heywoodu 13,560 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #611 Share Posted February 18, 2018 50 minutes ago, Monzanator said: 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. Plus someone like Pechstein still being competitive is rather negative for the sport all around, since it shows absolutely no progress. I guess she'll medal in the mass start, which would be quite something noteworthy, but as a fan of the sport, that would be bad to see 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...
OlympicsFan 783 Posted February 18, 2018 #612 Share Posted February 18, 2018 vor 1 Stunde schrieb Monzanator: 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. I agree, although Germany being so bad in speed skating and cross-country (as well as swimming and distance running) is a very good sign for the clean sport in Germany. Impossible to be world class in any of those sports without doping, so i am rather happy about Germany being so bad in those sports. Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 783 Posted February 18, 2018 #613 Share Posted February 18, 2018 vor 55 Minuten schrieb heywoodu: Plus someone like Pechstein still being competitive is rather negative for the sport all around, since it shows absolutely no progress. I guess she'll medal in the mass start, which would be quite something noteworthy, but as a fan of the sport, that would be bad to see So Kasai being competitive until 1 or 2 years ago was showing us the same about ski jumping? Bjoerndal winning gold in 2014 was also showing that there is no progress in biathlon? The old american woman winning gold in individual time trial in Rio was also a bad sign? Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerSaxony 205 Posted February 18, 2018 #614 Share Posted February 18, 2018 vor 56 Minuten schrieb heywoodu: Plus someone like Pechstein still being competitive is rather negative for the sport all around, since it shows absolutely no progress. I guess she'll medal in the mass start, which would be quite something noteworthy, but as a fan of the sport, that would be bad to see Actually it's very German-like to disregard the support of youth athletes, when you have 4-5 top stars for over a decade (in end 90s - 2000s there were Pechstein, Friesinger, Gabrecht, Völker, Niemann, Wolf who always made medals) or single athletes who dominate a sport and cloud the view on the lack of a good team results. You can see/saw similar things in football (end 90s/early 2000s), biathlon (after Neuner quit), cross-country, swimming (after Britta Steffen quit). heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #615 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, LowerSaxony said: Actually it's very German-like to disregard the support of youth athletes, when you have 4-5 top stars for over a decade (in end 90s - 2000s there were Pechstein, Friesinger, Gabrecht, Völker, Niemann, Wolf who always made medals) or single athletes who dominate a sport and cloud the view on the lack of a good team results. You can see/saw similar things in football (end 90s/early 2000s), biathlon (after Neuner quit), cross-country, swimming (after Britta Steffen quit). Thanks for giving me big bout of nostalgia back to the years of Friesinger and Wolf (and Gabrecht as well, Niemann was mostly before 'my time') How I miss the interviews with sweet Anni Edited February 18, 2018 by heywoodu 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...
LowerSaxony 205 Posted February 18, 2018 #616 Share Posted February 18, 2018 vor 1 Minute schrieb heywoodu: How I miss the interviews with sweet Anni Anni is now co-commentaor for German Eurosport - still sweet heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #617 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, LowerSaxony said: Anni is now co-commentaor for German Eurosport - still sweet Cool! Maybe I'll rewatch on the Eurosport Player with German commentary 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...
Gianlu33 3,574 Posted February 18, 2018 #618 Share Posted February 18, 2018 What disaster for Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted February 18, 2018 Author #619 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Canada out 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...
OlympicsFan 783 Posted February 18, 2018 #620 Share Posted February 18, 2018 vor 21 Minuten schrieb heywoodu: Cool! Maybe I'll rewatch on the Eurosport Player with German commentary You should definitely do that. During men's 10 k she knitted with her co-commentator (Matthias Stach) ... Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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