Monday, October 25, 2021

A super tight men’s GS

The men’s race in Sölden showed one dozen skiers finishing within one second of each others. In a World Cup GS, this seems like a tight space to accommodate so many talents! 

This also suggests that it’s the logical outcome of superb race course preparation and a concern for smooth and rhythmic course setting, not to mention a leveling of talents towards the top. 

Isn’t it time for the FIS to begin thinking on ways to tweak some rules in order to create more challenges and open up some space between racers? 

That way, ski racing might not fall into some form of robotic entertainment where it becomes impossible to differentiate skiers as they race down the course… 

How we can achieve this is up the organizing body that can lengthen the course, make it more turning and more challenging in a variety of ways they can imagine. What’s your take on this?

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