Cross-Country Skiing 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,253]

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.

 

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

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. 

[dcro 10,210]

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

 

 

all finished within 300 FIS points.

 

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

 

Edited November 30, 2017 by dcro

[rybak 3,233]

10 minut temu, dcro napisał:

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

 

 

all finished within 300 FIS points.

 

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

 

Go Pita!  You can do it!  

[hckošice 15,029]

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

[ahjfcshfghb 288]

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  

Kateřina Smutná...

Edited December 1, 2017 by ahjfcshfghb

[heywoodu 15,253]

Mery Kayrouz of Lebanon is back  

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. 

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

5 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Mery Kayrouz of Lebanon is back  

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!

 

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

Edited December 1, 2017 by dcro

[dcro 10,210]

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. I guess it's possible that someone has a same name, but come on, what are the odds?

 

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

[dcro 10,210]

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

 

270 for Pita today.