Skeleton 2021 - 2022 Discussion Thread

[Olympian1010 7,951]

8 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Any idea why the men's results aren't there yet?

I believe there were some issues with heavy snowfall. I did see the IBSF post about the results this morning though.

[LuizGuilherme 261]

She won again 

[thiago_simoes 1,423]

I'm starting to notice people are getting more and more excited about the Brazilian athlete here in Brazil, and I've even read somewhere people saying she has enough potential to finish in the top 8 at the Olympics, thus surpassing our historical best result -- a ninth place completely out of luck in snowboard cross in 2006. 

[LuizGuilherme 261]

Once again

 

https://twitter.com/CBDGbr/status/1458180158456696836?t=kQKEsh0Qc2_XJ-BT3J0-4w&s=19

[heywoodu 14,946]

7 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

I'm starting to notice people are getting more and more excited about the Brazilian athlete here in Brazil, and I've even read somewhere people saying she has enough potential to finish in the top 8 at the Olympics, thus surpassing our historical best result -- a ninth place completely out of luck in snowboard cross in 2006. 

I hope she breaks that record, although I highly doubt it's at all realistic  

 

We'll see when the main season gets underway though, it would be truly insane (and awesome!!) progress if she gets close to top-10 results  

[SalamAkhi 310]

21 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I hope she breaks that record, although I highly doubt it's at all realistic  

 

We'll see when the main season gets underway though, it would be truly insane (and awesome!!) progress if she gets close to top-10 results  

The result of the Olympic test is quite positive though, even if it's early season. I mean the whole circuit was there and probably in good form since they had to discover the track and practice it in competition conditions. 

[SalamAkhi 310]

4th place for  Defayet I personally find it more outstanding than a podium from the . I really do, which is quite concerning to say the least but hey 

He's gathered a fair amount of points, but it won't be enough I fear ...

[heywoodu 14,946]

It seems thatt things are getting a bit more realistic for  now that the World Cup is getting closer, but still quite alright.

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/502059

[intoronto 5,622]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

It seems thatt things are getting a bit more realistic for  now that the World Cup is getting closer, but still quite alright.

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/502059

The first run looks like a mistake happened. She was third in the second run.

 

In any case hoping for a Brazil top 8 in Beijing

[SalamAkhi 310]

5 hours ago, intoronto said:

The first run looks like a mistake happened. She was third in the second run.

 

In any case hoping for a Brazil top 8 in Beijing

Yep, early mistake looking at the splits.

Maybe this race is the most realistic then  ? https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/502061