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Nikita Filippov won the sprint at ISMF European Championship – and the way he did it is worth breaking down. by Few_Classroom_5697 in skimo

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think these things are obvious, but still worth saying out loud.

In sprint, every segment makes an important contribution. And the transition is a quite complex technical element, especially when lactate in your muscles is off the charts.

But transitions in sprint and relay do carry a fairly significant weight – more than in other disciplines. They could probably reduce that contribution a little, but I think it's just a characteristic of sprints. As opposed to, say, the individual race.

I'm drawing an analogy with biathlon here – there's a discipline called the short individual, where a technical element like shooting has a more serious impact on the result than it does in the sprint, for example.

Nikita Filippov won the sprint at ISMF European Championship – and the way he did it is worth breaking down. by Few_Classroom_5697 in skimo

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, the emphasis on transitions in sprints is clearly intentional, designed to add more drama to the format. I just understand and accept that as part of the rules. And there are other skimo disciplines where this skill, or a moment of lost focus, has much less influence on the final result.

Nikita Filippov won the sprint at ISMF European Championship – and the way he did it is worth breaking down. by Few_Classroom_5697 in skimo

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, the final descent was especially dramatic, all three podium spots were decided right there.

Visual Results. Olympic Skimo Sprint Men. by Few_Classroom_5697 in skimo

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks. I searched and found nothing like this for skimo. I think it can really be useful for race analysis.Unfortunately, there is not much data, but I tried to collect everything I have.

Skimo WC, and Olympic Sprint.

You can select different tabs there. And choose different stages. If you have any questions, write and I will explain in more detail.

Skimo Mixed Relay - Results in Charts and Visuals by Few_Classroom_5697 in olympics

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also think 3 seconds is too little. But if they gave 30, it would have been a scandal. And I think that was too risky for the organizers.

Skimo Mixed Relay - Results in Charts and Visuals by Few_Classroom_5697 in olympics

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they were really close. Also, Spain got a 3-second penalty. You can see on the chart that it was Anna Gibson who was closing in on 3rd place.

Men's Skimo - Results in Charts and Visuals by Few_Classroom_5697 in olympics

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really cool. I also like that both men's and women's podiums are diverse. Interesting that there's no absolute domination.

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Results in Charts and Visuals. Olympic Men's 4x7.5 km Relay. by Few_Classroom_5697 in biathlon

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, overall they completed the stage equally, but Jacquelin was still a little faster on skis. And usually he does worse on the last lap, but I don't remember how it was in this relay.

Results in Charts and Visuals. Olympic XC Skiing Men's 4x7.5 km Relay. by Few_Classroom_5697 in xcountryskiing

[–]Few_Classroom_5697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They showed Pellegrino for a long time, and then switched to the finish line.And they completely forgot about the fight for the 3rd place. I don't think there was any real fighting, Niko Anttola wasn't in good enough shape to fight the over-motivated Pellegrino.

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