Women's Slalom, Socchi Olympics SPOILER

[billski]

Shiffrin start nr. is 30.

Looks like Kirchgasser at start nr. 22 will be where it starts to get interesting.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Where do you see that it is longer? The racers have been running about 5 seconds quicker. In fact Ferk's time of 52.73 was only .11 seconds slower than Mikaela's first run. So I would almost think it is shorter/easier.

 

[drjeff]

This second run is a lot longer. What are the rules there?

The only rules essentially about the course itself are that the gates can't be set closer than 9 meters apart down the falline. The variability is quite often in how a particular course setter sets the gates across the hill.

Of course there are other things like minimum and maximum allowable vertical drops for the course too

 

[St. Bear]

There appears to be multiple lines down the course. Can the racers choose which one they want to run?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Stiegler was rolling. Too bad she hooked that double gate.

 

[billski]

Baud must have been pissed. She thought she straddled but didn't.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Marmottan put down a heck of a run. Wonder how long she stay at the top.

 

[billski]

There appears to be multiple lines down the course. Can the racers choose which one they want to run?

If you mean the double poles, no, they don't there is always one pole offset out from the inside (or racing) gate. I think they have to be between the two same=color gates.

 

[billski]

Marmottan put down a heck of a run. Wonder how long she stay at the top.

pretty good. will be interesting in a few more racers.

 

[billski]

I never noticed that the Slalom helmets are not of a DH style. Understandable given the speeds.

 

[billski]

I'm more nervous than they must be!

 

[from_the_NEK]

Zettel with a very nice run.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm more nervous than they must be!

Seriously, on pins and needles here :lol:

 

[drjeff]

I never noticed that the Slalom helmets are not of a DH style. Understandable given the speeds.

Modern slalom helmets are a bit different than speed event helmets. It allows for better protection from gate impacts to the face and a more seemless integration of the now used by almost all competitors "football style" front cage

 

[from_the_NEK]

Zettel with a very nice run.

Schild with an even better one.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Well the Austrians won't sweep the podium...

 

[from_the_NEK]

Wow, Maze way off the pace. She looked tired.

 

[from_the_NEK]

PINS and NEEDLES! Let's go Mikeala!

 

[soposkier]

Perfect timing with hockey!

 

[drjeff]

Woo Hoo!!!!