lunabagel28 t1_j3jix12 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 12:24 AM

Reply to comment by coop_stain in Shiffrin matches Vonn's World Cup record with win No. 82 by Jokobib

I don’t have to watch it to know the Olympics are bigger

coop_stain t1_j3jj56e wrote on January 9, 2023 at 12:25 AM

Except they aren’t….the overall is the most important because it shows who is the best skier on the planet. The Olympics are great, but they aren’t as important as the overall/world championships.

lunabagel28 t1_j3jxd50 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Lmao

Progression28 t1_j3l8m5n wrote on January 9, 2023 at 9:33 AM

mate, you‘re American.

Skiing is huge in the alpine countries. Switzerland and Austria have a huge skiing culture. Just look at footage from Adelboden this past weekend.

The Olympics are special, sure. But the big crystal ball is in every way more prestigious. Olympic ski slopes don‘t even hold the same prestige as the Lauberhorn or Streif. China held a great olympic ski event cause they built quite a spectacular slope, but generally the olympic slopes are quite shit because they are forced to be held on non ideal mountain slopes where not much is possible.

Capt-Crap1corn t1_j3lu7xp wrote on January 9, 2023 at 1:41 PM

I’m American and I didn’t know this. Thanks for explaining.