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We star a new wager for the Olympic Games 2014!
Director: Branybee, Lover
Wager: Which nation will be 4th in medal ranking when the olympic games have finished
Fee: A$ 50
Winner: The winner gets the pot + an extra amount of Pythia
If there is more than one winner, the pot will be shared. If nobody wins, we start an extra lottery for all participants in this contest.
Info:
The Olympic Winter Games are from Februara, 7 to 23.
90 nations are sending least one athlet. You can check the nations here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Winter_Olympics
If you want to join, post your name here. Send your fee to Pythia and tell the directors (pm) the nation you choose.
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Small return about last winter olympic games:
2010 Vancouvers
# Nation G S B T
1 Canada (CAN) 14 7 5 26
2 Germany (GER) 10 13 7 30
3 United States (USA) 9 15 13 37
4 Norway (NOR) 9 8 6 23
5 South Korea (KOR) 6 6 2 14
6 Switzerland (SUI) 6 0 3 9
7 China (CHN) 5 2 4 11
7 Sweden (SWE) 5 2 4 11
9 Austria (AUT) 4 6 6 16
10 Netherlands (NED) 4 1 3 8
2006 Turnio
# Nation G S B T
1 Germany (GER) 11 12 6 29
2 United States (USA) 9 9 7 25
3 Austria (AUT) 9 7 7 23
4 Russia (RUS) 8 6 8 22
5 Canada (CAN) 7 10 7 24
6 Sweden (SWE) 7 2 5 14
7 South Korea (KOR) 6 3 2 11
8 Switzerland (SUI) 5 4 5 14
9 Italy (ITA) 5 0 6 11
10 France (FRA) 3 2 4 9
10 Netherlands (NED) 3 2 4 9
2002 Salt Lake City
# Nation G S B T
1 Norway 13 5 7 25
2 Germany 12 16 8 36
3 United States 10 13 11 34
4 Canada 7 3 7 17
5 Russia 5 4 4 13
6 France 4 5 2 11
7 Italy 4 4 5 13
8 Finland 4 2 1 7
9 Netherlands 3 5 0 8
10 Austria 3 4 10 17
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Thanks lolo. As everyone can see, not the total numbers of medals is important but how much gold a nation has got.
In 2010 winner (for our contest) would have been Norway, in 2006 Russia and in 2002 Canada.
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It's that time of the year again eh? As long as it can produce another amusing gif of someone trying to curl on a game system, I'm all for the Winter Olympics. I'm in!
(http://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/Wii+Curling_dfe0b4_4294686.gif)
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Not going to enter this game, i'll make it a protest for the LGBT Rights instead.
OOOh how i will love it when one of our dutch speed-skatesters is going to get some medals, she is a Lesbian and has good hope for gold.
I'm sure that would upset those russian law makers
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Snow? Ice? Aaaaaaw you guys are so funny.... Wasn't it 49 degrees here last week??
Such jokers lol. Now where's my other bikini top?
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who needs a bikini top, we all rather would like to see you without ;)
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Can you believe they have fines for that now?????
Still could be worse
Some Auzzie history for ya :P
Bondi Beach was long a centre for efforts to fight indecency in beach attire. The beach was a focal point of the 1907 Sydney bathing costume protests, organized to oppose proposed dress standards for beachgoers. The Local Government Act, Ordinance No. 52 (1935)[10] governed the decency of swimming costumes and was in force between 1935 and 1961, and resulted in public controversy as the two-piece "bikini" became popular after World War II. Waverley Council's beach inspectors, including the legendary Aub Laidlaw, were responsible for enforcing the law and were required to measure the dimensions of swimwear and order offenders against public decency off the beach. While vacationing in Australia during 1951, American movie actress Jean Parker made international headlines when she was escorted off the beach after Laidlaw determined her bikini was too skimp
Rofl I bet guys were out there pretending to be the bikini police. "Sorry madam but I must insist on measuring ur bikini"
Anyway back to snow sports
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I hope that the France finish in the first 10.4th why not.
