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jens_attacks said:
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She always seems to do her best racing from deep in the field though, even down to her relay legs like Hochfilzen last season. A bit like Simon Fourcade (although he does it by shooting, she obviously doesn't), who seems to regularly be bad at sprints, then make huge gains in the pursuit when there aren't expectations on him.Singer01 said:
You might be mistaking forcing/pretending with histrionic features, where the person isn't acting, it's him/her actually. There si no way tp distinguish it without actually knowing the person. I don't think it would matter to you, anyway. Often people hate certain people because of themselves. Anyway, don't blame Soukalova for camera work. And check that Khanty press conference, looks like your hate might make you remember that incorrectlyLibertine Seguros said:
She always seems to be playing the character of reluctant media star, but as you've pointed out, she did a lot of media work post-Olympics, to the detriment of her biathlon in fact, trying to raise her profile, which is hardly what somebody who's reluctant to be the star would do.Kokoso said:You might be mistaking forcing/pretending with histrionic features, where the person isn't acting, it's him/her actually. There si no way tp distinguish it without actually knowing the person. I don't think it would matter to you, anyway. Often people hate certain people because of themselves. Anyway, don't blame Soukalova for camera work. And check that Khanty press conference, looks like your hate might make you remember that incorrectly
Edit: Soukalova didn't have better glide (or worse). She's usually faster than others downhill because of her weight.
According to Swiss TV he suffered a calf strain.Bavarianrider said:The hell happened to Cologna
I'm reluctant to judge whether she forces something or it's just her and that could actually make fundamental difference. Maybe you should consider that biathlon probably isn't sport which would make you big money in Czech republic, without taking care of it. You are blaming her for trying to do just that and that' nonsensical to me. And there are other moments where I can see that you're unjust to her sometimes because of??? Really don't know why. In fact exaggerated haters are making me to like her more (especially those who are jealous because she's pretty and succesful) and that's something I can probably thank them for because she isn't very bad biathleteLibertine Seguros said:
I don't know, I think she comes across as really loving herself but trying to pretend she doesn't, which makes her seem very unlikable to me, which then gets exaggerated because she seems to be very popular, which makes me wonder a) what it is that makes people like her because I'm clearly missing something, and b) if there isn't something I'm missing, why people are taken in by her. If it was just because of being pretty and successful, then I would dislike a lot of people who I either like or at least don't mind in sport. There's something else about her demeanour that rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's even something she can't help, but she always looks like she has an air of superiority about her. With Soukalová, to me the more successful she's become, the more everything she does feels pre-meditated, calculated, designed for PR purpose; nothing's spontaneous or real about her, and I find that really unappealing. I also appreciate that the fact I do not have access to media in her first language will affect that and maybe in Czech there's plenty of her seeming more natural and less calculated.Kokoso said:I'm reluctant to judge whether she forces something or it's just her and that could actually make fundamental difference. Maybe you should consider that biathlon probably isn't sport which would make you big money in Czech republic, without taking care of it. You are blaming her for trying to do just that and that' nonsensical to me. And there are other moments where I can see that you're unjust to her sometimes because of??? Really don't know why. In fact exaggerated haters are making me to like her more (especially those who are jealous because she's pretty and succesful) and that's something I can probably thank them for because she isn't very bad biathlete
i hope so too, particularly it would be nice if he shoved northug down...but we have some objective data (and of course plenty of uncertainty) to make some predictions. while the skiers body weight/height should not be applied carelessly, the fact remains that it were the smaller-frame skier that almost always won the climb or out performed the '80-kilo-ites' so, the fastest time on a purely climbing part should go manificat, if not him it could be roethe...BullsFan22 said:
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