Winter 2018 Winter Olympics - PyeongChang [9 Feb - 25 Feb]

[darklake]

What's with the extra 'i' in Madii Himbury's name?

Like Dannii Minogue.

 

[Cleavy]

At least we're getting some different tricks now.

 

[GreyCrow]

This biathlon is ******* dope

Thank you Jake Jortles

 

[Hamingja]

That Aussie chick started way too slow in the run, still killed it in the scoring.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

That's a ripping effort from Anthony.

76+.

 

[GreyCrow]

Go you good thing

 

[Scotland]

I lived in whistler for a white can snowboard a bit haven't been for years now though.

The down hill course from the Vancouver Games is crazy enough just cruising down, pros flying down at 100km plus is insanity.

The ski runs are steep AF and like ice and the competitors absolutely fly down. I've fallen at low speed onto hard snow and it's like falling on a tennis court. One of my mates is a good snowboarder (significantly better than any of us at our varying levels) and did a speed to run to time himself on his phone or watch or something. I think he got to 60 km/h and the downhill skiers do double that. Nuts.

I stink at snowboard park stuff (I've done maybe a month worth of days boarding in my life) but the best way to appreciate that is do ride a chairlift that goes past one. You see the holiday makers cautiously going over little safe jumps while regulars are sailing metres in the air, doing flips etc.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Yesss that is vintage Jakara Anthony.

 

[joelsyt]

Nice run by Anthony. Good on her!

 

[Hamingja]

This event goes forever with the multiple cut off points. Do they run it all tonight?

 

[Scotland]

Jakara and Madii. FFS 'straya.

 

[NitroFan]

Yesss that is vintage Jakara Anthony.

Thanks Michael Cole

 

[joelsyt]

This event goes forever with the multiple cut off points. Do they run it all tonight?

Apparently the actual medal run is on at 12.10.

 

[kaiserchief13]

It seems to be like all you got to do is keep the skis very close together the whole way down and make sure to turn on each mogul. The jump and time doesn't seem to matter

 

[The_Todd07]

Whoever told the commentators that Jakara did her HSC at barwon heads high school needs a bit of fact checking

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Standing only 4'12.

So, five foot tall Dirk?

 

[Sterge]

The ski runs are steep AF and like ice and the competitors absolutely fly down. I've fallen at low speed onto hard snow and it's like falling on a tennis court. One of my mates is a good snowboarder (significantly better than any of us at our varying levels) and did a speed to run to time himself on his phone or watch or something. I think he got to 60 km/h and the downhill skiers do double that. Nuts.

I stink at snowboard park stuff (I've done maybe a month worth of days boarding in my life) but the best way to appreciate that is do ride a chairlift that goes past one. You see the holiday makers cautiously going over little safe jumps while regulars are sailing metres in the air, doing flips etc.

They had 3 parks at whistler when i was there a beginner with baby jumps an intermediate with decent sized but still fun and one you needed to sign a waiver for

The intermediate park was fun but the pro one is for lunatics and still significantly smaller than the Olympics slopestyle course.

And yeah groomed runs suck i caught an edge and fell within a few days of arriving went and bought a helmet and never went without it after that.

 

[juice t]

This event goes forever with the multiple cut off points. Do they run it all tonight?

 

[Hamingja]

4 foot ten...

 

[Royces Hart]

The Japanese competitor is only four four twelve.

 

[GreyCrow]

4'12""????????

That's 5' basil

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

It seems to be like all you got to do is keep the skis very close together the whole way down and make sure to turn on each mogul. The jump and time doesn't seem to matter

Turns are out of 60.

Air is out of 20.

Then there are points for the time you finish.

 

[joelsyt]

Japanese girl will be very disappointed with that run.

 

[GreyCrow]

Himbury on the bubble with Cox to come

 

[Scotland]

They had 3 parks at whistler when i was there a beginner with baby jumps an intermediate with decent sized but still fun and one you needed to sign a waiver for

The intermediate park was fun but the pro one is for lunatics and still significantly smaller than the Olympics slopestyle course.

And yeah groomed runs suck i caught an edge and fell within a few days of arriving went and bought a helmet and never went without it after that.

I started with a helmet, felt more comfortable with a beanie, split my head open, went back to a helmet.

It's all confidence. The best way to practice jumps is to make your own off piste so you fall into soft snow. As soon as it's out of your mind that falling will hurt you go much better.