heywoodu 13,560 Posted January 8, 2022 #301 Share Posted January 8, 2022 56 minutes ago, Dennis said: Such a bad decision While the other decision would have been rightfully criticized by others. There's really no good solution here, other than the situation of someone else giving up a spot (isn't Norway in trouble in this regard?). If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis 600 Posted January 8, 2022 #302 Share Posted January 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, heywoodu said: While the other decision would have been rightfully criticized by others. There's really no good solution here, other than the situation of someone else giving up a spot (isn't Norway in trouble in this regard?). Yeah, I answered before I saw the actual footage. She made a big mistake herself. I agree, there's no good solution. Not sure what will happen. I think a lot of countries need to give up a spot for USA to get a third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted January 8, 2022 #303 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Apparently both Norwegians being outside of the top-8 at the European championships today might grant the USA a 3rd spot (due to Norway having their own strict criteria) and so might save Jackson... If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,164 Posted January 8, 2022 #304 Share Posted January 8, 2022 As long as Mia Manganello-Kilburg qualifies for the Mass Start at the US Olympic trials tomorrow either Bowe or Goetz can give up their spot in the 500m (Both are also qualified for the 1000m and Bowe is also qualified for the 1500m) to Jackson without the US going over their five skater quota limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,182 Posted January 8, 2022 #305 Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, heywoodu said: Apparently both Norwegians being outside of the top-8 at the European championships today might grant the USA a 3rd spot (due to Norway having their own strict criteria) and so might save Jackson... That would be oddly fitting. The only American speed skating medal in the last two Olympics came in an event where they lucked out with a reallocatiom. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,164 Posted January 8, 2022 #306 Share Posted January 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, dcro said: That would be oddly fitting. The only American speed skating medal in the last two Olympics came in an event where they lucked out with a reallocatiom. I would say that Carlijn Schoutens is in serious contention to be considered the luckiest medalist from the 2018 Olympics, from being born in New Jersey (her parents were there for school and moved back to the Netherlands before she was one), to the US getting a re-location spot in Team Pursuit, to being put in the semi-finals as the US wasn't trying to win the semi anyway and wanted to rest Bowe, to her teamates barely upsetting Canada (they almost had a fall on the last turn) in the bronze medal race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted January 8, 2022 #307 Share Posted January 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, NearPup said: I would say that Carlijn Schoutens is in serious contention to be considered the luckiest medalist from the 2018 Olympics, from being born in New Jersey (her parents were there for school and moved back to the Netherlands before she was one), to the US getting a re-location spot in Team Pursuit, to being put in the semi-finals as the US wasn't trying to win the semi anyway and wanted to rest Bowe, to her teamates barely upsetting Canada (they almost had a fall on the last turn) in the bronze medal race. Carlijn Schoutens is an Olympic medalist?! Huh. You learn something every day I guess. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 246 Posted January 9, 2022 #308 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours ago, heywoodu said: Carlijn Schoutens is an Olympic medalist?! Huh. You learn something every day I guess. I thought the same thing about Mia Manganello Kilburg, forgot she was also in the team pursuit in 2018. And yes, Schoutens skated in the semifinals, so she got a medal Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 246 Posted January 9, 2022 #309 Share Posted January 9, 2022 So this just happened.. Dennis and NearPup 2 Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,164 Posted January 9, 2022 #310 Share Posted January 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said: So this just happened.. Not surprised. A very similar thing happened in Canada after the 2014 Olympic trials. Denny Morrison fell in the 1000m, but Guilmore Junio gave up his spot in the event (he was also qualified in the 500m) so Morrison could compete. Morrison ended up winning a silver medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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