Anyone got a good explanation? Is she that good or did she just get freaky weather since she skiid way after everyone else?
And why don't they do 2 runs? or give them a practice run?
Not really fair that Lindsey Vonn had to go 1st with no practice run or info about the course and the snowboarder got to go down after 20 other skiers had gone.
She was awesome. That was one of the highlights of this Olympics. Cry me a river about Vonn. She's a pro and knows the ropes. Congrats to the Czech Republic on its first-ever gold in the event.
Please. That's the state of womens downhill. There's much less of a talent pool than the men's. Tons of talent on the men's side. You will not see that happening there. Ever.
I lost respect for von with her excuses. I don’t recall her talking about the advantage she had when she didn’t go first.
I lost respect for snow boarding because a super G'er won the snow boarding.
Let's see how she does in her future. While she didn't look as spectacular as some of the other races she ran a mostly clean race (no big mistakes). Several of the favorites had a major mistake, like Vonn, and it also cost them a medal. So it was something of a tricky course.
The other thing the Czech skier took a different line an a crucial turn, less distance and faster time. That was the difference. So here, indeed course information does help.
As far as the rules go, well SuperG has always been run this way. Top 15 are randomly selected for start order, one run only, and there is no course preview so they are all play under the same set of rules. But starting first is like getting lane 8 in an Olympic final in the 200 or 400.
skiid wrote:
Anyone got a good explanation? Is she that good or did she just get freaky weather since she skiid way after everyone else?
And why don't they do 2 runs? or give them a practice run?
Not really fair that Lindsey Vonn had to go 1st with no practice run or info about the course and the snowboarder got to go down after 20 other skiers had gone.
Lindsey Vonn decided to go first.
LoneStarXC wrote:
skiid wrote:
Anyone got a good explanation? Is she that good or did she just get freaky weather since she skiid way after everyone else?
And why don't they do 2 runs? or give them a practice run?
Not really fair that Lindsey Vonn had to go 1st with no practice run or info about the course and the snowboarder got to go down after 20 other skiers had gone.
Lindsey Vonn decided to go first.
You are incorrect. According to FIS rules the top 7 in the rankings get to chose their start order, the others in the top 15 are randomly place. It's pretty clear from the interview after the race she wasn't happy with going out first. Luck of the draw there, but it's one that all the skiers have to deal with on the World Cup and championship circuit.
I lost respect for running. Some swimmer set the high school record and AR in the mile.
I lost respect for basketball, a local high school basketball star got a baseball scholarship.
Cute enough for jamin?
http://www.ester-ledecka.cz/data/gallery/homepage-galerie/frs.jpeg
But with the gold medal she might be out of his league now.
I guess it's a good think your respect doesn't matter to anyone
Is there a letsrun of skiing?
Could Vonn have chosen to go 21st instead of 1st? (ie not in the top 20?). From what i understand the course usually gets worse as time goes on so people don't want to go 30th?
Is that why there are no practice runs? Yet before downhill they have practice runs so explain that?
I'd be curious to know more about the wind as well.
Did you lose respect for the Womens 1500 when a steeplechaser won it?
Best part was when NBC cut away after 19 athletes, announcing the Austrian as winner, and then having to go back and show the actual winner in replay. Ledecka is the biggest Cinderella story in the Olympics and NBC missed it completely. But when your programming is totally driven by a fleet of mind numbing commercials, that's what you deserve.
tartarm wrote:
Did you lose respect for the Womens 1500 when a steeplechaser won it?
Wait until you see the pedestrian tactical race they always run in ABQ.
wejo wrote:
Is there a letsrun of skiing?
Could Vonn have chosen to go 21st instead of 1st? (ie not in the top 20?). From what i understand the course usually gets worse as time goes on so people don't want to go 30th?
Is that why there are no practice runs? Yet before downhill they have practice runs so explain that?
I'd be curious to know more about the wind as well.
the lets run of skiing , is tgr site. my favourite post is "pre eating food" in the ski cafeteria line-up before paying. Only hill inspections with coaches in super g. that is part of the race , picking the fastest line down, and where to take risks picking the straightest fall line strategy et. wind and weather are a part , just like golf, getting a bad draw when its raining. an big uphill wind gust is the end of your chances. the difference between 1 and 2 in this race was 4 feet. .01 second.
need more data wrote:
starting first is like getting lane 8 in an Olympic final in the 200 or 400.
That good huh, wow.
The fastest lane wrote:
need more data wrote:
starting first is like getting lane 8 in an Olympic final in the 200 or 400.
That good huh, wow.
Remember that time WVN set a world record in the 400m from lane 8 in an Olympic final?
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