Maybe they are playing around with different feeds. I'm jealous.Ok what the freak. I flipped to downhill training runs because I was so annoyed with this mess and they get international commentary (though still with freaking commercials). NBC why can’t we have nice things?
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Gotta skip on this one... can you report on James-Radford if they show up... apparently there was a crash with Matteo... and James was in pain.Pairs practice LIVE NOW!!!!!
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OMG! Yes, will do. Hope she's okay!
NBC video of the crash (may be geoblocked) https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/collision-mars-pairs-practice-skate
No worries, I guessed it wouldn't be available in many places.
i have heard that basic rule for the skaters to give the way... and that's fine... just so we have basic rules on the road, yet there are crashes every day. My driving instructor used to tell me : it takes mistakes by two drivers for a collision to happen. I have a hard time with people trying to fault either team here when such things happen in skating practices. Nobody wishes that to their worst enemy. Especially not at the Olympics. I am relieved that they James and Radford seem okay to compete today and that Nicole and Matteo are not hurt. That's the first time I am happy with pairs being the last event at the games. May it give some more time to these two teams to heal their bruises and their potential nerves from these incidents.
Sorry but the example of two drivers having the same amount of responsability doesn't really fit this case... it's more like one driver driving the wrong direction and the other one going the right direction and having no way out. What's the fault of the one driving the right direction... driving the car itself?
this is where my driving instructor would say "you know, here, even if you have priority of passage, it does happen often that some people will make a mistake about it.. it's up to you to make sure that you engage in a safe path" As i said, yes, it takes two to collide. I am not trying to excuse anyone's behaviour here... I am just saying that even when your music is on, if you don't want to collide with anyone, then you gotta be aware of your surroundings... Someone could inadvertently trip right in front of you and you better not be skating all over them... It takes two to collide... agree to disagree on this.. I know that in the skating world, what you are saying is a basic rule... it's been said so many times... and why is it a common saying? It's because these accidents happen way too often.
Thank you for the translation.
You are welcome. Her exact words were "well, it's the third time... what should we do now?!"
That was a rough practice though. So many <4A attempts and then flukes on other jumps. I wish he’d focus on the gold medal instead of the quad… it’s not looking very secure at all.
