Quote :

"How do Tonga, Loyola Marymount and rugby tie into the Winter Olympics? Very oddly. The story of Bruno Banani, or Fuahea Semi, as he was formerly known, is one of the weirdest in recent memory and its being picked up by news outlets all over the world, thanks the ingenuity of a Loyola Marymount rugby alum. Tonga wanted a winter Olympian but needed sponsorship money and help of those familiar with a winter sport to help make it happen. Tongan princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita got in touch with a marketing firm that operates in Germany, the United States and Peru – Makai. The owner and founder of that company is Loyola Marymount rugby alum Robbie Thain. Makai hatched the plan that would lead to Semi, an amateur Tongan rugby player and student, changing his name to Bruno Banani, that of a German underwear company, moving to Germany and eventually becoming the first Tongan ever in the Winter Games. There are strict policies in place in regards to sponsorship of Olympic athletes, so Bruno Banani the underwear company wouldn’t have been able to sponsor Fuahea Semi in the traditional sense if he were going to remain eligible for the Games. But Makai found a loophole in the IOC’s regulations – have Semi legally become Bruno Banani. "The Bruno Banani Olympics campaign is a perfect example of how our culture drives original thinking and resourcefulness. We embrace internal entrepreneurship and project ownership. We are proud that our ethos produces inspirational campaigns globally." Thain told the Sacramento Bee, "When we started Makai in Europe in 2006, we wanted to revolutionize advertising and marketing there. We were passionate for guerilla marketing.'Bruno Banani goes Olympic' is typical of our exceptional marketing ideas." Banani finished 34th, 33rd, 32nd and 30th in his runs this weekend, failing to compete for a medal. But he did represent Tonga in the Winter Olympics, which was the goal all along. "

2/10/2014 5:21:14 PM

what's the story with the cunty spunkfuckshitpiss picture on the bottom of the previous page?

2/10/2014 5:23:59 PM

The Photoshop work of some dude from Wales.

http://deadspin.com/no-theres-not-a-ski-jumper-named-cunty-spunkfuckshitp-1520207302

2/10/2014 8:23:07 PM

2/10/2014 9:19:51 PM

USA CURLING SPOILER BELOW****************



















Goddam we are choke artists. Every time we have needed a shot this year(and in 2010) we fuck it up. We turn a guaranteed 1-2 pts into points for the other team. Might be time for a new skip

2/11/2014 7:17:00 AM

^THIS

2/11/2014 8:38:33 AM

US and A representing pretty well this year in the looks category... would you choose:

gracie?


OR

ashley?


[Edited on February 11, 2014 at 9:31 AM. Reason : img]

2/11/2014 9:30:27 AM

We're getting our ass handed to us in curling; men and women.

The winless women GB team just scored 7 in an end on us.

2/11/2014 11:15:38 AM

US women just conceded to GBR after 6 ends with a 12-3 final. Well done, ladies

2/11/2014 11:45:17 AM

god the female pairs skaters are the hottest athletes on the planet (and maybe throw in rhythmic gymnasts too)

2/11/2014 12:54:01 PM

Yeah why are we so awful in Curling right now?

2/11/2014 1:01:22 PM

5^

yes.

2/11/2014 1:12:23 PM

Shaun White gonna leave Sochi without a medal.

2/11/2014 1:43:34 PM

Shuster's team won bronze in 2006. How did they turn so horrible? And how bad are the rest of the US teams is Shuster won the trials?

i dunno whether to WTF or LOL



[Edited on February 11, 2014 at 2:31 PM. Reason : 7]

2/11/2014 2:29:50 PM

I didn't even think that was possible. Jesus.

2/11/2014 2:59:42 PM

I give up on the olympics this year. It's just like the olympics in London. With the time difference, there are 10,000 spoilers posted on the web, TV and everywhere else several hours before the shit even airs on american TV.

Whats the fucking point of even showing the event on TV then if i already know whats going to happen because i accidently clicked the wrong button and get a gigantic spoiler thrust in my face.

2/11/2014 4:52:41 PM

it's just like any old other thing that gets thrust in your face

you take it like a man and move on


that old saying - when life gives you lemons....

2/11/2014 4:55:53 PM

you have a party?

2/11/2014 8:21:03 PM

Muirheads team is world champions but USA women was completely outclassed. It was a horrendous game in general, giving up two steals in one and two, but that fourth end was just a train wreck.

US lead wrecks on a guard with her second
US second wrecks on a guard with her second after throwing what had to be a poor delivery.
At this point it was at least two for Muirhead but holy hell did the shit hit the fan for the Americans.
US third's first stone was terribly judged by the sweepers for weight and they left it short. At one point one of them called out 8 meaning back of the four foot, the stone ends up a 4, front of the house, leaving an easy hit.
The US thirds second stone is, I'm not sure what to call it, just terrible and it runs right through the house.
In the meantime muirheads been piling into the house sitting five
Now brown is stuck just cutting them down, her first draw goes astray and rolls open
Her second draw was actually a really good attempt and pretty close to being a great shot but it too crashed and rolled open for the easy hit by Eve for seven.

