Bobsleigh 2021 - 2022 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 3,449]

45 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

For those needing to get their bobsleigh fix before the World Cup season gets underway.

 

I’ve seen this before.  Coverage is…..rudimentary.  Kind of like watching a sporting event in a supermarket security room.  

[hckošice 14,893]

3rd Place for Viki Čerňanská in Lillehammer EC, nice season opening.  Not as great second day though, with a 5th place yesterday.

 

 

[Jan Linha 590]

I am shocked by performance in Europa Cup😳😳. Dobeš/Záleský won the first race and finished 4th in the second. Dominik Záleský as 100m sprinter and Czech record holder (10,16s) is making his international debut in bobsleigh and seems he may be fighting for Beijing 2022 spot 😁😁

[stepansevs 129]

1 hour ago, Jan Linha said:

I am shocked by performance in Europa Cup😳😳. Dobeš/Záleský won the first race and finished 4th in the second. Dominik Záleský as 100m sprinter and Czech record holder (10,16s) is making his international debut in bobsleigh and seems he may be fighting for Beijing 2022 spot 😁😁

"Sprinters are the best bobsleighters" :-D Cool Runnings

[Jan Linha 590]

23 minutes ago, stepansevs said:

"Sprinters are the best bobsleighters" :-D Cool Runnings

No doubt about that :-D ..... But such debut is really amazing :-) 

[dcro 10,210]

So far so good for Team Silić. Yesterday they got 6th in the 4-man.

 

That opening DQ could prove expensive, but they should still have enough time to get a replacement result in Europe after the New Years

[DaniSRB 899]

Does any page publish olympic qualification standings?

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, DaniSRB said:

Does any page publish olympic qualification standings?

Here, but it will start showing only after WC starts.

 

Number of counting results = Number of WC races held

 

https://www.ibsf.org/en/rankings/rankings?season=2021&ctype=1&session=

[dcro 10,210]

Really cool to see  on the monobob entry list for the NorAm Cup in Park City.

 

Of course, their speed on training runs has been... pedestrian.

[dcro 10,210]

In another plot twist, Vietnam is entered for the two-man event too... with two different crews!!

 

What on earth is happening? Did Vietnam just decide to start their Winter program with sliding of all things?