Speed Skating ISU World Cup 2025 - 2026

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Just now, heywoodu said:

But it's certainly hopeful towards 2030, especially considering it's not just 1 French skater, but a whole bunch.

Maybe we can get some help from the Netherlands, in exchange for the amazing privilege of hosting the Olympics 

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Alright, we immediately go to one of the big questions of this season: what is Metodej Jilek going to do on a 5k at altitude?  

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1 minute ago, SalamAkhi said:

Maybe we can get some help from the Netherlands, in exchange for the amazing privilege of hosting the Olympics 

No, no, no. Help, fine, but no way should Thialf host the Olympic speed skating, that is absolutely for France  

 

We already have a non-Olympic Olympics coming up with Cortina, let's at least get the Olympic feeling back in 2030  

[SalamAkhi 329]

Just now, heywoodu said:

No, no, no. Help, fine, but no way should Thialf host the Olympic speed skating, that is absolutely for France  

 

We already have a non-Olympic Olympics coming up with Cortina, let's at least get the Olympic feeling back in 2030  

This is quite likely though. French skaters should already plan their flight to Italy/the Netherlands for their home Games, how encouraging. 

 

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Alright, we immediately go to one of the big questions of this season: what is Metodej Jilek going to do on a 5k at altitude?  

There goes your question mark. Is the commentator able to count though ?

[heywoodu 15,997]

3rd fastest time in history for Jilek with 6:02.78

 

Really, really went for it though, which is always cool  

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Just now, SalamAkhi said:

This is quite likely though. French skaters should already plan their flight to Italy/the Netherlands for their home Games, how encouraging. 

 

There goes your question mark. Is the commentator able to count though ?

Right, hoping for a real Winter Olympics in 2034 then, who knows. One day we'll tell our grandchildren how 'back in the day' there used to be an Olympic Village.

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2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

3rd fastest time in history for Jilek with 6:02.78

 

Really, really went for it though, which is always cool  

Under WR-pace with 800m to go but we seemingly were to expect a "6'07" then. Boy was recording only sub-29'' laps but 5'04 ads to 6'07 for some. As if 5000 wasn't the easiest race to read.

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Loubineaud with an absolutely mad start  

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27.8 already, holy moly  

 

Surely that's too early?  

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Three 27's, what the actual hell