Winter World University Games 2023

[hckošice 14,787]

36 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Wait, how is that possible? At the very least it would be vlho-va, right? How can 'Vlhova' have as many syllables as 'Hey' or 'One' or 'Door'?  

Was joking obviously ofc it has 2

 

 

Pronunciaton: Vlhova-h easy once you learn how to say VLH without adding anything between them example: one of the cleanes pronunciations by Slovak TV comentator live in Beijing

 

[Grassmarket 3,377]

I was taught that in Czech & Slovak you insert half-vowels. So VuLHOVA, ŠTuVRTECKY etc.

[heywoodu 14,940]

14 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Was joking obviously ofc it has 2

 

 

Pronunciaton: Vlhova-h easy once you learn how to say VLH without adding anything between them example: one of the cleanes pronunciations by Slovak TV comentator live in Beijing

 

Right, thanks  

 

I pronounce it basically the same as one would pronounce 'Vlova', I just ignore that H there  But I got curious, because German commentators (both on German TV and in Austrian stadiums) always pronounce it with 3 syllables, something like "Vruh-lo-va"  I always wonder what's up with that R they add there  

[hckošice 14,787]

6 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

I was taught that in Czech & Slovak you insert half-vowels. So VuLHOVA, ŠTuVRTECKY etc.

Nope, I mean not at all. Shtvrtetsky nothing between that

 

around 0:08

 

[heywoodu 14,940]

I am genuinely surprised to see good biathlon graphics by the way, that is highly unusual for non-IBU events  

 

This is exactly how one should show graphics in a time-trial-like event: current athlete's time (Nedza-Kubiniec), fastest athlete's time (Rousseau) and the time and position of the next athlete whom the current athlete can beat (Yegorova). Extra props for having hte total shooting misses at that stage for all three!

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 3,377]

Very cool that the speed skating is taking place on the outdoor track, I’m guessing the Eric Heiden 1980 one.

[Olympian1010 7,951]

33 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Very cool that the speed skating is taking place on the outdoor track, I’m guessing the Eric Heiden 1980 one.

Yep! This location was also used for the 1932 Winter Olympics as well (the only time speed skating was contested in a pack format instead of a time trial.)

[Grassmarket 3,377]

Gold for Pulles  on the Women’s CC Sprint - I seem to remember Kristina Šmigun also won FISU Gold.

[intoronto 5,616]

22 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

On the World Cup circuit, leaders get elaborate thrones to sit on. Here: three barbecue chairs.

Those are known as Muskoka/Adirondack chairs, and is part of the tradition in Upstate New York. Nice cultural touch I'd say

[intoronto 5,616]

defeats 21-0 in the women's hockey, which I believe is the largest defeat in women's hockey at a multi-sport event, if I am not mistaken.