Winter World University Games 2023

[heywoodu 15,253]

30 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

 Not bothering. Only a handful of athletes.

Well yeah, there aren't really a lot more

 

6 shorttrack skaters, 1 biathlete, 1 snowboarder, 1 speed skater and 1 alpine skier. I mean, technically that means two handfuls of athletes, and I don't know how many were at the opening ceremony (also no idea who competes today, so those can be counted out probably), but there were definitely not a lot more options  

Edited January 13, 2023 by heywoodu

[hckošice 15,029]

 

[Grassmarket 3,533]

Something went wrong with the letter S during the Ceremony.   was the order. Probably the organisers wanted to stop the brawling & swearing there always is when  &  come out together.

[hckošice 15,029]

Is our flag bearer the principal of a girls school or just a  Lucky boy... or all our men stayed stuck in the pub by any chance ?

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by hckošice

[Grassmarket 3,533]

First medal event up - Cross Country Mixed Team Sprint on FISU 2 Channel. Lots of snow, and 36!!! Nations entered, way way more than we get even in the World Champs.  (A few nations double-teaming)

Edited January 13, 2023 by Grassmarket

[heywoodu 15,253]

9 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

First medal event up - Cross Country Mixed Team Sprint on FISU 2 Channel. Lots of snow, and 36!!! Nations entered, way way more than we get even in the World Champs.  (A few nations double-teaming)

So make that 21 nations  

 

Still not bad of course. And lovely winter weather!

[hckošice 15,029]

Winter in America >>> Winter in Old continent

 

 

[Grassmarket 3,533]

Impressed that  are NOT the pair you’d expect - 

[heywoodu 15,253]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Impressed that  are NOT the pair you’d expect - 

And the lady being the slowest of all the young Thai ladies who competed in South Korea recently.

 

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&competitorid=270212&raceid=42364

[heywoodu 15,253]

Mongolian avoided being lapped by a few seconds!