🥶 Winter Beijin 2022 🥶 Discussion and bet thread 🥶 Winter Game 🥶

[wxa7115]

Am I the only that after hearing "next Olympic games" think about which country has best pharmacology? Athletes set such records, that normal human is not able to beat them anymore. To be able to improve Olympic record for 0.001 sec, or 0.001 point or 100 gram, athletes are obliged to take special medicine. During my conscious period of life I cant remember any Olympic games without doping or other scandal. Do you happen to know, are Norwegian biathletes with asthma participating in Beijin?

It depends on the sport, I agree that in those sports in which there is almost no skill element at all the only options that athletes have is to be a freak of nature or to cheat if they want to break a world record.

However in the games in which your skill is more important this is not necessary, for example do you need illegal enhancing drugs to shoot a bow and arrow? Most likely the answer is no, and in such a sport cheating by using illegal substances is way more rare compared to what we see in other disciplines.

[coinlocket$]

And again like the last Winter game, Sofia Goggia got an injury and she probably skip the following races in Beijin.

What a sad story for her, the second time in her carrier.

She was going for at least 2-to 3 potential medals.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Hey guys a question, what happens is that I don't have sports channels on TV that are so specific in the winter games, but in the past winter games there was a Venezuelan athlete who signed up and participated, in skis, which of course It looked very bad, but he got the sponsorship of a New Zealand philanthropist who helped him get his skis and his uniform, and promised to get him training, my question is, is there a way to find a list of athletes to look for him?
Many thanks in advance.

[KTChampions]

China is getting even more restricted than games in Japan.

In Japan, only international delegations were in a bubble, and officials could leave and enter the Olympic city.
In China, no one is allowed to leave the event location, including staff. And when it is necessary to leave the place, they go in well-identified vehicles, so that in case of an accident, the support teams take the necessary precautions.

These measures look, to put it mildly, redundant against the background of the fact that some countries have already announced the end of restrictions and that they are now assessing the covid as a common cold.
In any case, I hope these Olympic Games will be successful and those athletes who planned to take part in them will do so without any surprises (as with Djokovic, for example).

[joker_josue]

These measures look, to put it mildly, redundant against the background of the fact that some countries have already announced the end of restrictions and that they are now assessing the covid as a common cold.
In any case, I hope these Olympic Games will be successful and those athletes who planned to take part in them will do so without any surprises (as with Djokovic, for example).

That's true. But China plans things to have a very high level of restrictions. And they are not known for backtracking on their decisions. 

So while the virus appears to be milder, they will continue to maintain the same level of restrictions before and during the tournament.

Although this may seem a little too extreme, at least we will have a tournament going on, which we hope will be without major complications because of this illness.

[TimeTeller]

These measures look, to put it mildly, redundant against the background of the fact that some countries have already announced the end of restrictions and that they are now assessing the covid as a common cold.
In any case, I hope these Olympic Games will be successful and those athletes who planned to take part in them will do so without any surprises (as with Djokovic, for example).

That's true. But China plans things to have a very high level of restrictions. And they are not known for backtracking on their decisions. 

So while the virus appears to be milder, they will continue to maintain the same level of restrictions before and during the tournament.

Although this may seem a little too extreme, at least we will have a tournament going on, which we hope will be without major complications because of this illness.

For bettors, just be contented on checking the events in your favorite sportsbook.
And watch it on your TV screen. This event is fast approaching so check out your bookies about the list and their odds.
Most bookies have no listing yet. But for sure they will include the olympics lineup in the coming days.
Let us be grateful that this will push thru. The host already knows how to contain the situation as it is not the first time to hold similar event during this pandemic.

[joker_josue]

Most bookies have no listing yet. But for sure they will include the olympics lineup in the coming days.

That's understandable. There is still a lot of uncertainty about which athletes will participate and how the event will go.
We hope that the list of registered athletes continues to remain stable, and that none have problems with COVID in order to not be able to participate.

Now, I believe the stakes will be very uncertain. Some good athletes will not participate this year. So we are able to have some surprises.

[delfastTions]

Most bookies have no listing yet. But for sure they will include the olympics lineup in the coming days.

That's understandable. There is still a lot of uncertainty about which athletes will participate and how the event will go.
We hope that the list of registered athletes continues to remain stable, and that none have problems with COVID in order to not be able to participate.

Now, I believe the stakes will be very uncertain. Some good athletes will not participate this year. So we are able to have some surprises.

I don't like it when the Olympic Games are held during a global pandemic.  At such competitions, apparently there will not be many spectators, or they will not be allowed into the stands at all.  Most of the famous athletes will not come to the Olympics.  And in general, such an event is a huge celebration.  And now it turns out just some kind of parody of the holiday.  But, I understand that this is still a billion-dollar business.  And then there is the politics of which countries will come, others will not.  
In any case, there remains some regret that the holiday is not quite a holiday, but, as it were, only half - everything is in the report and pictures on TV

[Mauser]

I read this week about the swimming team at Penn State University that is having problems with the female athletes. A teams woman is completely destroying all the other swimmers and breaking records. One of the teammates spoke out that this will ruin her chances of attending olympia. So I wonder now, isn't that going to happen in all the other disciplines too? A male body with testosterone transitioning into female should always have biological advantages. Could we maybe make strategy to bet on all the trans athletes during the next Olympics? I am not an expert on olympia sports betting, but maybe there is a profit to be made.

[KTChampions]

These measures look, to put it mildly, redundant against the background of the fact that some countries have already announced the end of restrictions and that they are now assessing the covid as a common cold.
In any case, I hope these Olympic Games will be successful and those athletes who planned to take part in them will do so without any surprises (as with Djokovic, for example).

That's true. But China plans things to have a very high level of restrictions. And they are not known for backtracking on their decisions. 

So while the virus appears to be milder, they will continue to maintain the same level of restrictions before and during the tournament.

Although this may seem a little too extreme, at least we will have a tournament going on, which we hope will be without major complications because of this illness.

Today I learned about the protocol for awarding medals: first, the athletes approach the podium in masks, then take them off, receive medals, pose for photographers, then put on masks again and leave the podium  LOL
I wonder what sanctions will be imposed on athletes who violate this protocol? In my opinion, all this looks comical in 2022.

[joker_josue]

Today I learned about the protocol for awarding medals: first, the athletes approach the podium in masks, then take them off, receive medals, pose for photographers, then put on masks again and leave the podium  LOL
I wonder what sanctions will be imposed on athletes who violate this protocol? In my opinion, all this looks comical in 2022.

LOL   

But, they are not very different measures from what happened in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, last year.
Now, the Chinese will be much stricter on this no doubt. They will probably have someone looking at the athletes and giving signs as to what they have to do and what not to do.

[famososMuertos]

Hey guys a question, what happens is that I don't have sports channels on TV that are so specific in the winter games, but in the past winter games there was a Venezuelan athlete who signed up and participated, in skis, which of course It looked very bad, but he got the sponsorship of a New Zealand philanthropist who helped him get his skis and his uniform, and promised to get him training, my question is, is there a way to find a list of athletes to look for him?
Many thanks in advance.

If I understand correctly, the federations and the Olympic committee are the ones who approve the participation of the athletes after achieving the minimum marks. Without that you cannot participate no matter how much sponsor or money you get to travel.

In any case, this list can serve as a guide, by the way, at the top left you can choose the language, just in case.

https://olympics.com/
Or:
https://olympics.com/es/noticias/beijing-2022-guia-de-atletas-y-deportistas-a-seguir-en-los-juegos

[Boristhecat]

I read this week about the swimming team at Penn State University that is having problems with the female athletes. A teams woman is completely destroying all the other swimmers and breaking records. One of the teammates spoke out that this will ruin her chances of attending olympia. So I wonder now, isn't that going to happen in all the other disciplines too? A male body with testosterone transitioning into female should always have biological advantages. Could we maybe make strategy to bet on all the trans athletes during the next Olympics? I am not an expert on olympia sports betting, but maybe there is a profit to be made.

As I guess swimming has nothing to do with this Olympiad, but you have touched on an interesting topic. Has anyone seen information about trans athletes who will participate in this olympiad? As far as I remember, several trans athletes took part in the last summer olympiad, but did not achieve any success. I also wonder how such athletes will perform in China, as far as I know such things are not welcome there.

[galambo]

As I guess swimming has nothing to do with this Olympiad, but you have touched on an interesting topic. Has anyone seen information about trans athletes who will participate in this olympiad? As far as I remember, several trans athletes took part in the last summer olympiad, but did not achieve any success. I also wonder how such athletes will perform in China, as far as I know such things are not welcome there.

You cant expect medals from trans athlete straight away. They are very recently included in olympics and its a welcome move, nobody cares about people who are not in favout of there inclusion. Give them some time and space just like we gave to normal athletes. On 21 July 2021, at the same Games, Canadian non-binary soccer player Quinn became the first transgender person to compete at the Olympics, playing for the Canadian women's soccer team.   

[romero121]

More controversies are part of the Beijing Summer Olympics for humanitarian reasons. The country keeps taking adequate measures to keep the three Olympic locations isolated from the rest of the nation. This has been criticised by other countries, but they aren't taken into consideration by the government. Even after such a restricted way of conducting the events, 34 have been tested positive. There is political pressure, health and safety measures from Western Nations are supporting the country overcome these problems.

[LTU_btc]

There were lot of questions about China hockey team in Olympics. And finally, few days ago they announced their roster. All their 25 players this season is playing for Kunlun Red Star in KHL. It's strongest league in Europe, but Red Star is by far worst team in the league. In group with USA, Canada and Germany, even scoring goals will be big deal for them.
Interesting that from 25 players, just 9 are born in China. Others are from Canada, USA and Russia. And this team is called China national team:
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-m/news/31645/enter_the_dragons

I don't like it when the Olympic Games are held during a global pandemic.  At such competitions, apparently there will not be many spectators, or they will not be allowed into the stands at all.  Most of the famous athletes will not come to the Olympics.  And in general, such an event is a huge celebration.  And now it turns out just some kind of parody of the holiday.  But, I understand that this is still a billion-dollar business.  And then there is the politics of which countries will come, others will not.  
In any case, there remains some regret that the holiday is not quite a holiday, but, as it were, only half - everything is in the report and pictures on TV

We already living in pandemic for 2 years. Life should go on, things can't be stopped for so long. And we're still in pandemic, but some countries already lifting all covid related restrictions and back to normal life.
And I think that you're wrong that most famous athletes will not come to Olympics. Only NHL players won't be able to participate, all other stars will come if they wont catch Covid in upcoming week.

[joker_josue]

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially starts on February 4th.
But even before the opening ceremony, we will already have some tests going on, starting on the 2nd.

The game schedule:

[TopTort777]

However in the games in which your skill is more important this is not necessary, for example do you need illegal enhancing drugs to shoot a bow and arrow? Most likely the answer is no, and in such a sport cheating by using illegal substances is way more rare compared to what we see in other disciplines.

Athletes will find a way to cheat archery anyway. Use aimbot or have a built in glasses scope, zoom or wind statistics. Or cheat with bow or an arrow. If pharmacology cant help, engineers will do.

Have you seen medal design already? Take a look here. I like them, much better than PyeongChang medals. I like that they are more detailed, while on previous winter olympics athletes got just a scratched circle imho.

[Jackl87]

And again like the last Winter game, Sofia Goggia got an injury and she probably skip the following races in Beijin.

What a sad story for her, the second time in her carrier.

She was going for at least 2-to 3 potential medals.

I saw that ski race where she got injured again last weekend and even though i feel very sorry for her i also have to say that she was kinda provoking it a bit because if i remember correctly she already had a crash at the race before and still she did not take a break and even risked everything again last week. Sometimes you have to just slow down a little or skip a race in order to not risk another injury, which now happened. I just read the news though that she has still hope that she can take part in the Olympic Games even though her cruciate ligament tear is partially teared. I just hope she does not risk to much again. Knee injuries are no joke.

[joker_josue]

Have you seen medal design already? Take a look here. I like them, much better than PyeongChang medals. I like that they are more detailed, while on previous winter olympics athletes got just a scratched circle imho.

I hadn't seen the design of the medals yet, they are really pretty. They are actually prettier than the previous games. The ones from this year have a more classic air, but it looks very beautiful. Whoever designed these medals is to be congratulated, because they did an excellent job.