Skeleton 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[Federer91 2,788]

1 hour ago, Gianlu33 said:

So, i'm not a skeleton expert but whats happened?

 

Athletes being politicians.

[Gianlu33 4,542]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

 

The bobsleigh and skeleton world championships will be held in Sochi this winter. More and more athletes are talking about boycotting it since the IOC said Russia shouldn't organize any major championships for now after the state-sponsored doping scandal (there apparently also is the pathetic, Middle Age-like homophobia that nobody with a decent mind would be ok with, but I think the doping thing is the biggest thing).

 

Thanks a lot  

[heywoodu 15,124]

Time to get the skeleton season under way for real 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqeqyKc0Yhc

[heywoodu 15,124]

Time to get the skeleton season under way for real 

 

 

Let's go Kimberley Bos  

[Gianlu33 4,542]

Katie Tannenbaum isn't last after the 1st heat!

[dcro 10,210]

Ah, yes, Laura Deas is competing here, a former event rider (at international/FEI level!)

[dcro 10,210]

It was a very emotional win for Vahtje yesterday.

[heywoodu 15,124]

Dukurs misses the podium for the first time since December 2013, after 21 consecutive podium finishes  (he was 8th in Lake Placid then, after another 14 consecutive podium finishes) 

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

Dukurs missed the podium again.

[heywoodu 15,124]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

Dukurs missed the podium again.

First time since February 2009 that he missed it two consecutive times