The politics in Olympic, when the Russian synchronized Swimmers performed the display, it was as perfect as it gets.
There were 10 judges, from Japan, US, Czeck Republic and so on.
The 8 other judges gave 10 out of 10 to Russian girls, WHILE US and Czeck gave 9.9 out of 10, You talk about Symbolic and Politics, Even those US and Czheck bastards knew it was perfect in every way, Technical, Choriography and whatever, BUT THEY HAVE TO SHOW THIER UGLY FACE IN OLYMPICS TOO.
May be other 8 judges from Japan,China,Korea,Romania,Canada were not as smart as US and Czheck
I GUESS.
(Our Girls got Gold anyways with 99.99 out of 100, Like whatever US and Czheck tried, like it matters, just makes me laugh of american bastards, really it does)
Yes it should be, but it will probably never happen. Every once in a while, though, a truly great athlete comes along. Someone who takes sport to a higher level (an art form) that transcends national boundaries.
PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin put Pittsburgh ahead for good by scoring twice in the third period of his first three-goal playoff performance and the Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-4 Thursday night to open a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Sidney Crosby scored a record-tying sixth goal to start a playoff game, yet was upstaged by NHL regular-season scoring leader Malkin during an exceptional performance that also gave Malkin the playoff scoring lead 25-24 over Crosby.
Carolina had won five straight Game 2s, including the first two rounds this spring after losing Game 1 each time. The Hurricanes will host Game 3 on Saturday night.
Malkin, seemingly motivated by the Hurricanes’ attempts to be more physical with him than usual during the second period, ended a succession of strong shifts by scoring the go-ahead goal that made it 5-4 with 8:50 gone in the third period.
Malkin, relying on his speed and offensive creativity to set up scoring chances on almost every shift in the final period, made it 6-4 less than four minutes later with a one-man goal. He picked up the puck in the corner, carried it behind the net and used a spin move to put a backhander past goalie Cam Ward from a bad angle for his 10th of the playoffs.
As dozens of hats littered the ice, Malkin’s father repeatedly kissed his mother — the parents are visiting from Russia — as Penguins fans cheered them almost as loudly as they did the Malkins’ son.
Re: Evgeni Malkin
Friday, May 22, 2009
By Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Felt pretty good about the Penguins' chances of beating Carolina last night about the time Evgeni Malkin was trading punches in the second period with the Hurricanes' Chad LaRose.
When Malkin is that inspired, your favorite hockey club is too much for just about any opponent to handle.
Clearly, this is a man you don't want to tick off.
"He wanted to prove a point tonight," teammate Max Talbot said after the Penguins climbed onto Malkin's back and rode all the way to a 7-4 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final.
"He's not going to get pushed around."
This much was certain on this wonderful night at Mellon Arena: When push turned to shove, Malkin dished out the worst kind of pain to the Hurricanes.
Would you believe a hat trick that had 'em dancing in the aisles and chanting "Geno! Geno!"?
Is there a more beautiful sight in all of sports for a home crowd than the ice littered with hats during a playoff game?
And don't Mr. and Mrs. Malkin -- Vladimir and Natalia -- make an adorable couple, this time kissing in the stands after their kid's surreal third goal, celebrating the love pouring down from the rafters?
"My parents are superstars now," Malkin said, fairly giggling.
I'll get to Malkin's goals in a moment. Needless to say, "It feels awesome. My first playoff hat trick," he said. Frankly, I'm more interested in those over-the-top punches he threw at LaRose during a scrum midway through the second period that resulted in roughing penalties for both players.
Help me out here.
Can you remember the last time that happened with Malkin?
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
That LaRose might have made a horrible mistake by getting Malkin so riled up?
Actually, it was an open-ice hit from Carolina winger Scott Walker earlier in the second period that probably charged up Malkin. Certainly, it sent him flying. He didn't like it, nor did his teammates. LaRose's face just happened to present itself as an inviting target for Malkin moments later.
Then, No. 71 really made the Hurricanes pay. By the time he finished, his goal and assist earlier in the game almost seemed routine by comparison.
"If you're going to respond that way, guys are going to think twice about [taking liberties]," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "That's the best way of handling it."
LaRose came through the dust-up just fine. The same can't be said for the Carolina team after Malkin's one-man demolition show in the third period. It headed home to Raleigh, N.C., late last night lugging an 0-2 deficit in the series.
Malkin's winning goal midway through the third period would have made for a terrific night by itself; he fought off defenseman Tim Gleason and took a couple of whacks at a loose puck in front of Carolina goaltender Cam Ward before finding the back of the net to break a 4-4 tie. But Malkin delivered so much more. He made it 6-4 with a marvelous individual effort, taking a faceoff in the Carolina end, pushing through traffic to get the puck behind the net and circling around with defenseman Dennis Seidenberg on his heels before spinning and beating Ward with the prettiest backhander you'll ever see.
"An amazing display of skill," Crosby called the goal.
"Unbelievable," Talbot said.
Turns out Malkin called the faceoff play leading to that goal.
"It's called 'The Geno play' for a reason," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "There's not too many players in the world who can make a play like that. Two of them are on our team."
That right there is the dilemma facing the Hurricanes. They're not just in that deep, dark 0-2 hole. They have to figure out a way to contain the great Malkin and the great Crosby enough that they can win four of the next five games to take the series.
Good luck with that.
Crosby -- who scored the first goal last night, his NHL record-tying sixth first-goal in these playoffs -- will be amped for Games 3 and 4. There's no doubt about that. He's always amped.
But Malkin is the key. If he stays this inspired, the outcome of the series is clear.
The Penguins will sweep.
Read more: "Cook: Fired-up Malkin leads way to Penguins victory" - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09142/971969-87.stm#ixzz0GHZdAIBy&A
I hope true Russian hockey fans will wake up early and watch the great Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins play today. The game is at 4:30 PM, May 23, San Francisco time. That is 3:30 AM, May 24, Moscow time. Why is Russia always a day ahead of us? I am a big Penguins fan. I live in San Francisco but Pittsburgh is my home town. Gene H.
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If you take politics out of the equation it will loose some of its edge. I just look at Olympic hockey...there is no longer a "black hat" to root against (be it Russian, Canada or US). When I was a kid, the Russians were this mystery team with a great left winger (as an example) with some odd/strange name. Now it's that the guy New Jersey (or who ever) traded for late last year. It's just not the same. Although,the influx of Russian players has improved hockey at every level here in the US!
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