Nordic Skiing/Biathlon Thread

[BullsFan22]

It was one vote away from Eliasch’s voting to break the tie, and obviously had it been 12-10 in Russia’s favor, they would have been allowed to start, allegedly. I say allegedly because I am sure the ones voting for the ban would have kept pursuing for it.

In any case, totally unnecessary and discriminatory. It has no bearing on the situation on the ground.

 

[dobrien]

It was one vote away from Eliasch’s voting to break the tie, and obviously had it been 12-10 in Russia’s favor, they would have been allowed to start, allegedly. I say allegedly because I am sure the ones voting for the ban would have kept pursuing for it.

In any case, totally unnecessary and discriminatory. It has no bearing on the situation on the ground.

I for on am a little disappointed we won't get to see if Linn Svahn would have kept her pledge to boycott the Games had the Russians been allowed in. ;-)

Agree on the bolded.

 

[DenisMenchov]

No Swede had any problem to swim next to a Russian at the Aquatic Worlds...

Hell, we even had Russian weightlifters at the Worlds in NORWAY!

Pathetic behavior by the Scandinavian trio, and worst of all is that Russia could actually send only one man and one woman to Olympics. Probably Korostelev and Stepanova/Daria Nepryaeva. That's not even that much of competition anyway...

 

[BullsFan22]

No Swede had any problem to swim next to a Russian at the Aquatic Worlds...

Hell, we even had Russian weightlifters at the Worlds in NORWAY!

Pathetic behavior by the Scandinavian trio, and worst of all is that Russia could actually send only one man and one woman to Olympics. Probably Korostelev and Stepanova/Daria Nepryaeva. That's not even that much of competition anyway...

Some are saying that nobody would have boycotted had the ban been lifted. I don't know. I don't trust what some of them say anymore.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, what winter sports does Denmark have? There have been Danish skiers, but none of them too competitive. One of them skied in Norway and went to college in Anchorage, Alaska.

Do they have a bit of speedskating? But FIS related they are pretty much a non-factor in all sports.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Some are saying that nobody would have boycotted had the ban been lifted. I don't know. I don't trust what some of them say anymore.

According to Italian media Norway, Sweden, Finland and France said that they'd boycott it if any Russians were allowed.

 

[DenisMenchov]

According to Italian media Norway, Sweden, Finland and France said that they'd boycott it if any Russians were allowed.

Marchand didn't boycott and he's the best French sportsman at the time. So I really don't think that's true.

 

[YavorD]

Would like some countries to boycott Norway because of that they were doing in the ski jumping of the Nordic ski World Championships.
I mean, that was a blatant cheating and deserves a ban as well, IMO.

 

[OJRvE]

Julia Simon appeared before criminal court in Albertville today and acknowledged her guilt and apologized to the victims including Braissaz and a staff member on the team. I wonder what will happen now

 

[OJRvE]

Three months suspended prison for Simon plus a monetary fine. The Ski federation will decide if she will also be suspended from Biathlon