Styrka

Podium, I have no worlds for this  Amazing, amazing.

Prés de 40 ans d'absence féminine en longue piste qui se terminent. C'était un chouette moment que nous a offert Violette Braun 

D'ailleurs, pour le président de la FFS Fabien Saguez (et ex DTN), l'objectif de sa fédération se situe entre "12 à 15 médailles" . Auquel, il faudrait rajouter le ski alpinisme et la glace.
 
https://c.ledauphine.com/sport/2026/01/30/fabien-saguez-une-equipe-de-france-ambitieuse
 
En 2018, l'objectif de la seule FFS était de 18 à 20 médailles !
 
 
 

Oui je suis très étonné de voir les médias et les personnes qui se disent "expertes en sport" sur les réseaux sociaux clamer haut et fort que la France va dépasser les 20 médailles...
 
Certes on a besoin d'optimisme dans notre monde, mais j'ai peur que les discours grandiloquents vont contraster avec les résultats, et faire perdurer l'idée bien ancrée dans l'esprit du grand public "nianiania la France est toujours nulle aux JO". 
Mention spéciale pour nos pauvres biathletes qui, si ils et surtout elles auront le malheur de "sous performer" (alors qu'ils vont ramener masse de médailles) par rapport aux derniers championnats du monde, vont se faire incendier de toute part. 

That should be one of the main things that should be kicked out of both Winter and Summer Olympics. Every single athlete should at least have the chance to compete after the Olympics are actually declared open.

She said she didn't 'feel" like having the weight of the 3 others for her first ever olympic race. Might be different by the time the women's relay comes.

Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron 

It’s simply the only skating event where jumps don’t matter, only choreography. And how much you bribe the judges matters too.

Et voilà Luyat nous parle déjà de record de médailles. Autant, vous dire que c'est foutu, ce sera déjà bien si on ne finit pas derrière le RU et le Botswana.

Updated entries in the first 2 posts

OK, so here is my first post ever on this site.  Have been a lurker for a few years.  Huge fan of the Olympics dating back to Barcelona.  A statistics junky.  Drives my family crazy.  I really like seeing the perspectives of the various nationalities on here.  However, make no mistake I root for the Red White and Blue.  I keep my own medal total predictions for each four-year cycle and update them as the various world cup competitions, injuries, etc. occur.  Here's my USA predictions:
 
Alpine Skiing:  4 Medals - Vonn's return is huge.  Macuga's injury hurt in the speed events but Vonn makes that up.  Johnson is an outside threat.  Shiffrin certainly a favorite in Slalom.  The new combined event will be interesting.  Moltzan and Shiffrin are threats in GS.  Men not likely to medal but an outside shot in the speed events.  
 
Biathlon:  1 Medal - Campbell Wright has a shot (pun intended).  Would be USA first in biathlon.  Women won't be close.  Mixed relay will be competitive (top 8).  Probably optimistic here with Wright but would be neat for first medal in this event.
 
Bobsled: 2 Medals - This one is tough for me.  Humphries and Meyer-Taylor are the veterans and very competitive and threat to medal in both women's events but likely their last hurah as they are getting older.  Love is a wildcard.  All comes down to the actual track on the sliding events.  Very unlikely the men even threaten a medal.  Delu Duca can be competitive in the two-man but won't beat the German men.  Can anyone stop the German sweeps in the men's events?  
 
Cross Country Skiing: 2 Medals - Assuming two from Diggins.  Could be more.  Individual sprint is classical so that dampens the threat a bit.  Would love to see the US women medal in the relay but prolly not.  Schumaker is making some noise for the men and an outside shot to medal.  
 
Curling: 0 Medals - Had Shuster qualified I think he would have competed for a medal but good time to pass the torch.  Team Casper needs to get some good experience here for the  future.  Women not likely to medal.  Mixed doubles would be the best chance but not a favorite per se.  
 
Figure Skating: 4 Medals - Manlin, Chock/Bates, Team and one of the women.  Pretty straightforward here.  
 
Freestyle Skiing: 8 Medals - All about the men in Halfpipe, BA and Slopestyle, need a double medal in one of those...women in those events would be a long shot but possible.  If only Gu competed foe USA.   Need 4 medals there.  Womens Moguls hopefully good for 2 considering there are two events.   Men have an outside shot.  Dual moguls event helps here.  Pick-up two more in aerials (likely men and team...maybe the women's).
 
