 Poster: A snowHead
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Britt Janyk (Canada) won the women's downhill at the World Cup race in Aspen today in a time of 1:14.17. Two Austrians, Marlies Schild (Austria) and Renate Goetschl, came in 2nd and 3rd. Chemmy Alcott came in 25th....
1. JANYK Britt (Canada) 1:14.17
2. SCHILD Marlies (Austria) 1:14.59
3. GOETSCHL Renate (Austria) 1:14.63
25. Chemmy Alcott (Great Britain) 1:16.42
Full results: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=50340
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Horrific falls by Meissnitzer and Barthet marred the race though and four Austrian racers chose not start after seeing Meissnitzer go down. Barthet (France) was heard screaming after her fall and is believed to have broken her leg. The course was shortened to GS length because of the soft snow and bad visibility.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Yes maggi, it was clearly not pleasant.
And I don't doubt they are all extremely brave, but it shows again what an artificial set-up down-hill is.
They don't prepare the sea for sailers. They don't prepare the road for runners. They don't even prepare the track for grand prix (and they race in the rain), though I admit the cars are hardly normal.
But downhill skiers are not skiing on snow as we know it: they race down an ice track.
This is fine in perfect conditions, but as we saw today: quite bonkers in poor light with fresh snow falling.
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I watched Barthet's accident live on Eurosport and her screams will ring in my ears for some time. I wish her a speedy recovery.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Kersh, agree totally. Does anyone know where we can find out how Anne-Sophie Barthet is recovering?
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WayneC, I'm told she broke tib and fib and tore knee ligaments. Could have been worse. I've heard screaming like that a few times in the past (on the piste, not in my social life!) and it definitely puts you off the risk-taking aspects of the sport for a short while.
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| Jonpim wrote: |
Yes maggi, it was clearly not pleasant.
And I don't doubt they are all extremely brave, but it shows again what an artificial set-up down-hill is.
They don't prepare the sea for sailers. They don't prepare the road for runners. They don't even prepare the track for grand prix (and they race in the rain), though I admit the cars are hardly normal.
But downhill skiers are not skiing on snow as we know it: they race down an ice track.
This is fine in perfect conditions, but as we saw today: quite bonkers in poor light with fresh snow falling. |
Are you suggesting a completely un-pisted course... could be interesting for the later runners. Or, why not just set 'em off all at once? TV ratings would rocket.
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Bode Swiller, send them all off at once? Why not? Twas how the first downhills in Wengen were organised I undersand.
Actually, what is wrong with the present downhill set-up is they just show us the qualifying section and forget to show us the race.
In Grand Prix, the drivers first race round the track against the clock to sort out their position on the grid.
Then on race day, they all go off together. Super stuff.
So it should be for skiers.
Fastest times at the front, slowest times at the back, and off they all go together.
Now, that would be a downhill race worth watching - yes?
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