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THE QUEST IS GOLD COINTEST of OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS


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As we get ready for the games to begin, we need to remember the sacrifice these Athletes make to compete for Country, not only their time and money but as we see today sometimes even more.

 

Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia has been killed during practice, let’s keep his family in our prayers.

 

GOOD LUCK to all who are competing

 

Well said, thank you.

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Well the opening ceremonies are now a part of history and the first nation flag was that of the country that is the keeper and originator of the Olympics, Greece, who by the way has 3 Olympic athletes competing; so by my count , there were 15 countries that had only a single athlete in the competitions.

 

Name the 15 countries and an Inuksuk Coin will be the reward.

 

Rules, post answers here even if it may not be complete (help each other out) and later after I’ve returned from caching I will either declare a winner if all the countries named that I noted during the ceremonies that had a single athlete or I'll help in the cointest. :laughing:

 

This part of the contest is open to all :P

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i watched the opening ceremonies last night. very cool. i love all the olympic tradition and celebration. even with the technical glitch, i thought the ceremony rocked! :P

 

although i could probably name several nations with only 1 competing athlete off the top of my head, the information on all participating nations and number of athletes is available online and fairly easy to find if you google it. i'll let someone else post the winning answers. :laughing:

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Hmm..... shall we post here the answers?? :P

 

I think Greece will participate with 7 athletes, but I am not so sure... and I think some are.... from the same family!!! :P

 

Anyway... the 15 countires are:

 

Albania

Algeria

Cayman Islands

Ethiopia

ghana

Hong Kong

Jamaica

Mexico

Tajikistan

Chinese Taipei (is that Taiwan??)

Senegal

Portugal

Pakistan

Morocco

Montenegro!!!

 

Jamaica is back!!! :) I remember seeing a movie with Jamaicans first participation in the Winter Olympics! :laughing: I loved that movie!!!

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Well the opening ceremonies are now a part of history and the first nation flag was that of the country that is the keeper and originator of the Olympics, Greece, who by the way has 3 Olympic athletes competing; so by my count , there were 15 countries that had only a single athlete in the competitions.

 

Name the 15 countries and an Inuksuk Coin will be the reward.

 

Rules, post answers here even if it may not be complete (help each other out) and later after I’ve returned from caching I will either declare a winner if all the countries named that I noted during the ceremonies that had a single athlete or I'll help in the cointest. :P

 

This part of the contest is open to all :)

 

Well I tried and tried :P

I can only get 14, they are:

1. Bermuda

2. Virgin Islands

3. Albania

4. Cyprus

5. Senegal

6. Ghana

7. Venezuela

8. Tajikistan

9. Nepal

10. Kyrgyzstan

11. Hong Kong

12. Chinese Taipei

13. Portugal

14. San Marino

15. ??????

 

:laughing:

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Well the opening ceremonies are now a part of history and the first nation flag was that of the country that is the keeper and originator of the Olympics, Greece, who by the way has 3 Olympic athletes competing; so by my count , there were 15 countries that had only a single athlete in the competitions.

 

Name the 15 countries and an Inuksuk Coin will be the reward.

 

Rules, post answers here even if it may not be complete (help each other out) and later after I’ve returned from caching I will either declare a winner if all the countries named that I noted during the ceremonies that had a single athlete or I'll help in the cointest. :D

 

This part of the contest is open to all :blink:

 

Well I tried and tried :)

I can only get 14, they are:

1. Bermuda

2. Virgin Islands

3. Albania

4. Cyprus

5. Senegal

6. Ghana

7. Venezuela

8. Tajikistan

9. Nepal

10. Kyrgyzstan

11. Hong Kong

12. Chinese Taipei

13. Portugal

14. San Marino

15. ??????

 

:laughing:

 

1. Bermuda

2. Virgin Islands

3. Albania

4. Cyprus

5. Senegal

6. Ghana

7. Venezuela

8. Tajikistan

9. Nepal

10. Kyrgyzstan

11. Hong Kong

12. Chinese Taipei

13. Portugal

14. San Marino

15. I SAY MEXICO Fredhead says they have a Hockey Team

All I can say is REALLY :P:P

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Well the opening ceremonies are now a part of history and the first nation flag was that of the country that is the keeper and originator of the Olympics, Greece, who by the way has 3 Olympic athletes competing; so by my count , there were 15 countries that had only a single athlete in the competitions.

 

Name the 15 countries and an Inuksuk Coin will be the reward.

 

Rules, post answers here even if it may not be complete (help each other out) and later after I’ve returned from caching I will either declare a winner if all the countries named that I noted during the ceremonies that had a single athlete or I'll help in the cointest. :laughing:

 

This part of the contest is open to all :P

 

OK HOW ABOUT THIS?