Ice Hockey: 2 Medals - I say women for Silver but are the actual favorites for gold this time just never know with the CAN match-up.  Men with NHL should be fun.  We should medal but chemistry will be key for the all the men's teams.  
 
Luge: 1 Medal - Likely from the women (singles) or team event.   Men's doubles is competitive as well.  Going to come down to whomever best masters the track...  Germans showing some weakness here lately but more than making up for it in bobsled.
 
Nordic Combined: 0 Medals - Men are getting better but not close to medal contention.  If the women were in there would be one here.  
 
Short Track: 3 Medals - Banking on Stoddard and Santos.  Those two also make the women's relay and mixed teams very competitive.  As everyone says this is so unpredictable.  Men are becoming more competitive.  Kim and Heo could find themselves in a final.  If you're there. anything can happen.
 
Skeleton: 1 Medal - Prolly my least confident guess.  Ro was looking strong but fell off this World Cup season.  Decent shot in the mixed team with Florian.  Men won't medal by themselves.  
 
Ski Jumping: 0 Medals - Men are getting competitive especially a couple of younger fellas.  My dark horse pick for a US medal in 2030 is here.  Women are not there with this current group.
 
Ski-Mo: 0 Medals - Only qualified with the continental quota.  I really don't know too much but seems like a European sport.  Guess that balances with Flag Football showing up in 28'  
 
Snowboarding: 3 Medals - This is tricky and could be a zero for the first time.  Banking on Kim being ok, but she might not be Gold worthy.  Barbieri is young and competitive on the men's side of the half pipe.  A couple men should threaten in SS and BA.  Women and men in cross will compete.  Non are favorites to medal but this is also unpredictable.  
 
Speed Skating: 6 Medals - Counting on Stolz for 4 including Mass Start which he did well in during the fall.  500m is going to be real tough with the young Pole.   Dawson can compete in top 5 at 5,000 and 10,000.  Men's Pursuit should medal.  On the women's side Bowe in her farewell has been consistent top 5 at 1,000 and 1500 i don't see a medal for her but maybe two top-5's.  Jackson will compete in the 500m.  Women's pursuit could challenge for Bronze.  Mangenello medaled in Mass Start multiple times this fall.  Looking at Stolz for 4, Team Pursuit for 1 and need one other to medal.  
 
So this puts us at 37 and not being overly aggressive/optimistic.  Previous best was Vancouver in 2010 with 37 and home at Salt Lake with 34.  I see us right in that mix, a nice round number would be 35.  Best golds was SLC with 10.  Could really threaten to top that.  Regardless, I am hoping this is the best for Team USA outside of North America.  
 
Winter OG are by far my favorite.  As a fan, much easier to follow most all events.  
 
Feel free to give me feedback on the predictions.  My other overall thoughts are:
 
1. Germany will have an off games.....outside of mens Bobsled.
2. Netherlands will be off from previous speed skating highs
3. As always Italy will surprise.  I see a lot of pessimism form their fans on here but I have confidence in the home field.
4. Cannot put a finger on where CAN will land.  Part of me sees them with a strong games but I can also see them disappointing.  
 
 
 
 

Basically, that. I'd be a bit more hopeful on alpine skiing (1-2) . Noël + Rassat make for a very, very good chance in men's slalom by itself and all the other outsiders + the men's team make for a solid second shot IMO. 

Also, Laffont has been back this week-end and it seems she was doing good.

I had a go before reading your post, and it was almost exactly the same for the other disciplines:

Alpine : 1-2
Biathlon : 6-10 (yes, exactly the same range)
Nordic : 0-1
Snowboarding : 2
Freestyle : 1-2 (including a fit Laffont)
Ski Mountaineering : 2-3
Speed Skating ; 0-1
Figure skating : 1

Total : 13-22 (let's say 17-18)

I’m "stealing" your method.  I’m often very bad at this kind of prediction, but I still find it very fun to do.
 
 France's Medal Prospects
 
 
Sports Where France Should Medal
 
 
Biathlon – France usually wins between 5 and 7 medals at the Olympic Games, but since 2022, we’ve been more in the 10+ medals range at the World Championships. It’s no secret that France’s success at these Olympics will depend entirely on biathlon results. The good news is that Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon are absolute monsters on the Antholz Anterselva track. The bad news is that our men’s team hasn’t reached a single individual podium on this track since 2021 (same for Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, who nevertheless did win an Individual race in Antholz five years ago). On top of that, the Italians—Giacomel and Vitozzi in particular—are likely to be untouchable. Still, given the current form of the French team this year and the relatively large number of biathlon events, I don’t think it’s impossible to break the biathlon medal record, or even the record for titles at a single Olympics for . 6–10 medals.
 
