2026 Olympics Day Six General Thread

[miffy]

Snowboard Cross is as exciting as ever Nothing unusual happened in the heats but in the quarters there was a photo finish, a disqualification which will surely be appealed (Nathan Pare from USA) and a collision. The semis and finals are on next, must be tiring to do 4 runs in 1.5 hours.

 

[Buzz]

Mexico's Schleper, 46, and son Gaxiola to make Olympic history

Mexican Alpine skier Lasse Gaxiola will have his mother for company on his Olympic debut but she will not be cheering him from the finish area in Saturday's giant slalom in Bormio because she will be three hours away preparing her own race.

www.reuters.com

 

[Buzz]

American Daniel Barefoot took up skeleton racing in his mid twenties!

https://www.tribdem.com/sports/local_sports/richland-graduate-daniel-barefoot-completes-first-two-olympic-heats/article_31d31640-d619-4298-8454-6f4affd83c03.html

 

[Tesla]

Snowboard Cross is as exciting as ever Nothing unusual happened in the heats but in the quarters there was a photo finish, a disqualification which will surely be appealed (Nathan Pare from USA) and a collision. The semis and finals are on next, must be tiring to do 4 runs in 1.5 hours.

I saw that race. I thought that disqualification was total bullsh*t. Oh, well. C'est la vie.

 

[miffy]

I saw that race. I thought that disqualification was total bullsh*t. Oh, well. C'est la vie.

Me too! It looked like the guy who fell went into the back of Pare.

 

[miffy]

Is anyone else watching the halfpipe finals? It looks like it's snowing quite heavily.

 

[annie720]

Is anyone else watching the halfpipe finals? It looks like it's snowing quite heavily.

Yes. The snow is so pretty!

 

[Buzz]

OUCH!!! Hope this kid is okay!

 

[miffy]

OUCH!!! Hope this kid is okay!

That looked horrible, like she was maybe unconscious for a bit as she didn't move

 

[miffy]

Chloe Kim is still incredible I'm only an every 4 years fan but I always remember her.

 

[Buzz]

Third fall in a row!!! What is going on!

 

[Karen-W]

Is anyone else watching the halfpipe finals? It looks like it's snowing quite heavily.

I just turned it on and thought I saw some snow falling while one of the boarders was waiting on their score but didn't realize until just now with a camera shot of the audience & now the pipe just how much it's coming down.

 

[Buzz]

I have a dumb question… what’s this “goofy foot” and “regular foot” thing all about?

 

[miffy]

I have a dumb question… what’s this “goofy foot” and “regular foot” thing all about?

Goofy means your right foot is forward and regular is left.

 

[Buzz]

This Korean kid looks like she is done. She maybe seriously injured.

 

[Karen-W]

This Korean kid looks like she is done. She maybe seriously injured.

which sport? There aren't any Koreans in the women's halfpipe competition. There are a couple of Korean-Americans - Chloe Kim and Bea Kim.

 

[Buzz]

Is there anyone in this competition who hasn’t fallen yet?,

 

[Buzz]

which sport? There aren't any Koreans in the women's halfpipe competition. There are a couple of Korean-Americans - Chloe Kim and Bea Kim.

Sorry the Korean competitor in half pipe.

ETA:
Choi G. I believe

 

[Karen-W]

Sorry the Korean competitor in half pipe.

Oh, and I just realized there is a Korean boarder in the half pipe. I missed her 2nd run though.

 

[miffy]

which sport? There aren't any Koreans in the women's halfpipe competition. There are a couple of Korean-Americans - Chloe Kim and Bea Kim.

Choi Gaon is the 17 year old who had the horrid fall

 

[allezfred]

Are Bea and Chloe related?

 

[miffy]

Oh, and I just realized there is a Korean boarder in the half pipe. I missed her 2nd run though.

It was a blink and you'll miss it run, she just couldn't do it

 

[miffy]

Are Bea and Chloe related?

Apparently not. Talking of snowboarding siblings though, there were French brothers in the snowboard cross! They were in the same semi final.

 

[Buzz]

3rd fall for Hoskins of Canada,

 

[Buzz]

CHOI wins gold!!!

 

[miffy]

Choi Gaon into the lead! I thought she was finished! and she might beat Chloe Kim!

 

[Karen-W]

Holy crap. The Korean girl just overtook 1st place!

 

[miffy]

CHOI wins gold!!!

Kim has one more run...

 

[Karen-W]

CHOI wins gold!!!

Not yet. Chloe still has her final run to try and best that.

 

[Buzz]

Oh I thought she fell on her third