Olympian1010 7,479 Posted June 20, 2023 #51 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Preparing for the “IOC is killing sports” posts Josh, hckošice and Bearas 3 “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...
stepansevs 89 Posted June 20, 2023 #52 Share Posted June 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, NearPup said: So… news from the EB. Some Milan 2026 events got changed at the request of the FIS. Cross Country Skiing: all men’s and women’s events contested over the same distance Alpine Skiing: the combined is now a team event (one downhiller and one slalom specialist) Nordic Combined: the team event is replaced by the team sprint (LH/2x7.5km) Ski Jumping: the men’s team event is replaced by the so-called super team event with two athletes per team. I hate the new ski jumping team event format. IMO the worst change the IOC has made to the Winter Olympics since I started following. I hate it too and do not understand. We have around 6 team competition during season. It Is the one of the most attractive competition and they will replace it by this shit? Gianlu33 and Adriano 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,244 Posted June 20, 2023 #53 Share Posted June 20, 2023 The change in Nordic Combined was needed otherwise there would be too low amount of nations competing. The IOC would use that to kick the sport of the program. Ski jumping 12*4 would =48/50 quotas, so that change had to be made too. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted June 20, 2023 #54 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, stepansevs said: I hate it too and do not understand. We have around 6 team competition during season. It Is the one of the most attractive competition and they will replace it by this shit? It’s easier on the quota distribution likely. If they lower the max per NOC now, we shouldn’t lose too many nations. “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...
intoronto 4,244 Posted June 20, 2023 #55 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Men's 10km + 10km Skiathlon Women's 10km + 10km Skiathlon Men's Sprint Classic Women's Sprint Classic Men's Team Sprint Free Women's Team Sprint Free Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay Women's 4 x 7.5km Relay Men's 10km Free Women's 10km Free Men's 50km Mass Start Classic Women's 50km Mass Start Classic Final cross-country program Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Federer91 2,140 Posted June 20, 2023 #57 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: Preparing for the “IOC is killing sports” posts Can't kill something, that's already dead. phelps, Olympian1010, Josh and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,599 Posted June 20, 2023 #58 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Ski jumping is shrinking with every season. Finland and Czech Republic are dead in the sport and minnows will always be minnows. I'm not surprised team event has been cut down to duets, FIS has no idea how to inject life into this sport and the recent cutdown of team quota in World Cup is pure desperation hoping that minnows will suddenly score points if Top 6 nations will have fewer eligible athletes. I wonder when ski jumping will be axed from the Olympics and replaced by breakdance on snow/ice? intoronto and Josh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted June 20, 2023 #59 Share Posted June 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, Monzanator said: I wonder when ski jumping will be axed from the Olympics and replaced by breakdance on snow/ice? It’s probably fine for the time being. Ski Jumping still enjoys higher participation then some of the more niche freestyle events cough *aerials* cough. heywoodu 1 “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...
Bearas 365 Posted June 20, 2023 #60 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Ski jumping is shrinking with every season. Finland and Czech Republic are dead in the sport and minnows will always be minnows. I'm not surprised team event has been cut down to duets, FIS has no idea how to inject life into this sport and the recent cutdown of team quota in World Cup is pure desperation hoping that minnows will suddenly score points if Top 6 nations will have fewer eligible athletes. I wonder when ski jumping will be axed from the Olympics and replaced by breakdance on snow/ice? It would be great as Lithuania might finally win their first winter Olympic medal.... If we could also remove luge and replace it with basketball on snow - it would be highly appreciated Edited June 20, 2023 by Bearas Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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