Luge FIL World Cup 2018 - 2019

[heywoodu 15,152]

Just now, phelps said:

 

not fully convinced...they'd rather call the day off with such weather condition...

it was unfair for most of the riders and it could have become dangerous, too...

Well yeah, I agree the most fair would be to have no result at all. I mean, in these conditions two runs are more fair than one run (because then those with 'luck' in run one have a disadvantage in run two and vice versa), with zero runs being the most fair  

[Monzanator 4,510]

Neah, anyone other than a German winning a luge event is OK with me regardless of the circumstances! If rain-shortened Indy 500/Daytona 500 wins are valid then a one-run luge event should be as well.

[phelps 7,680]

3 minuti fa, Monzanator ha scritto:

Neah, anyone other than a German winning a luge event is OK with me regardless of the circumstances! If rain-shortened Indy 500/Daytona 500 wins are valid then a one-run luge event should be as well.

 

yeah, one-run events are OK, if that run is not a farce like today's...

one-run events are not the actual point...

the problem with today's race is that also the only contested run wasn't fair at all...

and today's track sweepers behaviour was shameful (not the first time it happens in Germany, sadly)...they just tried to really clean up the track only for Geisenberger, as the other riders deserved to slide on a moguls' course rather than a luge track...

[dcro 10,210]

8 minutes ago, phelps said:

 

yeah, one-run events are OK, if that run is not a farce like today's...

one-run events are not the actual point...

the problem with today's race is that also the only contested run wasn't fair at all...

and today's track sweepers behaviour was shameful (not the first time it happens in Germany, sadly)...they just tried to really clean up the track only for Geisenberger, as the other riders deserved to slide on a moguls' course rather than a luge track...

 

Yep, same thing happens in bobsleigh/skeleton, where start lines get a good sweep only before German crews...

[heywoodu 15,152]

35 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Neah, anyone other than a German winning a luge event is OK with me regardless of the circumstances! If rain-shortened Indy 500/Daytona 500 wins are valid then a one-run luge event should be as well.

This is just besides the entire point, but alright  

[Monzanator 4,510]

In this case I'm particulary happy the Germans lost their home streak! They have been DQ even at Olympics for heating the sleds before so it's not like dominance doesn't breathe arrogance

[dcro 10,210]

G/G can't even get a good result on a German track this season...

[dcro 10,210]

Weather influenced race. Must be the first on this luge season.

[dcro 10,210]

Meanwhile in Oberhof.

 

[dcro 10,210]

I LOVE the use of music in Oberhof.