Bobsleigh 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,145]

Awesome  

 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

We currently have  competing in international events, but the IBSF decided continental quotas weren’t worth it . Frimpong is a competitive slider, and would/will add value to the games . Martin has been improving steadily, and competing on the ICC. Gambia would make their first Winter Olympic appearance (though he needs quite a bit of help).

[heywoodu 15,145]

6 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

We currently have  competing in international events, but the IBSF decided continental quotas weren’t worth it . Frimpong is a competitive slider, and would/will add value to the games . Martin has been improving steadily, and competing on the ICC. Gambia would make their first Winter Olympic appearance (though he needs quite a bit of help).

Aren't all of them in skeleton though? Wrong thread man  

 

Wouldn't it be rather hard for Gambia anyway, since Frimpong seems steadily ahead of him and even with continental quotas there shouldn't be more than 1 'free quota'  I think?

[dcro 10,210]

7 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Frimpong is a competitive slider, and would/will add value to the games 

 

He'd probably like to think so, yes.

 

Nevertheless, he qualified only thanks to the continental places, which were rather a strange provision for a Winter sport.

[heywoodu 15,145]

7 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

He'd probably like to think so, yes.

 

Nevertheless, he qualified only thanks to the continental places, which were rather a strange provision for a Winter sport.

At least he went from losing 3 seconds per run to losing 1.5-2 seconds per run  

[Olympian1010 7,977]

8 hours ago, dcro said:

 

He'd probably like to think so, yes.

 

Nevertheless, he qualified only thanks to the continental places, which were rather a strange provision for a Winter sport.

He’s currently beating people on ICC, and has yet to finish outside the top 20 I believe...

[Olympian1010 7,977]

8 hours ago, dcro said:

 

He'd probably like to think so, yes.

 

Nevertheless, he qualified only thanks to the continental places, which were rather a strange provision for a Winter sport.

He is a legitimate slider though (as in trains year round, goes to races every year, etc.), so it sucks they got rid of that provision . It should reward people like him, since he actually deserves a continental spot.

[heywoodu 15,145]

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

He’s currently beating people on ICC, and has yet to finish outside the top 20 I believe...

Exactly. He's a semi-competitive slider for the ICC tour, filled with way less experienced sliders (among others from other exotic nations), but that's about it. Which is perfectly fine, but on the higher level he's just ages behind. 

 

I honestly would have no problem at all seeing him at the Olympics, but saying he'd be competitive there is just a step too far.

[Olympian1010 7,977]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Exactly. He's a semi-competitive slider for the ICC tour, filled with way less experienced sliders (among others from other exotic nations), but that's about it. Which is perfectly fine, but on the higher level he's just ages behind. 

 

I honestly would have no problem at all seeing him at the Olympics, but saying he'd be competitive there is just a step too far.

We’ll see, hopefully he can qualify for Beijing 2022.

[heywoodu 15,145]

Why are we talking about skeleton in the bobsleigh thread again btw?