 

1. Bermuda

2. Virgin Islands

3. Albania

4. Cyprus

5. Senegal

6. Ghana

7. Venezuela

8. Tajikistan

9. Nepal

10. Kyrgyzstan

11. Hong Kong

12. Chinese Taipei

13. Portugal

14. San Marino

15. Nauru

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All though Albania is listed as having 1 I don't remember them coming in as a separate team I believe they were combined with another - so no to Albania

Same could be said of Tajikistan, Now I may have missed them but no matter cause I didn't note them - so no Tajikistan.

 

Now in one possibly more the 2 were mentioned but no cutting off the list, all countries must be listed and Gatoulis is right in his hint and almost correct in his list. :laughing:

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I made some changes.... WOW! Albania and Tajikistan No?

I do not know if they can be combined... carrying the flag of your country is something extremelly honored, so to be together with an other country... But... since I haven't seen the opening ceremony... :laughing:

 

HEre TV showed only the high jump... sorry I do not know the names of the sports.. I hope tomorrow they will show more!!!

 

Algeria

Cayman Islands

Ethiopia

ghana

Hong Kong

Israel

Jamaica

Mexico

North Korea

Chinese Taipei

Senegal

Portugal

Pakistan

Morocco

Montenegro!!!

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on the other hand....

 

(Albania)

Algeria

Bermuda

Cayman Islands

Colombia

Ethiopia

ghana

Hong Kong

Jamaica

Mexico

(Tajikistan)

Chinese Taipei

Senegal

Portugal

Pakistan

Morocco

Montenegro

 

Most probably these were with one participant! I included Albania and Tajikistan too in my list so I went to 17! :laughing: I just put them in a Parenthesis! :P

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hey... I put Albania and Tajikistan in parenthesis because you said no in them, right? So my list has the 15, plus these 2! :laughing: So, I hope this will count! :P

 

I am curious in these 2 countries! I am sure they were in the parade, but not alone?

 

I like many of the games in winter olympics!

I hope Tv will show here some ice hockey, and Curling too, which I find it funny!!! :P

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OK here is my response

 

1. Albania

2. Algeria

3 Bermuda

4.Cayman Islands

5. Ethopia

6. Ghana

7. Hong Kong

8. Jamaica

9. Mexico

10. Montenegro

11. Morocco

12. Pakistan

13. Portugal

14. Senegal

15. Chinese Taipei

16. Tajikistan

 

I know I have 16, but I just re-watched the Country Entrance and I got 16.......

 

Thank you for the Cointest

 

GO USA

 

P.S. I hope that the US and Canada do comerical breaks the same.....

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OK here is my response

 

1. Albania

2. Algeria

3 Bermuda

4.Cayman Islands

5. Ethopia

6. Ghana

7. Hong Kong

8. Jamaica

9. Mexico

10. Montenegro

11. Morocco

12. Pakistan

13. Portugal

14. Senegal

15. Chinese Taipei

16. Tajikistan

 

I know I have 16, but I just re-watched the Country Entrance and I got 16.......

 

Thank you for the Cointest

 

GO USA

 

P.S. I hope that the US and Canada do comerical breaks the same.....

 

I've a gut feeling they didn't, what I can tell you was you missed one (Gatoulis got it) BERMUDA

and tell Fredhead to watch for Israel in hockey at possibly the next Olympics (they have a big push on and Canadian Coaches now :P ) :laughing:

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on the other hand....

 

(Albania)

Algeria

Bermuda

Cayman Islands

Colombia

Ethiopia

ghana

Hong Kong

Jamaica

Mexico

(Tajikistan)

Chinese Taipei

Senegal

Portugal

Pakistan

Morocco

Montenegro

 

Most probably these were with one participant! I included Albania and Tajikistan too in my list so I went to 17! :laughing: I just put them in a Parenthesis! :P

 

Congratulations Nikos, I know you address by heart now :P

As for Albania, I watch the Greece Flag enter and then the next Flag was fro Algeria, so no to my knowledge Albania either did not qualify or did not send an athlete (which was why I send by my count, as I copied them down on a note pad)

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;) Thank you my friends! Thank you Ted for the cointest!

 

Oh!!! so... Albania didn't sent his athlet to the opening ceremony! :P

It is not so nice! :) I can understand that if the sport of the athlet is not now but in some days.... and because Albania is a poor country.... maybe they couldn't send him from the begining, but on the other hand... an Olympic game opening ceremony is the greatest event in the world at that time! Olympic games are the greatest event in the world.... so... it is a huge honor to show that you are participating, and a huge honor to hold your country's flag at that day!!! Millions are there to watch the event and the flags!!! Probably this crisis is.... :D

 

:laughing: So..you know my address by heart now? :P

shall I choose an inuksuk color...? :blink::P

 

WOW!!! Canadian women's team is very strong... or Slovakian team very weak? 18-0 and there were still 7 minutes to go??? WOW!

