Winter Olympics No Video Thread

[Buzz Rules]

What a golden win by USA Ice skating.

 

[declansdad]

Vonn had a top time during the trial runs. Things happen in downhill. If her shoulder doesn’t clip the gate on this run maybe she gets that comeback finish and finds herself on or close to the medal stand.

If her doctors gave her the okay to do it, it’s her call as a competitor whether she goes or not. She earned it, and it’s her life and her body she was putting at whatever risk.

It didn't seem to be that big a clip to me, especially given it was near the top of the course. I've watched skiers recover from much harder contact with the gate. It would seem to me that a lot of her failure to recover had to do with her injury.

 

[Lesverts]

Did she? Was there an alternate on the team? Or a teammate who had qualified but couldn't compete because of the limit on number of skiers from each country?

Basic answer is that the US left their 4th best downhiller at home. Vonn was selected by right as the top ranked American. If she had withdrawn there would not be to add an additional skier. The deadline for submissions was past.

For instance, Canada has lost 2 athletes in the same event, we have others that met the qualification threshold but they cannot be put in at this point.

 

[Marrila]

I'm not the only person who thinks she shouldn't have even been there post her torn ACL. Someone else would have had an opportunity for their Olympic dream.
That said I'm sorry she was injured further today and I know she has a long road to recovery.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The whole situation with Vonn I think has to be treated differently than other athletes and the sport itself, she is certainly not the only athlete to be faced with this situation in the history of the Olympics. This is her last Olympics and pride and fame are big (why we needed a whole press conference for her first injury.....). It rubs people the wrong way because of this. Just because you have the drive to continue and do your last Olympics does not mean you have to compete. I'm sure she and her doctors talked a lot about this but IMO there really wasn't any question that she was going to try and run irrespective of any advice from her docs short of literally not being able to function, it's her last Olympics.

It's not about the athletes trying and pushing so hard, there are other athletes who have injured themselves but none have had the press focus like Vonn. You have the Canadian snowboarder who withdrew from his Big Air due to a head injury and hopes (and is really just hoping right now) that they can do a different event later on in the Olympics, even though he has more time in between competitions than Vonn would have still..

Do I fault Vonn? No but do I think we have to be all positive or "meh it's how it goes" about it? No she does IMO deserve the heat coming her way like any athlete should be treated when they make decisions such as this.

 

[DCLMP]

It didn't seem to be that big a clip to me, especially given it was near the top of the course. I've watched skiers recover from much harder contact with the gate. It would seem to me that a lot of her failure to recover had to do with her injury.

That was my thought. I remember when I tore my MCL I could run a few weeks after, but anything out of the ordinary like my dog making a sudden pull on the a leash or slipping a little in mud would cause me to have trouble regaining my balance because my knee wasn't as stable as normal. I'm surprised she was able to walk 9 days after tearing a ACL much less ski.

 

[DCLMP]

The whole situation with Vonn I think has to be treated differently than other athletes and the sport itself, she is certainly not the only athlete to be faced with this situation in the history of the Olympics. This is her last Olympics and pride and fame are big (why we needed a whole press conference for her first injury.....). It rubs people the wrong way because of this. Just because you have the drive to continue and do your last Olympics does not mean you have to compete. I'm sure she and her doctors talked a lot about this but IMO there really wasn't any question that she was going to try and run irrespective of any advice from her docs short of literally not being able to function, it's her last Olympics.

It's not about the athletes trying and pushing so hard, there are other athletes who have injured themselves but none have had the press focus like Vonn. You have the Canadian snowboarder who withdrew from his Big Air due to a head injury and hopes (and is really just hoping right now) that they can do a different event later on in the Olympics, even though he has more time in between competitions than Vonn would have still..

Do I fault Vonn? No but do I think we have to be all positive or "meh it's how it goes" about it? No she does IMO deserve the heat coming her way like any athlete should be treated when they make decisions such as this.

I agree she is 41, last Olympics and she went for it. Pretty gutsy in my opinion. She's the only one that has to live with the consequences. I don't get the internet outrage, because no one is affected by this except her. Her questionable decision was public where as most of don't have to worry about anyone knowing about our risky life choices.

 

[soccerdad72]

It didn't seem to be that big a clip to me, especially given it was near the top of the course. I've watched skiers recover from much harder contact with the gate. It would seem to me that a lot of her failure to recover had to do with her injury.

I don’t know - I’ve never hurtled down a mountain at 70 miles an hour, but I would think maybe a little clip might mess me up.

 

[soccerdad72]

This is an incredible graphic