It really was. That was a pretty damn smooth transition at the end of the run.
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It really was. That was a pretty damn smooth transition at the end of the run.
Magic
Formerly 1sh0t1b33r
I didn’t like that either. Typical American, celebrating victory before victory.
1speed
Incredibly profound yet fantastically flawed
Today has perhaps the most masochistic event in the entire Olympics, the Nordic Combined. That's XC skiing combined with ski jump. So it's basically, "Let's go make our hearts explode and then slide off a cliff on sticks." Why not just throw in "wrestle a polar bear" for tie-breakers? As much as I hate winter, I love the Winter Olympics. In so many ways, it just boils down to a showcase for Northern Europeans from ice-covered hellscapes trying to kill themselves outdoors.
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
Not really just an American thing. Every elite athlete that knows that they just nailed it do this, especially in sports that are judged subjectively, as it can sway the judges. In this particular case, there was no questions what so ever. They even do the same shit in figure skating.
Magic
Formerly 1sh0t1b33r
jnos
Well-Known Member
The problem with snowboard judging is that it appears to be very subjective. Shaun White had a great performance in the qualifiers because he wanted to be the last to go. The last run is the only run than can get a perfect 100 (at least, that is what the announcers said during Chloe Kim's run).
I don't think the individual tricks have a published degree of difficulty with points deducted for short rotation, so the judges give a score knowing they may see a better run that needs to be scored higher. White got the lower score on run #1 so that the judges had room to move up.
I do get that, but at the same time, was the Japanese guy's 2nd run better? IDK, I did not think so but I'll cede this is not my area at all. Was this really the judges just saying that White absolutely had to nail run #3 to earn the gold? If he had done the same run as #1 cleanly, would he have still won?
gtluke
The Moped
He has earned a 100 before, twice actually according to google. I haven't looked into if that was his first or last run or if competitors went before him.
If they gave him a 100 for his first run, and the japanese guy did the same exact run with one more twist, what do they give him? hmm subjective judging is tricky.
Yeah, but I think Shaun had smoother landings and a bit more height.
StayHydrated
Swedish Chef
Best sport. This and ski-guns; Martin Fourcade is an animal. We should do more ski-guns.
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
Even if the cold and snow lined up at the same time, no ski-guns in NJ. Ski sometimes, guns forget it. Closest place around here to seriously train is Craftsbury VT. Six of their athletes are at the games in Korea.
This is BS, they trying to ice her.
Magic
Formerly 1sh0t1b33r
Skiguns makes me wants to try XC skiing again. I've been downhill skiing/racing since I was 7 or 8 and I couldn't get used to the fact that the heel is not attached. The few times I tried, mostly up by Lake Placid/Saranac, I busted my ass so many times. Those dudes have massive legs. I'd like to git gud.
And yes, Curling is DOPE. I need to convince my gf to start training with me for 2022 coed team.
Are these any good?
