# Winter Olympics **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [February 4, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624 "2022-02-04T14:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/markg/32/34235_2.png) [@markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/markg)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/143 "2026-02-12T11:10:14Z")
How many millions of public money have we spent failing to get medals in some of these sports while the fucking swimming pool here can barely afford to stay open? I guess it is really vital for people to see it on the telly so it’ll inspire them to get up off the sofa and go out and participate in grass roots luge and skeleton. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/144 "2026-02-12T11:55:04Z")
If someone wants to pay me to live in the alps and have no hope for a medal I’d be quite interested 😄 ---
**Author:** ![voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/voodoo/32/24279_2.png) [@voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/voodoo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/145 "2026-02-12T12:21:57Z")
I’m pretty sure most U.K. athletes live off any scraps of sponsorship they can get and lottery funding. There is basically fuck all government funding for most sports. Some having day jobs still. ---
**Author:** ![markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/markg/32/34235_2.png) [@markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/markg)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/146 "2026-02-12T12:24:24Z")
I’m not saying the athletes are living it up at my expense just questioning whether public money should be supporting it. ---
**Author:** ![PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/polarjames/32/10195_2.png) [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/147 "2026-02-12T16:17:11Z")
Really enjoyed Birk Ruud in the men’s ski slopestyle. Checked his Insta and he skates too. Gonna watch the women’s finals next. Prob my fave event of the winter olympics. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/148 "2026-02-13T21:47:38Z")
I’ve watched so much coverage of the Winter Olympics I feel like I’ve partly earned this medal. ---
**Author:** ![Jurwell](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jurwell/32/1153_2.png) [@Jurwell](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Jurwell)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/149 "2026-02-15T16:08:46Z")
> [@MaxFacePalmer](#): > > Wow! So good to see he even had style on the slopes Agree that looks mint but one thing that always sticks in my brain is how the snowboard commentators say the judges will look for an indy to have the straightest legs possible where I can only imagine that looking shit. ---
**Author:** ![ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ihatethegeneralpublic/32/4656_2.png) [@ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ihatethegeneralpublic)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/150 "2026-02-15T17:54:22Z")
![image](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/7/f/7f6e93699a434def6a383175b513eee98fce4a17.jpeg) Quite enjoying the memes related to Canada’s cheating. ---
**Author:** ![wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/wayout/32/11331_2.png) [@wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/wayout)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/151 "2026-02-16T12:42:39Z")
Saw the controversy with that on the news which said that touching the granite is against the rules, and the argument from the Canadian dude was that that was his ‘technique’ that he likes to use? Like how is that a defence? If my technique for taking a penalty is I like to take a couple of extra touches before shooting then I’m kinda out of luck with it ---
**Author:** ![MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/maxfacepalmer/32/28176_2.png) [@MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/MaxFacePalmer)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/152 "2026-02-17T14:34:17Z")
Pretty exciting mens relay biathlon but ad break hit me with one for older men’s incontinence pants (boxer brief model optional). I feel targeted. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/153 "2026-02-19T08:49:55Z")
> [@Les\_Zeppelin](#): > > Keeping an eye out for this > > ![Screenshot_20260205_105355_Chrome](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/8/6/86dff46f80fc7556e4a66c08f8912e77b8fa965e.jpeg) Skimo alert. About to begin now. No clue what it is but I’m intrigued. Right…watched it. wtf is this?! They should make them neck a pint at the top 😆 ---
**Author:** ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/154 "2026-02-19T09:19:10Z")
You ever used skins? Wild experience. ---
**Author:** ![ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/forwardmotion/32/34735_2.png) [@ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ForwardMotion)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/155 "2026-02-19T12:09:01Z")
> [@Les\_Zeppelin](#): > > Skimo ![image](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/4/6/461a9584ca929862f2c6fa9f1f9eea9d21435db3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TerryTibbs](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/terrytibbs/32/30437_2.png) [@TerryTibbs](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/TerryTibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/156 "2026-02-19T12:11:15Z")
haha lol’d IRL - bravo! ---
**Author:** ![TerryTibbs](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/terrytibbs/32/30437_2.png) [@TerryTibbs](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/TerryTibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/157 "2026-02-19T13:18:57Z")
I like the way they have to put the ski cover things into their little kangaroo pouch before skiing back down! ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/158 "2026-02-19T16:41:30Z")
Curling brutality. Out of the tourment because one stone didn’t travel one inch further (well that and losing a bunch of games I suppose) Edit: to curling GLORY 😆 I punched the air over…curling? I actually without any irony love it. It s a great game. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/159 "2026-02-20T13:04:34Z")
This is incredibly pleasing [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_4kt_GXGAks/maxresdefault.jpg "Aerial Freestyle Skiing explained 🎿") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4kt_GXGAks) ---
**Author:** ![suitcase](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/suitcase/32/35718_2.png) [@suitcase](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/suitcase)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/160 "2026-02-20T14:02:37Z")
> **[Michelle Parkinson on Instagram: "Think the commentator meant Tony Hawk 😂"](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU5cnFojaSl/?igsh=OHc3ejlndDU4azVt)** > > 27K likes, 153 comments - michelle\_mitch\_p on February 18, 2026: "Think the commentator meant Tony Hawk 😂". ---
**Author:** ![ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/forwardmotion/32/34735_2.png) [@ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ForwardMotion)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/161 "2026-02-20T14:19:31Z")
Is that real?? ---
**Author:** ![markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/markg/32/34235_2.png) [@markg](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/markg)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624/162 "2026-02-20T15:23:40Z")
Probably but I think he just meant what he said, like it was some sort of big brain trick. I mean it must be hard to keep talking like that without coming out with absolute rubbish half the time. [Previous page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624.md?page=7) [Next page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/winter-olympics/2624.md?page=9)