Short Track Speed Skating 2018 - 2019 Discussion Thread
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By copravolley · Posted
I think that It's a similar situation with Braahten in Norway but there are some differences: - he's an adult, - his mother is Brazilian, - Norway has a lot of talent in technical events (although of course it's always better to have 1 more than 1 less). -
By Monzanator · Posted
Looks like the gate malfunctioned and Eriksen Sundal was literally pushed by the ad board -
By Monzanator · Posted
Well, we lived through Caroline Wozniacki representing Denmark and there was some talk if she could switch to Poland early on but she said no since she lived her entire life in Denmark anyway. But she was very popular here. On the other side Angelique Kerber who also has Polish ancestry actually lived in Poland on her grandfather's estate (which was a tennis academy). In the last few years except Eugenia Bujak (cycling) switching to Slovenia due to a conflict with the federation we don't really have such cases. I can understand many Italians have their opinion on Colturi & her mother alas it's boosted by the lack of other top end prospects in your skiing now (and some other winter sports). I'm surprised Italian journalists haven't figured out what's behind Colturi's switch already because it has to be money or "personal differences" either way. -
By rafalgorka · Posted
Or is Girardelli respected in Austria these days... -
By rafalgorka · Posted
We must ask our Austrian users if they cheered for Girardelii. But do we have any Austrian users LOL? -
By copravolley · Posted
It's just that Austria had a lot of skiers in that time and we don't have any others among the young ones now. -
By rafalgorka · Posted
Marco Girardelli went to Luxembourg one day and he had a great career. I doubt he did regret that move. -
By rafalgorka · Posted
DAY 3 events 14. SPEED SKATING - W 1000m 1. Miho Takagi JPN 2. Brittany Bowe USA 3. Jutta Leerdam NED 15. SNOWBOARD - W Big Air 1. Kokomo Nagase JPN 2. Anna Gasser AUT 3. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott NZL 16. FREESTYLE SKIING - W Freeski Slopestyle 1. Tess Ledeux FRA 2. Mathilde Gremaud SUI 3. Eileen Gu CHN 17. ALPINE SKIING - M Team Combined 1. Marco Odermatt, Loic Meillard SUI 2. Cyprien Sarrazin, Clement Noel FRA 3. Vincenr Kriechmayr, Manuel Feller AUT 18. SKI JUMPING - M Normal Hill Individual 1. Andreas Wellinger GER 2. Stefan Kraft AUT 3. Jan Hoerl AUT -
By copravolley · Posted
You know, but we still don't know what that was about. Ceccarelli has a difficult character but still changing colors to a country with which you have absolute no connetions? What would you say if Iga Swiatek fell out with the Polish tennis federation and started playing for Luxembourg or Andorra? Certainly not everyone would decide to take such a step, even if they had to give in a little in talks with the federation. Another thing is that the Italian training system simply doesn`t work. As you can see, there are talents but we don`t know how to train them. Since the golden generation born in 1990-1995 (Brignone, Bassino, Goggia) we haven`t trained anyone who would stand on the podium in giant slalom or slalom in World Cup. So something is wrong. At the beginning of the 21st century we had a large group of good athletes in giant slalom (maybe not at Brignone's level): Karbon, Moelgg, Putzer, Gius, etc., who were able to win World Cups, win World Championship medals, etc. Now we have no one. In women's giant slalom for example: if Brignone and Bassino are gone, even getting to the first 20 in World Cup will be a problem for us. -
By copravolley · Posted
I remember that Lara Gut's family also had a conflict with the Swiss federation at the beginning of her career around 2008/2009 but it was resolved. I remember that the family also wanted to have a greater influence on their daughter's career. It was probably similar here. If there was a will from both sides, an agreement should have been reached. Especially since Colturi has zero ties with Albania. Sinner could have played for Austria sooner, as a person from South Tyrol.
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