Speed Skating at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[phelps 7,677]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Holy smokes, Stolz. The kid is utterly insane

 

Didn't they accidentally let him skate in SLC?

yeah, he did skate at the SLC world cup...

 

in the 1000m, he was 3rd in the B group in 1.07.033

[heywoodu 15,142]

22 minutes ago, phelps said:

yeah, he did skate at the SLC world cup...

 

in the 1000m, he was 3rd in the B group in 1.07.033

I meant didn't they accidentally let him do his trials race in SLC while the rest skated in Milwaukee? Because this time is so impressive  

 

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It's always a sad moment when you have to explain your jokes  

 

[phelps 7,677]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

I meant didn't they accidentally let him do his trials race in SLC while the rest skated in Milwaukee? Because this time is so impressive  

 

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It's always a sad moment when you have to explain your jokes  

 

sorry, pal! it was too early in the morning for me to keep up with that!  

[NearPup 3,051]

9 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Holy smokes, Stolz. The kid is utterly insane

 

Didn't they accidentally let him skate in SLC?

Video evidence (requires a US VPN):

 

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[Quaker2001 251]

Huge upset at the US trials.. Erin Jackson had a slip on the backstretch and finishes outside of the top 2 for the 500m.  She will miss the Olympics barring some crazy circumstance

[NearPup 3,051]

World number 1 in the women's 500m Erin Jackson is OUT of the Olympics after finishing third at US Olympic trials!

 

Same top two as in the 1000m, Brittany Bowe first and Kimi Goetz second.

[NearPup 3,051]

Drama - US Speed Skating officials considering letting Jackson re-skate.

[NearPup 3,051]

23 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Drama - US Speed Skating officials considering letting Jackson re-skate.

Official decision: there is no reskate, Erin Jackson, the world number 1, is out unless someone ranked ahead of her gives up their spot.

 

...they are definitively changing the selection procedures for 2026.

[Dennis 712]

Such a bad decision 

[Monzanator 4,503]

10 hours ago, NearPup said:

Official decision: there is no reskate, Erin Jackson, the world number 1, is out unless someone ranked ahead of her gives up their spot.

 

...they are definitively changing the selection procedures for 2026.

 

It's not like USA changed those trial quals in athletics over the years?