dave199 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 The Finals for the Womens 500m is set now. There are 2 Canadians in it which guarantees Canada atleast one medal tonight. Here's hoping we will win 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 China's Wang Meng retained her Olympic 500-metre women's short-track speed skating title Canada's Marianne St-Gelais second Italy's Arianna Fontana finished third Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hopefully we can get atleast 2 on the podium tomorrow when the finals for the Men's 1000m and Women's 1500m take place. Charles Hamelin is a favourite in the 1000m and Francois Hamelin is capable of a podium finish here. I'm also hoping one of the Canadian ladies surprises and reaches the podium in the 1500m ie. Kalyna Roberge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Fingers Crossed that the Kiwi can qualify for the semi finals and get New Zealands first top 8 olympic result since 1994! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4seasonscentre Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 There are 2 Canadians in it which guarantees Canada atleast one medal tonight. Here's hoping we will win 2. Oh, I have definitely seen it happen before where more than one person gets DSQed and they have to go to the B Final to determine who gets the medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Oh, I have definitely seen it happen before where more than one person gets DSQed and they have to go to the B Final to determine who gets the medals. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Marc Gagnon the only athlete ever to win a medal from the B final in Olympic Short Track? It can happen, but all hell has to break loose for it to happen (a Bradbury-like moment, basically). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 With the way the Koreans skate it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Marc Gagnon the only athlete ever to win a medal from the B final in Olympic Short Track? It can happen, but all hell has to break loose for it to happen (a Bradbury-like moment, basically). well that must be a new rule, otherwise George Dicarlo has to give back the gold medal, which he won in Los Angeles - Thomas Fahrner was faster in the B-final of 400 m free style than the Olympic Champion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 well that must be a new rule, otherwise George Dicarlo has to give back the gold medal, which he won in Los Angeles - Thomas Fahrner was faster in the B-final of 400 m free style than the Olympic Champion... Ah, well the thing in short track is that if you are disqualified or did not start/finish the A final, then everyone in the B final moves ahead of you in the standings. In Gagnon's case he won the B final and there where four people in the A final: a Brit got disqualified and another Canadian basically decided not to finish the race, thus giving the bronze to the winner of the B final. Its actually not all that uncommon that the winner of the B final is faster that the winner of the A final due to the strategic aspects in Short Track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Ah, well the thing in short track is that if you are disqualified or did not start/finish the A final, then everyone in the B final moves ahead of you in the standings. In Gagnon's case he won the B final and there where four people in the A final: a Brit got disqualified and another Canadian basically decided not to finish the race, thus giving the bronze to the winner of the B final. Its actually not all that uncommon that the winner of the B final is faster that the winner of the A final due to the strategic aspects in Short Track. I didn't know that - I am not used to Short TRack at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Seriously, this is the worst day for the Canadian team. Both Hamelin brothers finish 4th and 5th in the 1000m finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Well, we're heading towards our worst Olympics ever in short track, especially considering that there was only 4 events in 1992 and 6 in 1994/1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Disgusting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4seasonscentre Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 yeah, that was really hard to watch this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Well, we're heading towards our worst Olympics ever in short track, especially considering that there was only 4 events in 1992 and 6 in 1994/1998. I wouldn't go that far. Hamelin and Trembley in the 500m and the relays plus Roberge in the 1000m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Koreans for gold and silver, Ohno earns his 7th olympic medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hachiko Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Good day for South Korea and Chunky, shafted outing for the Hamelins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Bronze medal for Canada in the Women's Relay Gold: Korea Silver: China Bronze: Canada Wow..the Korean were just disqualified...Silver for Canada and Bronze for the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Actually no Gold - China Silver - Canada Bronze - USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Read above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I posted as you fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4seasonscentre Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm still unclear on what exactly that DQ was for. The commentator actually described it as a clean race. But they took so long for the final results to come up and they kept cutting to a shot of the referee at the review screen. When they showed the replay the commentator suggested maybe it was the Chinese that were gonna get DQed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I thought it was and it looked like the Chinese thought they were getting DSQ. I think it was a combination of many little things that caused the Koreans to be disqualified. I am very happy. I said Marianne St. Gelais was gonna be a short track star for Canada and two silvers later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 This was the kind of race that didn't make me too proud, but it is a medal none the less for the Americans who looked pitiful out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well what do you expect. Canada, Korea and China have 4 very good skaters, the US has 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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