intoronto

is in 

I am back. I just needed to avoid the last week of the Olympics as they were going bad for Canada. I am here and ready for the road to Paris 2024.

Alpine skiing
I only have one comment: The FIS/teams etc. need to take the combined seriously. This a classic and I hope it survives the cut for future games. Having skiers race h2h on a 25 second parallel course does not sound like a fair compromise tbh. Final verdict: Keep the program the same. If parallel slalom is a must, add it as a event instead of replacing an event currently on the program.
 
Biathlon
This sport is really under the radar. Very exciting and I wouldn't change a thing. The single mixed relay is not necessary for this sport.
 
Bobsleigh
The monobob had all athletes use the same technology for their sleds, and surprise the Germans did not medal. This needs to be replicated across all events on the bobsleigh program. I would also add in the men's monobob as well, and reduce the max. number of sleds to 2 per event.
 
Cross-country skiing
Nothing in particular here. The program is fine as is.
 
Curling
The depth in curling is something else. Arguable the winter sport with the most depth? I think the mixed doubles field can easily expand to 12-16 teams without jeopardizing the quality of the competition. Pools would be necessary if this were to happen.
 
Figure skating
The scoring system in the team event needs to change. Its too predictable as it stands, and medalists can be figured out well before the end of the event. Not sure what the answer is here.
 
Freestyle skiing
Mixed team aerials has to go. What an utter joke of an event by the IOC to gift China a gold medal (what an epic fail btw lol). I think its definitely gone for 2026. Most likely a mixed team ski cross will replace it. It is also finally time for dual moguls to make it onto the Olympic program.
 
Hockey
I think the system in the men's tournament is dumb. Having all 12 teams have a shot at the medal round defeats the purpose of the round robin. Have the top 8 advance and face off in a 8 team bracket. Simple.
 
Luge
Really can't do anything to this sport. I think it should remain the same for 2026. If women's doubles is added, we will likely see the other three events suffer severe quota cuts. 
 
Nordic Combined
No comment
 
Short track speed skating
This sport is very exciting, and I think it could use with another individual event per gender. No clue what though. 
 
Skeleton
No comment, though the mixed team event is likely on the program for 2026.
 
Ski Jumping
A women's large hill competition is likely to be added for 2026.
 
Snowboarding
WTF was that mixed team snowboard cross event? It has potential, but needs tweaking. A seeding run is needed too.
 
Speed Skating
Team sprint should be added.

Hi guys,
 
I hope you have enjoyed the Olympics and you have liked this new "club" thing. I think for communities with more than 3-4 users it is a great idea, and I will use Team Canada club as an example to create more clubs for national communities.
 
After a normal Olympic detox, I also hope you will be able to keep the club active also outside of the 16 Olympic days, following here the qualifications to Paris 2024 and Milano-Cortina 2026 and all sports with Canadian athletes involved.
 
The new sections have already been created so feel free to use them!
 
I think the detox for @intoronto started some days before the end of the Olympics but I hope you will be back here soon with more motivation than before!

You do realize natural track luge isn't a new sport, rather a discipline? The full event program won't be decided till next year and if the FIL wants natural track luge it will likely get it (as long as not quotas are increased)

https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1492358500965662723

I just came here to comment on this lmao!! Their off broadcast comments are gold.
 
"The Dutch are too arrogant" "The Dutch are dumb if they didn't give a 100%"

https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1492358500965662723

https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1492358500965662723

if it some consolation to you. Slovakia as well
 
 
but yeah at minimum the womens hockey gold is very likely

No method this time though
 
Throwing a sick method (and landing it) would have been an epic exclamation mark on her career. And very dumb, granted xD
 
Useless trivia: every time Jacobelis has won a medal at the Olympics, won bronze.

I am convinced Canada will finish with 1 gold

Or have trials a full 6-12 months before the event, and put them to training

I am convinced Canada will finish with 1 gold

Yep, I'm for having some sort of season-long rankings to become the representative at the Olympics as a way to ensure we get the most consistent team. With the Trials, you end up with teams like Homan who perform well in domestic competitions but always choke in the international event. 

Say thank you to Mr Fencing Olympic gold medalist in 1976,for stupid sh*t like this

Say thank you to Mr Fencing Olympic gold medalist in 1976,for stupid sh*t like this

So this whole competition is basically just a regular women's snowboard cross race? All 4 riders are caught up to each other within the first ~20 seconds of the course on every run. 

They should just do one of Doha/Fukuouka in 2023 and move the other to 2029 or something.

Americans need to hit goalie's stick away to score.  Classy.  

Fingers crossed for Rahneva 

That should be a medal for Canada!

Claude Julien will be back as coach of Canada from next game.