Sochi

[Mher]

Re: Sochi

https://www.google.com/search?q=armenia+olympics+2014&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb

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

[ara87]

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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.

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.

[ara87]

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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.

[Haykakan]

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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

[Haykakan]

Re: Threats to Sochi Winter Olympics

Azeris have started firing at the Tavush border.

[Haykakan]

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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.

[Mher]

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Amazing story


True Story of a Real life Superhero: Shavarsh Karapetyan

http://peopleofar.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/true-story-of-a-real-life-superhero-shavarsh-karapetyan/

Flameless torch puts spotlight on heroic champion

http://rt.com/news/olympic-torch-relay-moscow-854/

[Haykakan]

Re: Sochi

Good find Mher. I did not know that story.

[Mher]

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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

[UrMistake]

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