heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 2, 2017 Author #131 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Oh and those numbers on the helmets that have NOTHING to do with the numbers on the start lists on ISU's website are highly irritating as well. Just like a complete lack of graphics. If you can show lap times every lap in single distances, why not show a simple top-3/5 in a small bit of the screen every lap, just to make it easier to track who's in front? If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted December 2, 2017 #132 Share Posted December 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Nate River said: But the points... all it does it make things confusing for no reason. The whole point of a mass start is the simplicity of the first person crossing the line winning. That's just it. Sprints don't have any influence on the final top 3 whatsoever! Here with semifinals they actually do have some meaning. Like Lollobrigida who fell and still progressed because of the sprint (whether that's good or not doesn't matter...). Olympics will have just the final so sprints will be completely, but COMPLETELY, useless. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 2, 2017 #133 Share Posted December 2, 2017 If a medalist gets disqualified for doping who gets the bronze medal? The person who was fourth at the line or the person that had the fourth most points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 2, 2017 Author #134 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Nate River said: If a medalist gets disqualified for doping who gets the bronze medal? The person who was fourth at the line or the person that had the fourth most points? Probably the person who got the most points at the annual ISU Gala Skee-Ball tournament or something, judging by how logical the mass start format is. Edited December 2, 2017 by heywoodu NearPup, dcro and intoronto 1 2 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted December 2, 2017 #135 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Just now, Nate River said: If a medalist gets disqualified for doping who gets the bronze medal? The person who was fourth at the line or the person that had the fourth most points? Well, there's that, but for race itself in terms of final top 3 nothing can be changed by intermediate sprints. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 2, 2017 Author #136 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, dcro said: Well, there's that, but for race itself in terms of final top 3 nothing can be changed by intermediate sprints. So for fuck's sake, DON'T HAVE INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS if they don't change the medal outcomes anyway!?! If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,570 Posted December 2, 2017 #137 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Just now, heywoodu said: So for fuck's sake, DON'T HAVE INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS if they don't change the medal outcomes anyway!?! I read it on an Italian website.. they use the intermediate sprint for make more easy the individual actions in the middle of the race.. very stupid concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted December 2, 2017 #138 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 minute ago, heywoodu said: So for fuck's sake, DON'T HAVE INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS if they don't change the medal outcomes anyway!?! But if you sprint and waste all of your energy mid-race, there's a good chance you'll get that awesome 4th place! #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 2, 2017 #139 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, heywoodu said: So for fuck's sake, DON'T HAVE INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS if they don't change the medal outcomes anyway!?! It's for the same morons that think being second at Risk means you did better than the person who finished third so they play in a way that forecloses their chances of being first. heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 2, 2017 #140 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said: I read it on an Italian website.. they use the intermediate sprint for make more easy the individual actions in the middle of the race.. very stupid concept It kind of makes sense in the world cup, since minor placings matter there. But at the Olympics? If nothing else you want to *avoid* finishing fourth because finishing fourth sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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