Grassmarket 2,791 Posted February 11, 2022 #141 Share Posted February 11, 2022 45 minutes ago, phelps said: no, he's a true Swede, born and raised in that Country...he only has 3rd generation heritage from the Netherlands (his grandfather was Dutch)... Yeah, yeah. I’ve read The Day of the Jackal, I know how easy it is to get fake documents. phelps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,228 Posted February 12, 2022 #142 Share Posted February 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Grassmarket said: Yeah, yeah. I’ve read The Day of the Jackal, I know how easy it is to get fake documents. Why would you even fake that? Nobody would care. Ted-Jan Bloemen had a laughably small connection to Canada when he switched nationality and nobody cried foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_like_a_don 964 Posted February 12, 2022 #143 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Sliding sports have become Unwatchable now I think we need a rule Similiar to youth Olympic Games. One nation can participate in any 2 events each in luge and bob and 1 in skeleton. But the events they participate they can have 3 in that if they qualify. It's crazy but has put a lot of money in technology making their sleds the best in the world. Time for to break the dominance today it's tough despite the lead if German wins again I don't plan to watch any sliding in future except the Sigulda World Cups every season. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,181 Posted February 12, 2022 #144 Share Posted February 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said: Sliding sports have become Unwatchable now I think we need a rule Similiar to youth Olympic Games. One nation can participate in any 2 events each in luge and bob and 1 in skeleton. But the events they participate they can have 3 in that if they qualify. It's crazy but has put a lot of money in technology making their sleds the best in the world. Time for to break the dominance today it's tough despite the lead if German wins again I don't plan to watch any sliding in future except the Sigulda World Cups every season. So Netherlands should participate in only half the speed skating events, US in the snowboard, Canada in hockey Why should it be their fault that the other nations don't take the sports seriously. Adriano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,228 Posted February 12, 2022 #145 Share Posted February 12, 2022 is way, way overachieving in Skeleton so far these Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunadan 1,103 Posted February 12, 2022 #146 Share Posted February 12, 2022 6 out of 6 incoming...it will be a legendary 10/10 sweep in sliding sports for GER. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,228 Posted February 12, 2022 #147 Share Posted February 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dunadan said: 6 out of 6 incoming...it will be a legendary 10/10 sweep in sliding sports for GER. Given the form in training should easily win at least the monobob and the two-man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,791 Posted February 12, 2022 #148 Share Posted February 12, 2022 be snapping at ‘s heel like giant crocs in the saltwater marshes of the Northern Territory. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,612 Posted February 12, 2022 #149 Share Posted February 12, 2022 This is a prime example why building a local sliding track is essential to having success in the sport. Same as velodromes in track cycling. I know it's very expensive and maintenance is high too but then you can have a bucket of medals at the championship events. Germany profits from the old days, they also added tracks in Bavaria and here we are some 50 years later Germany are winning everything left, right & center. And when they've won 3-4 golds it's deemed a failure. There are maybe five countries in the world which would say winning 4 golds at WOG is a failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,791 Posted February 12, 2022 #150 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Monzanator said: This is a prime example why building a local sliding track is essential to having success in the sport. Same as velodromes in track cycling. I know it's very expensive and maintenance is high too but then you can have a bucket of medals at the championship events. Germany profits from the old days, they also added tracks in Bavaria and here we are some 50 years later Germany are winning everything left, right & center. And when they've won 3-4 golds it's deemed a failure. There are maybe five countries in the world which would say winning 4 golds at WOG is a failure Or Latvia who cashed in during the Golden Age of Soviet concrete-pouring. dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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