Mikaela Shiffrin

[robertc3]

Odd reason to change coaches, "a protracted case of COVID"? unless he is in the hospital on a ventilator, which he isn't because he was quoted in the article, I don't see that as the actual reason for the dismissal.

 

[Primoz]

@robertc3 I'm pretty sure this reason just came handy. I understand few weeks before Olympics you want to have coach next to you, but that would be reason to get another coach for this time, not to fire long time coach, so I'm pretty sure there are other reasons behind, but it sounds nicer this way.

 

[goweje]

Clearly there's a story here, but skiracing.com isn't going to write it.

Why would you get rid/demote/fire a coach that's been with you for six years right before the Olympics? Yes, it's possible to continue to test positive on PCR for a significant period of time after having had covid and maybe he can't go to China for that reason. But, that seems like a convenient excuse rather than the actual explanation. He's Canadian and was stuck in Canada for half the year in 2020. That would have been the logical time to move on. These relationships are intense and run there course. Unless the guy did something that was over the line, wouldn't you let him stay on until after the Olympics? I have to give Shiffrin the benefit of the doubt here and assume she's protecting the guy's reputation.

The whole thing reeks of palace intrigue. Lackie was replaced by the fiance of the ski team comms director. Total coincidence I'm sure. Again, just disappointing that skiracing media didn't do a little more digging.

 

[Viking9]

Great commercial for MS on NBC’s playoff coverage.

 

[neonorchid]

^ I like this one -

 

[dbostedo]

^ I like this one -

As both a Jurassic Park and Mikaela Shiffrin fan... I approve! Though it would have been awesome if she'd muttered "Clever girl..." when the raptor pushed out of the trees...

 

[Paul Lutes]

.... except the "Clever girl" scene didn't end well.

 

[newboots]

.... except the "Clever girl" scene didn't end well.

And we can’t have that!

 

[scott43]

.... except the "Clever girl" scene didn't end well.

Well unless you're the Raptor...

 

[David Chaus]

Would have been even better if she was wearing Raptors. Wrong brand.

 

[Uncle-A]

^ I like this one -

If she is on her DH or SG skis she can out distance both of them, but she is on her SL skis not enough speed to get away.

 

[Viking9]

Yea that one.
Not easy to pull off the helmet face but she’s doing that pretty well too !

 

[Dwight]

Sorry, that was a dumb ad.

 

[Uncle-A]

Sorry, that was a dumb ad.

When you consider that the dinosaurs were cold blooded animals it is very dumb. But it is fantasy and you just have to go with the overall idea and not look too deep into the premise.

 

[4ster]

Sorry, that was a dumb ad.

Wait... There are ads that aren't !

 

[dbostedo]

Sorry, that was a dumb ad.

Well it's really an ad for Jurassic World, with some Olympic tie worked in. At the end of the last movie, they released a bunch of dinosaurs out into society... so presumably a lot of the next movie will deal with dinos in unlikely places...

Here's a short (10 min) movie they made showing that kind of thing, including little snippets during the credits:

 

[Muleski]

I haven’t asked any friends who know…..BUT….I’m guessing that Nike is the Team USA OWG footwear sponsor? I have seen a bunch of pics of M in white Nikes with a big, bold Nike Swoosh. Like on her IG.

Can imagine that Adidas loves that. As they pay her “a nice amount….” Guess they could have competed harder for the deal. Which would not happen, Nike being American…..

 

[Nobody]

It was clearly written in a post from MS on FB. Someone commented that she was wearing Nike in the picture instead than the "brand with three stripes" and she replied "Nike is the Team USA sponsor"

 

[neonorchid]

When you consider that the dinosaurs were cold blooded animals it is very dumb. But it is fantasy and you just have to go with the overall idea and not look too deep into the premise.

NOVA | Alaskan Dinosaurs | Season 48 | Episode 21 | PBS

Intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the Arctic’s cold and dark.

www.pbs.org

Preview:

 

[newboots]

NOVA | Alaskan Dinosaurs | Season 48 | Episode 21 | PBS

Intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the Arctic’s cold and dark.

www.pbs.org

Preview:

This is good. I come here to learn stuff.