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Ok so post Vancouver which nation will be the first to sack their alpine ski team chief...
Austria - Not a great return given the status of the sport.
France - The have the odd ski resort right, but basically achieved sod all in alpine. Meanwhile their Biathlon coaches need a huge bonus and the boarder/ski cross guys did well too..
Italy - Well there's always 2014...
Trebles and bonuses all round for USA, Switzerland and Norway...
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bertie bassett, I think the Austrian Coach may already be checking Google Maps for his nearest Job office.
Amazes me how weak hte French Alpine team are in both the world cup and the olympics considering there general approach to all things.
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The Austrian might just be rescued by his slalom guys & gals (although the gals are considered mere cellar fodder) but the pressure on Herbst, Raich, Hersher etc will be immense and we all know what happens in such situations.
Likewise, Lizeroux might save France.
Funnily enough, USA have beeen sooooo successful that there is nowhere else to go... so maybe sack that boss.
It's a tough question. I'm going to say Austria.
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Bode Swiller, seconded!
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On first ball I would agree it will be Austria, but with knowing a bit of background of those things in Austria, I doubt Giger will be looking for new job. But then again, it's end of 4 years so things could be changing no matter how many medals they would bring back.
And yes only men DH, and to some extent also SG, counts. Everything else is just second class in Austria. Even if they win all 3 medals in men and women SL, it still won't change public opinion that these Olympics were disaster with no medals.
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Austria to win two golds in the slalom....and it might just save the coach's job... The French have been woeful!!
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Even team GB are getting in on the Act.
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Team GB chiefs defend lowly medal haul
British Olympic bosses have defended Team GB's achievements at the Winter Olympics following criticism that they have won just one medal so far.
Short track speed skater Jon Eley provides GB's sole realistic chance of adding to Amy Williams' skeleton gold.
"We have achieved what we set out to do," said Team GB chief Andy Hunt.
"We never set a target. We just said 'better than Turin'. Amy's gold checked off that objective. We would have liked more but that is a good outcome."
Eley competes in his final event, the 500m, in Vancouver on Friday.
You can't blame the athletes at all - none of them are going out there and thinking fifth or sixth is OK
Sir Steve Redgrave
In the Turin Olympics four years ago, Shelley Rudman's silver, also in skeleton, was Britain's sole medal.
UK Sport, the governing body which decides how much funding Olympic athletes receive, set a target for Team GB of three medals of any colour but Hunt is happy his team has gone one better this time. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8537873.stm
Saying only one gold medal is OK and we have achieved what we set out to do does sound very lame. [/quote]
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In my opinion, one gold is pretty good. Sure you will all get upset now, but I really don't consider GB as contender in winter Olympics. So for me 1 gold is great result.
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primoz, I agree one is great but the first target set was
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| UK Sport, the governing body which decides how much funding Olympic athletes receive, set a target for Team GB of three medals of any colour but Hunt is happy his team has gone one better this time. |
How to adjust your goals to met your accomplishments.
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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
The Austrian might just be rescued by his slalom guys & gals (although the gals are considered mere cellar fodder) but the pressure on Herbst, Raich, Hersher etc will be immense and we all know what happens in such situations.
Likewise, Lizeroux might save France.
Funnily enough, USA have beeen sooooo successful that there is nowhere else to go... so maybe sack that boss.
It's a tough question. I'm going to say Austria. |
Is a silver from Schild enough of does he need one of the big guns to pull it out the bag?
I reckon the frenchies will be looking pretty worried now... I mean the Germans got 3 golds out of 5 ladies events....
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bertie bassett, she'll be back down the cellar and better remembered as Benni's bird. Sad but true. The Austrians must have men's speed event golds or qvwestions vil be asked.
Italian, French & Austrian honchos are in the firing line.
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Bode Swiller, you are an intelligent man........I think you may want to re-think that last remark. Marlies is one of the most talented womens technical skiers Austria has produced over the last years....anyone care to disagree?
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Coaches apart Id be more inteersted if that loudmouthed Yank who bellows at the start gate got the boot
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Poster: A snowHead
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Didn´t think so.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| T-Dub wrote: |
| Coaches apart Id be more inteersted if that loudmouthed Yank who bellows at the start gate got the boot |
I thought he was paid just to shout...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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bertie bassett, Yep he is paid.
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Sponsorship idea! Get random punters to pay lots of money for the privilege of being in the start gate with Chemmy and getting to shout, "Come on, girl! Go, go Chemmy!"
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Bode Swiller, who said sport and politics don´t mix? This has been a long time coming
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