hckošice 13,327 Posted January 20 #231 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Terrible. This is almost national tragedy Life is sometimes so unfair. Petra really did not deserve this, right at home when she was so happy, so excited and smiling all around the whole last week This is so heartbreaking and devastating. Hope she will be back soon though. Force to you Petra ! Edited January 20 by hckošice Bohemia, Josh, rafalgorka and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,206 Posted January 20 #232 Share Posted January 20 22 minutes ago, hckošice said: Terrible. This is almost national tragedy Life is sometimes so unfair. Petra really did not deserve this, right at home when she was so happy, so excited and smiling all around the whole last week This is so heartbreaking and devastating. Hope she will be back soon though. Force to you Petra ! Yeah, this is devastating.. Not only because of the injury, but the timing of it is absolutely brutal. At home snow, long awaited starts for everyone with terrific attendance I didn't watch the first run, but will have to check something before the second. What kind of a course is it, the margins are gigantic. Is the weather bad? What the heck is going on. Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,327 Posted January 20 #233 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Federer91 said: Yeah, this is devastating.. Not only because of the injury, but the timing of it is absolutely brutal. At home snow, long awaited starts for everyone with terrific attendance I didn't watch the first run, but will have to check something before the second. What kind of a course is it, the margins are gigantic. Is the weather bad? What the heck is going on. Yesterday it rained all day on the already strongly watered track day before. and then last night was extremely cold here around -20, it was still terribly freezing in the morning. So the first skiers went on an literally absolute ice, Even the forerunners were crashing like potatoes, Nicole Hosp working for ORF crashed as well which resulted the start being postponed 10 minutes, also Adam Žampa is in hospital (was the forerunner as well and crashed as well...just being confirmed by his brother)... ..Brignone with Bib 1 DNF after like 4 gates, Lara Gut was skiing with bib 3 extremely slowly and carefully, Petra with BIB 4 crashed after 9 gates (sadly her skis did not come off and the next crash to the barriers was the tragic problem ), Grenier with bib 5 was quite unsure during her race and Bassino with Bib 6 was literally braking the whole piste and ended 8 seconds back... the latter bibs had the track a bit better with some snow covering the ice later Edited January 20 by hckošice Josh, maestro, Federer91 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,310 Posted January 20 #234 Share Posted January 20 Sounds like this race should have been postponed or cancelled… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,820 Posted January 20 #235 Share Posted January 20 Also cold & icy in Kitzbühel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,206 Posted January 20 #236 Share Posted January 20 10 minutes ago, NearPup said: Sounds like this race should have been postponed or cancelled… No, it's an outdoor sport in the elements, everyone should adapt to whatever their abilities are. If you are not confident in these conditions you can ski slower and more careful like many did. Injuries happen more often in bright sunny races, people need to stop scapegoathing the weather conditions. phelps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,327 Posted January 20 #237 Share Posted January 20 First statement from Vlhová team After falling in the 1st round of the giant slalom in Jasná, Petra Vlhová was taken to the hospital in stabilized condition. She is currently undergoing complete examinations that will reveal the extent of her injury, which we will inform you about. We ask for your patience and understanding. On behalf of the entire Ski Team of Petra Vlhová, we would like to thank the fans for the enormous support we are receiving from you at this time. Enjoy the rest of today's race and please cheer on all the female racers on the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,327 Posted January 20 #238 Share Posted January 20 2nd on the piste Rebeka Jančová finished ahead of the likes of Liensberger and Bassino rafalgorka and maestro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,633 Posted January 20 #239 Share Posted January 20 Oh wow, Odermatt is such an incredible phenomenon, truly unreal. 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 2,820 Posted January 20 #240 Share Posted January 20 Huge run from Odermatt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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