Alpine Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 15,029]

too high starting number for Petra. I expected something around 35-40. She is supposed to attack the higher places this season also in Giant Slalom, but she will need to improve her starting numbers soon as possible

[Federer91 2,861]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

 

He could indeed just say "wait, you are injured? Ok then, I will not compete while you are injured." I'm sure the Neureuther's and Svindal's of this world would definitely do that and sit out competitions when their rivals are injured 

 

That's not "vulturing", that's just bad luck for the others. There's quite a huge difference between the two things. Unless Hirscher went to them and hit them with an iron bar to injure them or something, but I doubt that happened. 

 

I'm just explaining the asterisks that the result books don't show.  

[rybak 3,233]

Nice to see Maryna in opening race  Good luck girl!

[heywoodu 15,253]

1 minute ago, Federer91 said:

 

I'm just explaining the asterisks that the result books don't show.  

Well if we would do that with every victory of everyone in every sport, we'd have to make a full-time job out of it  

 

Staying fit is part of sports as well, I have no doubt that his rivals are a bit more sportsmanlike and don't feel like he stole the titles  

[heywoodu 15,253]

Adriana Jelinkova to represent the Netherlands again, her 9th WC and hopefully this season she'll have more than the 2 and 1 of the last two seasons  

[dcro 10,210]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Adriana Jelinkova to represent the Netherlands again, her 9th WC and hopefully this season she'll have more than the 2 and 1 of the last two seasons  

 

Do you know what's the trick behind her name?

[heywoodu 15,253]

By the way, look at Team Switzerland 

 

Camille Rast - 1999

Melanie Meillard - 1998

Aline Danioth - 1998

 

Those last two have already shown a huge amount of talent at the international stage, especially Danioth, so this should be interesting to follow this season 

 

The German talent Katrin Hirtl-Stanggassinger will be making her WC-debut tomorrow, very interesting name as well. 

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Do you know what's the trick behind her name?

Nope  

[hckošice 15,029]

23 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Do you know what's the trick behind her name?

 

23 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Nope  

 

Jelínek in czech mean little deer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelinek

 

and btw Jelínek is the most famous czech producer of fruit alcohol http://www.rudolfjelinek.com/

[heywoodu 15,253]

 

 

Edited October 22, 2016 by heywoodu