Grassmarket 3,352 Posted March 17, 2023 #711 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Exactly. It's really not that difficult, there's the official training the day before the race to do that. Plenty of time. Simple enough to do: define the race piste & say that only athletes entered in the race can ski on that piste in the days preceding the event. If biathletes (or their coaches) are expected to be weather forecasters, then they should be able to choose their own skis. Edited March 17, 2023 by Grassmarket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 14,863 Posted March 17, 2023 #712 Share Posted March 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Simple enough to do: define the race piste & say that only athletes entered in the race can ski on that piste in the days preceding the event. If biathletes (or their coaches) are expected to be weather forecasters, then they should be able to choose their own skis. It's more a matter of not wanting to do that than not being able to implement it I mean, for smaller nations it is the norm to choose one's own skis, it is not rocket science but it is/should be definitely part of being a good athlete. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 3,352 Posted March 17, 2023 #713 Share Posted March 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, heywoodu said: It's more a matter of not wanting to do that than not being able to implement it I mean, for smaller nations it is the norm to choose one's own skis, it is not rocket science but it is/should be definitely part of being a good athlete. Hey, ES Commentator Mike Dixon waxed his own skis. So don’t come crying… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 14,863 Posted March 17, 2023 #714 Share Posted March 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Hey, ES Commentator Mike Dixon waxed his own skis. So don’t come crying… So he waxed his own skis and still manages to sound like someone who barely follows the sport he commentates on, that's a quality in itself Seriously though, if you're in a small team waxing them yourselves may definitely be the best option if you can't find someone to help you out. I know a certain Totallympian who might be doing that as well next season if needed, it's an excellent way to improve oneself as an overall athlete because you really think about all the details and conditions. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 4,452 Posted March 18, 2023 #715 Share Posted March 18, 2023 5 hours ago, phelps said: still, the race is scheduled once again late in the afternoon. you already know the forecast is not good at all and then you persevere to put events in the worst possible clocking with no chance of "playing with time"? Men's pursuit and women's sprint are put either side of the cross-country races in Falun. Since Norway can control the Holmenkollen schedule I'm pretty sure they want to avoid TV window clash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 7,585 Posted March 18, 2023 #716 Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Monzanator said: Men's pursuit and women's sprint are put either side of the cross-country races in Falun. Since Norway can control the Holmenkollen schedule I'm pretty sure they want to avoid TV window clash. then, don't cry if the races are cancelled... the athletes have all the rights to race in safe and fair conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 4,452 Posted March 18, 2023 #717 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Joanna Jakieła 9/10 and has a rare chance to score points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 4,452 Posted March 18, 2023 #718 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Grotian 5/5 in the prone and only 9.8 behind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biathlonfan 623 Posted March 18, 2023 #719 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Happy to see Strolia did very well in the pursuit,a good ending to a pretty unfortunate second half of the season,i'm assuming this was his last race in oslo since i'm not seeing him in the mass start list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemia 1,370 Posted March 18, 2023 #720 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Chloé Chevalier soooooooo close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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