Skiing – JO Ski – Wind and confusion on the downhill track at the Beijing Olympics
The downhillers did not appreciate the cancellation of the last downhill training, this Saturday morning in Yanqing, after the departure of three riders. Big confusion on the speed track, Saturday morning in Yanqing. The organizers have indeed decided to cancel the third downhill training, due to the strong wind blowing, especially on the middle part of the track. Problem: the decision was taken after the passage of three riders, and not the least (Mathias Mayer, Christof Innerhofer and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde). “There was a big misunderstanding at the start, after Kilde passed, says Blaise Giezendanner. On TV we don't really realize - we know it's windy, it's windy every day - but we think it's a door that takes time to recover. And I see Beat (Feuz) who takes off his skis, who com...