Frost Bites: Knicker slugs, dishonest toilets, Rinehart in Russia and the unluckiest man at the Winter Olympics

FROST BITES: THE on-air antics of some excitable BBC commentators have offended the Pommy public, leading to hundreds of complaints.

THE on-air antics of some excitable snowboarding commentators have offended the Pommy public, with the BBC receiving hundreds of complaints.

Jenny Jones claimed bronze in the snowboarding slopestyle final on Sunday, securing Great Britain’s first ever Olympic medal on the snow.

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Her historic achievement was soundtracked on UK coverage by squealing, crying and cheering of another competitor’s fall, leading to more than 300 complaints, the BBC reports.

Commentators Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood were joined by snowboarder Aimee Fuller — a friend of Jones’ — after Fuller failed to make the final.

Ed Leigh, Aimee Fuller and Tim Warwood in the BBC commentary box during the women's snowboard slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics. Image: BBC/Twitter

She was heard cheering when the final competitor — Austria’s Anna Gasser — fell, meaning that Jones had won bronze. She then said: “Are we supposed to do that? Probably not.”

All three commentators could be heard crying after Jones’ podium finish was confirmed.

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Apart from the non-verbal noise, there were also complaints about the general standard of commentary, which included gems such as:

”This feels like I’ve got slugs in my knickers.”

“She’s got a face that could help bread rise.”

and

“Riding switch [back-to-front] is like writing left-handed while wearing a chip hat and being attacked by seagulls”.

Great Britain's slopestyle bronze medalist Jenny Jones poses with her medal.

Meanwhile, as Jones waited for her score, Leigh noted: “I can feel my pulse in my lower intestine.”

“That’s not your pulse, Ed,” Warwood replied.

The Queen’s English indeed.

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TOILET HUMOUR NOT ALWAYS TRUE

While there’s been plenty of complaints and genuine issues with facilities in Sochi, don’t believe every pic that hits your inbox or social media account showcasing how horrendous/hilarious things are at the Winter Olympics.

As funny as it is, there's no evidence that this picture is from a Olympic Games facility, or Sochi itself for that matter.

The Paleofuture website has pulled together a list of some of the fake or fibbed images that have been doing the rounds, many of which will likely be familiar.

Nothing like a toilet to make something go viral, it seems.

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THIS GUY SHOULD JUST GO HOME

You may recall one of the American bobsledders getting stuck in a bedroom and pulling an Incredible Hulk-esque door-smashing stunt to escape.

Well, believe it or not, that same athlete — Johnny Quinn — managed to find himself in a stalled lift two days later and was pictured trying to pull another superhero move to free himself.

No one is going to believe this but we just got stuck in an elevator. Ask @BOBSLEDR and @Crippsee who were there... pic.twitter.com/Rwg57CBbUU

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RINEHART ROCKS RUSSIA

Ginia Rinehart, the daughter of billionaire iron magnate Gina Rinehart, has been kicking up her Ralph Lauren boots in Sochi.

Ginia Rinehart has been kicking up her heels in Sochi.

The fun-loving 27-year-old, accompanied by her personal bodyguard, attended an exclusive Network Ten party in a luxury mountainside hotel, with Ten chairman Lachlan Murdoch.

Other party animals included casino billionaire James Packer, marketing guru Martin Sorel, Hollywood director Brett Ratner, IOC vice-president John Coates and his wife Fiona and IOC veteran Kevan Gosper.

The fashion-conscious Ginia attended the opening ceremony dressed in a designer Aussie-gold coloured jumper, which matched with her bodyguard, and Ralph Lauren black riding boots.

During her Sochi sojourn, she also ventured out to the ski jumping and was planning a trip to the curling.

RELAXED SEGAL DOWNPLAYS INJURIES

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DOUBLE DEFECTOR DISQUALIFIED

Russian/Australian double-defecting short-track skater Tatiana Borodulina was disqualified in her first heat in an event she was regarded as a medal contender in.

Tatiana Borodulina of Russia leaves the ice after she was disqualified for two false starts.

Australia wooed the Russian-born four-time European champion to Vancouver in 2010, but lost her back to Russia for Sochi.

All the back-and-forth turned out to be for naught when she was disqualified for a double false start.

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GEAR OF THE DAY

Sarah Reid supplied even more chills to the skeleton course with a gorgeous gothic image embossed on her helmet.

Sarah Reid of Canada in action during a skeleton training session.

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WHERE ARE THE KIDS?

The sight of less than full grandstands at some events in Sochi would be making Juan Antonio Samaranch turn in his grave.

The long-time IOC president, who turned the Olympics into a money-making machine, believed half-empty grandstands were bad for the Olympics brand.

Empty seats can be seen in the background as a skating fan dressed as Russia's Father Winter waves the national flag before the men's 5000m speed skating at the Adler Arena.

He told Sydney Olympics organisers it was important the Games were held during the September school holidays so schoolkids could be on hand to be given free tickets to less popular events, like synchronised swimming.

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THE ‘NOT PROUD OF OURSELVES’ NAME OF THE DAY

No, it’s not big and it’s certainly not clever, but what would the Olympics be without some schoolboy sniggering at non-Anglo names that have hilarious double-meanings.

Today’s entrant…

‘It means WHAT in English?’ - Luge competitor Semen Pavlichenko of Russia.

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LIKE IF YOU WANT TO BE AN OLYMPIAN

The president of Togo’s ski federation says the sporting body connected with potential athletes over Facebook while recruiting for the country’s first ever Winter Olympics team.

“Some athletes got in touch with us on Facebook and joined us this way,” Roger Evenamede said.

The African nation has no ski-slope, but will be represented by cross-skier Mathilde Amivi Petitjean and alpine skier Alessia Dipol.

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LAPTOP AMBUSH

The International Olympic Committee has always run a very sharp eye over corporates trying to ambush rival businesses who have paid tens of millions of dollars to jump on the Games sponsorship bandwagon.

It seems the “new” Russia is a quick study in corporate warfare, with officials stomping down on any commercial advertising within Games venues with eagle eyes.

First, Torah Bright complained about being forced to take a sticker of her snowboard which was a tribute to a friend who died two years ago.

Then, before speed skater Daniel Greig hit the ice, an official swept through the press tables, sticking silver masking tape on the lids of laptops to cover the small makers’ logo.