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Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:17:55 GMT

Hopefully it's the laydees turn tonight. Would love to see Chemmy to get a top 10 placing.

Podium predictions? Bearing in mind I was completely wrong in the mens. :roll: I'm going for 1st Anya Paerson, 2nd Emily Bryson & 3rd Maria Riesch.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:19:18 GMT

Vonn will take it. At least if she did it would make a great story for the press. If she skis through the pain I can't see her not winning.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:29:17 GMT

Vonn, absolutely without question.
Chemmy will finish top 20 at best.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:09:33 GMT

she can at least say she was in gold position..............even although only 2 have gone and one fell! :D

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:13:29 GMT

I thought she looked particularly slow through the top section. Don't know what was going on.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:29:55 GMT

ouch that looked like a very painful fall by the Swiss girl :(

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:31:50 GMT

Eljay wrote:ouch that looked like a very painful fall by the Swiss girl :(

Yeah just got home and saw that, shes seems alright but a big confidence knock i think :oops:

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:33:35 GMT

That fall was no fun! Looks like she is ok though thankfully.....

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:38:15 GMT

Graham Bell came down the course earlier with a camera in his hand 8)

........................and another one bites the dust :twisted:

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:00:04 GMT

I Jacquemod going down hill, American commentator says " thats an ace and duce turn" whats all that about?

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:00:29 GMT

Tis a tough course - loads of spills.

Vonn in pole with an awesome run.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:02:17 GMT

Pardon the pun but these ladies have balls!

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:02:21 GMT

No 20 - French girl - what a mare, not even getting to the first gate!!!!

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:06:48 GMT

OMG this is unreal. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:08:32 GMT

Paersons leap of 60m!!! :shock:
Hope she's OK.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:10:27 GMT

That i was watching Ski Jumping for a second then !

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:13:47 GMT

Just turned on as the 'Eddie the Eagle' jump was happening. Nasty.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:15:58 GMT

paerson looked injured

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:25:52 GMT

Paerson seemed to go go down late for the pre-jump, took a bobble, and her weight went back, so she ended up with no pre-jump at all.
My guess is that she would have managed silver.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:28:27 GMT

haha i loved how they rounded it off with the one show credits, FAIL.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:29:33 GMT

How wrong can you be Super Vonn :lol: :lol:

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:53:22 GMT

13th for Chemmy.
should she do better in the combined???

That was mental, so many bad crashes. I hope they're all ok.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:00:26 GMT

Woman drivers :lol:

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:07:20 GMT

What do I win?

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:09:50 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Vonn will take it. At least if she did it would make a great story for the press. If she skis through the pain I can't see her not winning.

Interesting prediction Pablo.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:11:03 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Vonn, absolutely without question.
Chemmy will finish top 20 at best.

I agree.

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:55:23 GMT

The race proved one thing, the stupidity of the FIS. All the silly rules, like restricting ski radius, length of skis, and speed suits that have no insulation value, all for the safety of the racers (they say). Then they allow stupid big air jumps, that are guaranteed to cause major injuries. The big jump adds nothing, if you have the slightest appreciation of ski racing, but makes great pictures for sponsors.

Trencher

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:55:22 GMT

Trencher, I'm with you on the big jump problem. It was nothing but a crowd pleaser for the Grandstand, not necessary and quite a few racers were injured as a result.

Paerson is one of the most experienced racers on the circuit, strong and determined, and yet her fall on landing that jump, could have easily ended her chances of achieving medals in her other event these Games.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61H07W20100218

Re:Vancouver 2010 Ladies Downhill

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:58:32 GMT

The jumps are dramatic alright. There are always risks when racing at those speeds, but I think the course designers simply added to those risks this time.
Paerson was lucky not to seriously injure herself. I dont know how she managed to pull that crash landing back so she hit skis first, but had she actually gone over in mid air, well.....it could have been tragic.
The Italian (I think) who crashed not long before her slid for miles once her skis came off!!!