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Post by bidiein on Feb 20, 2018 10:25:10 GMT
Elise has gone through to the semis despite a stumble in the first start. The race was re-started and she came 2nd.
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Post by Miranda on Feb 20, 2018 10:40:47 GMT
She's just been disqualified. Isn't she supposed to be really good at this?
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Post by HoraceCoker on Feb 20, 2018 12:04:11 GMT
..she must be distraught...
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Post by sootycat on Feb 20, 2018 12:14:53 GMT
Why did they disqualify her.?
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Post by Miranda on Feb 20, 2018 12:17:24 GMT
A double bump on the woman next to her.
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Post by marion on Feb 20, 2018 13:00:57 GMT
This is very odd isnt it? Three disqualifications in Sochi and now all this! I wonder if it is Olympic nerves or if her technique is somewhat variable.
I have just cued up the ice dance recording for this afternoon.
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Post by bidiein on Feb 20, 2018 15:40:28 GMT
TBH, the speed they go at in this sport and the limited size of the track, it amazes me they don't ALL end up in a heap. But Elise would appear to have some sort of mental block when it comes to the Olympics - she has won everything else available.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2018 16:56:10 GMT
This is precisely it. I also think that it was a mistake for her to try to complete in this race. She was clearly still injured.
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Post by sleepyp on Feb 20, 2018 19:21:34 GMT
Someone on FiveLive has just suggested it might be a result of her choice to train with men rather than women, it may have toughened her up, but she has forgotten that her rivals are a bit less robust  |
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Post by undertheparapet on Feb 20, 2018 21:12:11 GMT
Crashing and subsequent penalties seems to be just a feature of short track. It’s crazier than Snowboard Cross, F1 and the Grand National put together.
It’s not unusual to see pile ups of men, where most of them go down, get back up again and carry on racing.
It’s also why this type of sport has a “small” final as well as a main final, just in case there are only 1 or 2 finishers in the latter. It wouldn’t be proper to award someone an Olympic medal simply for coming top in a semi final.
I think the referees and judges are hoping that more frequent disqualifications will act as a deterrent to reckless behaviour. We should expect there to be adjusted rules in the next Olympics.
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Post by undertheparapet on Feb 20, 2018 21:20:20 GMT
I also think the BBC commentary team in the UK can be criticised for spending at least half an hour discussing what happened with Elise Christie failing to progress in the event and pretty well forgetting that we did have another GB competitor in the mix. Gilmartin didn’t qualify either, but she was there and deserved more mention and more credit. If I were her family, I’d be quite resentful today, but then Christie has got accustomed to this much attention and people are happy to give it to her.
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Post by Miranda on Feb 20, 2018 21:44:05 GMT
I feel much the same. We wouldn't usually spend this much time and attention on someone who, to put it bluntly, failed. It's as if Christie is untouchable and it's unfair of the Universe to make her lose. I don't blame her, it's down to the media. I'm sure she'd rather not have all this attention.
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Post by undertheparapet on Feb 20, 2018 22:23:53 GMT
I don’t mind if they fail to get a medal or get to a final. It’s obvious how much hard work and commitment it takes to get on the GB team. I’ll give them credit for that (and so should the media and leave it at that).
It’s just that most of the heartbreak takes place back in the village or on their Mum’s shoulder in a toilet somewhere, and not in front of a frankly lascivious camera to be pored over later on by pundits in a studio.
I do mind quite a lot if certain people get tons of attention and the quieter ones get very little. But that’s very much like day to day life, isn’t it? The honours system is riddled with it, as is sports funding. Having to crowd fund your equipment and training when funds have been withdrawn, because of overspending elsewhere is a disgrace really. It’s also a Catch 22 - you won’t be funded or selected unless you’re in the top 10, but you have little chance of making that without proper support.
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