Believe it or not it is.Wait, Telemark is a sport?
In fact, it is right behind Alpine Ski Racing on the "I can't believe it is really a sport" list.
Last edited:
Believe it or not it is.Wait, Telemark is a sport?
Sorry for the thread drift, but WC telemark is a bit crazy. I remember reading about it when there was a race at, now, Saskadena 6 a few years ago. There is a GS-like course with old school World Pro Tour jumps and then at the bottom of the course there is a high speed 180 degree bank turn followed by an XC skate skiing section to get to the finishWait, Telemark is a sport?
This is about the only valid point. But it's not really an MS issue. Belongs in this thread.
Media Coverage of WC racing - Streaming or TV
Does anyone here have Peacock TV to stream World Cup races? If so is there many races broadcasted on Peacock exclusively? I have the Olympic channel and NBCSN already but looking to fill in the missing races. Also are they actually live on Peacock? It looks like I can get it for $5 per month or...www.skitalk.com
Over the years, there have probably been several athletes who have utterly dominated their respective competition, but they have participated in sports that just don't get the publicity of the NBA, MLB, NFL, etc. So most Americans have never heard of them, or hear of them only at the Olympics.
Michael Phelps probably won races outside the Olympics, but nobody knows about them.
Katie Ledecky (sp?) seems to set another World Record every time she enters the pool.
South Korea has dominated archery competitions for decades.
Googling a list of "dominant athletes you've never heard of" brings up quite a selection.
Mikaela's certainly not alone in competing in relative obscurity in her own country. The Washington Post has had a few articles on her 85/86/87 countdown; judging by the number of comments on those articles compared to comments on any other sport -- most people just don't care.
Readers of this forum aren't "most" people.
No, not a bad man. A black man dealing with the relentless, illegal, unjust hell for black men in America, successfully. Against the wishes of the top coaches, he did pull them out of tournaments the same way Mikaela's parents did, for them to have a life. He would have found other practice partners (instead of the endless, joyless junior tournaments), if he'd only had one girl, an only child. Maybe that would have succeeded, maybe not: but that is an alternate reality, not the hand he and his family were dealt, which is the one he handled/handles so incredibly, warts and all.
I saw an article in Blick yesterday that said “insiders” say she wants to retire after Saalbach (WSC in 2025) with Kilde - alluding to them planning some sort of joint exit. I obviously wouldn’t give much credence to it, but I found it odd because I assumed that Kilde at least would hang on until 2026? He’s older than her but in the best form of his life right now, and he’s yet to win Olympic gold, so I would’ve thought he’d want one last shot... Just a weird rumor.I will be very surprised if she does not continue racing until the next Olympics in 2026. She will be only 30. She is currently at the top of her game and will probably be at over 100 wins before then.
It is totally crazy. I have a tele setup for fun. Basically cruse around on it when I get bored. Even ran NASTAR on it for fun back in the day. They have a race called the Classic. Full length WC GS with speeds up to 50 mph, with the jump, the 360 turn and a long skate section (called the puke zone). Then one day I decide if they can do it, so can I. So I run a FIS GS practice course at Sugarloaf, hit the head wall on Narrow Gage, do a faceplant and dislocate my shoulder. Never again. Much respect for the nuts who do it on the WC.Sorry for the thread drift, but WC telemark is a bit crazy. I remember reading about it when there was a race at, now, Saskadena 6 a few years ago. There is a GS-like course with old school World Pro Tour jumps and then at the bottom of the course there is a high speed 180 degree bank turn followed by an XC skate skiing section to get to the finish
Sorry for the thread drift, but WC telemark is a bit crazy. I remember reading about it when there was a race at, now, Saskadena 6 a few years ago. There is a GS-like course with old school World Pro Tour jumps and then at the bottom of the course there is a high speed 180 degree bank turn followed by an XC skate skiing section to get to the finish
Not only is it a sport, but it's the actual answer to The Great Question... of .... Life, the Universe, and Everything.Wait, Telemark is a sport?
Wait till you see the penny farthing tour de France next year....The 1930's called and wanted its skis back.
I can respect this, and it's sad to me. But on a wider level, there's a lot more to it, way beyond the scope here. Most people just don't know.I was going to acknowledge that, but I didn't want to get into it. I'll just say that I know multiple coaches who have witnessed the physical abuse, and leave it at that. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Mikaela isn't marketable? Quick, you better call Adidas, Barilla, Land Rover, Longines, Visa, Oakley, Atomic, LEKI, and Reusch to let them know!I think geepers it's a valid discussion point on what makes an athlete marketable. Fans in this thread are scratching their heads why MS isn't.
You have some good points, for me I would remove all the team sports and only focus on the individual sports. Let's face it alpine ski racing is one person again the clock. Who ever is the fastest is the winner.Uncle A -
There is not a bigger fan of MS than I am -
" Best Racer ever." < my opinion.
the question was excellence -
My list were examples of excellence > There has been plenty ( of excellence )
( it's actually kind of cute that you dismiss Brady for 'only winning six Super Bowls' And it took twenty years (!)
I think he's won seen of ten , and
next is four.
the beloved Packers won five championships in seven years
( the 1960s is Not sixty years. )
pretty-sure this was MS' fifth Overall ;
Anne-marie won six - and retired at twenty-six - but
hey. You do You.
skiJ
I understand - You Want Results.
but to me , from my perspective,
Skiing has had no finer ambassador than Stein Erickson -
As an example of Excellence , Stein Erickson was IT for generations. period.
G'Bye
Thanks for sharing, this is quite an accomplishment. Unfortunately I had to look up the name because it definitely is not on a lot of people's radar.I can.
I don't even have to leave FIS to find one.
Amelie Wenger-Reymond of Switzerland
11x Overall Champ
34 Crystal Globes
World Cup: 224 Starts, 214 Podiums, 163 Wins
World Champs: 24 Starts, 24 podiums, 16 Wins
...and you think Mikaela has an achievement recognition problem...
I certainly understand why this is getting lost in the thread, but it is a big deal. The greatest alpine racer of all time just hired a woman to coach her. That is big news in a sport where men have dominated the coaching ranks forever.U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today the return of Karin Harjo to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team as head coach of the winningest woman alpine skier of all time, Mikaela Shiffrin.
They know.Mikaela isn't marketable? Quick, you better call Adidas, Barilla, Land Rover, Longines, Visa, Oakley, Atomic, LEKI, and Reusch to let them know!