intoronto 4,236 Posted February 9, 2022 #651 Share Posted February 9, 2022 male alpine skier tested positive for doping and is suspended for the time being... Gianlu33 and heywoodu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted February 10, 2022 #652 Share Posted February 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Ted said: As much as I personally like the combined (esp. compared to events like team parallel GS), how can it be contested at the Olympics with ZERO world cup combined competitions this year? It's practically non-existent these days. FIS wants to kill off the combined event and doesn't even host it on the World Cup. They want to promote parallel events instead. IOC still keeps combined in the programme but I won't be surprised if it's axed after 2026 and makes way for the parallel event (which might be the most unfair event ever due to clear difference between courses as evident by last year's Alpine World Champs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Linha 473 Posted February 10, 2022 #653 Share Posted February 10, 2022 In alpine combined today are my favourites Pinturault, Schwarz and Innerhofer .... But at some point with this "strong competition".... Nearly anybody could medal today .... Dont forget what happened on the hill with the mixed event.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted February 10, 2022 #654 Share Posted February 10, 2022 49 minutes ago, Monzanator said: FIS wants to kill off the combined event and doesn't even host it on the World Cup. They want to promote parallel events instead. IOC still keeps combined in the programme but I won't be surprised if it's axed after 2026 and makes way for the parallel event (which might be the most unfair event ever due to clear difference between courses as evident by last year's Alpine World Champs). I feel like if the FIS were just a little smarter they would push to keep the combined *and* included the parallel event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 10, 2022 #655 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Whelp, already lost one entry. Down to 26 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,554 Posted February 10, 2022 #656 Share Posted February 10, 2022 So Schwarz and Strolz are using downhill skis from Kilde and Mayer, respectively, because they don't have a pair of their own. What kind of utter bullshit is it that two athletes in the by far largest alpine skiing team in the world don't have a single pair of skis for 50% of an event in which they are hot medal favourites?! dcro 1 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 February 10, 2022 #657 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Thompson slower than the two slalom guys? That's just depressing for him. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 10, 2022 #658 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Down to 25. success has hit a bit of road bump here. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,554 Posted February 10, 2022 #659 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Kilde not nearly getting a big enough advantage on the slalom guys. 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...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted February 10, 2022 #660 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Kilde 0,75 faster than Strolz. Obviously not enough for slalom IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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