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Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 10:21 am
by dbr
Apparently she was among the top skiiers in time trials before the race, but yeah wow what a way to go out.

Just watched this GDHTMB's favourite speed skater win gold and set an Olympic Record in womens' 1000m.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:06 am
by Per
The Wranå kids made it to the final by beating Britain in the semifinal. The Swedish commentators kept referring to the Brits as Scotland, which I guess is what they are at all tournaments except the Olympics. :lol:

I didn’t really know who these people were, but turns out Rasmus Wranå is a member of Team Edin and his sister Isabella is the skipper of her own team, that has beaten Team Hasselborg for the Swedish world championship slot this spring. It’s Team Hasselborg that represents us at the Olympics though.

This is Isabella Wranå’s first Olympics and she and her brother have already secured a medal.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 5:54 pm
by donlever

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 4:58 am
by donlever
Another speed skating medal.

Silver in short track mixed.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:11 am
by 2Fingers
donlever wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 4:58 am Another speed skating medal.

Silver in short track mixed.
Are you one of those weird people that gets up 4:00 AM, eats a healthy breakfast and then goes on a 5 km run, all before 5:00?

I can see you doing that :D .

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:03 am
by donlever
Up at 430.

Check emails from overnight and back east.

Drink 8 oz water.

30 minute hybrid body weight/yoga/stretch/tai chi workout.

10 minute spin.

Shower dress

Coffee.

Light breakfast.

Work, whatever that looks like on any given day.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:08 am
by BCExpat
donlever wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:03 am Up at 430.

Check emails from overnight and back east.

Drink 8 oz water.

30 minute hybrid body weight/yoga/stretch/tai chi workout.

10 minute spin.

Shower dress

Coffee.

Light breakfast.

Work, whatever that looks like on any given day.
I'm so glad I'm retired although my workout regime is a bit more intense than yours. I should do more stretching type stuff, but I do more weight lifting and cardio (running and interval training)

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:28 am
by donlever
I work because I want to.

Thats morning workout to get moving....I have a full scale home gym...thats at night.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:52 am
by Carl Yagro
I admire your discipline to living purposefully and in a meaningful way.

I've slowly shifted to getting busy living (Andy Dufresne) after getting out of the rat-race. Taken way too long to learn what's really important.

The getting up in the middle of the night part though... that's tough during the cold, dark Canadian winters. Probably the toughest Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic event.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:55 am
by donlever
Getting up early is what I do...doing it for years...a shifted timeline is all...pretty rare im not asleep at 9 PM.

Lol @ non O event line.

Pers bro sis combo win mixed curling gold.

Sweden could legit sweep curling events.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 2:22 pm
by BCExpat
donlever wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:55 am Getting up early is what I do...doing it for years...a shifted timeline is all...pretty rare im not asleep at 9 PM.

Lol @ non O event line.

Pers bro sis combo win mixed curling gold.

Sweden could legit sweep curling events.
I was the opposite - work until 3 am and up at about 10 am. Working at night was when I could get stuff done. Up until 5 pm I was just answering phone calls and in meetings. Don’t miss that at all. I prefer woodworking in my shop in the afternoons these days.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 3:32 pm
by Per
donlever wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:55 am Getting up early is what I do...doing it for years...a shifted timeline is all...pretty rare im not asleep at 9 PM.

Lol @ non O event line.

Pers bro sis combo win mixed curling gold.

Sweden could legit sweep curling events.
Sweden is off to a great start! Three golds already, two silvers and as bronze!
Apart from the curling gold, all medals are from women’s crosscountry skiing.

But please don’t mention Norway. :evil:

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 3:40 pm
by JelloPuddingPop
BCExpat wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 2:22 pm I prefer woodworking in my shop in the afternoons these days.
Hear! Hear!

But I still take my work calls/online meetings in the shop too... Hybrid workspace??

Not on Donny's super early mornings, but up at 5:30am, at work by 6am. Most of my business partners are out east, so early in for me - as its already 8am out there.

Canadians have the second largest contingent at the games, and only 3 medals so far. Need to start looking into that shooting percentage.

Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:11 am
by Per
Sweden's first ever trippel in an Olympic women's event! (Our men managed to do it in 1936 and 1948) the crosscountry sprint.

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Re: Non-Hockey 2026 Olympic thread

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 12:01 pm
by Carl Yagro
Just putting this out for Cuz...

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Them I-talians take gold. The Romans were always good at this kind of stuff...