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MMMMMM Fourth place heheheheh I take Canada if its not gone
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AND paid
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Paid, i pick Sweden ;)
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Confirmed entries
1. A123lolo
2. Tangoracer
3. jayc
4. stone
5. Brandybee
6. FoxyRoxxy
7. Lover
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I think Austria will come 4th in the Gold Medals.
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Confirmed entries
1. A123lolo China
2. Tangoracer Canada
3. jayc Sweden
4. stone Austria
5. Brandybee Demakr
6. FoxyRoxxy Suisse
7. Lover Russia
8. unclecharlie USA
The pot is 400A$ and was increased to 500A$. Good luck to everyone :)
Let the games begin!
Edit: unclecharlie has joined during opening cerenomy
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hello,
It seems I noticed this topic too late.
Well good luck to everyone.
Uncle Charlie
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did you see the sweaters the us-team was wearing during the opening ceremony, i think they where inspired by our competition on this forum, and i think they would have won too ;)
(http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/ralph-lauren-2014-team-usa-olympic-uniform-sweater-cardigan.jpg)
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YEAHHHHHHHH, first event that my country is competing in, 5000 Meters speedskating men and we have all three medals.
That's Gold, Silver and Bronze for Holland
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WELL DONE NETHERLANDS
We got our first medal ever on snow... YAYYYYYYY
Jenny Jones has won Team GB's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi after a superb run in the women's snowboard slopestyle event earning her a bronze.
And what's more it's also Great Britain's first ever Winter Olympics medal on the snow.
Her score of 87.25 briefly put her top of the standings but she was overtaken by Finland's Enni Rukajarvi (92.50), who took silver, and gold medallist Jamie Anderson (95.25).
Congrats Finland ;D grrrrr lol
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Another gold medal for Holland on the ice.
Our Dutch pride Irene Wust won the gold medal in the women speedskating competion on the 3000 meters, 2nd was girl from Tsjechie and 3d a russian.
Having our King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on the stands for the second day in a row, cheering the riders on is a great help,
(http://images0.tcdn.nl/telesport/sotsji-2014/article22281312.ece/BINARY/q/WA.jpg)
the King and Queen, with on their right the Prime-minister on the stands during yesterdays race
2 competitions and 2 times gold, and a silver and a bronze.
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Total medal count as of Sunday 12:OO PM Midwest USA time
1 Norway 6
2 Netherlands 4
3 USA 3
4 Canada 3
5 Austria 2
AND A BRONZE FOR GB YAYYYYYYYYYYYY ;D ;D ;D
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OMG GB GOT GOLD
Day seven of the Sochi Games
Lizzy Yarnold wins Great Britain's first gold medal of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the women's skeleton, setting a new track record in the process.
*Dancing in the street , or swimming, depending where you live * ;D ;D
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Yay! US got 3 in 3rd..................
Maybe I should go into a winter sport..... I really wanna slide down the mountain on a tea-tray! I bet I'd be good at that.
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Medal ranking after 41 of 98 decisions
Germany 7 2 1
Suisse 5 1 1
USA 4 2 6
Norway 4 3 6
Netherlands 4 3 5
Canada 4 4 2
Belarus 2 0 1
China 2 1 0
Russia 2 5 4
Poland 2 0 0
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Medal ranking after 41 of 98 decisions
Russia 13 11 9
Norway 11 5 10
Canada 10 10 5
USA 9 7 12
Netherlands 8 7 9
Germany 8 6 5
Congrats Unclecharlie :) Youre the winner of Olympic Winter Games Wager 2014
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Congratulations unclecharlie. Spend your winnings wisely . Come join us for a drink at the AB&G :)
First one is free and then Covems pays on his ever open tab ;D
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Congrats to you Uncle Charlie. If I would've paid my fee in time I would've put U.S as my bet also. WOOA. America!
*Does U.S.A Chant* We're #4!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M