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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #90 on: February 15, 2014, 09:04:19 PM »
But it must be good it has "Super" in the name!
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #91 on: February 15, 2014, 09:53:16 PM »
Quote from: UK Redsox on February 15, 2014, 07:13:31 PM
Quote from: usav on February 15, 2014, 03:37:42 PM
Not sure what you are saying?  Super-G is not slalom, it is downhill with gates.   They usually use a slightly shorter version of the downhill course.

Super G is a slalom. "Super Giant Slalom".

A large number of the failures were because of a jump that, per the commentators, the competitors were not used to dealing with.

IMO, there's no need for Super-G. It seems a "false" event, neither a proper slalom or a proper downhill.
The word slalom merely means there are gates.   Super-G is essentially a downhill race with gates, usually on the same downhill course.   There are very few Super-G specialists, most the competitors are from the downhill field.

I don't disagree with it being neither a slalom or a downhill, it is definitely caught between the two disciplines - but I think there is room for it.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #92 on: February 16, 2014, 10:20:51 AM »
Loved that snowboard racing they had on earlier, proper mad that.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #93 on: February 16, 2014, 11:21:20 AM »
Quote from: Plumbutt Cooper on February 16, 2014, 10:20:51 AM
Loved that snowboard racing they had on earlier, proper mad that.

Did you see the two clash just before the jump and then basically fall of the edge of a cliff face ?
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #94 on: February 16, 2014, 03:44:10 PM »
Bobsleigh, featuring Britain and Jamaica, due to start at 16.15ish.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #95 on: February 16, 2014, 03:57:11 PM »
Do Jamaica have a bobsled team?
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #96 on: February 16, 2014, 04:14:57 PM »
Nuff people say, you know they can't believe... Jamaica they have a bobsleigh team.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #97 on: February 16, 2014, 04:18:34 PM »
Do any of them look like Yul Brynner?
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #98 on: February 16, 2014, 04:56:04 PM »
Did the Brazilians do any better than they did in their training run ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26214549
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #99 on: February 16, 2014, 05:09:56 PM »
Is there a hole in the track at about the 36 second mark ?
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #100 on: February 16, 2014, 05:35:39 PM »
After all that we were joint 21st, and I think Jamaica were last.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #101 on: February 16, 2014, 08:01:49 PM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on February 16, 2014, 05:35:39 PM
After all that we were joint 21st, and I think Jamaica were last.

Not bad for Team GB considering the brakeman was a last minute injury replacement.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #102 on: February 16, 2014, 10:43:12 PM »
Quote from: UK Redsox on February 16, 2014, 04:56:04 PM
Did the Brazilians do any better than they did in their training run ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26214549

Yep, I saw that.

Amazing they walked away from it.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #103 on: February 17, 2014, 09:29:52 AM »
I can't seem to find the Curling tables anywhere.
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Re: Winter Olympics 2014
« Reply #104 on: February 17, 2014, 10:15:38 AM »
Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on February 17, 2014, 09:29:52 AM
I can't seem to find the Curling tables anywhere.

Here you go
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