Cross-Country Skiing at the Nordic Skiing FIS World Championships 2021

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Took each other out on handover.

Weird how the American turned back for another go. Surely they could have argued that the first exchange was valid given the circumstance.

[heywoodu 15,141]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

Weird how the American turned back for another go. Surely they could have argued that the first exchange was valid given the circumstance.

Circumstances or not, an exchange is no exchange if there's no physical contact.

[JonPhi 250]

4 minutes ago, LowerSaxony said:

Meh. Vermeulen stapped on Brugger's ski binding, Brugger lost his ski in the middle of the 3rd leg, leaving them with no chance. Fucked up home WCh for German CC team so far.

Such a bad performance ... it was very easy in this heat to qualify for the final. Ladies are in the final, but I think no real medal chance.

[Grassmarket 3,409]

Think this event needs to be rethought.  It’s OK on the circuit where you have Finland II, Russia III etc who defer to their senior team & nobody outside the top 5 much cares, but once every four years when you have huge fields with everyone competing to the max, it’s a disaster like short-track.

[dcro 10,210]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Circumstances or not, an exchange is no exchange if there's no physical contact.

Well, when someone pushes you out moments before the actual contact, you can argue the contact happened.

[LowerSaxony 205]

3 minutes ago, JonPhi said:

Such a bad performance ... it was very easy in this heat to qualify for the final. Ladies are in the final, but I think no real medal chance.

The men's team's performance today was okay, without that bad luck of Brugger they would have had a realistic chance of finishing within the TOP 4.

However, is anabody expecting a German medal in the team relays!? I think a TOP 6 result for the Women's team would be very nice.

[Monzanator 4,503]

Parmakoski down...

[heywoodu 15,141]

And Razymova down as well.

[Grassmarket 3,409]

in trouble!  Will struggle to medal.

 

Fall to sixth!

 

silver!

[Monzanator 4,503]

and break away... Nepryaeva is toast.