Ski Mountaineering – At least one medal in each event doesn’t seem unrealistic, and the Emily Harrop / Thibault Anselmet duo are favorites for gold. 2–3 medals.
 
Figure Skating – Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are favorites for a podium spot in ice dance, I assume. Adam Siao Him Fa and Kevin Aymoz are not really in contention this year—no chance of reaching the podium this time. 1 medal.
 
Sports Where France Could Medal
 
Snowboarding – As at every Olympics, our snowboard cross team shows up in force, with many athletes who have already reached the podium multiple times in World Cups and World Championships. France always ends up leaving with one, sometimes two medals, but I feel the team tends to underperform most of the time (snowboard cross remains a fairly unpredictable sport). Léa Casta was last year’s world leader, Chloé Trespeusch is coming off three consecutive podiums, and three different men have reached the podium this year in World Cup events… But I fear Charlotte Bankes will be unbeatable among the women, and Adam Lambert looks very strong this year for the men.
Romain Allemand is one of our major hopes for 2030 in big air/slopestyle—we’ll see whether he can already perform this year or simply discover the Olympic atmosphere. 2–3 medals.
 
Freestyle Skiing – As mentioned in an another topic, the absence of Tess Ledeux really hurts. Perrine Laffont is also injured but is expected to be at the Games, probably not in her best shape. That’s four major medal chances gone. All hopes therefore rest on our ski cross teams. Among the women, Marielle Berger-Sabbatel is our best chance, but she often prefers winning the small final rather than making it to the big final —and the competition is fierce in this event. Among the men, Youri Duplessis Kergomard is a regular World Cup podium finisher but rarely performs at championships (except last year, when he finished 2nd before being disqualified). 0–1 medal.
 
Speed Skating – I honestly know nothing about it, but I understand that the French team is in the middle of a resurgence. There are expectations around Timothy Loubineaud, but this pressure is completely new to him (and he has admitted several times that it’s very bad for his mental health), so I’m not sure he’ll perform well at the Games. 0–1 medal.
 
Alpine Skiing – France’s glory years are a long way behind us now. Cyprien Sarrazin is still injured, and I think everything has to be pinned on the men’s slalom. Clément Noël is the reigning Olympic champion, and Paco Rassat has won two races this year. Still, like Timothy Loubineaud, all the pressure will be on their shoulders to save French alpine skiing results… which makes it very tough for them. Unless we get a pleasant surprise elsewhere (Miradoli among the women, or a man in downhill). 0–1 medal.
 
Cross-Country Skiing – Unfortunately, results in cross-country skiing haven’t been good this year. Chanavat is coming back from injury, Claudel has completely disappeared, and Jouve and Chappaz are getting older… There’s always a small chance in the men’s relay, as every four years, but aside from Lapalus and Desloges, we’re lacking new talent. 0–1 medal.
 
 
Sports Where France Won't Medal
 
All other sports – No chance.
 
 
Summary
 
Final prediction – 11–21 medals.
I’ve read some people here saying that France could be a pleasant surprise at these Olympic Games. I agree that the momentum is excellent for 2030, but the French team is still a bit “young” for this year. Beating the medal record (15) would already be a great success.
 

I’m "stealing" your method.  I’m often very bad at this kind of prediction, but I still find it very fun to do.
 
 France's Medal Prospects
 
 
Sports Where France Should Medal
 
 
Biathlon – France usually wins between 5 and 7 medals at the Olympic Games, but since 2022, we’ve been more in the 10+ medals range at the World Championships. It’s no secret that France’s success at these Olympics will depend entirely on biathlon results. The good news is that Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon are absolute monsters on the Antholz Anterselva track. The bad news is that our men’s team hasn’t reached a single individual podium on this track since 2021 (same for Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, who nevertheless did win an Individual race in Antholz five years ago). On top of that, the Italians—Giacomel and Vitozzi in particular—are likely to be untouchable. Still, given the current form of the French team this year and the relatively large number of biathlon events, I don’t think it’s impossible to break the biathlon medal record, or even the record for titles at a single Olympics for . 6–10 medals.
 
