Video: Epic Fail at Olympics

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destrekor

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naw when someone in a race falls generally its mad scramble to recover, not lie there!!

Yeah, but generally falls are when you've been on the move for awhile, possibly pushing your maneuvering abilities to the limits or judging something wrong. When you're through quite a bit of a race and fall, it's natural for your body to completely shake it off and attempt to get back, determined to make something happen still.

In her case, the place of fall was in a moment without any real challenge at the very beginning (catching a bad spot and/or edges digging in wrong can and does happen though), so the body hasn't had time to really get the anxiety out of the way and into positive adrenal actions on the body.

As with everyday behavior, any two people often act differently in the same situation. We all prime and condition our minds differently, though once you increase the sample, similarities in action definitely pop up.

I'd say I'd probably get up right away. But I didn't just experience what would probably be the most embarrassing and ego-crushing event in my life.
 

FuzzyDunlop

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She stuck her right pole into the ground too close to her right ski, this caused the back half of her right ski to scrape along the pole which caused her to lose balance.

The injury thing was just a way to not lose face. Like a commentator said: "I think her feelings are hurt more than anything"

IMO= Even if she did recover from this misbalance that whole back half of her ski would be dull (as in not sharp) and she would not have had the edge she would need for the icy conditions. THey prep those SuperG skis to be like razors, and not having 1/4 of the edge you normally do would be disasterous.
 

PricklyPete

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I felt really sorry for that girl. The course was tough...the swede, swiss, and an italian girls really got a beating. I think it made the German girl really timid which made Vonn a shoe in for the gold.
 

RaistlinZ

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Can someone post another link please?

Nevermind, saw the video. Yeah that was definitely a case of nerves. The funniest part was the /facepalm of her friend waving the flag.
 
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zinfamous

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I just started skiing 3 weeks ago and have had that happen to me. Your outside edge catches and then you just lose your balance.

She probably had done the acceleration hundreds of times with no issues and was just focused on the first gate. Just like when a WR in football who starts thinking about turning upfield just before catching the ball and ends up dropping it.

the conditions on that course were atrocious for this type of competition. I mean, it was basically North Carolina quality, which is what I grew up with--meaning nothing but ice and manufactured snow. Really said that this world-class competition has to deal with it, but you can't control the weather.

It made the times faster, but very horrible conditions for skiing. the final German lady was absolutely terrified going down that mountain and it was quite obvious. She wasn't even trying--just trying to prevent a huge bust.

Vonn's skis were a huge advantage considering those conditions.
 

pyonir

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Edit: SSSnail's link is better...wonder if it'll last. Seems the IOC nazi's are pretty damn quick this year removing videos.

You can try this link: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/as...ntext=fastandfearless#womens+downhill+crashes

It should be in there somewhere. I didn't view the video as it wants me to install Microsoft Silverlight (whatever that is) and I'm not doing that to view one video and never use it again.

And if anyone can't find humor in her crash...you take life too seriously.
 
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Edit: SSSnail's link is better...wonder if it'll last. Seems the IOC nazi's are pretty damn quick this year removing videos.

You can try this link: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/as...ntext=fastandfearless#womens+downhill+crashes

It should be in there somewhere. I didn't view the video as it wants me to install Microsoft Silverlight (whatever that is) and I'm not doing that to view one video and never use it again.

And if anyone can't find humor in her crash...you take life too seriously.

silverlight is MS' flash, noob.
 
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I don't really understand the comments from people who get indignant while defending this woman saying we shouldn't laugh because she blew her one chance. Laughing at an athlete who experiences the agony of defeat does not automatically make you a bad person. But, in the example of the Swede, it's not terribly funny because she was skiing very well and crashed badly on the very last jump, not only putting her out of the medals, but putting her at a very real risk for a serious injury. This woman, on the other hand, was literally seconds out of the gate; she wasn't turning, she wasn't jumping, she was moving about 5 mph. And that is precisely why it is funny. It's ironic. An Olympic athlete is supposed to be the best of the best, and she fell over in a section of the course that anyone who had skied for more than a week could handle with ease. So fuck you, I'm not apologizing for laughing at that situation.
 

yllus

Elite Member & Lifer
Aug 20, 2000
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So fuck you, I'm not apologizing for laughing at that situation.

There should be an axiom for this website - something along the lines of, "There is always someone on AnandTech who is holier than thou."

Agreed, fuck them. I laugh at this and plenty other things and don't feel an ounce of remorse for it.
 
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No, why would I want that? It's stupid and very distasteful to be laughing at her for it.

So you don't laugh at any of the other millions of videos online of people doing stupid shit? Why is this any different than some kid sitting on an airbag and setting it off?
 

ShadowOfMyself

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People are getting this wrong... Its not wrong to laugh at her, and in fact I think anyone would, whats wrong is to think less of her because of a mistake... It happens to everyone, maybe she was incredibly nervous, who knows, doesnt make her any less of an athlete
 

coloumb

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eh - I didn't laugh - I really didn't find anything funny about it. I thought - holy hell, she must've been nervous and just slipped up and fell. IT happens to the best of the best who are expected to be better than anyone else in the world.

Hell..we should laugh at every single athlete who fails at the Olympics for simply being human and making mistakes..
 
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