Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[Vic Liu 1,682]

27 minutes ago, hckošice said:

a this rate maybe a top 10 for

So sad only 15.

[hckošice 14,910]

3 minutes ago, Vic Liu said:

So sad only 15.

well Top 15 is huge too

[hckošice 14,910]

Women's Alpine Combined
Final Results

 

Michelle GISIN

2:25.67 (1:33.42+52.25)

 

Wendy HOLDENER

2:26.72 (1:33.41+53.31)

 

Federica BRIGNONE

2:27.52 (1:33.11+54.41)

Full Final Result HERE

[phelps 7,706]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

I wouldn't be so sure...Ledecka's run was excellent and these slaloms aren't known to be that hard (relatively speaking), so it might be hard to make up as much time as one would on the regular slalom. I do see Holdener/Gisin as favourites, but wouldn't be at all suprised now if Ledecka takes it.

today's slalom was set by the US coach and obviously he made an exception to that rule to ensure Shiffrin's chances...

 

unfortunately for them, it didn't go how they would have liked, but still, this slalom run was a true one, even more difficult than the 1st run of the actual slalom race...

[heywoodu 15,174]

11 minutes ago, phelps said:

today's slalom was set by the US coach and obviously he made an exception to that rule to ensure Shiffrin's chances...

 

unfortunately for them, it didn't go how they would have liked, but still, this slalom run was a true one, even more difficult than the 1st run of the actual slalom race...

Another thing, slalom courses in the combined being set by coaches of specific athletes is just bullshit. The whole thing of coaches setting courses even at major championships is nonsense and already unfair from the beginning, but alright.

[MHSN 3,632]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Another thing, slalom courses in the combined being set by coaches of specific athletes is just bullshit. The whole thing of coaches setting courses even at major championships is nonsense and already unfair from the beginning, but alright.

I wanted to ask a question about that long time ago. I heard that a lot from the Eurosport commentators. it was just hard to believe. how come such a thing happens. at first I thought maybe that's part of the host nation thing. but apparently that's not the case

 

@phelps how come they decide who set the course ? randomly, is there a draw or something ? or whoever smiles better gets that ?

[hckošice 14,910]

6 minutes ago, MHSN said:

I wanted to ask a question about that long time ago. I heard that a lot from the Eurosport commentators. it was just hard to believe. how come such a thing happens. at first I thought maybe that's part of the host nation thing. but apparently that's not the case

 

@phelps how come they decide who set the course ? randomly, is there a draw or something ? or whoever smiles better gets that ?

Random draw between coaches of the Top 7 WC Start List athletes.

[heywoodu 15,174]

8 minutes ago, MHSN said:

I wanted to ask a question about that long time ago. I heard that a lot from the Eurosport commentators. it was just hard to believe. how come such a thing happens. at first I thought maybe that's part of the host nation thing. but apparently that's not the case

 

@phelps how come they decide who set the course ? randomly, is there a draw or something ? or whoever smiles better gets that ?

It's a random draw, with the main prize of the lottery of course being to have a free competitive advantage for the races that actually matter most (Olympics and world championships).

 

It'd be kind of like Formula 1 needing a deciding race to see who will be champion, and so they make a draw between the teams, with the winner deciding on which track they'll race the deciding race  

[MHSN 3,632]

thanks guys

 

well you always here something new. that's one of the dumbest things ever. is it really hard for FIS officials to set the courses themselves and make it more fair ?

[dcro 10,210]

What a run that was from Gisin. She appeared to be floating on the snow.

 

Crazy to think Shiffrin still has only three Olympic medals total. Despite all the expectations, time and time again it seems emulating Janica's feat from Salt Lake is next to impossible.