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Post by gasp on Mar 6, 2009 15:29:06 GMT -5
Great quality! The venue is huge, the crowd small. I tried to find WAGS in the crowd of the still shots on the ISU Vienna site but no such luck. She needs a flag. A BIG flag.
WAGS if you are "read only" and not able to post here's an idea...
Go to the US Embassy and borrow a flag. LOL
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Post by breidy on Mar 6, 2009 15:30:08 GMT -5
Thanks, aofreak. Wow, Wang got DQ'd. Here's a couple of shots of our guys!  Couldn't believe the time between J.R. and Apolo in the 1500m final.  His first World Championship and he wins BRONZE. What a kid! Maybe someone can resize these. I can't get them any bigger. Thanks. |
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Post by mtnme on Mar 6, 2009 15:30:36 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUnULYhYBvo&feature=channelApolo, JR and Jeff's race. It looks like Jeff went down, but the camera is panning so far away from the skaters (and they aren't focusing on the Americans) it's hard to see what really happened. Ditto for the Koreans sneaking up on Apolo and JR. I hope NBC Universal's video is better.
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Post by gasp on Mar 6, 2009 15:30:53 GMT -5
Apolo has on his red boots and blue bandana.
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Post by gasp on Mar 6, 2009 15:31:52 GMT -5
Word from the skaters is the hotel is "outstanding" and many have views of the Danube and the food is excellent.
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Post by mtnme on Mar 6, 2009 15:42:07 GMT -5
Apolo has on his red boots and blue bandana. Guess he just couldn't work out the equipment issues with the new boots/skates.... Thanks Briedy for those...here are the big versions.   |
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Post by gasp on Mar 6, 2009 15:46:38 GMT -5
Wow! AAO & JR got double teamed/blindsided by the Koreans. Holy Cow!
Not sure if this is what happened in the back of the pack but it looks like the last Korean clipped the guy in front of him, or the guy in front of the Korean clipped the Korean, then the Korean does a 180 and it looks like Jeff took a high-speed hit full front. Ouch.
Took my breath away just watching it.
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Post by A.O.Freak on Mar 6, 2009 15:50:24 GMT -5
WOW!Amazing pics, Thnx for posting these first shots of our guys!!! ;D  |
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Post by gasp on Mar 6, 2009 16:42:15 GMT -5
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Post by number1fan on Mar 6, 2009 16:54:08 GMT -5
CONGRATS TO 'my baby', JR on his 1st worlds event with a bronze in the 1500m!!! 
wish you could've looked happier on the podium though 
unfortunately for us all, the changing of the guard may be coming sooner than we'd like  ...bittersweet indeed.
noticed apolo went back to his trusty red boots/skates...
'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' ...i always say 
btw...ho-suk is very determined to be #1 too.
the beast from the east (meng) dq'd  ...her specialty is the 500m though.
way to be...KAT!!!
so far overall.....WAY TO GO TEAM U.S.A.!!!
thanks for the pics, vids and results everyone 
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Post by number1fan on Mar 6, 2009 17:24:57 GMT -5
a couple of pics from gasp's link ^^
6 March 2009 - Ming-Jung Kim has won the 1500 meter Ladies in a time of 2.21.432. The 2nd place was for Yang Zhou (CHN). Zhou, the worldrecord holder on this distance, skated a time of 2.21.935. The 3rd place was for Sae-Bon Shin (KOR) with a time of 2.22.012. The time of Min-Jung Kim in the final was also the fastest 1500 meter-time of the competition.
6 March 2009 - The Korean Skater Ho-Suk Lee is the new World Champion on the 1500 meter. He won the final in a time of 2.20.967. The 2nd place was for Yoon-Gy Kwak (KOR) in a time of 2.21.078. The 3rd place went to J.R. Celski (USA) in a time of 2.21.133. Apolo Anton Ohno (USA) just missed the medals. he became 4th in a time of 2.21.321. The fastest time of the day was skated by Ho-Suk Lee (KOR) in the quaterfinals. He stopped the stopwatches at 2.17.384
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Post by susie on Mar 6, 2009 18:12:17 GMT -5
Word from the skaters is the hotel is "outstanding" and many have views of the Danube and the food is excellent. I'm glad to hear that! Any word on how they like the rink and the ice? We had a pretty decent first day, IMO. All three of our guys made the final - Woo Hoo! It looks like the Koreans boxed in Apolo but good. *sigh* I hope that Jeff is okay after his fall. JR looked very solemn up on the podium. I was a little surprised to see that "Prince Charles" took a DQ in the semi. Lee Ho-Suk is always a threat, but so is Charles. Katherine did a nice job against a very tough field. |
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Post by tdav on Mar 6, 2009 19:13:40 GMT -5
*sigh* Apolo got DQ'd in the 1500 last year and now he gets fourth. I guess the 1500 really is the Koreans' best distance. At least J.R. got bronze. I wish he would've smiled.
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Post by mtnme on Mar 6, 2009 21:09:21 GMT -5
Some photos posted at Getty....  Korea's Eun-Ju Jung (R) crashes ahead Katherine Reutter of the US in the women's 1500m semifinal at the 2009 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna on March 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) ...can I just say...KATHERINE WAS ROBBED!!!! Korea's Ho-Suk Lee leads the pack during the men's 1500m semifinal at the 2009 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna on March 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images)  JR Celski of the US leads the pack during men's 1500m final at the 2009 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna on March 6,2009. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images)  JR Celski (L) of the US and team-mate Apolo Anton Ohno (R), with Ho-Suk Lee of Korea compete during the men's 1500m final at the 2009 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna on March 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) photo just before the Koreans nailed Apolo with their 'pincer' move, which got JR too. ...Phooey! Korea's Ho-Suk Lee (C) poses with his medal on the podium with second placed Yoon-Gy Kwak (L), and third placed JR Celski of the US after the men's 1500m final at the 2009 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna on March 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) Here's a little more of a smile from JR.....
His first Senior Worlds, and he's on the podium first race, he should be ectatic!...but I'll bet he was thinkin' he coulda been at the top if he was paying more attention to those Koreans.... |
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Post by August on Mar 6, 2009 22:11:01 GMT -5
unfortunately for us all, the changing of the guard may be coming sooner than we'd like ...bittersweet indeed. **sticks fingers in ears** la la la la la - I can't hear you - la la la la la - No guards, no changing, everythings fine - la la la la la la By the way, congrats J.R.! Good job fella! but still...LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ... |
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