Grassmarket 2,757 Posted August 1, 2020 #61 Share Posted August 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Monzanator said: I'm just waiting until the 10,000 will be cancelled and speed skating turns into sprint speed skating all around U know it's coming! 10000m mass start, like in cross-country skiing. rafalgorka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted August 1, 2020 Author #62 Share Posted August 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, Monzanator said: I'm just waiting until the 10,000 will be cancelled and speed skating turns into sprint speed skating all around U know it's coming! Well, no one’s talking about canceling the 10,000m, so this is just your typical bullshit. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,599 Posted August 1, 2020 #63 Share Posted August 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Well, no one’s talking about canceling the 10,000m, so this is just your typical bullshit. Just wait 20 years and let's compare the notes then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted August 1, 2020 #64 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1919: - "There will be no more such a war." - "The peace won't last long." 32 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Just wait 20 years and let's compare the notes then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,599 Posted August 1, 2020 #65 Share Posted August 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, Vojthas said: 1919: - "There will be no more such a war." - "The peace won't last long." Hey, IOC wanted to get rid of wrestling already, they are allowing pro boxers to fight at the Olympics given how amateur boxing has bottomed out and all the kids want money as pros, 50km race walking is on death row, it doesn't take a genius to figure out the 5,000 & 10,000 distances at speed skating will be removed as the sport moves into sprint-speciallist mode. 500m was one weak point for Netherlands for many years which maybe prevented the upheaval but once the Dutch lose the grip on the longer distances they will cut bait in 5 seconds IMO. Introduction of mass starts and relays into speed skating has signalled the change and it's only a matter of time the longest distances will be sacrificed and IOC will sell us the story "fans have demanded it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted August 1, 2020 #66 Share Posted August 1, 2020 2 hours ago, phelps said: waiting for @heywoodu's comment, here... I know the ISU is working insanely hard to try and kill speed skating with all kinds of bullshit made for the goldfish-attention-span-people, I don't need to waste more words on them 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...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted August 1, 2020 #67 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said: Well, no one’s talking about canceling the 10,000m, so this is just your typical bullshit. This has been going around for years, and recent developments (like the pushes to kill allround, also known as the very basis of speed skating) don't make it seem very hopeful. Monzanator 1 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...
Vojthas 947 Posted August 1, 2020 #68 Share Posted August 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, Monzanator said: IOC wanted to get rid of wrestling Or save modern pentathlon, so they put wrestling to vote knowing, that such a traditional sport will defend itself against squash and... I don't even remember what was the third sport in the voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,167 Posted August 2, 2020 #69 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I feel I’m the only person here who would actually like the team sprint in the Olympics. That said, they better not touch the 10000m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniSRB 896 Posted November 23, 2020 #70 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looks like snow volleyball has chance to be come new olympic sport arlt these games EupenM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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