Sweden made skiing history last weekend at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, when it became the first country in 42 years to win both the men's and the women's 4x10-kilometer cross-country relays.
A day after its women's earned a narrow come-from-behind victory, PokerStars SportStar Marcus Hellner skied alone down the final straight waving a Swedish flag on Sunday. Hellner began the forth le[...] Read more » PokerStars SportStar Marcus Hellner Wins Olympic Gold Medal!
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Congratulations to Marcus Hellner on winning a gold medal. I watched these cross country events and have been in awe of the fitness levels of these competitors and they deserve all the accolades they get
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Cheers to him, good promotion as always from pokerstars having some exposure in the Russian countries etc, like when there is snow, stay home and play poker lol.
The winter olypmcs was fun to watch, lots of great moves giving me adrenaline rush, only downside was that injury that somebody had to be uprated.
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Posted by doubletop777: Congratulations to Marcus Hellner on winning a gold medal. I watched these cross country events and have been in awe of the fitness levels of these competitors and they deserve all the accolades they get
Some of those skiing events can be VERY gruelling indeed... Takes a LOT of stamina to continually propel yourself in such an energy inefficient manner,...and ESPECIALLY in the bi-athalon where you then have to steady and fire a rifle at 5 targets in succession as fast as you can...!
When it comes to skiing, I much prefer the downhill events...
...but my new found favorite..... SNOWBOARD-CROSS... What a RIOT that must be...!!!
All Time Favorite British Athlete.... Clumsy Galoot Ski Jumper Eddy 'The Eagle' Edwards...
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I wonder if he played some poker in training breaks. I guess he did, what better thing to do besides being in the bedroom with the Pc in front of you playing some games whyle resting?
Ski Jumper Eddy 'The Eagle' Edwards... 
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