It must be more than that surely. And it doesn't involve alot of driving, there isn't even a steering wheel. More like directing the sled lol
2022 Olympic Winter Games Beijing
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That's a lie. Zhu Yi became a Chinese citizen and was selected for Olympics qualification spot before her father even returned from abroad.
I see. Thanks for clarification. I see some comments still dissing her. I dun think it matters. If her dad makes a significant contribution to the scientific achievements in China, it's all worth it anyway. Whether or not she deserves her spot..
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You said Cheng Hong Yi could have done better. She did not qualify? So Zhu Yi was not actually better, but just happened to perform better in those qualification competition?
Today was pretty dramatic in 2 finals that didn't involve china..
First in biathlon men's event, Russians were leading by clear distance but the last guy inexplicably messed up when he missed 4 of 5 shots. From the clear gold medal position they fell to bronze and gave it away to Norway. Quite incredible.
And in speed skating women's team pursuit, the world record holder japan, were on the way for gold in final lap but their third skater inexplicably made an error and slid off track, giving the gold to Canadian team. Very bizarre, both so close to finishing with gold in dominating position. I think the Japanese girl was in tears at the end.
First in biathlon men's event, Russians were leading by clear distance but the last guy inexplicably messed up when he missed 4 of 5 shots. From the clear gold medal position they fell to bronze and gave it away to Norway. Quite incredible.
And in speed skating women's team pursuit, the world record holder japan, were on the way for gold in final lap but their third skater inexplicably made an error and slid off track, giving the gold to Canadian team. Very bizarre, both so close to finishing with gold in dominating position. I think the Japanese girl was in tears at the end.
My initial understanding was Chen qualified for the Olympics and gave the spot to Zhu based on weibo comments. But I guess I was wrong.
How could that happen if Zhu did not qualify for herself? If both are good enough to qualify, than both should participate.
You can use your toes, your knees, your feet, your body, your shoulders to change the weight of the sled. As the commentators said, if you just lie straight, your sled will keep banging the walls. The track is designed so that you must shift your body constantly to avoid drifting your sled to the walls. The sledders have smooth flowing slides because they keep adjusting their bodies. They're professionals. But even then they quite often hit the walls, losing time. You just don't see the micro movements of their bodies in real time.
The track is intentionally designed to prevent easy sliding to the bottom.
So each country can pick whichever athlete if the country qualifies for a spot? what is the qualification process?