Why did the US snowboarding team wear plaid?

I questioned this as well. The other teams look at least a little more "professional." The Amerikans, however, looked like scrubs. Granted, they are snowboarders, so they are inherently unintelligent, lazy, dirty, and pot smokers, but THIS IS THE OLYMPICS! CLASS IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

the current trend is for snowboard outfits to look like pajamas.

Trust me, I know what snowboarders dress like. I recently worked in a ski/snowboard shop. My point is that they look like scrubs. Nothing less, nothing more. I do agree that distance runners look silly, but I am not one of them. lol :)

Also those "jeans" are really snow pants made to look like torn up jeans.

Obviously snowboards usually do dress like bums, its the style and all that, but if you noticed, other nations were able to put forth some semblance of a professional uniform for the world stage, USA however...

The snowboarders have been known to say things like " I'm not selling out to the corporate.."

They wear baggy and ugly clothes to make a statement.

Some snowbarders were asked to change their clothes before the opening ceremony or they would be prohibited from the ceremony. All did, but one punk from Japan. He was not allowed in, and is said to be in big trouble with the jap government.

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You should bring this up to Shaun White. I think he might really care what you have to say.

Say all you want about the American snowboarders, but they're laughing all the way to the podium/bank. They win, so they can wear what they want.

Let me guess: you smoke marijuana?

Not often.

By the way, how's Vancouver? I figure you're an Olympian since you're so quick to criticize one of America's best winter teams...

I'm not saying they're not one of Amerika's best team. I am saying that most of them are wasteoid punks who had/have nothing else to do but snowboard.

Smoking weed makes you a "wasteoid punk" even with a gold medal around your neck? Also, I guarantee you they don't smoke as much as you're implying.

Yes, smoking pot makes one a wasteoid punk. Medal or not. You heard it here first.

the girls snowboarding was terrible. they shoulda gone before the guys. after watching the dudes go so high and such the woman's event was terrible.

also I'd love to know how many of the snowboarders toked up before their oly ride.

What I thought was ridiculous, is the snowboarder (Kelly Clark) listening to her IPod during her run. I understand before the event, getting pumped up, etc. But she didn't take them off, kept it on through the run. This is the Olympics!! You have to listen to music to perform well and take the pressure off. Cant believe that is even allowed.

Lol. I was watching last night and thought the same as you; the womens' event was very boring and quite a letdown.

I'd say that close to 90 percent toke up before they blast the pipe.

Correction: Ralph Lauren.

You mean before the drug test? Remember when that snowboarder was caught a few years ago? You think Shaun White (or any others) would be willing to risk that?

It's been a few months at least since they had a hit.

And success is success. I don't care what you do in your free time as long as it doesn't involve cheating.