Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 20, 2020 #31 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Monzanator said: As is often the case though, there are these sponsors and other crap to consider. It's not like USA has another global alpine skiing star now that Vonn has retired. She’ll still be a star even if she sits the rest of this season out. There’s no world championships, and she’s already won plenty of races. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted February 20, 2020 #32 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, Olympian1010 said: She’ll still be a star even if she sits the rest of this season out. There’s no world championships, and she’s already won plenty of races. Winning the overall World Cup is still pretty important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 20, 2020 #33 Share Posted February 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Winning the overall World Cup is still pretty important? Not to US fans. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted February 20, 2020 #34 Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Not to US fans. In a season without World Champs or Olympics? Then she could have skipped the entire season alltogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 20, 2020 #35 Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Monzanator said: In a season without World Champs or Olympics? Then she could have skipped the entire season alltogether US fans only care about wins. As long as she’s winning, she’s in the headlines. She’s won enough to be a permanent fixture even if she skips the remainder of the season. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted February 20, 2020 #36 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said: US fans only care about wins. As long as she’s winning, she’s in the headlines. She’s won enough to be a permanent fixture even if she skips the remainder of the season. She doesn't get the coverage Lindsey Vonn had tbh. I bet Chloe Kim is more popular in the USA than Shiffrin right now. Then again, XFL games get more viewers than alpine skiing. Nobody's watching alpine skiing in the USA if Shiffrin is not at start IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 20, 2020 #37 Share Posted February 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, Monzanator said: She doesn't get the coverage Lindsey Vonn had tbh. I bet Chloe Kim is more popular in the USA than Shiffrin right now. Then again, XFL games get more viewers than alpine skiing. Nobody's watching alpine skiing in the USA if Shiffrin is not at start IMO. There’s a lot of people watching alpine skiing, they’re not just die-hard fans like the ones we see in Europe. Chloe Kim took the season off to focus on her studies, so her media profile has been pretty as of late (at least outside of the Snowboard community). “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,552 Posted March 7, 2020 #38 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Can one rewatch the events anywhere, like is the case with the cross-country junior worlds? If so, I'll avoid looking at the results until I've seen the competitions 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...
heywoodu 13,552 Posted March 25, 2020 #39 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Tina Weirather has retired. hckošice and Gianlu33 1 1 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...
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