Cross-country skiing: women's 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon

Reminder to not use NBC.

all of the providers are gay

Does Sup Forums cross country ski?

The music for this Olympics sucks shit

why cant canada into long distance

I do. Super fun. Much prefer skate over classic, though.

I sit for a living

Go Diggins!

Reminder all Norwegian skiers are on steroids.

W-will she rob us?

Used to. Was the regional champ when I wss 13. Got lazy in my late teens. Regret it.

>Reminder all athletes are on steroids
ftfy

>Reminder to not use NBC

?

what stream you guys using

That is MY wife.

yes

enjoy the shitty commentary

cbc/bbc

North London derby in 5h 20min lads

Asthma medicines aren't steroids.

Rooting for Sweden since my cousins are all married to Swedish men :3

Haga to win

Dubs confirm

Diggins a qt

WTF was that on the CBC stream?!?!?!

The guy was describing wtf the skiathelon means considering it is a 7.5km+7.5km race. So clearly it's not straightforward to those who don't understand this sort of event. And they played the official music over the entire explanation... wtf

lmao falseflag

How long does a 15k usually last

Any nippon cuties?

Godd morning

this is a wasp sport

Probably 30-40min for the girls

This is deathmarch on skis, right?

Thanks

40-45 minutes

Do they determine who starts in front by a draw?

The event is scheduled to run for 4 hours

First medal event, so the winner will lead the medals table

Yes yes, we know it'll be you

Go Krista tb h

>tfw forced to watch the Olympics on the tv like a pleb

IT'S CURRENT YEAR I WANT TO STREAM IT ONLINE

why isn't ice climbing an event?

Never tried cross country. Is it fun? I only ever do standard downhill when I go on skiing holidays.

Will the winner have asthma?

30k for women and 50k for men is.

yes

the entire olympics is a wasp sporting event

winter sports, shooting and cycling are the last bastions of the white man

If you have comhem use comhemplay.

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Watch them do it for five minutes and you'll see how much fun it is. Come back at the end and note how much frozen drool is on their faces.

it could be but then you would have to figure out the rules for an event and how you would rank the opponents

yes, extremely fun. i like it better than downhill. but this is classic style, i like skate a ton more

AND IT BEGINS LADS

Charlotte Kalla from Sweden is the favourite.

finally something happening

>Swiss flag facepaint

Cute!

Doesn't feel like a proper Olympics desu lads

What does 7.5 + 7.5 mean?

It seems there are two sections. i do not understand. Plz explain.

This is actually really cool lol

Better question, how far is 15k?

>cbc/bbc

where? those both say they are blocked in the US

how do you even win if you start in the back

What a clusterfuck

This looks exhausting holy fuck

this is fucking epic. First medals on the line here boys

15 km

do the people who started in the back get some sort of time advantage?

Do we have a chance to medal here?

No, bookies are backing Marit Björgen

which countries are the favorites to win this?

It's probably based on a time trial earlier

a pit stop? do the skiis wear out or something

No, they suck

>race
>set checkpoints
>fastest wins

Only wypipo think this a sport

Norway and their asthmatic lungs

yes diggins has a chance

get a vpn lad

your time only starts when you cross the start line. and then they have to ski that much less

164 football fields

>not watching the Australian coverage

sad tbqh, Australian is the GOAT commentary accent

Norway. Only Norway.

They are to cross country what the US is to swimming.

YES

They switch to Freestyle skiis

Cross Country?

Are they going to ski into North Korea?

Doesn't matter, Charlotte has been the best all season.

No. The migrant child in her womb will weigh her down

I'm assuming there is a little electronic device on their boots or something that let's them know when they cross the start and finish lines. That's what they do for most mass start events.

I believe its actually based on current world ranking

kek

different skis are used in the different styles.
The first ones have a gripping section. The second is all sliding wax.

the second 7.5 is up hill

or i'm probably wrong, and it's this 9.5 miles.

The way there's set lines is weird. Doesn't it mean if the person in front of you is fucking up you'll be held back?

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9.3 miles

seeding based on world cup points

KALLA

our skiis seem slippy

Just switch lines?

Get a vpn. I suggest the chrome extension Hola. That's what I've been using

You haven't heard of the secret biathlon course? It goes to Pyongyang, only there is a single target for everyone to shoot at.

DEFEAT NORGE

there has to be - that's how the track is groomed and ski works. you can skate off to the side into another track or pass people, just like cycling

Don't know about "fun", but it's very nice. Nice scenery, get to go out in nature, can take things at your own pace, calm and peacefull, and a great workout for your entire body.