Ep 090 - Dodgy Olympic Judging, Commentary, Drug Use And Yet Still Finding Winners - a podcast by MugPunters.com.au

This is the final special MugPunters.com.au Winter Olympics podcast for Thursday 22nd February 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:

- Shenanigans in Pyeongchang as a female snowboarder wins a ski race on borrowed skis, an Aussie who successfully lands a jump in freestyle aerials is beaten by another bloke who fell trying to land the exact same jump and the world is in shock with a Russian athlete failing a drug test... in curling???

- Former world champion turned channel 7 Olympics commentator Jacqui Cooper has created controversy in commentary following a freestyle aerials jump from Chinese aerial skier Yan Ting. Cooper was heard to say "Very Chinese. They all look the same. Very hard to tell who is who." Cooper later took to social media to stress that she was referring to the coaching style and techniques of the Chinese which put us all at ease. She also said that she expected the final to be a little nippy and that she’d keep a keen eye on the slopes, but stressed she was talking about the temperature and the ski hill itself. Is that a little bit racist Jacqui, I’m not sure?

- And wardrobe malfunctions have continued to plague the figure skating at these games with many questions still being asked. Event organisers have defended the wardrobe selections of the athletes, suggesting that firstly, it’s not the men’s, so why is anyone complaining and secondly, live tv audiences are up 13% as viewers realise the only chance of seeing an unedited nip slip is if they watch the event live, as any replays will be sure to edit out the offending body parts.

PLUS

- Winx watch
- Group one racing
- Even an early tip for the Commonwealth Games!
And plenty more

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Pete
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50km mass start men
Norwegian - Martin Johnsrud Sundby
$6

Bartz
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Australian Mens Hockey Gold
$2

Mills
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Rosehill Saturday R7
#3 Kementari

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