Ski Mountaineering – At least one medal in each event doesn’t seem unrealistic, and the Emily Harrop / Thibault Anselmet duo are favorites for gold. 2–3 medals.
 
Figure Skating – Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are favorites for a podium spot in ice dance, I assume. Adam Siao Him Fa and Kevin Aymoz are not really in contention this year—no chance of reaching the podium this time. 1 medal.
 
Sports Where France Could Medal
 
Snowboarding – As at every Olympics, our snowboard cross team shows up in force, with many athletes who have already reached the podium multiple times in World Cups and World Championships. France always ends up leaving with one, sometimes two medals, but I feel the team tends to underperform most of the time (snowboard cross remains a fairly unpredictable sport). Léa Casta was last year’s world leader, Chloé Trespeusch is coming off three consecutive podiums, and three different men have reached the podium this year in World Cup events… But I fear Charlotte Bankes will be unbeatable among the women, and Adam Lambert looks very strong this year for the men.
Romain Allemand is one of our major hopes for 2030 in big air/slopestyle—we’ll see whether he can already perform this year or simply discover the Olympic atmosphere. 2–3 medals.
 
Freestyle Skiing – As mentioned in an another topic, the absence of Tess Ledeux really hurts. Perrine Laffont is also injured but is expected to be at the Games, probably not in her best shape. That’s four major medal chances gone. All hopes therefore rest on our ski cross teams. Among the women, Marielle Berger-Sabbatel is our best chance, but she often prefers winning the small final rather than making it to the big final —and the competition is fierce in this event. Among the men, Youri Duplessis Kergomard is a regular World Cup podium finisher but rarely performs at championships (except last year, when he finished 2nd before being disqualified). 0–1 medal.
 
Speed Skating – I honestly know nothing about it, but I understand that the French team is in the middle of a resurgence. There are expectations around Timothy Loubineaud, but this pressure is completely new to him (and he has admitted several times that it’s very bad for his mental health), so I’m not sure he’ll perform well at the Games. 0–1 medal.
 
Alpine Skiing – France’s glory years are a long way behind us now. Cyprien Sarrazin is still injured, and I think everything has to be pinned on the men’s slalom. Clément Noël is the reigning Olympic champion, and Paco Rassat has won two races this year. Still, like Timothy Loubineaud, all the pressure will be on their shoulders to save French alpine skiing results… which makes it very tough for them. Unless we get a pleasant surprise elsewhere (Miradoli among the women, or a man in downhill). 0–1 medal.
 
Cross-Country Skiing – Unfortunately, results in cross-country skiing haven’t been good this year. Chanavat is coming back from injury, Claudel has completely disappeared, and Jouve and Chappaz are getting older… There’s always a small chance in the men’s relay, as every four years, but aside from Lapalus and Desloges, we’re lacking new talent. 0–1 medal.
 
 
Sports Where France Won't Medal
 
All other sports – No chance.
 
 
Summary
 
Final prediction – 11–21 medals.
I’ve read some people here saying that France could be a pleasant surprise at these Olympic Games. I agree that the momentum is excellent for 2030, but the French team is still a bit “young” for this year. Beating the medal record (15) would already be a great success.
 

Cheering for our southern neighbors to win a medal (hockey & Fialkova being the realistic options  ).

I really hope and wish hockey will finally receive some important air time on main France TV channel this time.   If not now, then I guess it will be a death case

Good summary Styrka. Loubineaud is an unknown factor as we don't know how the Games will affect him, but his results this year are very promising, especially in the 5000. There is also a slight chance in the team pursuit. 
I would add short-track as an unlikely but still possible medal conveyor, because we have a women's relay starting. With only 8 teams and straight semis you're one contact away from a final, and then short-track happens.

I’m "stealing" your method.  I’m often very bad at this kind of prediction, but I still find it very fun to do.
 
 France's Medal Prospects
 
 
Sports Where France Should Medal
 
 
Biathlon – France usually wins between 5 and 7 medals at the Olympic Games, but since 2022, we’ve been more in the 10+ medals range at the World Championships. It’s no secret that France’s success at these Olympics will depend entirely on biathlon results. The good news is that Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon are absolute monsters on the Antholz Anterselva track. The bad news is that our men’s team hasn’t reached a single individual podium on this track since 2021 (same for Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, who nevertheless did win an Individual race in Antholz five years ago). On top of that, the Italians—Giacomel and Vitozzi in particular—are likely to be untouchable. Still, given the current form of the French team this year and the relatively large number of biathlon events, I don’t think it’s impossible to break the biathlon medal record, or even the record for titles at a single Olympics for . 6–10 medals.
 
