Slalom Canoeing 2016 Discussion Thread

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

il y a 22 minutes, hckosice a déclaré:

France absolutely dominating the K1 M semifinal. all 4 athletes qualified for the final. + if we count also Thomas Bersinger now representing Argentina, the half of the finalists are french

 

If there is a sport that could use some extra quotas, it must be that one. So many potential medallists are left home each time. That's frustrating. Last time, Tony Estanguet (future gold medalist) had to eliminate the then reigning world champion during the french championship just to make the olympics 

 

Dear IOC, we want quotas 

[heywoodu 16,059]

Just now, De_Gambassi said:

 

If there is a sport that could use some extra quotas, it must be that one. So many potential medallists are left home each time. That's frustrating. Last time, Tony Estanguet (future gold medalist) had to eliminate the then reigning world champion during the french championship just to make the olympics 

 

Dear IOC, we want quotas 

It's just one per nation right? That's stupid in any discipline really, there should at least be two per nation 

 

 

[heywoodu 16,059]

I thought Benus was so good  

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

Juste maintenant , heywoodu a déclaré:

It's just one per nation right? That's stupid in any discipline really, there should at least be two per nation 

 

 

 

Yes. Something like in cycling (mountain bike, BMX) would be a good start. If only, the top 4 or 5 nations in each event could field at least two boats, the all thing would feel a lot better.

 

Not asking much here, I think.

[hckošice 15,598]

and once again a stupid mistake of Beňuš in the final. hope he wiil really start to eliminate these silly faults..

[heywoodu 16,059]

1 minute ago, De_Gambassi said:

 

Yes. Something like in cycling (mountain bike, BMX) would be a good start. If only, the top 4 or 5 nations in each event could field at least two boats, the all thing would feel a lot better.

 

Not asking much here, I think.

 

That's not even 20 extra places, so no, you're not asking much indeed. 

[hckošice 15,598]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I thought Benus was so good  

 

he is. he definitely is, his semifinal race was just extraordinary. but this year he always make a incredibly stupid mistake per event..now it was in the final. can´t believ how he touched this gate. the easiest gate of the course

[dcro 10,210]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

It's just one per nation right? That's stupid in any discipline really, there should at least be two per nation 

 

 

 

One per event is also the rule in sprint canoeing, rowing, sailing... (since forever)

 

Don't see why would slalom canoeing be an excpetion, especially since sailing is much more competitive in terms of good crews per nation.

[heywoodu 16,059]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

One per event is also the rule in sprint canoeing, rowing, sailing... (since forever)

 

Don't see why would slalom canoeing be an excpetion, especially since sailing is much more competitive in terms of good crews per nation.

 

Which is why I said it's stupid in any discipline/sport, not only in slalom canoeing  

 

I can get it in events with crews of 4 athletes, but in individual events (and a bit in events with 2 athletes) it's just plain stupid instead of making an Olympic gold medal the highest possible. 

Edited June 18, 2016 by heywoodu

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

il y a 27 minutes, dcro a déclaré:

 

One per event is also the rule in sprint canoeing, rowing, sailing... (since forever)

 

Don't see why would slalom canoeing be an excpetion, especially since sailing is much more competitive in terms of good crews per nation.

 

Canoe slalom used to have multiple entries by country up to 2004 (don't know what was the qualification process though).

 

And for your last sentance, just have a look at the world championship results. Medals are usually spread among a very limited number of countries. Besides other sports have more events to spread their better athletes (to an extent).

Edited June 18, 2016 by De_Gambassi