Last Olympic Races

Eurosport reports that Austria's Christian Hoffmann isn't going to
enter the 50km skating race on Saturday owing to pneumornia. Perhaps a
Mayer-related strain?
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountr...to839637.shtml

The FIS start list for women's 30km on Friday is posted, as well, and
it doesn't include Beckie Scott (or Sarah Renner). Too bad - I was
looking forward to Scott's rematch with Tchepalova over that distance.
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.ht...C&raceid=10703

Any bets on whether Norway can get a gold in either race? Heck, any
medal? (Pedersen and, of course, Bjorgen are already out of the 30km.)

Marty Hall makes the point in the current Trax that the switch from 4
races in 13 days to 5 would take its toll. Rebecca Dussault is also
not in there. Wonder if flu is on second wave. Kristin Steira has a
decent chance. Probably depends on how Tchepalova, Neumannova and
Smigun are feeling.

Gene

"tassava" wrote:

Eurosport reports that Austria's Christian Hoffmann isn't going to
enter the 50km skating race on Saturday owing to pneumornia. Perhaps a
Mayer-related strain?
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountr...to839637.shtml

The FIS start list for women's 30km on Friday is posted, as well, and
it doesn't include Beckie Scott (or Sarah Renner). Too bad - I was
looking forward to Scott's rematch with Tchepalova over that distance.
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.ht...C&raceid=10703

Any bets on whether Norway can get a gold in either race? Heck, any
medal? (Pedersen and, of course, Bjorgen are already out of the 30km.)

Gene,
hasn not the Austrian bust not been a total bust.
I have read nothing of substance came up.
innocuous things were found like equipment team doctor's would use, or
legit substances like anti-depressants.
but as far as the genuine tests, nothing, nada, zip.
curioser and curioser.
You might get sick too, if 5 days ago you were subject to repeated
strip searches, interrogated for 5 hours, subject to sleep deprivation
and well....
let's call it what it is: torture.
And despite this torture, didn't Austria pull off some golds in the
Nordic combined?
I still find it curious why this unproductive raid happened on the
night before the relay.
How would you like this if it happened to the U.S. Team?
Gene Goldenfeld wrote:
Marty Hall makes the point in the current Trax that the switch from 4
races in 13 days to 5 would take its toll. Rebecca Dussault is also
not in there. Wonder if flu is on second wave. Kristin Steira has a
decent chance. Probably depends on how Tchepalova, Neumannova and
Smigun are feeling.

Gene

"tassava" wrote:

Eurosport reports that Austria's Christian Hoffmann isn't going to
enter the 50km skating race on Saturday owing to pneumornia. Perhaps a
Mayer-related strain?
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountr...to839637.shtml

The FIS start list for women's 30km on Friday is posted, as well, and
it doesn't include Beckie Scott (or Sarah Renner). Too bad - I was
looking forward to Scott's rematch with Tchepalova over that distance.
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.ht...C&raceid=10703

Any bets on whether Norway can get a gold in either race? Heck, any
medal? (Pedersen and, of course, Bjorgen are already out of the 30km.)

Gene,
flu could be on the second wave, or maybe the pharmacy was just closed.
Y'know, sometimes drug dealers can be very unreliable.

Trollers not welcome on rsn. Nor is posting twice under different
names. If you're serious, note that you're in the wrong thread.

Gene

"1000typesofsnow2" wrote:

Gene,
hasn not the Austrian bust not been a total bust.
I have read nothing of substance came up.
innocuous things were found like equipment team doctor's would use, or
legit substances like anti-depressants.
but as far as the genuine tests, nothing, nada, zip.
curioser and curioser.
You might get sick too, if 5 days ago you were subject to repeated
strip searches, interrogated for 5 hours, subject to sleep deprivation
and well....
let's call it what it is: torture.
And despite this torture, didn't Austria pull off some golds in the
Nordic combined?
I still find it curious why this unproductive raid happened on the
night before the relay.
How would you like this if it happened to the U.S. Team?
Gene Goldenfeld wrote:
Marty Hall makes the point in the current Trax that the switch from
4 races in 13 days to 5 would take its toll. Rebecca Dussault is
also not in there. Wonder if flu is on second wave. Kristin
Steira has a decent chance. Probably depends on how Tchepalova,
Neumannova and Smigun are feeling.

Gene

"tassava" wrote:

Eurosport reports that Austria's Christian Hoffmann isn't going to
enter the 50km skating race on Saturday owing to pneumornia.
Perhaps a Mayer-related strain?
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountr...to839637.shtml

The FIS start list for women's 30km on Friday is posted, as well,
and it doesn't include Beckie Scott (or Sarah Renner). Too bad -
I was looking forward to Scott's rematch with Tchepalova over
that distance.
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.ht...C&raceid=10703

Any bets on whether Norway can get a gold in either race? Heck,
any medal? (Pedersen and, of course, Bjorgen are already out of
the 30km.)

Steira skied a fine race, but two of the other three were there. Good
for Kowalcyk for giving it a go. Hope that's a sign of things to come.

Another possibility for the Canadians is that Becky and Sara are doing
the Vasaloppet, I think, and may have wanted to save themselves and get
ready for that.

Gene

Gene Goldenfeld wrote:

Marty Hall makes the point in the current Trax that the switch from 4
races in 13 days to 5 would take its toll. Rebecca Dussault is also
not in there. Wonder if flu is on second wave. Kristin Steira has a
decent chance. Probably depends on how Tchepalova, Neumannova and
Smigun are feeling.

Gene

"tassava" wrote:

Eurosport reports that Austria's Christian Hoffmann isn't going to
enter the 50km skating race on Saturday owing to pneumornia.
Perhaps a Mayer-related strain?
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountr...to839637.shtml

The FIS start list for women's 30km on Friday is posted, as well,
and it doesn't include Beckie Scott (or Sarah Renner). Too bad - I
was looking forward to Scott's rematch with Tchepalova over that
distance.
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.ht...C&raceid=10703

Any bets on whether Norway can get a gold in either race? Heck, any
medal? (Pedersen and, of course, Bjorgen are already out of the
30km.)