Ski Mountaineering – At least one medal in each event doesn’t seem unrealistic, and the Emily Harrop / Thibault Anselmet duo are favorites for gold. 2–3 medals.
 
Figure Skating – Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are favorites for a podium spot in ice dance, I assume. Adam Siao Him Fa and Kevin Aymoz are not really in contention this year—no chance of reaching the podium this time. 1 medal.
 
Sports Where France Could Medal
 
Snowboarding – As at every Olympics, our snowboard cross team shows up in force, with many athletes who have already reached the podium multiple times in World Cups and World Championships. France always ends up leaving with one, sometimes two medals, but I feel the team tends to underperform most of the time (snowboard cross remains a fairly unpredictable sport). Léa Casta was last year’s world leader, Chloé Trespeusch is coming off three consecutive podiums, and three different men have reached the podium this year in World Cup events… But I fear Charlotte Bankes will be unbeatable among the women, and Adam Lambert looks very strong this year for the men.
Romain Allemand is one of our major hopes for 2030 in big air/slopestyle—we’ll see whether he can already perform this year or simply discover the Olympic atmosphere. 2–3 medals.
 
Freestyle Skiing – As mentioned in an another topic, the absence of Tess Ledeux really hurts. Perrine Laffont is also injured but is expected to be at the Games, probably not in her best shape. That’s four major medal chances gone. All hopes therefore rest on our ski cross teams. Among the women, Marielle Berger-Sabbatel is our best chance, but she often prefers winning the small final rather than making it to the big final —and the competition is fierce in this event. Among the men, Youri Duplessis Kergomard is a regular World Cup podium finisher but rarely performs at championships (except last year, when he finished 2nd before being disqualified). 0–1 medal.
 
Speed Skating – I honestly know nothing about it, but I understand that the French team is in the middle of a resurgence. There are expectations around Timothy Loubineaud, but this pressure is completely new to him (and he has admitted several times that it’s very bad for his mental health), so I’m not sure he’ll perform well at the Games. 0–1 medal.
 
Alpine Skiing – France’s glory years are a long way behind us now. Cyprien Sarrazin is still injured, and I think everything has to be pinned on the men’s slalom. Clément Noël is the reigning Olympic champion, and Paco Rassat has won two races this year. Still, like Timothy Loubineaud, all the pressure will be on their shoulders to save French alpine skiing results… which makes it very tough for them. Unless we get a pleasant surprise elsewhere (Miradoli among the women, or a man in downhill). 0–1 medal.
 
Cross-Country Skiing – Unfortunately, results in cross-country skiing haven’t been good this year. Chanavat is coming back from injury, Claudel has completely disappeared, and Jouve and Chappaz are getting older… There’s always a small chance in the men’s relay, as every four years, but aside from Lapalus and Desloges, we’re lacking new talent. 0–1 medal.
 
 
Sports Where France Won't Medal
 
All other sports – No chance.
 
 
Summary
 
Final prediction – 11–21 medals.
I’ve read some people here saying that France could be a pleasant surprise at these Olympic Games. I agree that the momentum is excellent for 2030, but the French team is still a bit “young” for this year. Beating the medal record (15) would already be a great success.
 

I’m "stealing" your method.  I’m often very bad at this kind of prediction, but I still find it very fun to do.
 
 France's Medal Prospects
 
 
Sports Where France Should Medal
 
 
Biathlon – France usually wins between 5 and 7 medals at the Olympic Games, but since 2022, we’ve been more in the 10+ medals range at the World Championships. It’s no secret that France’s success at these Olympics will depend entirely on biathlon results. The good news is that Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon are absolute monsters on the Antholz Anterselva track. The bad news is that our men’s team hasn’t reached a single individual podium on this track since 2021 (same for Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, who nevertheless did win an Individual race in Antholz five years ago). On top of that, the Italians—Giacomel and Vitozzi in particular—are likely to be untouchable. Still, given the current form of the French team this year and the relatively large number of biathlon events, I don’t think it’s impossible to break the biathlon medal record, or even the record for titles at a single Olympics for . 6–10 medals.
 
