Speed skating

[Surlympics 1,144]

Anyone have the tea on Connor Howe? He won silver at last years worlds and virtually last in both events this weekend.

[Topicmaster1010 5,330]

Connor Howe dead last in the 1500m, not great

[JockCartier 241]

20 hours ago, JockCartier said:

I wondering if he was treating it as just a warm up for his main event... I guess we'll find out soon

 

 

We found out... so much for that theory

[intoronto 6,391]

The disaster continues for the men, the team pursuit fell and finished 8th in the B division. They will likely not qualify for the Olympics. What a shit-show.

[Surlympics 1,144]

Yeah they were sitting in first by three seconds until they fell.

[Surlympics 1,144]

But luckily the point system is forgiving. Germany who finished first got 40 points and Canada got 25 points. So only 15 points behind. If Canada can win the B group next week at home in Calgary, get themselves into the A for the final two world cups and place top six they should qualify.

[NearPup 3,488]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

The disaster continues for the men, the team pursuit fell and finished 8th in the B division. They will likely not qualify for the Olympics. What a shit-show.

It will basically come down to getting a time qualification time next week-end.

[Surlympics 1,144]

2 minutes ago, NearPup said:

It will basically come down to getting a time qualification time next week-end.

How does that work?

[intoronto 6,391]

14 minutes ago, NearPup said:

It will basically come down to getting a time qualification time next week-end.

Totally forgot about this!

 

[NearPup 3,488]

13 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

How does that work?

The top 6 by point and the two teams with the fastest time not qualified by points get a quota. The reserve list is based on points (and Italy also gets the last time spot as long as they are one of the six fastest time not qualified by points).

 

The time ranking only takes the four world cups into qualification, but it takes both A and B races into account. Every event except for the mass start has some time qualifiers and use the time ranking for the reserve list.