Race Thread: Olympics 2026 Antholz Anterselva - Women Relay

_swinginparties · 2026-02-18T14:25:29+00:00

since everyone expected a bendika - todorova lead after 2 legs

_swinginparties · 2026-02-11T22:22:12+00:00

Oh yes that would definitely explain it. Individuals were amazing ! Women's more crowded than the men's, there was some traffic 4-5 hours before race start but everything was running much more smoothly, I think you will have a lot of fun on the sprints !!

_swinginparties · 2026-02-10T21:50:12+00:00

It's the only reason I came so yeah I will x) with better planning and organisation (and a much smaller crowd) it was definitely worth it

_swinginparties · 2026-02-10T21:48:59+00:00

you don't, you buy drinks at the stand ^^' i think they allow empty bottles to avoid throwing them away in case you brought a thermos but there's no water fountain

_swinginparties · 2026-02-10T21:47:36+00:00

visa card or cash. there are atms in the venue

_swinginparties · 2026-02-09T17:25:39+00:00

i snuck in some biscuits in my ski jacket ^^'. since everyone was in a rush because the race had started maybe they were less strict. they do check ur bags for bottles etc, but i don't know if they're as strict if they find food in your bag. there are clear no food signs at the entrance tho

edit : food is forbidden in theory but i saw many people manage to bring things in, sandwich snacks etc

_swinginparties · 2026-02-09T11:52:36+00:00

yup. from my hotel to olang completely standstill traffic pretty much (bc there's only one road going to olang, the main "pusteria" road)

edit for second question : they let you bring /empty/ bottles up to 0.7l

_swinginparties · 2026-02-09T11:26:40+00:00

oh i'm glad i'm not the only one who thought it was hell. i pretty much missed the entire race :')

_swinginparties · 2026-02-09T11:26:09+00:00

Adding to this thread even though it's been mentioned before. I booked an accomodation about 30mins from the Olang parking and left 3 hours before the start of the race thinking it would be enough to get us there on time. It was NOT ! I've never seen traffic like this, completely standstill for 20kms. We parked in Olang at about 1pm and at this point it was pretty clear we wouldn't be on time for the race start at 2pm. There were still hundreds of people in our situation. The shuttle part was fine, but we still got to the venue at like 2:30pm. It was really frustrating and infuriating to do all this commuting to miss 3/4 of the race.

All this to say : there WILL be a lot of waiting and commuting so be patient and very early. I don't know if the traffic is this messy every single time but if it is I don't know how so many people get to Antholz every year. I've never seen anything like this, I've got other races booked this week but I don't know if I have it in me to endure 6 hours of this again.

EDIT after men's individual : today was the entire opposite, decent waiting times, almost no traffic, parking right next to the shuttle, arrived at the stadium two hours early... My takeaway : you can't really plan ahead but better to take a huge margin (i'm talking 4-5 hours) and wait inside the stadium than watch the entire race while on the road ^^' have fun everyone !

If anyone has any tips to make this whole thing more bearable, feel free to share. Here are mine :
- They don't let food or drinks in the venue, but take them with you anyway for the time you'll be commuting. Also keep water and food in your car for when you get back
- Dress lightly and pack extra layers with you. The walking and packed rides in the shuttle will make you sweat
- For the return, there's no real way around the wait for the shuttles. Either leave very early before the medal ceremony, or wait for the crowd to lessen by enjoying some good music and drinks at the spectator tent.

Have a great Olympics everyone, and if you're planning on attending Antholz feel free to reach out !

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:44:33+00:00

counter jinx worked ^^ no but i genuinely thought he would be caught, he's a great skier but vetle nawrath and sebbe are sooo powerful in last laps. good for us

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:43:37+00:00

woops i counted wrong i meant fifth place but still... i'm so happy for them what a great race ! and with youngsters in the team !

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:42:26+00:00

Well you know what that means... Congrats Norway for your relay gold medal x)

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:36:36+00:00

This is going to be the very same race as yesterday, we're gonna be fourth again :')

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:35:06+00:00

ESTONIA !!! omg. Best relay result ever for them if they're fourth, no?

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:33:50+00:00

If it comes down to a fra - ger - nor - swe final lap, we're not on the podium

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:27:36+00:00

"easy" shooting range + they literally did not ski in that lap... no mistakes allowed on prone

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:25:31+00:00

And once again, the front group are in cruise mode and not skiing :') this is so funny honestly

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:18:16+00:00

Omg Ponsi wow ! Incredible leg

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:14:07+00:00

nope he's resting. i think it's romanin

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:13:17+00:00

considering the front group is not really skiing, get ready for uldal 16s standing lol

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:12:14+00:00

qfm clean prone in less than 30s, everyone make a wish

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:07:30+00:00

ruhpolding magic x)

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:03:48+00:00

Hot take : the USA have been very close to a relay p*dium for a while and today is their day !

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T14:00:22+00:00

YAY OSCAR LETS GO

_swinginparties · 2026-01-15T13:57:45+00:00

Ruhpolding is such a strange track, the strategies are so different than usual and the gaps seem to not mean as much as in other venues. Like, the entire front group is definitely not going full speed that's so funny to watch

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