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Cross-Country Skiing 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread


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35 minutes ago, dcro said:

Apparently FIS is thinkingabout throwing skiathlon out of the big events and introducing biathlon-alike pursuit instead.

 

All for the urban generation, of course.

 

 

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I mean, pursuits are fine for stage races, but not for stand-alone races and most certainly not for medal events. It's already unfair enough to have the biathlon pursuit as Olympic medal event, don't start this with cross-country as well. 

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Wow, this was a very cool mass start roller ski race in Bogota. :d

 

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:MEX:COL:POR:TGA all finished within 300 FIS points. :yikes:

 

Three more mass starts are scheduled. Hopefully there won't be any big breakaways that would prevent everyone from finishing below 300. :d:cheer:

 

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10 minut temu, dcro napisał:

Wow, this was a very cool mass start roller ski race in Bogota. :d

 

4pMavWdzTBKdr4f1jeBvIw.png

 

:MEX:COL:POR:TGA all finished within 300 FIS points. :yikes:

 

Three more mass starts are scheduled. Hopefully there won't be any big breakaways that would prevent everyone from finishing below 300. :d:cheer:

 

Go Pita! :cheer: You can do it! :TGA 

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The Colombian guy Sebastian Uprimny, anyone have more info about him ? because his name is clearly Slovak origins, Uprimny means in SVK honest, sincere...

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2 minutes ago, hckosice said:

The Colombian guy Sebastian Uprimny, anyone have more info about him ? because his name is clearly Slovak origins, Uprimny means in SVK honest, sincere...

I always love how Czech/Slovak names sound so silly in English :d 

Kateřina Smutná...

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Mery Kayrouz of Lebanon is back :d 

You know, one of the two Lebanese women who was a teeny tiny bit behind in the 5k qualifying race at last season's world champs (15 minutes).

https://sciclubaltavaltellina.it/fis-2017-tcm-e-odp-sprint/

 

Click on the 'OdP sprint' file for today's sprint start list. Also, Manikala Rai of Nepal will be there, and a Lebanese guy. 

 

 

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5 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Mery Kayrouz of Lebanon is back :d 

You know, one of the two Lebanese women who was a teeny tiny bit behind in the 5k qualifying race at last season's world champs (15 minutes).

https://sciclubaltavaltellina.it/fis-2017-tcm-e-odp-sprint/

 

Click on the 'OdP sprint' file for today's sprint start list. Also, Manikala Rai of Nepal will be there, and a Lebanese guy. 

 

 

 

Too bad the Lebanese didn't go to Bogota! :p

 

Meanwhile, it seems like :KGZ should qualify in cross.country this time, as their athlete competed successfully in that OdP sprint..

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8 hours ago, hckosice said:

The Colombian guy Sebastian Uprimny, anyone have more info about him ? because his name is clearly Slovak origins, Uprimny means in SVK honest, sincere...

 

Apparently he is a businessman living in Salt Lake City, and also a squash player. :lol: I guess it's possible that someone has a same name, but come on, what are the odds? :p

 

Something tells me that he is the mastermind behind these Bogota races. :d

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Another successful day for Project Bogota :d (except for the Mexican skier).

 

270 for Pita today.

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