2018 Pyeongchang Olympics | BOBSLEIGH | Feb 8th - 25th

Captain Bowie

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Not a good run for Canada 2, half a second slower than their first run, well back of the leaders now.
 

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I think the track is slowing down in general. Advantage Canada-1 because the teams above them are coming up later.
 

Captain Bowie

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Canada1 actually moved up a spot into 4th, passing the Latvian sled. Good position for the final 2 runs, though Gold would be very tough (impossible?).
 

Eisen

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I think he was pissed at the track and the equipment advantage the Germans have.
German coaches and engineers are all around the teams though. I don't know why they still have that material advantage. It doesn't get mentioned that often anymore in the German media but it was a big topic in the 90s and early 2000s . It's has to be frustrating for an athlete to start with "inferior" material.
 

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It's really weird a sport where it should be so easy to make a level playing field, and at the same time make it cheaper, not has clear rules to make the sledges alike and not cost a billion a piece.
 

serp

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There was an article in a German Newspaper after Friedrich won the 2-man Gold that after 2014 Germany failed to win a single medal in bobsleigh that this was deemed completely unacceptable and there was heavy investment with competeting bob building crews and lots of money spend. ( in like millions IRC )
 

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I think that basically rules a medal out for Kripps unless something unforeseen happens in the final run to one of the top 3.
 

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There was an article in a German Newspaper after Friedrich won the 2-man Gold that after 2014 Germany failed to win a single medal in bobsleigh that this was deemed completely unacceptable and there was heavy investment with competeting bob building crews and lots of money spend. ( in like millions IRC )
Germany's performance in Sochi was considered a disgrace and shock. Which it was, considering the history it has.
 

Captain Bowie

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It'll be tough, but not impossible. The Swiss sled had a good time and actually tied Canada for 4th as well.
 

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It'll be tough, but not impossible. The Swiss sled had a good time and actually tied Canada for 4th as well.

He's almost 3 tenths back. He'll have to have an excellent run and one of Germany or Korea would have to make a big mistake.
 

serp

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Germany's performance in Sochi was considered a disgrace and shock. Which it was, considering the history it has.

Agreed it was . Germany has been the most successful nation in that sport , has with Andre Lange the most successful bob pilot of all time and probably the best infrastructure for the sport available. Finishing that bad WAS unacceptable.
 

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