Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Ya beauty! Wonder if they will call this Super Sunday. 
Winter Olympics
- Thread starter winjim
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Dorset Boy
Senior Member
- Location
- North Dorset or a mountain
Another great result.
Such a shame sport in the UK is swamped by football, and the Premier League in particular. Smaller sports deserve far more coverage in the media on a regular basis, not just when Olympics come around.
Bet the BBC stations lead with the FA Cup over the 2 gold medals today
Such a shame sport in the UK is swamped by football, and the Premier League in particular. Smaller sports deserve far more coverage in the media on a regular basis, not just when Olympics come around.
Bet the BBC stations lead with the FA Cup over the 2 gold medals today
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Well done, even if it is a bit of a concocted event.
Its a recognised Skeleton evet unlike the UCIs mixed team time trial.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Not even sure what that means.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Not a fan of NFL then?
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Funnily enough, no. 🤷♂️
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
And whyever not?
Dorset Boy
Senior Member
- Location
- North Dorset or a mountain
Because American Football is shyte in comparison to rugby.
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
FTFY
Dorset Boy
Senior Member
- Location
- North Dorset or a mountain
Happy with that amendment!
Ice hockey is pretty much the only decent team sport played in north America.
cisamcgu
Legendary Member
- Location
- Merseyside-ish
Has anyone watched the speed skating team pursuit ? I just watched the semi-finals and finals of the women's event, and it was ...odd
Three skaters start and all must finish, but no team changed the order or their members. The same skater that started in the front lead all the way around until the end - it seemed a very strange event, two of the three skater just followed the leader, adding nothing. I assume I am missing something tactically or some subtle technique, otherwise it is simply how fast can your slowest team member go when hiding behind someone else ?Nothing like pursuit cycling; I am not saying that it is better or worse, just don't really see the point.
p.s. The winners, the Canadian team, their leader was at least 6' tall, dwarfing the other two who sheltered behind her all the way around
Three skaters start and all must finish, but no team changed the order or their members. The same skater that started in the front lead all the way around until the end - it seemed a very strange event, two of the three skater just followed the leader, adding nothing. I assume I am missing something tactically or some subtle technique, otherwise it is simply how fast can your slowest team member go when hiding behind someone else ?Nothing like pursuit cycling; I am not saying that it is better or worse, just don't really see the point.
p.s. The winners, the Canadian team, their leader was at least 6' tall, dwarfing the other two who sheltered behind her all the way around
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Have indeed; I find it a beautiful, graceful and mesmeric event. And blisteringly fast in the last couple of laps.
Get together with a couple of mates and try it ! To get in the same rhythm as you go faster and faster is not easy.
She is indeed, standing at 1.88m (without skates on!).
[Thats about 6' 3" ish in your money).
A wonderful gold medal 🇨🇦
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
And for all you curling fans out there (@Mad Doug Biker and even the every four year ones), you might find this article of interest.
