Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

TORINO 2006 - Event discussion and TV viewing main thread.
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Off-Topic Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:40 pm    Post subject: TORINO 2006 - Event discussion and TV viewing main thread. Reply with quote

It's that time again when some of us are glued to the TV watching the great performances of sports history.

First question is where can we check broadcast schedules for Korean networks and AFN?


Last edited by matthews_world on Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:19 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Njord



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very good question. I'm particularly interested in when (and if?) they are showing the hockey games.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Newbie



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doesn't seem like Korean TV will show much. A lot of Koreans don't seem to care about the Winter games, with the exception of the odd "Short Track" race. (I love the fact that a lot of my kids know about "short track" but are oblivious to the fact that their is also "Long track" speed skating)

Prior to the last Summer Games they were advertising coverage well in advance. I haven't seen that yet.

As for hockey, I wouldn't count on AFN showing much aside from the Medal games involving the US. Let's keep our fingers crossed though. Sounds like the Americans have some good speed skaters this year, so we Canucks should get our fill of Canadian Content watching that. (i'm assuming the guy wanting to watch hockey is Canadian)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Njord



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Newbie wrote:
(i'm assuming the guy wanting to watch hockey is Canadian)

Why would you think that? Very Happy I'm from Hockeytown. (Detroit) Go Red Wings! Like many people in the area, I grew up watching Hockey Night in Canada. In international hockey, I cheer for the USA (naturally) and Sweden. (I lived there for a year and I have mostly Swedish ancestry.)

Actually, I like watching most of the winter olympic sports, particularly luge, bobsled, curling, downhill skiing, and figure skating.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Newbie



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Njord wrote:
Newbie wrote:
(i'm assuming the guy wanting to watch hockey is Canadian)

Why would you think that? Very Happy I'm from Hockeytown. (Detroit) Go Red Wings! Like many people in the area, I grew up watching Hockey Night in Canada. In international hockey, I cheer for the USA (naturally) and Sweden. (I lived there for a year and I have mostly Swedish ancestry.)

Actually, I like watching most of the winter olympic sports, particularly luge, bobsled, curling, downhill skiing, and figure skating.


Somehow I knew I was gonna get called on that. Cool You watch hockey AND curling!? Surely you must have some Canadian blood.

I agree though, Winter Olypmics are a lot of fun to watch. Never really got into the luge though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Korean TV will definitly show the events which involve Korean competitors.

When does coverage begin Friday?

Also, what's the time difference between Seoul and Torino? That's gonna really mess me up.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had do to some digging on the AFN Korea website.

Seems that the opening ceremonies will be broadcast Fri. the 10th from 5 - 9pm so set those VCRs.

http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/tv/schedule/index.asp

AFN Extra event coverage begins at 4:00am Saturday morning, while AFN Prime airs another schedule of events from 12-3pm the same day.

Looks like AFN Prime adds an hour of news and then 4 more hours of Olympics air time after that from 4-8pm on weekdays.

Not sure about Korean schedules though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Njord



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Newbie wrote:
Somehow I knew I was gonna get called on that. Cool You watch hockey AND curling!? Surely you must have some Canadian blood.

Heh, I guess you could say that. I did work in Ottawa one summer as a parliamentary intern. And of course the CBC beats American public television hands down. Actually, when I'm oversees I watch The National every day since it is the best free English-language news webcast I've found.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Confused Canadian



Joined: 21 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To see what's coming up on AFN, go to this Korean site:

http://www.afn.co.kr/

Just click the date on the calendar that you want to check. For example, clicking on Feb. 11th, I get the following:

10:00 - 14:00 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Opening Ceremony (OLP 60211 / 240min)

And then further down the page:

16:00 - 17:00 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Olympic Ice (OLP 60211 / 60min)

17:00 - 21:00 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Opening Ceremony (OLP 60211 / 240min)

21:00 - 2:00 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Women's Hockey: Finland vs Germany; Sweden vs Russia (OLP 60211 / 300min)

- �� �� - (Feb. 12th)
2:00 - 4:00 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Men's Biathlon20km Gold Medal Final (OLP 60212 / 120min)

4:30 - 7:30 2006 Torino Olympic Games (TV-PG)
�� Sports (Network)
�� Women's Hockey: Canada vs Italy (OLP 60212 / 180min)

All times are Korean.

Enjoy!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All times are local (Torino). For Korea Standard Time add eight hours.


MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

Group A: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

Group B: Sweden, Slovakia, USA, Russia, Latvia and Kazakhstan.

