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Post by mtnme on Feb 15, 2009 22:32:17 GMT -5
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Post by susie on Feb 15, 2009 22:50:15 GMT -5
Wow, great shots, Mtnme. Umm...he missed the block?  |
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Post by sk8er on Feb 15, 2009 23:57:51 GMT -5
Anthony actually went to college on a soccer scholarship. I believe he's what's known as a natural athlete. He came over from in line and did extremely well on ice right off the bat. Says a lot.
SusanG
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Post by mtnme on Feb 16, 2009 0:20:12 GMT -5
Wow, great shots, Mtnme. Umm...he missed the block? hey, good eye! I didn't even notice! |
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Post by sk8on on Feb 16, 2009 19:33:40 GMT -5
I think the following settles the 'did Jessica get bumped up to bronze' discussion. I guess she did not. Again, great work Team USA! www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/news.aspx?id=4212620The latest news from the USOC - February 16 SPEEDSKATING SHORT TRACK When the U.S. Short Track Speedskating team finished the last World Cup event of the season in Dresden, Germany, they left with seven medals and a first place ladies team classification for the first time in history. Gold medal winners for the event were Kimberly Derrick (Memphis, Tenn.) in the 1000m, J.R. Celski (Federal Way, Wash.) in the 1500m, Anthony Lobello (Tallahassee, Fla.) in the second 500m and the Ladies 3000m relay team. Silver medalists were Katherine Reutter (Champaign, Ill.), taking second in both the 1500m and the 1000m, and Celski in the 1000m. During their gold-medal performance, the ladies relay team beat the current U.S. record with a time of 4:12.602. This time also beats the Olympic Record set by the Korean team. The men were ranked second in the team classification, despite the fact Apolo Anton Ohno (Seattle, Wash.) did not compete in the last two World Cup events and Jordan Malone (Denton, TX) was pulled from the competition due to an injury. |
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Post by kimberlyderrickfan on Feb 16, 2009 20:24:21 GMT -5
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Post by susie on Feb 16, 2009 20:48:40 GMT -5
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Feb 17, 2009 5:34:03 GMT -5
LINK: www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/stories/DRC_Denton%E2%80%99s_Malone_0216.1fc12f3e.htmlSpeedskating: Denton’s Malone injured at World Cup event in Germany08:19 AM CST on Monday, February 16, 2009 DRESDEN, Germany — Denton native Jordan Malone fell during a 500-meter heat at a short track World Cup event on Friday, jamming his shoulder into the rink padding. Malone’s injury will be re-evaluated when he returns to the United States with his teammates this week. He did not skate in any other races in Germany. Malone came into the weekend off a strong finish at a World Cup event on Feb. 8 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he placed second overall in the 1,000 meters. He is scheduled to compete next month at the World Championships in Austria. - - - - - Hope the injury isn't too bad. That would just plain suck! :[
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Post by number1fan on Feb 17, 2009 12:45:49 GMT -5
d*mn that sub-standard padding system 
i'm praying the hit is not serious 
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Post by mtnme on Feb 17, 2009 18:19:39 GMT -5
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Feb 17, 2009 19:37:31 GMT -5
d*mn that sub-standard padding system
i'm praying the hit is not serious if the isu thought the padding was bad - they wouldn't have held a WC there. however, this system might have just crept over the "decent" mark. :[ |
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Post by mtnme on Feb 17, 2009 19:51:34 GMT -5
Well, what ISU considers 'decent' and what WE consider decent are two different things! LOL. It's really apparant that the new padding system saves a lot of wear and tear on the body. Instead of a skater hitting pads that immediately hit an imovable object-boards, they hit the pads that stretch beyond where the boards would be so those bodies aren't taking the brunt of the impact. Check out the cameraman at the end of the clip - falling back from the impact of Apolo's fall. We were sitting to the left when it happened. From our vantage point, I swear, the cameraman FLEW into the stands behind him. Imagine the impact the skaters are taking when they hit with that much force and the pads don't move.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY0MEYCOuggWe've been to two competitions where the pads move, several when they don't. Believe me, the 'body count' is FAR less at competitions with the new pads. I'm also convinced that had the new padding system been in place, Allison wouldn't be sitting around with a cast somewhere with a broken leg, and Jordan's shoulder wouldn't be in a state of questionable injury. |
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Post by number1fan on Feb 17, 2009 21:02:16 GMT -5
I'm also convinced that had the new padding system been in place, Allison wouldn't be sitting around with a cast somewhere with a broken leg, and Jordan's shoulder wouldn't be in a state of questionable injury.  |
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Feb 17, 2009 21:21:56 GMT -5
mtnme and number1,
i know exactly what you are saying, but it's been this way for awhile. if things are "decent" and can pass without much hassle, then things stay. it's sad that the athletes have to pay for misjudgment on the end of a federation.
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Post by mtnme on Feb 21, 2009 14:43:52 GMT -5
Some more photos from Dresden courtesy of NBC Universal   JR Celski  Katherine Reutter   Anthony Lobello If you haven't watched the videos yet, check 'em out. They were incredible. (not just the videos, but the team as well!) |
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Those are some beautiful shots! Other than that, it's just what you've seen posted here. I did a cursory search of German websites and came up dry. Their coverage was just a notch better than that of Bulgaria...which is to say, not much at all. 