 

Ok, I know that Canadian team is one of the strongest teams! :D

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:P Thank you my friends! Thank you Ted for the cointest!

 

Oh!!! so... Albania didn't sent his athlet to the opening ceremony! :)

It is not so nice! :D I can understand that if the sport of the athlet is not now but in some days.... and because Albania is a poor country.... maybe they couldn't send him from the begining, but on the other hand... an Olympic game opening ceremony is the greatest event in the world at that time! Olympic games are the greatest event in the world.... so... it is a huge honor to show that you are participating, and a huge honor to hold your country's flag at that day!!! Millions are there to watch the event and the flags!!! Probably this crisis is.... :blink:

 

:P So..you know my address by heart now? :P

shall I choose an inuksuk color...? ;):D

 

WOW!!! Canadian women's team is very strong... or Slovakian team very weak? 18-0 and there were still 7 minutes to go??? WOW!

 

Ok, I know that Canadian team is one of the strongest teams! :)

 

Niko's,

Do not worry Albania and Tajikistan both were represented by one Athlete.

They were part of the Opening Ceremony, just seems the coverage from the networks is less than stellar.

 

My Wife and I were discussing we remember when we were young.. OWWW

Sorry when I was young she is still 29

:laughing:

That Olympic coverage was almost 24/7 and on every network seems now you have to hunt for many of the events.

 

Congratulations again

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Congratulations CANADA! GOLD in Men's Moguls.

 

Yes! and I was so glad to be able to see it from Australia. When I went to get groceries the clerk did the requisite "and how are you today?" I was so ecstatic that I replied with an enthusiastic GREAT!!! He gave me a good look...and then I explained how we won the gold :o

 

The flag is flying high in our window and I wear my Canada Olympic pin with pride!

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Ok time for a quick cointest, this one is for a 2009 Canadian Beaver Dude Micro :D

 

CanadianMicro2009.jpg

 

How many goals will the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team score tonight? Only one guess per cacher and under beats over,

GO

 

Guesses must be in by the end of the first period

forgot that part otherwise you just wait to the end of the game then give me the answer :P:):)

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Well did I goof the game was already being played and the Canadians have won. I got the time mixed up thinking it was 3 hours later then it was stated, but I did catch the last 5 mins. :P oh well

Final score Sweden1 Cabada 13

Gatoulis you my friend must have a lucky rabbit or maybe it was the quarter that I had sent :)

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With what country is playing???

 

Oh... and when they play??? Here they still haven't showed ice hockey! :) At least I didn't see any!

 

From where can I get results etc??

 

Well... I will go for a douzen! 12! :P

I am kiding! :)

 

You can get all results if you search Olympics 2010 my friend

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thank you Ted! :D I entered in the site! At first I couldn't see anything but then I saw that every sport has its own link! :)

 

Oh boy!!!! there were many ice hockey games!!! I am wondering when they will show any here! :D Probably they will show the finals!

 

till now I have seen Ski jumping, snowboard, figure scating and I think... biathlon! Of course.... not all... some parts! huh! :)

 

Oh! there is a sport with the name Skeleton??? strange name!!! Is this the sport the Armenian guy died??

 

Ahhh!!!! Curling!!!! :D that's the name of this funny game with the ice brooms!!! :) I like this game!!!! :D

 

WOW!! 13-1 with Sweden??? If I knew that Canada was playing with Sweden I wouldn't guess 12 goals!!! I thought Sweden was a good team!

I am wondering if there is a good European ice hockey team in women!... probably not!

 

hmm.... do you think so??? The guarters are lucky ones??? :P Maybe! :)

hmm.... I have to go to a casino.... :)

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WOW!! Skeleton looks very dangerous!!!! I saw some photos.... Oh!!!!

 

It looks like the opposite of the luge! Both are very dangerous!!!

 

In luge your feet are in front, and in Skeleton your head is! So... it looks just the opposite! :)

 

do they use the same line? I mean the speedy one??

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WOW!! Skeleton looks very dangerous!!!! I saw some photos.... Oh!!!!

 

It looks like the opposite of the luge! Both are very dangerous!!!

 

In luge your feet are in front, and in Skeleton your head is! So... it looks just the opposite! :)

 

do they use the same line? I mean the speedy one??

 

I would use the slow line... because that does not look safe. But... I guess that is why I am not destined for the Olympics. I mean could you imagine who came up with that idea. "I am going to get on a sled... ride on an icy half pipe ... on my stomache" ... ya great idea.

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