Wednesday, Feb. 15
Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, 11:30 a.m. (7:30pm KST)
Italy vs. Canada, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Switzerland vs. Finland, 3:30 p.m. (11:30pm KST)
Germany vs. Czech Republic, 5 p.m. (1am + 1day KST)
Russia vs. Slovakia, 8 p.m. (4am + 1 day KST)
Latvia vs. United States, 9 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Thursday, Feb. 16
Finland vs. Italy, Noon (8pm KST)
Switzerland vs. Czech Republic, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Sweden vs. Russia, 4 p.m. (Midnight KST)
Slovakia vs. Latvia, 5 p.m. (1am + 1 day KST)
Canada vs. Germany, 8 p.m. (4am + 1 day KST)
United States vs. Kazakhstan, 9 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Saturday, Feb. 18
Kazakhstan vs. Russia, 11:30 a.m. (7:30pm KST)
Italy vs. Germany, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Canada vs. Switzerland, 3:30 p.m. (11:30pm KST)
Sweden vs. Latvia, 5 p.m. (1am + 1day KST)
Slovakia vs. United States, 8 p.m. (4am + 1 day KST)
Czech Republic vs. Finland, 9 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Sunday, Feb. 19
Germany vs. Switzerland, Noon (8pm KST)
Russia vs. Latvia, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan, 4 p.m. (Midnight KST)
United States vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. (1am + 1day KST)
Czech Republic vs. Italy, 8 p.m. (4am + 1 day KST)
Finland vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Latvia vs. Kazakhstan, 11:30 a.m. (7:30pm KST)
Switzerland vs. Italy, 12:30 p.m. (8:30pm KST)
Finland vs. Germany, 3:30 p.m. (11:30pm KST)
Canada vs. Czech, 4:30 p.m. (12:30am + 1 day KST)
Sweden vs. Slovakia, 8 p.m. (4am + 1 day KST)
United States vs. Russia, 8:30 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Quarterfinal (A1-B4), 4:30 p.m. (12:30am + 1 day KST)
Quarterfinal (A2-B3), 5:30 p.m. (1:30am + 1 day KST)
Quarterfinal (B1-A4), 8:30 p.m. (4:30am + 1 day KST)
Quarterfinal (B2-A3), 9:30 p.m. (5:30am + 1 day KST)
**order of quarterfinal games is subject to change

Friday, Feb. 24
Semifinal, 4:30 p.m. (12:30am + 1 day KST)
(winner A1-B4 vs. winner B2-A3)
Semifinal, 9 p.m. (5:00am + 1 day KST)
(winner B1-A4 vs. winner A2-B3)
**order of semifinal games is subject to change

Saturday, Feb. 25
Bronze Medal Game, 8:30 p.m. (4:30am + 1 day KST)

Sunday, Feb. 26
Gold Medal Game, 2 p.m. (10:00pm KST)



WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY

Group A: Canada, Sweden, Russia, Italy

Group B: USA, Finland, Germany, Switzerland

Saturday, Feb. 11
Finland vs. Germany, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Sweden vs. Russia, 3:30 p.m. (11:30pm KST)
United States vs. Switzerland, 6 p.m. (2am + 1 day KST)
Canada vs. Italy, 8:30 p.m. (4:30am + 1 day KST)

Sunday, Feb. 12
Canada vs. Russia, 4:30 p.m. (12:30am + 1 day KST)
United States vs. Germany, 7 p.m. (3am + 1 day KST)

Monday, Feb. 13
Sweden vs. Italy, 3 p.m. (11pm KST)
Finland vs. Switzerland, 5:30 p.m

Tuesday, Feb. 14
Italy vs. Russia, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Canada vs. Sweden, 3:30 p.m. (11:30pm KST)
Switzerland vs. Germany, 6 p.m. (2am + 1 day KST)
United States vs. Finland, 8:30 p.m. (4:30am + 1 day KST)

Friday, Feb. 17
Classification Game, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Classification Game, 6:30 p.m. (2:30am + 1 day KST)
Semifinal (A1 vs. B2), 5 p.m. (1am + 1 day KST)
Semifinal (B1 vs. A2), 9 p.m. (5am + 1 day KST)

Monday, Feb. 20
Seventh Place Game, 1 p.m. (9pm KST)
Fifth Place Game, 5 p.m. (1am + 1 day KST)
Bronze Medal Game, 4:30 p.m. (12:30am + 1 day KST)
(loser A1-B2 vs. loser B1-A2)
Gold Medal Game, 8:30 p.m. (4:30am + 1 day KST)
(winner A1-B2 vs. winner B1-A2)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like another possible Canada vs. US men's hockey final.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jurassic5



Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: PA

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

matthews_world wrote:
Looks like another possible Canada vs. US men's hockey final.


i wonder if gretzky's gonna bet on the upcoming olympics......


i wonder if team Canada is gonna drink Propecia before the games....
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address MSN Messenger
Free World



Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Drake Hotel

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jurassic5 wrote:
matthews_world wrote:
Looks like another possible Canada vs. US men's hockey final.


i wonder if gretzky's gonna bet on the upcoming olympics......


I bet his wife will.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
canuck in Ansan



Joined: 27 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If anyone else (like me) doesn't have AFN, right now MBC HD is playing the opening ceremonies.
I hope they'll show some of the action in the following days too!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Njord



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Opening ceremonies are on SBS Sports now. I noticed that the male comentator has a pink shirt and the female has some strange shirt with frills and lace.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Off-Topic Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe
TEFL Courses, TESOL Course, English Teaching Jobs - TEFL International