Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2017 - 2018

[heywoodu 16,017]

1 minute ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

no chance that usa gets anywhere near the medals in the team event, shiffrin is amazing but there really isn't anyone else, vonn is really a downhill skier and she is not in the shape she been few years ago before the injuries, and there is no one on the men's side (Ligety is too old by now, and was injured the whole season, dont think he will be near medals in the GS)

Being nitpicky here, but I'd go for small chance  

Especially in a parallel, short event like that there's always crazy stuff just waiting around the corner. A bit of luck and a good day and almost anyone has at least a bit of a medal chance. 

[dcro 10,210]

Yeah, don't forget that skier defeated Hirsher in the parallel event! It's a wild card event.

 

Spoiler

I guess we should stop acting all shocked about Belgian winter sports successes.

 

[hckošice 15,548]

Stage 20 in Flachau (AUT)

January 9th, 2018

 

Slalom Womens (8/12)

1. Mikaela Shiffrin 1:50.86, 2. Bernadette Schild 1:51.80 and 3. Frida Hansdotter 1:52.29

 

 

Full Results HERE

 

Video Highlights

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[NearPup 3,506]

So, is it still early to start putting Shifrin in the conversation for greatest ever or do we need to wait her to win fiftieth world cup race and her fourth Olympic gold medal?

[phelps 8,302]

6 hours ago, Nate River said:

So, is it still early to start putting Shifrin in the conversation for greatest ever or do we need to wait her to win fiftieth world cup race and her fourth Olympic gold medal?

 

it's a bit early, but definitely soon it 's gonna be the time to start talking about it...

 

however, she must get 62 world cup wins (and at least 113 podium finish), at least 6 overall world cup trophies, at least 10 discipline world cups and more than 12 medals (at least 6 of them being Gold) between World Champs and/or Olympic Games just to sit down at the same table of Annemarie Moser-Proll...

[heywoodu 16,017]

There is not and will not be 1 'best ever'  

 

It's as good as imposible to compare skiers (or athletes in general) in totally different time periods. Who knows, maybe without us actually seeing it, the general slalom talent at this moment is just absolutely awful, leading to someone with a decent level being able to dominate  

[dcro 10,210]

I don't think I have ever seen conditions as bad as this.

 

And we are talking about alpine skiing here!

[heywoodu 16,017]

Come on, someone beat Muffat-Jeandet please, I was a minute or so too late to place a bet at him to win this morning....at odds of around 40... 

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Come on, someone beat Muffat-Jeandet please, I was a minute or so too late to place a bet at him to win this morning....at odds of around 40... 

 

Darn it, there goes your chance of becoming a millionaire.

[Gianlu33 5,288]

Yeeeeessss! Fill won the combined world cup