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  • #31
    Re: Sochi




    Updates on Armenian athletes in Sochi
    it seems like our first athlete is performing in less than 3 hours (2am pacific time)

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    • #32
      Re: Sochi

      Originally posted by TomServo View Post
      There's definitely mudslinging from Western journalists but I wish they'd concentrate their attacks more on the whitewashing of the city's Abkhaz and Circassian history rather than construction problems and lousy service from hotels and restaurants.

      I would also like to learn about what Sochi's actual residents (rather than foreigners or outsiders) think about its status as host city.
      I'm actually pretty sure that yahoo of all places (via associated press) had an article or a link to an article about the Circassians a few weeks ago.


      Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
      Well it appears the whole world aired the opening ceremonies live except the USA I guess they were too busy destabilizing Ukraine. Hope to catch on delay tonight.
      Ukraine is busy destabilizing Ukraine... As far as the delayed coverage, this is a problem every Olympics b/c of NBC who has outbid every network for the summer olympics since 1988 and the winter since 2002. They paid over 4 billion to have the rights to the next 4 olympics as well. Anytime the Olympics happen in a country with a vast time difference they delay the showings so ratings won't be affected, for instance had the opening ceremony aired live, it would have been shown at 10 in the morning or something rather than prime time.

      Most Americans usually hate this, especially when it's an event everyone's interested in. During the last summer olympics for instance everyone was on about Michael Phelps and if he'd set anymore records and we had to wait to watch his events after we had already found out how he did online. NBC is just a terrible network, their coverage has been terrible their commentary sucks and they talk in all the wrong places. I seriously hope another network tries to outbid them for the olympic games post 2020.

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      • #33
        Re: Sochi

        btw, I really think Armenia needs to focus on doing well in the olympics from now on, especially the winter as we have never won a winter medal before, while we almost always get at least one summer medal. Just go all USSR on the population and round up some kids and say "you 50 will be skiers, and you 50 will be figure skaters, swimmers, runners, weight lifters, etc" by the time they're teens/20's they'll be fit to compete. Hell I mean we have so many Armenian guys in the military and we never send any for the shooting events! there are shooting events in both olympics! Albeit much harder in the winter as you must shoot while skiing.

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        • #34
          Re: Sochi

          Hi ara where you been all this time? Was watching women's figure skating and that 15 year old Russian girl stole the show in what was a competitive event. The level of competition has been very high in pretty much every event i have seen so far. Snowboarding was fun to watch to. Since they dont show the competition till prime time ill be ice fishing till then
          Hayastan or Bust.

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          • #35
            Re: Threats to Sochi Winter Olympics

            Azeris have started firing at the Tavush border.
            Hayastan or Bust.

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            • #36
              Re: Sochi

              Well they showed it all live today. Ice skating was fun to watch. The USA did great in pairs but Russia won the team event. That 15 year old girl is just amazing. Ok now maybe ill go fishing.
              Hayastan or Bust.

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              • #37
                Re: Sochi

                Amazing story


                True Story of a Real life Superhero: Shavarsh Karapetyan

                17 times world champion finswimmer, 13 times European champion and 7 times Soviet champion.  Eleven-time World Record-breaker. This remarkable man has a fascinating history of saving lives and faci…


                Flameless torch puts spotlight on heroic champion

                Russian media were up in arms when the Olympic torch went out at the Kremlin on Sunday. It was relit by a security guard. The spotlight was back on the man with the torch, although the fact he was a Soviet champion who had saved many lives was overlooked.

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                • #38
                  Re: Sochi

                  Good find Mher. I did not know that story.
                  Hayastan or Bust.

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                  • #39
                    Re: Sochi

                    Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
                    Good find Mher. I did not know that story.
                    thank you, same here
                    After I read the story from the Armenian blog I though no way all of this is true so I had to search it to confirm the information on other sites

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                    • #40
                      Re: Sochi

                      true story .the man is legent ...my father remembers it ..also my uncle was there after the incident he was diver ...

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