The first series of the team competition at the Beijing Olympics is underway from noon on Monday. It cannot be denied that it takes place in lottery conditions. The wind changes and direction, influencing the course of the competition for medals.
Among the victims of the wind is Piotr ya, who jumped only 118 m. Due to the unstable position in flight, she also received very low marks from the judges, making the Poles only seventh after the first group, with a loss of over 30 points to the leading Norwegians. “Ya dead and Kos is jumping in great conditions. Couldn’t wait?” – journalist Mateusz Hawrot commented on the situation.
“I am sorry to see how the world champion in the air looks like a junior” – added Mateusz Krl, a journalist at Sport.pl.
And – unfortunately – you have to agree with them. ya had more than eight points added for adverse winds. After jumping after him, Yukiya Sato had points deducted when the conditions changed and the Japanese jumped into the skis with the wind. This had an immediate effect on the distance – Sato landed at 126th meter.
But it was already known that this competition would be a lottery. The trial series before the competition proves that conditions change with every minute. For this reason, the competition itself is often interrupted, and competitors are even removed from the starting beam several times.
“Sorry, is the hill in Beijing closed tomorrow? After all, the postponement of this competition should be an obvious, automatic decision – out of elementary respect for athletes” – Rafa Stec will judge the situation.
“But we could have gotten used to such pictures during ski jumping competitions. – This competition is a mockery of ski jumping, FIS and IOC joke with fans … So it is a normal competition” – summed up Piotr Majchrzak.
Several minutes after Piotr’s jump, Pawe Wsek did very well. His jump on 131.5 meters meant that the Poles returned to the fight for the medal, although still with a loss of nearly 15 points to the leading three. Then, however, Dawid Kubacki would come across the terrible wind that was blowing from the left and then from the right, making it strongly sway the air.
“Dawid Kubacki does not greet from Beijing”
He has noticed, among others, Karol Grka. “David could sing in the air once more … Once again a blast on the left, once on the right, and then deducted points. This competition is enchanting” – she wrote on Twitter.
In turn, ukasz Jachimiak will upload a photo of Dawid Kubacki, irritated after the jump. “Dawid Kubacki probably does not greet from Beijing” – he will add.
The coverage of the Olympic team competition continues.
Source: Sport
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