Multiple bad shots by the team, they have a chance at playoffs but I don't see it, the team is curling really poorly right now. Might be time for the alternate to come in.

[Edited on February 11, 2014 at 9:37 PM. Reason : .]

2/11/2014 9:31:48 PM

[Edited on February 12, 2014 at 12:52 AM. Reason : .]

2/12/2014 12:46:40 AM

Mixed doubles curling has been proposed as an Olympic event, not accepted yet. 1 man, 1 woman per team same scoring and general rules with some slight modifications. It's a quicker game 5 stones delivered per end and a lot more physical, delivering player typically sweeps their own rocks.

http://www.worldcurling.org/mixed-doubles-curling

[Edited on February 12, 2014 at 12:53 AM. Reason : And you deleted your question]

2/12/2014 12:52:51 AM

is this the same men team from last time in curling that got whooped in the end?

2/12/2014 2:07:59 AM

Skip and second are the same from '10, but a new lead and third.

John Shuster (the '10 and '14 skip) won a bronze as lead in '06.

2/12/2014 3:38:08 AM

first black person sighting for me in pairs skating

also don't know wtf happened with women's hockey, the US was dominating in the first two periods I was watching despite canada being allowed to rough them up

2/12/2014 11:34:05 AM

Canada was gifted a goal. That's what happened.

2/12/2014 1:12:37 PM

^

2/12/2014 1:16:46 PM

So doubles luge.

What the hell.

I mean who came up with this? Someone who just decided that Germany needs a couple extra medals, so they said "hey let's stack another person on a one man sled and call it a different event!"

2/13/2014 12:32:40 AM

I mean, Germany has four times as many luge medals as any other country anyway...why not?

2/13/2014 1:04:50 AM

I demand 7 man basketball in the summer Olympics.

2/13/2014 1:05:41 AM

^I'm pretty sure Michael Phelps ended any leg we had to stand on in that arguement....

2/13/2014 2:14:10 AM

Al Michaels just mentioned NC State during the Olympic coverage today. Nice

2/13/2014 2:58:39 PM

What'd he say?

2/13/2014 3:05:01 PM

He was comparing the Russian coach, who lost to the US hockey team in the 1980 miracle on ice, to the John Wooden coached UCLA team that lost to NCSU in the ncaa tourney

2/13/2014 5:57:45 PM

2/13/2014 5:59:46 PM

In Russia, stone curl you

2/13/2014 6:54:35 PM

Every time I turn on NBC, it's some form of ice skating.

buh.

2/13/2014 7:08:19 PM

Imagine that. This being the Winter Olympics and all. Were you expecting track and field or swimming?


All the female bobsledders have big wide asses.

[Edited on February 13, 2014 at 8:58 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2014 8:44:30 PM

Why does NBC pretend like the tape delay stuff is happening live, and the announcers are acting all surprised and shit? Mother fucker you already know what happens.

2/13/2014 9:46:04 PM

I missed it...did the Russian figure skater have to leave the ice due to injury?

2/13/2014 9:48:22 PM

Yes

2/13/2014 9:49:35 PM

i dont know about you, but for the little bit i watched, i heard matt lauer using the past tense. and i would assume that announcers were recorded live so you get the same excitement from them.

2/13/2014 9:49:54 PM

Quote :

""I try my best. I am like you. I am not robot." -Russian Ice Skating Robot"

2/13/2014 9:55:44 PM

I watched earlier this morning and it was different announcers. Terry Gannon and hot ass Tara Lipinski. Not these jokers

2/13/2014 9:58:43 PM

Dichotomy b/t Plushenko's badassery and Jeremy Abbott's choking..now thats good TV

2/13/2014 10:05:06 PM

I'VE SEEN ENOUGH FIGURE SKATING ALREADY, NBC!!!

2/13/2014 10:09:07 PM

I swear every time I turn on the Olympics it's figure skating or cross country skiing. I guess I have to get up at 3am to see anything worth a shit. I haven't watched a minute of curling!! Why NBC?!

P.S. Doubles luge is ~

2/13/2014 10:12:50 PM

I haven't watched any figure skating, cause I have a DVR "

[Edited on February 13, 2014 at 10:13 PM. Reason : ]

2/13/2014 10:13:45 PM

I don't hate figure skating, there is just too much.

Also, doubles luge is gayer than Johnny Weir

2/13/2014 10:30:54 PM

Lololol at that Swedish skier saying "wu tang is for the children"

2/13/2014 10:42:33 PM

He was probably baked during his run.

2/13/2014 10:46:57 PM