Olympic Men's Downhill
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The Olympic downhill is different, it's far more challenging than a standard World Cup run. Gold goes to the skier who gets it right on the day. Go big or go home.
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Started by Andyhull in Ski Chatter 09-Feb-2014 - 17 Replies
Andyhull
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Not Svindal's day either.
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Birdymiller
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
That's my predictions up the wall is Eddie the eagle skiing
Birdymiller
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Not the most exciting Olympic downhill ever and yet again another unpredictable winner going against world cup form
Tony_H
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Innerhoffer was awesome
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Wanderer
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Does anybody feel the format for the Olympics should be different from the usual. It sometimes feels like it is just another competition and can be won by anybody on the day.
Would it be better to run it over 2 or even 3 runs? Would this approach give a very chance to the more consistent skiers.
Would it be better to run it over 2 or even 3 runs? Would this approach give a very chance to the more consistent skiers.
Andyhull
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Wanderer wrote:Does anybody feel the format for the Olympics should be different from the usual. It sometimes feels like it is just another competition and can be won by anybody on the day.
Would it be better to run it over 2 or even 3 runs? Would this approach give a very chance to the more consistent skiers.
The Olympic downhill is different, it's far more challenging than a standard World Cup run. Gold goes to the skier who gets it right on the day. Go big or go home.
Birdymiller
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
Don't agree Andy are you saying the Olympic downhill is more challenging than Bormio's stelvio, wengen's lauborhorn or the scariest of em all at Kitz. That's why Austria's Hannes Richelt placed more importance on winning Kitz downhill before surgery over going to sochi. So, sorry mate but I'm with the wanderer on this one.
Andyhull
reply to 'Olympic Men's Downhill' posted Feb-2014
I'm going on what Graham Bell was saying about the course when he did his camera run, he says this ranks right up there with the toughest ever downhills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26098629
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26098629
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Topic last updated on 09-February-2014 at 21:44