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cadence90 · #**151** 02-19-2018, 04:37 PM

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martl · #**152** 02-19-2018, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MattTuck

Ok, so what events should the winter olympics add?

Some sort of Alpine Touring event, where you skin up a hill and then race down a Super G course?

it exists and it is growing in popularity. so not entirely impossible

https://youtu.be/FAwYHmEcd5s

Frankwurst · #**153** 02-19-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MattTuck

Ok, so what events should the winter olympics add?

Some sort of Alpine Touring event, where you skin up a hill and then race down a Super G course?

Fat biking and/or cyclocross?

I'd be willing to bet fat bikes will show up sooner or later.

MattTuck · #**154** 02-19-2018, 05:57 PM

We also have this sport up here called ice sailing. Which is sort of like a sail boat and a speed skate had a baby.

Requires a large lake to be frozen, which doesn't seem to be something that can be depended upon in the olympics.

cloudguy · #**155** 02-19-2018, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MattTuck

Ok, so what events should the winter olympics add?

Something with tele's - the only way to really alpine ski. Edit: OK, maybe not the only, but the purest.

Jaybee · #**156** 02-19-2018, 07:27 PM

GER-CAN bobsled tie was pretty cool. Love how happy they were for each other.

cadence90 · #**157** 02-19-2018, 10:26 PM

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Anarchist · #**158** 02-19-2018, 10:41 PM

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cadence90 · #**159** 02-19-2018, 11:01 PM

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martl · #**160** 02-20-2018, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MattTuck

Ok, so what events should the winter olympics add?

Meet Johann Wallner, European champion/snow groomer driving

http://www.zeit.de/entdecken/2018-02...achtstein-west

cadence90 · #**161** 02-21-2018, 03:03 AM

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tuscanyswe · #**162** 02-21-2018, 05:38 AM

I told you about Diggins and "her" team dident i.
Congrats! First US gold ever in Xcountry ?

Beating Kalla/Nilsson and Björgen/Falla is no small feat.

Diggens has the heart and mind of a champion imo. You could see this coming all season. She has that no retreat no surrender vibe about her.

Mark McM · #**163** 02-21-2018, 10:18 AM

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IFirst US gold ever in Xcountry ?

Yes. And in addition, the first Olympic medal of any kind for American women X-Country skiers, and 2nd Olympic medal ever for an American X-Country skier (1st was Bill Koch's silver medal in 1976).

LegendRider · #**164** 02-21-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tuscanyswe

I told you about Diggins and "her" team dident i.
Congrats! First US gold ever in Xcountry ?

Beating Kalla/Nilsson and Björgen/Falla is no small feat.

Diggens has the heart and mind of a champion imo. You could see this coming all season. She has that no retreat no surrender vibe about her.

That was the most exciting event at these games IMO. Felt like a crit on skis.

tuscanyswe · #**165** 02-21-2018, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LegendRider

That was the most exciting event at these games IMO. Felt like a crit on skis.

Xcountry skiing is the best to watch well that and biathlon, always exciting stuff. I prefer the mens and womens longer relays with 4 competitors vs the sprints but the essence is the same only its less fluctuations in form and position over the distance.

Very well done Diggins and Randall she was ofc pivotal as well.
Like Mark pointed out above. Quite an achievement beating sweden n norway who both actually had really good teams this season to. Unlike the swedish mens team bah.