Winter Olympics

[Beebo]

Whether she was herself complicit in doping or not is neither here nor there. To allow her to continue is unfair on the other competitors.

Apparently as she’s under 16 she has to be treated differently.
Which does seem to suggest it’s open season on doping for under 16s?

 

[matticus]

Not sure dressing up as a tiger can be allowed.
I presume there is some requirements to be correctly attired when competing. It does paint the event as a bit of a joke.
Or am I just a grumpy old man?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/winter-olympics/60372527

We should ask Cippolini his view.

 

[Alex321]

Not sure dressing up as a tiger can be allowed.
I presume there is some requirements to be correctly attired when competing. It does paint the event as a bit of a joke.
Or am I just a grumpy old man?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/winter-olympics/60372527

I think in slopestyle events there is very little regulation about attire.

Dressing up as a tiger is allowed - but she shouldn't have done so with a one-piece suit, it should have been separate top & trousers.


This appears to be the entire rule, apart from the general rules applying to all FIS events regarding advertising and not permitting obscene messages or images on clothing.
https://assets.fis-ski.com/image/up..._JP_NC_SB_FS_FK_Competiton_Equipment_2020.pdf
Section F(3)
Competition Clothing
Competition suits must be two piece – pants and separate top. Form fitting speed or downhill suits are not permitted. Non protruding body protection and padding is recommended. Protective equipment i.e. back protection must be worn on the body. No straps, fastening devices or other methods can be used to tighten the suit material closer to the body. Shin guards are excluded from this rule.

 

[Beebo]

We should ask Cippolini his view.

I’ve just googled his skin suits. I bet he didn’t wear one at the Olympics.

 

[Time Waster]

A little and no, respectively.

It does affect the quality of the skiing, but it will be the same for all of them, and it doesn't affect the quality as much for that level of racing, because the pistes are always artificially iced up anyhow for the races.

The quality of the facilities probably had more of an impact. AIUI on the half pipe last Olympics in iirc Pyeongchang in South Korea had an absolutely poor quality half pipe that affected the results. The legendary Shaun White had a poor by his standards Olympics there and the pipe quality was considered the reason.

This Olympics it has been a good competition with good facilities overall. I enjoyed watching Shaun White. He is an absolute legend IMHO. He did get his joint worst result this year at 4th place! 5 Olympics and 3 golds, 2 4th places and the first person to have competed in the winter and summer x games. He had a good last Olympics despite not medalling. He had the v respect of all competitors.

 

[srj10]

Well done team gb men and women reaching the final in the curling.

 

[Roseland triker]

Well done team gb men and women reaching the final in the curling.

Yep. We have both male and females in the curling finals now👍

 

[BrumJim]

And now a silver medal winning mens team, and a gold medal winning womens team.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Finnish Skier Remi Lindholm Suffers 'Frozen' Penis In Winter Olympics Cross-Country Race
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/finnish-skier-remi-lindholm-suffers-144719443.html

 

[Grant Fondo]

Finnish Skier Remi Lindholm Suffers 'Frozen' Penis In Winter Olympics Cross-Country Race
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/finnish-skier-remi-lindholm-suffers-144719443.html

 

[Roseland triker]

ouch .,...

 

[Rusty Nails]

And now a silver medal winning mens team, and a gold medal winning womens team.

Great results and good to watch, but a bit depressing that the only medals we got in these Olympics required expertise in housework.

 

[Dayvo]

An ex girlfriend’s niece scooped 3 golds for Norway - Therese Johaug.
I held her in my arms when she was a baby, but I’m too modest to take any credit for her success.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

An ex girlfriend’s niece scooped 3 golds for Norway - Therese Johaug.
I held her in my arms when she was a baby, but I’m too modest to take any credit for her success.

She is an amazing skier. Currently streets ahead of her opposition.

 

[Dayvo]

She is an amazing skier. Currently streets ahead of her opposition.

Indeed she is, but she’s 34 later this year, and although she is tremendously fit and has incredible self-belief and an iron will, she’ll start to notice injuries and other niggles. Plus the new generation of young skiers are ready to pounce when/if she makes a mistake.
Also she’s at the age where she may want to start a family.