[arboc!]

that is the real name of the city right? why is nbc calling it torino? is that like the real name, or is this some sort of attempt to eliminate any sort of religious connection to the olympics? someone enlighten me

 

[BurlyShirley]

cause it cant be considered italian unless it either ends in an "o" or is covered in tomato sauce.

 

[LordOpie]

why are figure skaters so damn emotional?

 

[-dustin]

why are female speed skaters so meaty compared to male skaters?

 

[arboc!]

why dont the biathletes shoot each other?

 

[GumbaFish]

Because google searches for Turin would be clogged with results for the shroud of Turin? Thats my story and I'm stickin to it.

 

[Transcend]

Torino is the Italian name, it means Bull.

Checked my Italian English Dictionary. Both Toro And Torino mean bull.

 

[COmtbiker12]

that is the real name of the city right? why is nbc calling it torino? is that like the real name, or is this some sort of attempt to eliminate any sort of religious connection to the olympics? someone enlighten me

The same reason that to Italians it's really Florenza, Roma, etc...

Nbc wanted to take on a more 'international' outlook on the games, haven't you noticed the poster in Bob Costa's studio that says 'Jeux d'Olympiques' on it? lol.

 

[LordOpie]

Curling is for egotistical, show-off brats... none of those phuckers play defense.

 

[SkaredShtles]

The same reason that to Italians it's really Florenza, Roma, etc...

Firenze.

 

[maxyedor]

To p!ss you off thats why!

Worked well didn't it?

 

[Daver]

that is the real name of the city right? why is nbc calling it torino? is that like the real name, or is this some sort of attempt to eliminate any sort of religious connection to the olympics? someone enlighten me

It's just the Media's attempt of being savvy and "international". Whether it works ir not is anyones guess.

 

[firetoole]

so is it the Guro the Giro or the euro??? I can't tell when they say it with an accent

also I vote that at the next games all hockey games are played on a pond outdoors that would be sweet

 

[COmtbiker12]

so is it the Guro the Giro or the euro??? I can't tell when they say it with an accent

also I vote that at the next games all hockey games are played on a pond outdoors that would be sweet

Well the next games are going to be held in Canada...

 

[MudGrrl]

so is it the Guro the Giro or the euro??? I can't tell when they say it with an accent

depends on where one is from..

In the Rheinland Pfalz section of Deutschland...it's pronounced:

yoiy-row

 

[LordOpie]

"We don't need another Giro." ~ Beyond Thunderdome.