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Olympic Ski Racing Discussion?

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Snowgoner
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I can’t be the only NS’er that takes some interest in the race events. Bummer that the men’s downhill was postponed, but I’m stoked to see Shiffrin go after a gold in Women’s GS tonight.

**This thread was edited on Feb 11th 2018 at 3:47:55pm
Feb 11 2018 2:40PM
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nxtyrsfulltilts
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Watching real ski races is fucking tense and crazy. The dinky things resorts set up for rich kids on blue groomers are dorky and are what many people think of as ski races.
Feb 11 2018 3:03PM
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PacificRimJob
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The downhill course looks exceptionally fucking boring.

Nothing hairy or exceptionally technical about it. The best glider wins I guess.
Feb 11 2018 3:39PM
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big_bank_hank
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DingoSeanThe downhill course looks exceptionally fucking boring.

Nothing hairy or exceptionally technical about it. The best glider wins I guess.


Did you watch training? It's a pretty technical course man. The top section is wild.
Feb 11 2018 5:06PM
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GayWolf420
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the abhorrent coverage NBC has been playing makes it seem like the ski racing events are either ligety, shiffrin, and vonn. Nevermind the germans or any other powerhouse ski racing countries.....;.
Feb 11 2018 5:57PM
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snowfinder
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DingoSeanThe downhill course looks exceptionally fucking boring.

Nothing hairy or exceptionally technical about it. The best glider wins I guess.

Watch out badass over here.
Feb 11 2018 6:07PM
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GayWolf420
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snowfinderWatch out badass over here.


looks mellow on TV but that one section on the DH course where its a gnarly left turn into a right on a really fucked up angled and rolly/rough part looks like a hell of a time trying to hold that inside left edge
Feb 11 2018 6:11PM
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trevorschu
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That Mikaela Shiffrin is one piece of ace!
Feb 11 2018 7:03PM
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Snowgoner
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Relevant.

Feb 11 2018 7:29PM
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Snowgoner
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also lol at the mods editing out my "inb4 ur a faget" disclaimer
Feb 11 2018 7:29PM
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eheeth
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nxtyrsfulltiltsWatching real ski races is fucking tense and crazy. The dinky things resorts set up for rich kids on blue groomers are dorky and are what many people think of as ski races.


Those dinky things the resorts set up are what get the kids to the real races, remember...
Feb 12 2018 5:09AM
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eheeth
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big_bank_hankDid you watch training? It's a pretty technical course man. The top section is wild.


It's a pretty comparatively chill, mellow course tbh. If the only other dh race/s you know are Kitz etc., it's going to seem like a pretty boring course.
The problem for the racers is that it's going to be almost too easy, any minor mistake is going to take them out of contention, so I guess in that way it actually is quite techincal
Feb 12 2018 5:17AM
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