Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[rafalgorka 1,629]

 

I just can't wait. Let's get it started!

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[NearPup 3,114]

 

[phelps 7,741]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

To be fair, it does seem Italy and France are basically requesting the same thing, so it's not just Austria  

no, Italy are only asking to switch a couple of their women's alpine skiing quota places to the men's squad, which imho could and should be always possible (at least for 1, max 2 quota...like they already do in other sports -shooting is the first that comes to my mind)...

[phelps 7,741]

7 minutes ago, NearPup said:

 

to be precise: the left knee's ACL is partially broken and that's the same knee she already destroyed in 2013 (when it was completely rebuilt)...

 

imho, she doesn't stand a chance to be competitive in 3 weeks time (not to mention the psychological aspect, with 2 hard crashes in the last 4 races)...

[phelps 7,741]

44 minutes ago, rafalgorka said:

 

I just can't wait. Let's get it started!

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so, we have 2 uphill sections  

 

one Kitz alike narrow road (completely flat)...

 

how can people say this is a difficult slope? 

 

obviously it's all about the design of the actual course, but man...this track is going to make the Sochi and Pyeongchang's some kind of "great classics"...

I think we're gonna see some surprising results there...

[prso1000 670]

33 minutes ago, phelps said:

no, Italy are only asking to switch a couple of their women's alpine skiing quota places to the men's squad, which imho could and should be always possible (at least for 1, max 2 quota...like they already do in other sports -shooting is the first that comes to my mind)...

Both request should be a no. Thankfully it is not FIS deciding. 

I mean the rules are stupid but were clear from beginning. The Austrians did not even read the qualification rules probably as they thought we will have 11 anyway. 

And you are right with shooting,  but that was clear from beginning not a change afterwards. 

[Monzanator 4,579]

I posted the same video on the first page back in August. I wonder what has changed since? Still that big turn at the bottom? Could be some tired legs making mistakes

[heywoodu 15,250]

59 minutes ago, phelps said:

not to mention the psychological aspect, with 2 hard crashes in the last 4 races)...

Somehow I feel Goggia doesn't feel psychological aspects, otherwise she wouldn't put down kamikaze runs every single time despite her injury history  

[Jan Linha 590]

12 hours ago, phelps said:

no, Italy are only asking to switch a couple of their women's alpine skiing quota places to the men's squad, which imho could and should be always possible (at least for 1, max 2 quota...like they already do in other sports -shooting is the first that comes to my mind)...

I agree that it should be throughout one sport ...... In this case alpine skiing.... But if should be requesting switching snowboarding quota for alpine? I think that's wrong ..... They did not earn enough quota in alpine? Not my fault..... If you don't want the snowboarding quota, fair enough, decline it and give a chance someone else in THE SAME SPORT!!!!

[Jan Linha 590]

Maybe next time, the ice hockey coach can say that he will take 23 players instead of 25 in order to get a spot in mixed doubles curling competition ...... 💪💪