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The Downhill!!!
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-12-06 08:55The Downhill!!!
All,
Today's the day, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics starts from 10:45 (UK time).
Parts of the course are iced up with a fine spray of water, think ice rink, they reach speeds of over 80mph, when they take air it can be for over 100ft, it would take an average skier 20 minutes to complete the course, they can do it in about 1 minute!
Truly awesome athletes, has to be one of the toughest events in sport from a physical and mental perspective.
Never, actually been to ...
Today's the day, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics starts from 10:45 (UK time).
Parts of the course are iced up with a fine spray of water, think ice rink, they reach speeds of over 80mph, when they take air it can be for over 100ft, it would take an average skier 20 minutes to complete the course, they can do it in about 1 minute!
Truly awesome athletes, has to be one of the toughest events in sport from a physical and mental perspective.
Never, actually been to ...
All,
Today's the day, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics starts from 10:45 (UK time).
Parts of the course are iced up with a fine spray of water, think ice rink, they reach speeds of over 80mph, when they take air it can be for over 100ft, it would take an average skier 20 minutes to complete the course, they can do it in about 1 minute!
Truly awesome athletes, has to be one of the toughest events in sport from a physical and mental perspective.
Never, actually been to see one in person, on my list of 100 things.....
BanskoBoy
Today's the day, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics starts from 10:45 (UK time).
Parts of the course are iced up with a fine spray of water, think ice rink, they reach speeds of over 80mph, when they take air it can be for over 100ft, it would take an average skier 20 minutes to complete the course, they can do it in about 1 minute!
Truly awesome athletes, has to be one of the toughest events in sport from a physical and mental perspective.
Never, actually been to see one in person, on my list of 100 things.....
BanskoBoy
re: The Downhill!!!
Lets just say that French dude deserved it for that performance!!But the Blue Riband event was nothing cmpared to Mens Half Pipe... But then I would say that
Congrats to Shaun White 
