Capt. James H. Callahan Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't know how many watch the Olympics, but the level of competition is just nuts. Bode Miller in the men's downhill was 0.52 seconds behind the gold medal winner......HALF A STINKING SECOND!!!!!!! The difference between a gold medal and 8th place. Makes you wonder how it was in times past when some goober was sitting there timing things with a stopwatch. Maybe the level of competition was less back then......or was it???? Just something to chew on, ramblings from my saddle. Sus amigo, JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Women's downhill just had a tie for gold.....timed to 1/100 of a second. Bronze medalist was 0.1 seconds back. Just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Now if they could just get rid of the JUDGED events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Many years ago, I timed swim meets. We used stop watches. One result was overturned because a parent had a camera and showed the result tot he officials on tv. I wonder if they would have showed the result if their daughter had an unfavorable result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Now if they could just get rid of the JUDGED events. I'd like to see the "figures" brought back into figure skating. Now it's just another ice dancing competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't envy the judges' job.....or the NFL or MLB.........etc. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have always thought judged events are crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Women's downhill Switzerland and Slovania tie for gold, pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I share the distain for "judged" events, but find many of them compelling, competitive, and very athletic sports. Don't know the answer for these, but may be the potential for controversy just adds to the attraction and perhaps the enjoyment of the subsequent controversy and debate? edit for spelling (a non controversial subject, si?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If they have a tie, they should do a race-off. Head to head. Winner takes Gold. Loser takes Silver. One run for all the marbles. That would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee McGrutt Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't think the level of competition was less (back then). The quality of most of the equipment used has gotten better. The level of training has also improved. I guess what I am tiring to say there have been vast improvements in sports science, which has lead to the athletes being more equal in ability. Just my $.02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ain't no different from CAS! Look at the scores from a CAS match and check out the times in the Top Ten. Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'd like to see the "figures" brought back into figure skating. Now it's just another ice dancing competition. Compulsory figures are done off camera. They are more boring than watching paint dry. Being in the skating arena for many years I am appalled by the lack of good choreography. The "tricks" have become the driving force of skating and they get points for even attempting them. I'll quit my rant there before I explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's the nature of most winter events that they are against the clock instead of head-to-head. A big exception is the cross-country ski events. But the downhill events have to be against the clock. For one thing, if they were head-to-head, people would get killed in collisions. What makes the tiny time differentials even more frustrating is that there are always subtle changes in the course after each skier goes down, and sometimes not so subtle over the course of an event. This makes the tenths-of-a-second differences even more meaningless. But I can't think of another way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamon Chute Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Compulsory figures are done off camera. They are more boring than watching paint dry. Being in the skating arena for many years I am appalled by the lack of good choreography. The "tricks" have become the driving force of skating and they get points for even attempting them. I'll quit my rant there before I explode. I believe they got rid of the compulsory figures altogether in the early 1990's. EC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I believe they got rid of the compulsory figures altogether in the early 1990's. EC I am old and remember the not so good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have always thought judged events are crap Agreed. Sports are where you go faster, higher, further, or are stronger, or score more pts. When you're awarded pts........ it's an artistic or style event. Not a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=31-yn9XYq0k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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