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First skiathlon of the season, let's see who finishes second Also I am very curious how 18-year old Helene Marie Fossesholm will do, who will finally make her World Cup debut today.

The sheer domination by Riiber and Oftebro on the hills

A comment that potentially makes sense when looking at it from a calmer point of view instead of immediately shooting into some "OMG CAN'T SAY THAT" kind of mode. If someone has an all dark figure (skin + clothes), and this person is holding something dark as well, said dark object can indeed be significantly harder to spot in a fast-paced situation. Just like if someone has an all white figure (whiter than someone's skin generally is + bright white clothes) and they'd be holding a white football, that one would be harder to spot as well. But well, the answer to something like that is generally just a blind "Can't say that!".

Suspension for a 49ers announcer because he dared to use dark skin as a factor in analyzing a certain situation in a game (dark skin, dark uniform and dark ball making it hard to see the ball). Talk about overreacting in the land of the free https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/49ers-announcer-tim-ryan-suspended-over-dark-skin-comment-about-n1096376

They're going to livestream freaking medal ceremonies every day, but can't be bothered to stream winter classics like biathlon or cross country skiing? I had significantly higher hopes for a Youth Olympics in Switzerland.

We're going to believe - or at the very least hope - in fairytales together man. Seeing this schedule gave me a shitty start of the day, I was/am really looking forward to seeing those sports that aren't on there..

But no, every half second of curling of all places gets airtime.

Oh come on, apart from alpine skiing every single sport I wanted to watch isn't in that schedule Biathlon, speed skating, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping and for fuck's sake, the sliding sports on the most beautiful track in the world

I am aware of that

Never used a bow tie neither

I don't think I've ever even used a necktie

Step one is going to be googling what on earth a Windsor knot is.

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You missed the one (I couldn't see who) who immediately went and congratulated her I guess, even before she got to the hot seat. And it was not one of those women's fake air kisses congratulations, but a normal, good one. Plus most of the top athletes went down half an hour ago or more, they're long gone from the finish area

Nina Ortlieb potentially bringing her best WC result ever from 11th to 4th

Hahaha @phelps is the loser of the day

Ledecka is laughing in your face.

Well, some people spend their money on going out every weekend, others on watching sports. I prefer the latter On-topic: Corinne Suter, apparently a hotel assistant instead of professional skier (according to her FIS profile), might be well on her way to her first ever WC win

Why do you always end up posting clear political stuff in the general thread and clear general stuff in the political thread?

I had never heard that, but that's one interesting story!

Start confirmed at 13:30 (LOC) - 21:30 (CET)

And let's be honest, 10-100-150 euro, I think for all of us it's all worth it

Bib 69 Trikhichev with his first ever World Cup points in speed disciplines

Start from reserve start (if it happens), boring.

Start postponed at 13:30 (LOC) - 21:30 (CET) - next decision 12:45(LOC) - 20:45(CET)