Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Congratulations for Felix Loch, David Möller and Armin Zöggeler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 We're on the cusp of a changing of the Olympic luge guard. With Zoeggler last of the big three (Georg Hackl and Markus Prock) to be still racing from the last 4-5 OWGs his bronze should be a fitting exit. Now the next gen can really open the sport up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hachiko Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 And the German medal heist continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) Heist? Luge/Bobsleigh and Skeleton are just amazing!! Some pics: Edited February 15, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Congrats to Felix Loch for his gold medal! (also to David Moeller for the silver ) Luge is one of my fave sports on the WOG, along with Hockey and Slalom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Watching women's Luge, and I have to say: the junior start is TERRIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfale Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) I had a comment on my profile, that every medal that a non-Canadian wins is a medal in favour of the Fair Play. This comment was mainly based on a remark by a German skeletoni that he wont have any chance to come near the podium because the Canadians had 170 more practice runs. Last night I couldn´t find sleep. So switched the TV on and watched the first run of Womens Luge. Before the start German TV showed a report about Geisenberger. She was furious about the junior start. All the summer training was totally needless now she claimed. But nevertheless the journalists and experts only speculated who of the German runners wins gold and if there will be a clean sweep. They talked about the American and the Canadian to deny the Germans a 1-2-3, not about the Austrian. I saw the second runner, the Austrian, and her run was very smooth. After her the best Canadian started, so I expected a better run. But already after 10m, in the first curve her dream of a medal ended. I couldn´t believe what I saw there! But I didnt feel any kind of "Schadenfreude". No, I really felt sorry for her. Four years of training, of hard word, of living a dream, of excitement,... all gone after only 10m. And it wasnt even her mistake! The same happened to second Canadian. So unfair, so undeserved. Edited February 16, 2010 by Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 The FIL is to blame for the junior start. Isn't based in Germany? About the 170 practice runs, it's the same at every olympics. The americans won both golds in skeleton in 2002, plus three bobsleigh and two luge medals. Gee, I wonder why... For some reason it's only becoming an issue this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfale Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 FIL is based in Berchtesgaden and its president is also German. Will Reithmayer end today the German domination? It would surely help the sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 The Junior start is ridiculous. So many of the Women Lugers screwed up around first curve out of the Junior start. It's a very awkward start. That's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 So Austria broke up a German women's sweep. Congratulations Tatjana Huefner and Germany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Congratulations Tatjana Hüfner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Congratulations: Bronze for Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch in their last competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Great sceliton result for the uk so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Yep, going to be a late night tonight I think to see if we can get one (or two?) medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 What was this helmet protest all about then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 What was this helmet protest all about then? The skeleton was breathtaking , what a shame the medals weren’t t decided last night, , but we’re still in gold position. Hurray!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 With all this controversy about Canada's home track advantage, the Canadians were surprisingly bad in skeleton last night. Hollingsworth is barely hanging on to the podium and Montgomery is pretty far from first place. All the others are pretty much out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 With all this controversy about Canada's home track advantage, the Canadians were surprisingly bad in skeleton last night. Hollingsworth is barely hanging on to the podium and Montgomery is pretty far from first place. All the others are pretty much out of it. .....hope they think it was worth killing the Georgian luger, things would probably be different had he had more access to learn the track. The Canadians used to be so nice. I'd appreciate your negative support of my reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 .....hope they think it was worth killing the Georgian luger, things would probably be different had he had more access to learn the track. The Canadians used to be so nice. I'd appreciate your negative support of my reputation. So you admit you're a troll? Here's to hoping for good riddance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The reputation thing stops people from saying what they really think, that sucks. This board is more interesting when more controversial remarks are not restricted by fear of retribution......so hit me! I want to speak my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The reputation thing doesn't stop you saying what you want, don't be daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Well you're British, so perhaps you are a bit more tactful than me, which is evident by your positive reputation. I'm more tack than tact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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