Winter Olympics 2026

[Dish]

https://x.com/anezbitt/status/2025606129766605249?s=46&t=nX9__T6F5tmMsEFTze2ANQ

[MuggsyB]

https://x.com/anezbitt/status/2025606129766605249?s=46&t=nX9__T6F5tmMsEFTze2ANQ

If it was a Narwahl stuffed animal it might have helped. 

[MU82]

Do you believe in miracles? Yes!

The freckle-faced college lads from America, none of them making even a dime playing hockey, were given little chance to even compete against the grizzled, state-sponsored pros of Communist Canada.

But the wholesome Americans prevailed!

And who among us wasn't moved by Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck, draped in the American flag, searching for his father in the stands?

[Jay Bee]

Holy sh1t. OK, so the stuffed animals.. Tina and Milo are 'stoats'. Muggsy probably knows all about them, but I didn't. They appear to be small mammals.

Milo is paralympic mascot, and was born without a leg but uses his tail as a leg.

Kind of bizarre. But I'd imagine they get resold online for big bucks.

[MU82]

Seriously, what a fun game to watch. Incredible performance by Hellebuyck.

I do wish OT was at least 4-on-4, as it had been in a couple of past Olympics.

[cheebs09]

I'm pretty sure the stuffed animals are a tradition. I thought even in Sydney it was koala bears.

[MuggsyB]

Holy sh1t. OK, so the stuffed animals.. Tina and Milo are 'stoats'. Muggsy probably knows all about them, but I didn't. They appear to be small mammals.

Milo is paralympic mascot, and was born without a leg but uses his tail as a leg.

Kind of bizarre. But I'd imagine they get resold online for big bucks.

Stoats are highly skilled and strong.  They can eliminate predators that are much larger.  Generally you don't fk with them. 

[cheebs09]

Surprised silver medalists didn't get manatees since they were too slow and inept to get gold.

[WhiteTrash]

I'm pretty sure the stuffed animals are a tradition. I thought even in Sydney it was koala bears.

They will probably worth thousands of dollars in 20 years. 

[MuggsyB]

Surprised silver medalists didn't get manatees since they were too slow and inept to get gold.

Manatees could eliminate goals. 

[Scoop Snoop]

Manatees could eliminate goals. 

Yep. Just put one of those blubbery critters in front of the net and it can take a snooze and still eliminate goals. Brilliant idea Muggs.

[CreightonWarrior]

Surprised silver medalists didn't get manatees since they were too slow and inept to get gold.

the manatee would've been thrown away because they're worthless.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Seriously, what a fun game to watch. Incredible performance by Hellebuyck.

I do wish OT was at least 4-on-4, as it had been in a couple of past Olympics.

I agree with this. For both the Olympics and the NHL, I'd like to see 5 (or 10) minutes of 4 on 4 for the first sudden death OT, then a similar amount of time 3 on 3 for a second OT before going to a shootout.