion, was asked by partner Andrew Catalon about the fitness levels of today’s curlers, contrasting it to his [...]

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I hope San Francisco gay curlers Patrick Tabuchi and Matthew David are having a good time in Vancouver. I caught the SF Examiner story about them just before the Games. No, they’re not competing…just watching. But they’re teachers at the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, and this org has quintupled its membership in the [...]

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