Ski Mountaineering – At least one medal in each event doesn’t seem unrealistic, and the Emily Harrop / Thibault Anselmet duo are favorites for gold. 2–3 medals.
 
Figure Skating – Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are favorites for a podium spot in ice dance, I assume. Adam Siao Him Fa and Kevin Aymoz are not really in contention this year—no chance of reaching the podium this time. 1 medal.
 
Sports Where France Could Medal
 
Snowboarding – As at every Olympics, our snowboard cross team shows up in force, with many athletes who have already reached the podium multiple times in World Cups and World Championships. France always ends up leaving with one, sometimes two medals, but I feel the team tends to underperform most of the time (snowboard cross remains a fairly unpredictable sport). Léa Casta was last year’s world leader, Chloé Trespeusch is coming off three consecutive podiums, and three different men have reached the podium this year in World Cup events… But I fear Charlotte Bankes will be unbeatable among the women, and Adam Lambert looks very strong this year for the men.
Romain Allemand is one of our major hopes for 2030 in big air/slopestyle—we’ll see whether he can already perform this year or simply discover the Olympic atmosphere. 2–3 medals.
 
Freestyle Skiing – As mentioned in an another topic, the absence of Tess Ledeux really hurts. Perrine Laffont is also injured but is expected to be at the Games, probably not in her best shape. That’s four major medal chances gone. All hopes therefore rest on our ski cross teams. Among the women, Marielle Berger-Sabbatel is our best chance, but she often prefers winning the small final rather than making it to the big final —and the competition is fierce in this event. Among the men, Youri Duplessis Kergomard is a regular World Cup podium finisher but rarely performs at championships (except last year, when he finished 2nd before being disqualified). 0–1 medal.
 
Speed Skating – I honestly know nothing about it, but I understand that the French team is in the middle of a resurgence. There are expectations around Timothy Loubineaud, but this pressure is completely new to him (and he has admitted several times that it’s very bad for his mental health), so I’m not sure he’ll perform well at the Games. 0–1 medal.
 
Alpine Skiing – France’s glory years are a long way behind us now. Cyprien Sarrazin is still injured, and I think everything has to be pinned on the men’s slalom. Clément Noël is the reigning Olympic champion, and Paco Rassat has won two races this year. Still, like Timothy Loubineaud, all the pressure will be on their shoulders to save French alpine skiing results… which makes it very tough for them. Unless we get a pleasant surprise elsewhere (Miradoli among the women, or a man in downhill). 0–1 medal.
 
Cross-Country Skiing – Unfortunately, results in cross-country skiing haven’t been good this year. Chanavat is coming back from injury, Claudel has completely disappeared, and Jouve and Chappaz are getting older… There’s always a small chance in the men’s relay, as every four years, but aside from Lapalus and Desloges, we’re lacking new talent. 0–1 medal.
 
 
Sports Where France Won't Medal
 
All other sports – No chance.
 
 
Summary
 
Final prediction – 11–21 medals.
I’ve read some people here saying that France could be a pleasant surprise at these Olympic Games. I agree that the momentum is excellent for 2030, but the French team is still a bit “young” for this year. Beating the medal record (15) would already be a great success.
 

My medal count predictions a month out. 
 
- 35
- 34
- 31
- 28
- 26
 - 22
 - 21
 - 20
 - 19
 - 18
 
Italy is setting up to have a helluva boost from the home Olympics 

*Again, these projections are highly unscientific and and nothing more than an exercise in my willingness to be wrong in public

With this and Perrine Laffont's injury, it's literally 4 potential gold medals that are vanishing for us 🥲
Hope to see Tess Ledeux taking her revenge in 2030. 🔥 She's been so unlucky for three Olympics in a row now.. 

Tess Ledeux (freestyle skiing)
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTPwfUniL_I/?img_index=1&igsh=MzV3eDVhY3Fkc3h1

Two pages of bitching about  biathlon and Giacomel will get a win 

Snowboard Cross WC Cervinia
 
Women
Gold-  Lea Casta
Silver-  Michaela Moioli
Bronze-  Josie Baff
 
Men
Gold-  Jonas Chollet 
Silver-  Aidan Chollet 
Bronze-  Adam Lambert
 
First WC podium for Jonas, and it's a victory!
 
Full Results

Wow, incredibly fast finish from  Jonas Chollet!