Skeleton at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[Vic Liu 1,701]

IBSF released the official quota allocation list:

 

Men's Skeleton: https://www.ibsf.org/images/news/Images/2021-2022_Winter_Season/10_Olympic_Winter_Games_Beijing_2022/Quota_Beijing_2022/OWG_Beijing_2022_Mens_Skeleton.pdf

 

Women's Skeleton: https://www.ibsf.org/images/news/Images/2021-2022_Winter_Season/10_Olympic_Winter_Games_Beijing_2022/Quota_Beijing_2022/OWG_Beijing_2022_Womens_Skeleton.pdf

 

[evil betty 88]

11 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Absolutely ridiculous. The men are allowed to be in the top 60 but the women top 45 only? What kind of gender equality is this? I feel really bad for the athlete. Always being screwed by her governing body. @Olympian1010

Especially after the bizarre interpretation of the rules that allowed Frimpong in last time;  was it the "clean list" or something so that 60 was really 100.

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1 hour ago, intoronto said:

Absolutely ridiculous. The men are allowed to be in the top 60 but the women top 45 only? What kind of gender equality is this? I feel really bad for the athlete. Always being screwed by her governing body. @Olympian1010

Same is true in many events where there are more men than women on the circuit - ski jumping, ski & board cross, slopestyle etc etc.

[SalamAkhi 359]

The French bobsleighs are officially qualified according to the Federation, nothing on Bessard yet 

[SalamAkhi 359]

Annnnnnd she's out 

Skeleton in France is kind of dead, but the federation, who does nothing to bring it back to life, seemingly assess that preventing any TV coverage is better than putting the sport in the spotlight, even if the athlete doesn't deliver. 

[Olympian1010 8,284]

So now for the real question, what happens if Stratton isn’t selected by ?

[intoronto 6,850]

9 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

So now for the real question, what happens if Stratton isn’t selected by ?

the event will be held with less than 25 participants, even though there are athletes in the top 60 (like the men) that could fill it.

 

Any word if Katie will be appealing @Olympian1010

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British team.  We’ve had seven medals in the last five Olympics, including three consecutive Women’s Golds, but it’s hard to see one this time,

 

Women

Brogan Crowley

Laura Deas

 

Men

Matt Weston

Marcus Wyatt

[dcro 10,210]

20 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

So now for the real question, what happens if Stratton isn’t selected by ?

Not convinced they will. Sweden tends to be strict in sports they are good at, but they also tend to be open minded to new sports and new athletes.

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Team Canada

 

Men's event: Blake Enzie

Women's event: Jane Channell, Mirela Rahneva