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Szafranski is in olympic form today as well :-) I really enjoy his commentary today.

My bets for 2nd run now - 1. Hector 2. Brignone 3... well, my heart goes for Maryna ofc but if it can't happen I still think Vlhova after miracle run or Worley

She can still get a bronze, I think. It's all in her head. Don't lose hope, my friend.

my, oh, my... Alpine skiing at the olympics!!! Here we are at last. Great emotions, I'm lovin' it!

Time for alpine skiing, people!!! Go Maryna! Go all the others! Let the show begin! I really hope for unforgettable races today!

IF NATALIA MALISZEWSKA CAN'T DO IT - THEN WHO? :-)))) Our ranking after Poll #2. Congrats @maestro you've got the yellow bib! @maestro 2 - CONGRATS!!! @NearPup 1.5 @FancyFenchel 1.5 @Belle 1.5 @Kirkpatrick 1.5 @ChandlerMne 1.5 @IoNuTzZ 1.5 @Einarsen 1 @Gianlu33 1 @rafalgorka 1 @Trebron92 1 @Topicmaster1010 1 @mrv86 1 @stamura84 1 @Vic Liu 1 @Arnoud Beldman 1 @intoronto 0.5 @Dunadan 0.5 @Ted 0.5 @De_Gambassi 0.5 @EupenM 0.5 @JoshMartini007 0.5 @Griff88 0.5 @Monzanator 0.5 @Sindo 0.5 @Federer91 0.5 @hckošice 0.5 @Styrka 0.5 @Dennis 0.5 @Jan Linha 0.5 @Morten Jensen 0.5 @Agger 0.5 @Adriano 0.5 @FireRun 0.5 @phelps 0.5 @Walter Egow 0.5 @uk12points 0.5 @Joshi 0.5 @Olympian1010 0.5 @Orangehair43 0.5 @orangeman 0 - don't worry, you missed the 2nd poll, but if I were in Beijing right now, I wouldn't probably think about any polls either ;-) lucky you @Fly_like_a_don 0 - you said you had missed the previous polls, but I'm pretty sure you'll join us! If I counted sb's score wrong or I made any other errors (flags or sth) let me know. All the other users - please join us, that's not too late, I promise there will be 2 polls with DOUBLE POINTS SYSTEM!!! ;-)

Don't worry, you can join the game in poll #3 later on today! 😉

He wasn't actually chasing him. He was controlling the pace so Norwegians couldn't catch Bolshunov imho

Impressive reaction by De Fabiani to avoid falling down the abyss when Bolshunov fell.

@orangeman @Arnoud Beldman hurry up, guys. Voting ends in a few minutes :-)

@orangeman @Arnoud Beldman hurry up, guys. Voting ends in a few minutes :-)

:-) Actually, today's poll is about men's skiathlon :-) https://totallympics.com/topic/12375-beijing-2022-olympic-games-poll-2-day-2-who-will-win-mens-15km15km-skiathlon/ We had a poll on men's downhill previously ;-) And people said Kilde https://totallympics.com/topic/12229-road-to-beijing-2022-poll-16-who-will-win-alpine-skiing-mens-downhill-in-beijing-2022/ The worst part is that majority of voters were right in this poll: https://totallympics.com/topic/12222-road-to-beijing-2022-poll-15-will-any-of-the-alpine-skiing-events-in-beijing-2022-have-to-be-postponed-to-another-days-due-to-some-weather-problems/

Congrats @Joshi that was really impressive

👍 Enjoy the Games!

@Winterless we invite you to join us in our polls. Could be fun!!!

@bmo how about you?

@GianniLom @Charles William @FireRun @AlbertPeter @Kramer Newbies, welcome!!! 😀

@Mkbw50 you wanna join us??? 😉

@Styrka @Kirkpatrick nice to see you here!!! 😀

Google translate from Polish press: Sport.pl "It's inhumane." Shocking backstage of Natalia Maliszewska's exclusion - Only after Natalia Maliszewska was at the rink, we received a message that her test was positive - says Marcin Nowak from the Polish Olympic mission for the Beijing 2022 Games. Our short track star was released from isolation on Saturday night, but not on Saturday she was allowed to start in the qualifying round of 500 meters, her crowning distance. Only a few days passed from January 30 to February 5, but Natalia Maliszewska must be terribly tired these days. After a positive covid test, our greatest hope for a medal at these Olympics was isolation. On February 2, Maliszewska had a negative test and there was hope that she would return to the Olympic Village on February 3. None of this, on February 3, Natalia's test was considered positive (apparently it was at the border), and on February 4 - after positive - it became clear that she would miss her 500-meter start. It was clear until the night. It was 1 o'clock in Beijing when we received unofficial information that Maliszewska would come out of isolation! At 3 o'clock the Polish Olympic Committee confirmed that Natalia is already in the Olympic village and is getting ready to start in the 500-meter qualifying round. These started at 12 o'clock our time (it was 7pm in Beijing). Without Maliszewska. Why? "Natalia Maliszewska experiences a life drama" We give the floor to Marcin Nowak, who is in Beijing in the Polish Olympic mission. - Natalia came to the Olympic Village at night. In the morning, she underwent the normal daily testing routine like everyone else. Later she went to the ice rink because there were no results and no results means everything is fine. Only when Natalia was at the rink, we received a message that her test was positive. It was inhuman - Nowak says in an interview with Sport.pl. - From the medical point of view, it is of course the most important thing to care for her health. But from the human and sports point of view, Natalia experiences a life drama - emphasizes Nowak.

If I remember correctly, somebody wrote here few days ago that medal plaza ceremonies begin at 12:30 CET from Day 2. I will try to confirm it and let you know

@Benolympique how about you? 0,5 pt extra today! 😉

Good question. Help us, people! @Vic Liu??? Maybe you know that?

I haven't checked if somebody mentioned this here before but Saba Kumaritashvili (currently 30th) is a cousin of late Nodar Kumaritashvili who was killed in this tragic accident in Vancouver. Please remember the guy today.

My schedule for Sunday Day 2 Wake up at 3.45 am to check how's the weather in Yanqing and if the downhill is on time. 4.15 am the blue ribbon event - M downhill. then watching some replays of W snowboard slopestyle final on ESPlayer 8 am M skiathlon 9.30 am M 5000m speed skating Noon M ski jumping - a very tiny chance for a good result for but never underestimate the heart of a champion (Stoch 2014 NH olympic champ, Żyła 2021 NH world champ) then 4th heat in luge and maybe some figure skating replays