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Pyeongchang Spoilers: Tomorrow's Competitions, TODAY!

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BassAle said:
Speed skiing was the guys with darth Vader helmets going straight down a slope at 150mph
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That ended when the lady hit the groomer didn't it?

Had forgotten about that event.
 
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I had never heard of it before today.

That’s sport might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s like a competition to see who can open their parachute last.
 
dxmnkd316 said:
I had never heard of it before today.

That’s sport might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s like a competition to see who can open their parachute last.
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In addition to other injuries, speed skiers that have fallen often suffer burns from sliding across the snow at high speeds. Skiers have said their suit melted into their flesh.
 
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I don’t doubt it. We’ve seen what happens in the TDF when they’re going 30-50 mph. I can’t imagine going 120+.

Just watching one crash I can’t believe they don’t have their bindings set differently. It looks like their legs were almost ripped off.
 
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They have an extreme version of it here in Alaska called Arctic Man. Basically speed ski down a slope, catch a tow rope towed by a snowmachine (that’s snowmobile to you non-Alaskans), ride up a hill, speed ski again.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
I don’t doubt it. We’ve seen what happens in the TDF when they’re going 30-50 mph. I can’t imagine going 120+.

Just watching one crash I can’t believe they don’t have their bindings set differently. It looks like their legs were almost ripped off.
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To address the 2nd part of this: In a FIS ski race, if you lose a ski, your day is over... Because of this, ski racers crank bindings down so you don't have a false release, knees be ****ed....
 
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Interesting. Thanks for the tidbit.

These people are insane.
 
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Staying awake for curling will be a challenge. Need this Denver-SCSU game to go five overtimes.
 
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This Alpine Team Event isn't nearly as good as I was expecting. It sounded like it would be fun to watch, but it is pretty boring. Oh well.
 
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They give up two but that’s not the end of the world...
 
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