Bobsleigh 2021 - 2022 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 4,240]

On 10/25/2021 at 2:04 AM, Olympian1010 said:

First races of the season due up in the next feed hours. It’s a series of IBSF races in Yanqing that aren’t World Cup events, yet should feature many of the teams you’d expect to see on circuit. 

Good results for . We always do well on new tracks, where our main rivals don’t have the inherent advantage of long experience.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/59044540

[phelps 8,616]

Olympic Test Events in Yanqing

 

Results

 

2-Man Bobsleigh

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501916

 

4-Man Bobsleigh

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501918

 

Women's Monobob

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501915

 

2-Woman Bobsleigh

https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501912

[dcro 10,210]

Our athletes were not in China.

This actually gives me hope that they are already prepping for the qualifications in North America. By far the easiest qualification route.

[Olympian1010 8,279]

Nice 6th place finish for  in yesterday’s NA CUP.

[dcro 10,210]

37 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Nice 6th place finish for  in yesterday’s NA CUP.

Virtually guaranteed to qualify at that rate.

 

Meanwhile, Croatian crew getting a DQ (most likely due to being overweight) is quite upsetting...

[Olympian1010 8,279]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Virtually guaranteed to qualify at that rate.

 

Meanwhile, Croatian crew getting a DQ (most likely due to being overweight) is quite upsetting...

It depends on how crowded the Euro Cup and World Cup fields are. 68 points for a 20th place World Cup finish and 75 for a NA Cup win. You need to be at the top of the NA Cup to really cash in I think.

[dcro 10,210]

9 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

It depends on how crowded the Euro Cup and World Cup fields are. 68 points for a 20th place World Cup finish and 75 for a NA Cup win. You need to be at the top of the NA Cup to really cash in I think.

120 is awarded for a NA Cup win.

 

For reference, our 2-man crew qualified for Pyeongchang while counting some 13th places from the NA Cup (60 pts).

[Olympian1010 8,279]

15 minutes ago, dcro said:

120 is awarded for a NA Cup win.

 

For reference, our 2-man crew qualified for Pyeongchang while counting some 13th places from the NA Cup (60 pts).

Oh, is it different for skeleton then. I was looking at last years results, and win only counted for 75 points.

[intoronto 6,807]

2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Nice 6th place finish for  in yesterday’s NA CUP.

Both are British athlete... one's mom is from

[Olympian1010 8,279]

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