dcro 10,182 Posted March 20, 2016 #31 Share Posted March 20, 2016 5 hours ago, intoronto said: It appears the 2018 Olympics has a chance to have some exotic countries such as Colombia, Spain and India competing (all three have at least one athlete who has met the standard from Sochi). And it should be easier now considering that, thanks to Netherlands, the number of athletes that a nation can enter in one event has been reduced. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted March 20, 2016 #32 Share Posted March 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, dcro said: And it should be easier now considering that, thanks to Netherlands, the number of athletes that a nation can enter in one event has been reduced. One of the very few normal decisions by ISU...not as extremely stupid as the horrible decision to have only one race to decide the 500 meters. 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...
dcro 10,182 Posted March 20, 2016 #33 Share Posted March 20, 2016 9 minutes ago, heywoodu said: One of the very few normal decisions by ISU...not as extremely stupid as the horrible decision to have only one race to decide the 500 meters. Yes, that's a very stupid decision. Generally, the worst thing that sport federations can do is to change competition formats because they want "more fans". Usually such changes don't bring any new fans, but they really annoy existing fans. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted March 20, 2016 #34 Share Posted March 20, 2016 4 minutes ago, dcro said: Yes, that's a very stupid decision. Generally, the worst thing that sport federations can do is to change competition formats because they want "more fans". Usually such changes don't bring any new fans, but they really annoy existing fans. And it's even more stupid when a decision simply gives a clear, unfair advantage to 50% of the field. 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 April 2, 2016 #35 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Mitchell Whitmore wont be allowed to compete in ISU events until March 31st 2017: http://static.isu.org/media/1001/2016-01-donagrandi-vs-whitmore-final-decision-for-publication.pdf 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...
intoronto 4,251 Posted April 24, 2016 #36 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Denny Morrison suffered a stroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,562 Posted June 1, 2016 #37 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Konrad Niedzwiedzki was hit by an agricultural vehicle last weekend during a training ride near Groningen (NED). He suffered 7 broken ribs, a punctured lung and a couple more injuries, but is expected to be able to join his team when they have a training camp in Inzell in July http://www.omropfryslan.nl/nieuws/640494-poolse-schaatser-met-fiets-aangereden-door-landbouwvoertuig 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...
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