A spectacular show, beginning at 1900 GMT on BBC2, will herald the start of 16 days of competition.

Good luck to all our competitors! Apparently us Brits have got a chance of winning some medals. Especially in the curling again. That's the one with the frenzied housework/ice sweeping routine. :)

Will you be following and cheering them on or does cold sports stuff turn you right off?

It just hasn't been the same since Phillippe retired.

God bless Phillippe Candelabra

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I love the Winter Olympics and I am always glued to the tv whilst it is on. I love it all but especially the ice dancing, figure skating, bobsleigh and skiing....

We're only up to 'E' :unsure: I haven't heard of half of these countries. It was a lot easier when it was just USSR.

It just hasn't been the same since Phillippe retired.

God bless Phillippe Candelabra


I think you are secretly in love with Phillippe, Fee! :wub:

Here's hoping Great Britain do well - why are we Great Britain in these competitions and not United Kingdom? Or is this is a silly question?

At least with it being in Turin, the schedules will be in our time and not ridiculous hours in the morning - who stayed up to watch our Curling team last year?

I wouldn' exactly call it love Bella...:naughty:

gOD i LOVE THE wINTER oLYMPICS - oops Caps!!

I have been watching Ski Sunday for the last 6 weeks or so in bed on a Sunday morning. And bloody phwoarrrr Bode Miller [the American] - just the name turns me to jelly.

I adore the downhill, booger the slalom - that is for cissy's - give me the straight hard, speed motivated downhill anyday.:naughty:

Oh yes H - the openeing ceremony was fun - I watched most of it - and was severly titivated that some countries had only one competitor - marvellous and I hope they win a medal - what kudos for them!!:smartie:

Google has a special logo in honour of the games!!!

I love the Winter Olympics and I am always glued to the tv whilst it is on. I love it all but especially the ice dancing, figure skating, bobsleigh and skiing....

You're just like my mum and sister. I for one hate the winter Olympics, it's just... boring...:bored:

Google has a special logo in honour of the games!!!

Yes I noticed that

The opening ceremony was fantastic and the way the torch was lit was awesome. I usually watch bits of it if theres nothing else on or I know we could be inline for a medal.

I never watch opening ceremonies - why don't they just save money and start!!

Having said that - the Winter Olympics just don't grab me the same way that the real ones do - so I probably won't be watching much.

I never watch opening ceremonies - why don't they just save money and start!!

Having said that - the Winter Olympics just don't grab me the same way that the real ones do - so I probably won't be watching much.

I love opening ceremonies, that's the only part I watch!

GB have got a silver in the ladies sliding down a slippery slope on a tray thingy. Woo hoo.

Great news - well done that girl :thumbsup:

80 mph head first she bluddy well deserves a medal for that. Well done to her.

Woo wooo wooooooo go girl...fanbloomingtastic!:thumbsup: What a girl...from Pewsey in Winchester of all places...us Hampshire lasses are made of firmer stuff you know...:laugh:

Now if only they can get the sliding down a slippery slope three up in a fertilizer bag recognised as an Olympic sport and I'm in! :thumbsup:

GB have got a silver in the ladies sliding down a slippery slope on a tray thingy. Woo hoo.

I'm loving that description Max:laugh:

Apparently her boyfriend was going on the same slippery slidy tea tray thingy tonight and was in contention for a medal.
Not sure how he got on.

Apparently her boyfriend was going on the same slippery slidy tea tray thingy tonight and was in contention for a medal.
Not sure how he got on.He (Kristan Bromley) came 5th. And apparently the slippery slidy tea tray thingy is know as the Skeleton

Woo wooo wooooooo go girl...fanbloomingtastic!:thumbsup: What a girl...from Pewsey in Winchester of all places...us Hampshire lasses are made of firmer stuff you know...:laugh:

Now if only they can get the sliding down a slippery slope three up in a fertilizer bag recognised as an Olympic sport and I'm in! :thumbsup:

...erm, isn't that Pewsey in Wiltshire Coastie :laugh:

...erm, isn't that Pewsey in Wiltshire Coastie :laugh:

Yes...I got her muddled with the skier who I thought was from Hampshire but is in fact from Surrey...I am now going to slam my head in the door several times...please do not try and stop me it is a necessary learning tool...:wallbash:

Mind you...the skier did well to didn't she...!:thumbsup:

And John and Sinead Kerr our ice dancers...

What happened to the ladies curlking team though...mind you that Rhona is a bit of a miserable old bag :bag: I guess we're relying on the guys this time around...

I have to say....thank-you to the Scots for providing such a wealth of Winter Olympic talent! I mean there are a few English and Welsh lad in the 2 man bob but you Scots really do prop up the British team and give us all something to cheer about....maybe it's because you are the only country in the UK that really gets any snow...but then you don't need snow for curling and ice dancing..:shocking:

I'm not even watching this, don't even know which channel it's on... :unsure: