"sorry...not bike related...i know. i broke my ankle in 1996 racing short track (as a cross training routine in winter) and as i wrestle with all the extra weight from the years of non-cycling, and since it's 17 degrees outside, oh, what the heck...what else can you do (aside from hitting the rollers?).
i can't believe the koreans were able to pull such a beautiful move on ohno...it's like he didn't see it coming. one korean skater in front, ohno in second and another korean in third...so they pulled the classic move...the third guy swings out and then cuts through the apex and takes the lead...leaving ohno behind in third. it was beautiful - kudos to south korean's st racers! they were just too good for ohno...
don"
oh no - ohno!
Sat, 02/18/2006 - 8:44pm
Sun, 02/19/2006 - 5:29am
#1
??
It's because Ohno is the only one from USA. He's alone and gets ganged. Don, how legal is doing that? My knowledge is sketchy. It is a great tactic, but is it allowed? And how much is legit? I mean, what if a Korean racers simply takes Ohno out. Crash, boom - a Korean victory. 2 vs. 1!!
Any how, it is exciting.
Sun, 02/19/2006 - 7:56am
#2
2 Americans
In 2002, Ohno won a disputed gold medal in the 1,500. South Korea's Kim Dong-sung finished first, but was disqualified for blocking Ohno, who was awarded gold. I could be wrong, but I vaguely recall Kim took out another teammate, or at least caused him to crash in the scrum with Ohno, at the last dash a few meters from the finish.
Last night's race was quite clean and it was a slick move as Don alluded to. Ohno had help early on from Rusty Smith, another American, who finished fourth. Ohno also had some help of sorts from the remaining 5th Chinese skater (name alludes me) who played the role of rabbit - tacitly that was probably his best chance of winning which was not much.
It was quite an exciting race indeed if you watched it.
Sun, 02/19/2006 - 11:25am
#3
Thanks, I remeber that incident.
Now, back to Cyclingnews and the ToC. ;-)
Mon, 02/20/2006 - 8:55pm
#4
Actually, you have combined two different races in your memory.
"In 2002, as you say, in the 1500 Ohno was awarded the gold after the Korean Kim was DQ'd for blocking (on a controversial call which P.O.'d the Koreans and when video replay wasn't yet used).
It was in the 1000 where a Chinese skater (Li?) took out three others, including Ohno and the Korean Ahn just before the finish and a trailing Australian crossed the finish first (and wrote a book called ""Last Man Standing""). Of the fallen skaters, Ohno got up first and managed to get second place.
"
Mon, 02/20/2006 - 10:30pm
#5
halarious...
...i remember he explained to the newscasters that his strategy of staying at the back and waiting for everyone to fall went exactly as planned. :) would you believe he got his own aussie stamp - since he was the first australian to win a gold at a winter event? hahaha...
don
Sun, 02/19/2006 - 12:20pm
#6
oops....dupe post
oops....dupe post
Sun, 02/19/2006 - 12:30pm
#7
sure...
"...it's legal to swing out and back in if you don't interfere with someone's line (there was a huge gap between #3 + #4). now if ohno had his hand on the ice before #3 came by, then #3 can't get by...but if #3 gets a toe in, ohno can't interfere with #3's line. the problem was ohno didn't stay in close enough on the turn, probably thinking of swinging out for a pass - but ohno should have looked back to see where #3 was. ohno knew his usa buddy wasn't in the action and that he was surrounded...he should have stayed in close - the only chance of getting in front without giving away the inside line.
don't miss the 2006 nys championships on 3/11 (newburg)!
http://www.midatlanticskating.com/NYstates%20champ.html
don"
Wed, 02/22/2006 - 9:58am
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