Luge FIL World Cup 2021 - 2022

[Susannah 7]

When was theast time Geisenberger crashed like that?  I do not remember. 

[dcro 10,210]

Apparently tens of sleds got stuck in China and didn't get transported in time for Sochi. Brilliant organization! They must check of course if the athletes were smuggling cocaine in their sleds for the Chinese youth.

[heywoodu 15,249]

Just catching up now, but damn, that trip to China seems to have had some consequences with half the field's stuff being gone and/or still in customs  

[dcro 10,210]

Another unwatchable/irregular race in Sochi.

 

But since the Germans always end up on top in these, FIL has zero incentive to change anything.

[IoNuTzZ 308]

4th place for us in team event, even the conditions were bad this is the best result in winter sports since Eva Tofalvi. 

[Olympian1010 8,053]

FIL has made a key change to the qualification system for Beijing 2022. Instead of all 7 world cups counting, only an athletes best 4 finishes will matter for qualification. 

[Grassmarket 3,529]

15 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

FIL has made a key change to the qualification system for Beijing 2022. Instead of all 7 world cups counting, only an athletes best 4 finishes will matter for qualification. 

I’m guessing partly COVID, partly the expense of a globe-trotting season.

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

I’m guessing partly COVID, partly the expense of a globe-trotting season.

Partly the sleds being held in China for a whole month. I'm sure no engineers were allowed to inspect it.

[dcro 10,210]

So Tim is shamelessly pronouncing Lviv as "La View".

[Gianlu33 4,693]

Another not-regular race in Wintenberg, what surprise...