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Johaug screaming like a total idiot. Well, she'll be 34yo soon so this was her last chance to dominate WOG.

Nepryaeva misses bronze by 0,1!

Just now, Belle said:

Sweden 

Justyna Kowalczyk said Sweden seems to have the same problem for years, they're peaking early in the season and then in March again. If not for sprint depth this would be another complete failure with even Karlsson unable to save it. Ebba Anderson is completely nowhere.

Thankfully Norway has depth problem. And obviously it's hard to cheer for Johaug the Lipstick Speciallist.

0,4 seconds! Oh, well... The Evil Empire lives on.

Niskanen only 1,3 secs ahead of Johaug at 8,6 kms. The Duracell bunny will hang on IMO.

Kerttu Niskanen 11 secs ahead of Johaug after 6,3 kms!

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Not going to be Jess Diggins’ day, already shipping time.

Diggins is poor in classic. She stands no chance in this style.

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

Well, Finns competitive so far.

Finns are usually competitive in the classic

Haemmerle pips Grondin for the win by 0,02! Visintin gets bronze after Lueftner made a mistake on one of the last banks.

2 minutes ago, Vektor said:

So is it completely random when the best athletes start in this event, or do they have some rules about which bibs they can get, like in alpine skiing? 

Even numbers are seeded (best athletes from World Cup) until #60 Nepryaeva. Everything after #60 will be field-fillers & exotic qualifiers.

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

In that case we might as well get rid of the big globe too.

Doing three events is the new four. Even Hirscher competed in Super G when he felt pressured in the overall.

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

I want the combined preserved in some form because there should be an Olympic event for the all-rounders. The most important prize in the sport is the overall world cup, there should be an event at major championship that is tailored to the kind of skier that does all the disciplines.

The all-around speciallists are gone. Literally nobody does all four events among men anymore. Tina Maze was the last true all-arounder among women since Lara Gut has quit on regular slaloms some time ago and Shiffrin doing Lake Louise DH is also temporary. Combined has become expendable when FIS discovered that parallel events can become exciting.

Le Ble put the board in horizontal position instead of vertical and is OUT by 0,03.

Takahara with a back-flip in the last QF.

Szollos in 6th place Second slalom time!

Pinturault crashed out!

Strolz is champion, Kilde silver and Crawford should get bronze!

1 minute ago, hckošice said:

you meant playing on guitar ? yeah they are both good at it

Sounds like you've been following their social media? I have no clue if they play the guitar or trombone

@Quaker2001Like guys said, best slalom skiers having the best course in slalom was too much after Aerni & Hirscher kept winning AC from 29th & 30th places.

Zabystran DNF.

Just now, hckošice said:

well, he has one special teacher from whom to learn lessons

I suppose they are practicing other things than slalom

Murisier down in 4th. I guess only Pinturault can deny Crawford a medal? Kilde's time looks safe for a podium.

Schwarz behind Kilde & Crawford   Stick a fork in his slalom chances.

Strolz takes the lead by 0,59.

Looked very clean from Kilde.

Less than five minutes to start. Like mentioned above, Kilde will start first in slalom.

Well, gold medal for Chen with a minute still to go

Well, Kagiyama has the silver in the bag.