Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

[Cray]

https://www.protocol.com/china/eileen-gu-olympics-vpn-china

Eileen Gu defends China’s internet freedom. Her message is censored.​

The contentious comment: “anyone can download a vpn its literally free on the App Store.”​

Ironically, the screenshot of Gu defending China's internet freedom was censored on Weibo on Tuesday after being shared 3,000 times. The original Weibo post still exists, but the screenshot of her VPN comment has turned blank, causing mockery to go even further. “What is there to brag about a country where [that screenshot] can’t see the light of day?” another Weibo user asked.

 

[wbot]

Heavy blizzard there currently (with real snow lol) so some events like giant slalom have been postponed.

Now waiting for the cross country relay to start..

 

[wbot]

Love the chasing drone cameras at the slalom. Very cool

 

[daveza]

Some more gems from the commentators--- I have found the commentary to be particularly weak.

"And it's a race to the finish."

Only bettered by -

"She has achieved the impossible. "

 

[daveza]

 

[wbot]

Heh the British 2 man bobsleigh pair crossed the finish line on their heads..

 

[wbot]

Ski cross now on. It's just as cool as snowboard cross. Racing events are the best imo.

 

[Hamster]

Heh the British 2 man bobsleigh pair crossed the finish line on their heads..

Finally some excitement. You do t know what heat this was by any chance?

 

[pinball wizard]

Ski cross now on. It's just as cool as snowboard cross. Racing events are the best imo.

It's brilliant.

(Apart from that one girl being stretchered off)

 

[wbot]

Finally some excitement. You do t know what heat this was by any chance?

Was their third run. No injuries and they came back for the final heats.

 

[wbot]

It's brilliant.

(Apart from that one girl being stretchered off)

Yup didn't look like a hard fall but I guess it was

 

[pinball wizard]

Yup didn't look like a hard fall but I guess it was

The commentator said something about it being the steepest section so maybe speed played a part.

 

[pinball wizard]

Ski cross now on. It's just as cool as snowboard cross. Racing events are the best imo.

I must say I was rooting for Daniela Maier in the final. Not the way she wanted to medal I guess, but I'm glad she did after how hard she worked to get to the final.

 

[wbot]

I must say I was rooting for Daniela Maier in the final. Not the way she wanted to medal I guess, but I'm glad she did after how hard she worked to get to the final.

Personally I think the Canadian should have been penalised as well in that race but what do I know about the sport...

 

[wbot]

Men's ski cross same time tomorrow morning btw

 

[daveza]

DSTV's coverage of the games has been really poor, feels like they bought the cheapest package.

Repeats, repeats, repeats.

The catch-up highlights have overlaps and more repeats, too much talking, too little action.

As for their DSTV Now schedule, let's not even go there.

 

[wbot]

DSTV's coverage of the games has been really poor, feels like they bought the cheapest package.

They've shown most (if not all) events live though so I don't think the coverage was poor.

I'm on Premium, almost everything I've seen were live. The only repeats I've watched were of events that were on live at 3-5am.

 

[pinball wizard]

They've shown most (if not all) events live though so I don't think the coverage was poor.

I'm on Premium, almost everything I've seen were live. The only repeats I've watched were of events that were on live at 3-5am.

Same. But I'm on premium showmax.

 

[wbot]

I won't ever get to do skeleton but here's a helmet cam of the Beijing track

 

[pinball wizard]

Did you all see the stunning Irene Schouten win the mass start today?