Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018

[Dunadan 1,103]

9 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Why did the French skater get silver and the Italian bronze? They both finished on 36 points and both of them had one second, one third and one fourth place so that's tied as well. Often the last event counts in these kind of things, but in that one Valanzano finished better, yet she still got the bronze.

Best placement in the 5000m elimination http://www.worldskate.org/news/42-discipline/speed/2968-bayog2018-ladies-and-gentlemen,-please-stand-up-for-the-olympic-champions.html

 

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Thanks commentator. 

Did they mention that both gold medals were already decided before the final?

[heywoodu 15,145]

Just now, Dunadan said:

Best placement in the 5000m elimination http://www.worldskate.org/news/42-discipline/speed/2968-bayog2018-ladies-and-gentlemen,-please-stand-up-for-the-olympic-champions.html

 

Did they mention that both gold medals were already decided before the final?

Thanks and no, they did not mention that  

 

Now that you mention the 5000m rule I understand it as well, up till now I thought the Angulo saved his gold by outsprinting Scheperkamp for 3rd place and so ending up one place in front of Maiorca.

[phelps 7,677]

29 minuti fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

Why did the French skater get silver and the Italian bronze? They both finished on 36 points and both of them had one second, one third and one fourth place so that's tied as well. Often the last event counts in these kind of things, but in that one Valanzano finished better, yet she still got the bronze.

 

I think it's a punishment for Italy going beyond the 2.4 deficit/GIP ratio...the entire EU asked for that...

 

no, trying to be serious once every while...it was because the final placing in the 5000m elimination race, which was to be considered "the final" of the combined event, despite being held earlier than the 500m sprint race...

 

from the Worldskate website: "Barrault and Valanzano tied in the final ranking and, following the rules, the Silver medal went to France thanks to a better placement in the 5.000mt Elimination"...

 

unfair, but this is how they managed the situation...

 

ops...it was already posted...I'm still sleeping this morning...

thanks to @Dunadan

Edited October 9, 2018 by phelps

[heywoodu 15,145]

Just now, phelps said:

unfair, but this is how they managed the situation...

Not really unfair if it was known beforehand, which I guess it was. Should have finished higher there then  

[phelps 7,677]

6 minuti fa, Dunadan ha scritto:

Best placement in the 5000m elimination http://www.worldskate.org/news/42-discipline/speed/2968-bayog2018-ladies-and-gentlemen,-please-stand-up-for-the-olympic-champions.html

 

Did they mention that both gold medals were already decided before the final?

 

no, it wasn't...Maiorca won the 5000m race, so if the Colombian ended up in 4th place in the 500m sprint race, Maiorca would have eventually won the gold medal...

[phelps 7,677]

by the way, just to complete the news from last night, the medals in Fencing went to:

 

women's Epee

Gold: Kateryna Chorniy

Silver: Kaylin Sin Yan Hsieh

Bronze: Veronika Bieleszova

 

men's Epee

Gold: Davide Di Veroli

Silver: Paul Veltrup

Bronze: Khasan Baudunov

 

today it's time for the women's Sabre and the men's Foil, which means that some fencing will be finally streamed live by the Olympic Channel...

[Dunadan 1,103]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

no, it wasn't...Maiorca won the 5000m race, so if the Colombian ended up in 4th place in the 500m sprint race, Maiorca would have eventually won the gold medal...

Yes, age is catching up on me 

 

[heywoodu 15,145]

2 minutes ago, Dunadan said:

Yes, age is catching up on me 

 

I thought @phelps was the old one here  

[Quasit 865]

24 minutes ago, phelps said:

today it's time for the women's Sabre and the men's Foil, which means that some fencing will be finally streamed live by the Olympic Channel...

Any specific reason why there are/were only 11 spots for fencers in Women's Sabre and especially Men's Épée?

[phelps 7,677]

19 minuti fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

I thought @phelps was the old one here  

 

naaa...I'm not the only one...Italy is full of "differently young" people...