heywoodu 13,562 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #601 Share Posted February 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Nate River said: Oh, they changed the format? I guess so This makes sense though, first based on time (not on World Cup standings) and then 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 for the final. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james89 447 Posted February 18, 2018 #602 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The Wikipedia article showed it as a bracket though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #603 Share Posted February 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, james89 said: The Wikipedia article showed it as a bracket though... Yep, someone didn't pay attention there If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepansevs 89 Posted February 18, 2018 #604 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Do you know if there will be 2 races in 500m or only 1? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #605 Share Posted February 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, stepansevs said: Do you know if there will be 2 races in 500m or only 1? Thank you Since IOC/ISU wanted to actually turn the competition into something that's mathematically unfair, they've changed the format from 2 runs to 1, giving a random advantage to 50% of the field If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepansevs 89 Posted February 18, 2018 #606 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 minute ago, heywoodu said: Since IOC/ISU wanted to actually turn the competition into something that's mathematically unfair, they've changed the format from 2 runs to 1, giving a random advantage to 50% of the field Stupid decision. The same as in moguls, freestyle skiing, canoeing slalom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #607 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, stepansevs said: Stupid decision. The same as in moguls, freestyle skiing, canoeing slalom... Not sure how it works in freestyle skiing or canoeing slalom, but here there is one rider who can actually hear the starting shot earlier, and there's a major difference between finishing outside or inside. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,182 Posted February 18, 2018 #608 Share Posted February 18, 2018 54 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Not sure how it works in freestyle skiing or canoeing slalom, but here there is one rider who can actually hear the starting shot earlier, and there's a major difference between finishing outside or inside. Then 400m in athletics has the same thing. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,600 Posted February 18, 2018 #609 Share Posted February 18, 2018 26 minut temu, dcro napisał: Then 400m in athletics has the same thing. But there are heats in the 400m so you can work yourself to a favorable lane. The decision to hold only one heat in the 500m is downright stupid and pathetic. I believe there will be enough controversy either here or in Beijing that they will change it back to the old format. Admittedly some of the bigger guys like Poland's Artur Was said they prefer to finish on the outside bc the inner lane becomes too tight and throws him to the outside. However I don't see such problems for the women. Kodaira will finish on the outside lane while Lee Sang-Hwa on the inside, tell me that's a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,600 Posted February 18, 2018 #610 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Dnia 16.02.2018 o 18:53, OlympicsFan napisał: Would be great for the sport, if an idol like her continues to compete. Speed skating is losing more and more popularity, so an international star like here can only help the sport. Would be absolutely sensational if she would win a medal in mass start. It rather speaks how badly the German speed skating has fallen off in this decade when there is no one who can dislodge a woman old enoigh to be a grandmother from the Olympic line-up. It's very un-German like to lose the plot in an event which used to bring you so much success. heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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