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Short Track Speed Skating at the Winter Olympic Games 2018


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5 hours ago, OlympicsFan said:

I just saw that Anna Seidel made the 500 m quartefinal (didn't even know that she competed in this event), could some expert please tell me whether she has any chance to advance/is there something like a repechage in case you are eliminated? no repechage, just the top 2 in each heat (unless you're taken down without being guilty of anything while you're in qualifying position...then you are advanced directly by the jury panel)

I think Christie and Boutin will beat her, unless they crash? in normal circumstances, yes

Should we expect the following results?

Quartefinal 1:

Fontana and St Gelais advance...I agree

Quartefinal 2:

Christie and Boutin advance...Yes

Quarterfinal 3:

Kexin and Prosvirnova advance...Kexin for sure...the other 3 are pretty equal...it will all go down to the start...the one who takes the advantage at the first curve, she has the best chance to be second (my pick is on the other Chinese girl)...

Quarterfinal 4:

Choi and Chu advance...Valcepina is stronger than Chu, but I fear her not-so-much-a-fighter attitude...once again, it's all in the start move...she has to be at the top of the race at the first curve, since Choi in any case will comeback at a later stage of the heat not being a start specialist, but being a lot faster than any other skater...

How will the two semifinals be put together? Athletes from Quartefinal 1 & 2 -> Semifinal 1? no, it will be determined by the QTRs' times...fastest, 4th, 5th and 8th in the semi #1; the others in the semi #2 (it's the standard procedure in all the short track races)...

 

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2 hours ago, orangeman said:

I agree with phelps' analysis above.  

 

I am so nervous for the relay tonight.  I was so disappointed in Sochi with all the falls.  Hopefully tonight everyone stays on their feet so Canada and Korea can duke it out in the final.  

I'm still disappointed about that relay final in Sochi where the Dutch team fell after a meter or 20 (around 5 centimeters too late to restart the race) :lol:

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2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I'm still disappointed about that relay final in Sochi where the Dutch team fell after a meter or 20 (around 5 centimeters too late to restart the race) :lol:

 

Too bad they weren't as competent as Korean women. :p

#banbestmen

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