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redfiona99) wrote2010-11-28 08:25 pm
redfiona99) wrote2010-11-28 08:25 pm
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You may regret that I finally have access to winter sports again
You can tell this is likely to be one of the coldest weeks this year because our heating has packed up. It's not too bad because we've got a couple of spare electric heaters but still -7 with no central heating is no fun.
It does, however, mean I feel particularly sorry for the competitors in the various Nordic winter sports that have been going on this weekend. Kuusamo went from a high of -5 down to a low of -20, not counting the wind chill, which was obviously bad, going off the way the flags were waving. They even had to cancel the qualifying for the ski-jumping one day.
Particular love goes out to Felix Gottwald, of the Nordic Combined, who, upon being asked about his comeback, replied saying that it wasn't a comeback, but merely a return. Ah, Felix, one of these days you'll remember how to ski-jump and then you'll be dangerous. Also love to Hannu Manninen, who is combining his nordic combined career with learning to be a pilot, a career path that Jason Lamy Chappuis appears to also be thinking of.
Love also goes out to Alexander Legkov, who, having won the men's 10k in the cross-country, after breaking away from the rest of the leading group, said that he thought the weather was great. It must be said that the Russian cross-country team train in Siberia, which is the only explanation for saying the weather was great. It was that cold that several of the Norwegians decided not to turn up for the 10k race.
Marit Bjoergen probably does not need any more plaudits (4 wins out of 4 races at Kuusamo) but well done her.
I do hope that Simon Amman is not actually so injured he might quit at the end of this season. I may not like him, but I wouldn't want any harm to come to him. I was very happy that Andi Koffler won.
Apparently Michael Walchoffer won the men's downhill. This makes me happy. I am sad that he is retiring at the end of the season though.
It does, however, mean I feel particularly sorry for the competitors in the various Nordic winter sports that have been going on this weekend. Kuusamo went from a high of -5 down to a low of -20, not counting the wind chill, which was obviously bad, going off the way the flags were waving. They even had to cancel the qualifying for the ski-jumping one day.
Particular love goes out to Felix Gottwald, of the Nordic Combined, who, upon being asked about his comeback, replied saying that it wasn't a comeback, but merely a return. Ah, Felix, one of these days you'll remember how to ski-jump and then you'll be dangerous. Also love to Hannu Manninen, who is combining his nordic combined career with learning to be a pilot, a career path that Jason Lamy Chappuis appears to also be thinking of.
Love also goes out to Alexander Legkov, who, having won the men's 10k in the cross-country, after breaking away from the rest of the leading group, said that he thought the weather was great. It must be said that the Russian cross-country team train in Siberia, which is the only explanation for saying the weather was great. It was that cold that several of the Norwegians decided not to turn up for the 10k race.
Marit Bjoergen probably does not need any more plaudits (4 wins out of 4 races at Kuusamo) but well done her.
I do hope that Simon Amman is not actually so injured he might quit at the end of this season. I may not like him, but I wouldn't want any harm to come to him. I was very happy that Andi Koffler won.
Apparently Michael Walchoffer won the men's downhill. This makes me happy. I am sad that he is retiring at the end of the season though.