Too early to begin next season’s thread but this just popped up.
^this x2They've got to find something better to do at Wengen for a 3rd race than a SG. It's just a terrible SG hill.
Forever. It's Garmisch.How long will Garmisch be on the schedule with its consistently warm temps?
Not really DSV and Garmisch needed pretty good convincing skills this year already to keep Garmisch in. It was very very close to be left out, so even if it's Garmisch, it's not so sure. Not to mention that except for the name, it's not really anything so glamorous. There's no spectators at all (3 or 4000 doesn't really count as spectators), organization is anything but good etc etc. So even if city name sounds famous, it's just another race on calendar and certainly nothing compared to big things like Wengen, Kitz, Schladming or Flachau (on women side).Forever. It's Garmisch.
I am surprised they're going 2SG instead of a tech weekend.
That's really too bad as with ongoing climate change, Lake Louise usually has the most reliable snow conditions during the early ski season. If hosting the speed races have become too expensive, it would be great to have Lake Louise host tech events. It's such a beautiful region in the world for winter sports.
Team AC? How is that going to work? Any links?Team AC … now that is taking a really boring event to a stupid level. Wilm be really unfair to athletes from smaller nations and very fair to … Austria and Switzerland.
One athlete run SL and another speed. All well and fine BUT, WC points apparently awarded. I already know what Vlova and ASL has to say about it.Team AC? How is that going to work? Any links?
On top of that, tech athletes from smaller nations will have a handicap in their fight for the SL globe compared to their tech specialist rivals from Austria or Switzerland (or the US for that matter). Not that Michaela needs it, but Vlova, ASL, Popovic or who ever from the smaller nations wanting to fight for positions in the tech list will have less chance compared to Holdener, Shiffrin, Truppe or Liensberger ...Speed specialists: More speed events are needed to make the Overall fair.
FIS: We haven't got room in the schedule for more speed events. How about a team AC?
Have I got that right?
Because of the AC? How so?On top of that, tech athletes from smaller nations will have a handicap in their fight for the SL globe compared to their tech specialist rivals
Actually, from what I'm seeing, according to FIS, a team combined was the athletes' idea.
Because of the AC? How so?