Cross-Country Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[heywoodu 16,000]

3 minutes ago, thiago_simoes said:

@heywoodu must be extremely happy and proud now. Congratulations!

 

That dude in COB's livestream talked so damn long!!! My parents and I were anxiously waiting for half an hour before we finally got to cross country!

 

I mean, after yesterday we knew....but you never know until you KNOW

[heywoodu 16,000]

Now let's hope and pray and everything that tests won't mess things up..

[ahjfcshfghb 294]

22 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

That dude in COB's livestream talked so damn long!!! My parents and I were anxiously waiting for half an hour before we finally got to cross country!

 

I mean, after yesterday we knew....but you never know until you KNOW

Of course they choose a picture of Bruna from the Engadin horror race 

Nah but seriously, congratulations @brunamoura! It was a long hard journey and you really deserve it. Hope the Olympics go safely (and you get some TV time).

[hckošice 15,518]

Congrats @brunamoura

[Topicmaster1010 5,330]

 New Zealand also declines its quota. Down to 56 countries now.

[intoronto 6,393]

Well there is drama in Ireland: https://www.independent.ie/news/two-irish-skiers-make-last-gasp-appeal-after-association-unexpectedly-decides-not-to-send-them-to-winter-olympics-41245990.html

 

@dodge

[Jan Linha 597]

After the refusals,  is being offered 6th spot for Male skiers. Not sure whether they will accept it. There are several options for Czech to choose. 

 

1) Ondřej Černý - excellent sprinter with great qualification results but always fails in quarterfinals (but not that good stamina and probably not very suitable for team sprint)

 

2) Tomáš Kalivoda - Can race decent in sprints (already earned points this season) and also in distance races

 

3) Jonáš Bešťák - average distance racer

 

4) Tomáš Lukeš - average distance racer. 

 

As for me, I would choose either Černý or Kalivoda  ...

[intoronto 6,393]

14 minutes ago, Jan Linha said:

After the refusals,  is being offered 6th spot for Male skiers. Not sure whether they will accept it. There are several options for Czech to choose. 

 

1) Ondřej Černý - excellent sprinter with great qualification results but always fails in quarterfinals (but not that good stamina and probably not very suitable for team sprint)

 

2) Tomáš Kalivoda - Can race decent in sprints (already earned points this season) and also in distance races

 

3) Jonáš Bešťák - average distance racer

 

4) Tomáš Lukeš - average distance racer. 

 

As for me, I would choose either Černý or Kalivoda  ...

Wait so Czech has been offered a quota? Or you are just assuming

[intoronto 6,393]

Canada's 4th male athlete would be Remi Drolet.

[Jan Linha 597]

2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Wait so Czech has been offered a quota? Or you are just assuming

What I know that they are waiting with the confirmation within some sports as they are expecting reallocation ....... In male CC there are 2 refusals -  and  ... which should give quota to  and  ..... I think they were expecting this is gonna come and they will most likely select another racer ..... There are 2 more sports .... as for ski jumping female,  is 1st below the line, expecting to select either Stepanka Ptackova or Anezka Indrackova if the reallocation comes .... and in parallel snowboarding - Zuzana Maderova is 3 below the reallocation line ...... The  team has been hoping for these 3 reallocation as in other FIS discipline we are far to low to recieve any reallocation .....