Olympian1010 7,470 Posted March 1, 2023 #81 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 hours ago, NearPup said: Not bad for a team that has no funding, practice facilities or anywhere for kids to learn the sport. I thought the Whistler hills were still mildly active? “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...
NearPup 2,156 Posted March 1, 2023 #82 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said: I thought the Whistler hills were still mildly active? It isn’t somewhere where novice jumpers can practice. It can be used as a practice facility for elite jumpers, but that doesn’t help at all for the grassroots. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted March 2, 2023 #83 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Yes, as NearPup points out, Whistler is basically only for elite jumpers with two hills K-95 and K-125. Those are not hills for pre-high school teenagers, beginners, semi-pro or whatever you call it. For comparison the 'Middle Krokiew' complex in Zakopane has five hills (K-95, K-64, K-37, K-23 and K-15). K-64 is for 15-16 year olds, K-37 is more for 13-14 year olds and the last two are for little kids. Poland has four K-64-ish hills and twelve K-37-ish hills in operation right now. phelps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted March 2, 2023 #84 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I just assumed Whistler had beginner hills since Salt Lake and Lake Placid have put them in (and many smaller local clubs around the US). “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...
justony 444 Posted March 2, 2023 #85 Share Posted March 2, 2023 So, Peter Prevc is in good health after nasty fall, but probably his Worlds has gone, really sad. Today Qualification on Large Hill with Domen Prevc, Jelar, Zajc and Lanišek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justony 444 Posted March 3, 2023 #86 Share Posted March 3, 2023 It is good Zajc and Domen Prevc are on such level not everything is on Lanišek. Main threat should come from Poles and Austrians, but at least 10-15 jumpers could win today. Hope conditions will be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,134 Posted March 3, 2023 #87 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Will this finally be Slovenia's day. So far it's been a huge disappointment for the hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,134 Posted March 3, 2023 #88 Share Posted March 3, 2023 And the jury screws the race once again... Congratulations, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted March 3, 2023 #89 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Kobayashi, Zajc & Granerud Top 3 after first round but the wind/gate compensation is running wild again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justony 444 Posted March 3, 2023 #90 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Woooohooooo Timi Timi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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