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Korea vs. Netherlands for gold?

You should definitely do that. During men's 10 k she knitted with her co-commentator (Matthias Stach) ...

I don't want to answer to you and heywoodu, so here is my answer to both of you: Calling Poland and Norway stronger is just kindergarten, please look at the overall world cup. Count the number of world cup victories and then think again whether it makes sense to call Norway stronger. Althaus and Freitag both dominated the beginning of the season and then clearly got worse, otherwise they would have been the favorites here and certainly at least one of them would have won gold. After the season so far only 2 individual medals in the two individual competitions on the men's side certainly must be considered disappointing. Stoch winning gold here is just sad, of course he will be gone in 4 years, but other talents (Prevc) might take the gold then, so this was the big chance for Wellinger.

Yeah, sorry that is what i meant.

So Kasai being competitive until 1 or 2 years ago was showing us the same about ski jumping? Bjoerndal winning gold in 2014 was also showing that there is no progress in biathlon? The old american woman winning gold in individual time trial in Rio was also a bad sign?

I agree, although Germany being so bad in speed skating and cross-country (as well as swimming and distance running) is a very good sign for the clean sport in Germany. Impossible to be world class in any of those sports without doping, so i am rather happy about Germany being so bad in those sports.

You mean that they will stay at the top till the end? Would be the first day that Germany isn't at the top of the medal table. Of course the undeserved gold for Norway in freestyle skiing and the shocking losses of Wellinger and Lölling didn't help ... Edit: I will look at all the gold medal chances of both countries in a moment, just have to make some coffee first. Norway has the best chances for gold in 4 x cross-country, biathlon men's relay, ski jumping team, snowboard men's big air (+maybe biathlon mixed relay, alpine skiing men's slalom). Germany has the best chances for gold in 2 x bob, 2 x nordic combined, biathlon women's relay (+ maybe biathlon mixed relay, women's bob). Norway is probably the favorite, but who knows? If they really win all 4 remaining golds in cross-country, they will win the medal table, but if they will win only 2 golds there, Germany has a chance.

Hope this gold will help Kuzmina to pay for treating her acne.

I was rather talking about the whole North Korea vs. South Korea conflict.

I just saw the final round for the first time and there is absolutely NO WAY that Stoch deserved 19 or even 19.5 (of course by the polish judge) in the final round, 18 or 18.5 at best would have been the right decision. Norway will be very hard to beat in the team. Any other nation than Norway, Poland, Germany winning a medal would be a huge surprise.

Not that i know of, why?

Comedy? Someone that "passionate" can't be really losing interest in the olympics ... Not coming home with a gold would be a huge fail? Vonn has been on at least the same level recently, add in Weirather, Gut and Veith and Goggia could easily miss out on a medal. It hope you meant that only current peak Vonn can compete with Goggia? All-time peak Vonn is on a completely other level than Goggia, it's not even close ... I would say: Top favorites: Vonn, Goggia Other serious medal contenders: Gut, Weirather, Veith (maybe Gisin) I would guess that on 8 out of 10 days either Vonn or Goggia should win the downhill.

I know, still crazy to talk like that about Sildaru, she might be the best athlete at the moment and certainly is the biggest talent, but exactly how often did she prove it at world championships for example? I think i was the first on here to talk about her, calling her a generational talent and of course a blessing for Estonia, but based on her merits alone she isn't head and shoulders above everyone else. I think today's results also showed how unpredictable this event is, the gold medal winner probably couldn't even be considered an outside gold medal contender based on her world cup results. I hope that we will see Ledeux, Burmansson, Zimmermann, Sildaru and many others battle it out in 2022 and hopefully the big air event will be added soon too.

Was a perfect prediction, this result is horrible.

Almost as horrible as the biathlon and the skeleton result, if Germany doesn't win the team event, the olympics were a complete fail for german ski jumping. At least we know that Stoch won't be there in 4 years, so hopefully Wellinger will take what he deserves.

No, of course not, but certainly the worst day in olympic history for Germany.

You better hope that no swiss person will read this ... It should be "Hopp Schwiiz".

I agree, the absence of Lisa Zimmermann clearly lowered the level of competition.

Me too! What the fuck? I just looked at the results and couldn't believe it, greatest winter sports talent ever? It's ABSOLUTELY INSANE to be so good in two very different sports + women's super-g is a very competitive discipline, so if she also wins the PGS, this will easily be among top 5 olympic performances every. Best day for czech sport in a very long time? Did czech tv even broadcast this?

Really ... ? I think your chances in downhill are much better.

Of course, because there are no speed skating events today ...

On the one hand beautiful podium, on the other hand ... why again Fenninger and not Weirather? Yesterday i said that Sweden is having once in a century olympics, but Austria is not far behind. How many events have they been favorites in so far? 2 in my opinion, but this will already be their 4th gold. Not hard to predict that Flock will win gold as well today.

Would be great for the sport, if an idol like her continues to compete. Speed skating is losing more and more popularity, so an international star like here can only help the sport. Would be absolutely sensational if she would win a medal in mass start.

Wasn't the super-g last night?

Hopefully gold for Germany, it would only be deserved considering the dominance since the last olympics. I am very surprised how good Fernstädt is here ... would be funny if she would win a medal.