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> 25. mar. 2016 kl. 22.02 skreiv jflemonde-/[email protected] [Speed_skating] <[email protected]>:
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> who else considers the qualification system for the world championships a scandal? i consider it much better then the previous one.
I partially agree, in that I consider it somewhat better than the previous one. It has some advantages: a) It is part of a popular event that is considered a real event in the places where it has been arranged (only in Norway so far). (Obviously it does not have this advantage over the European Championship.) b) All continents have equal chances of qualifying, there being no quotas carried over from last season. c) There is more than one way to qualify, so that if you miss one, you can catch up with another. d) The procedure is interesting for nerds like me. e) There are other competitions going on at the same time, to give non-nerds a chance for being entertained, too. f) It is new and therefore exciting. And then there are some disadvantages. i) Participants from other continents have a long way to travel, but this is alleviated by the event being part of the World Cup, which they will travel to anyway. ii) The procedure is complicated. iii) People who are qualified already have no interest in participating. iv) It is part of a regular World Cup event, which will take attention away from the qualifying event and will make it difficult for some nations to enter sufficient numbers of candidates due to the distance quotas. v) Only two of the allround distances are involved, removing at least one of the chances to skate a 10000 m during the season (at least for the men). vi) It is new and therefore a breach of tradition.
To me the advantages outweigh the disadvantages somewhat.
> also what are the stories behind marcel bosker, stephanie beckert and the czech team as the best team??
Bosker had the best results in the junior World Cup as far as I can see. Please nominate another candidate if you have one. The same applies to the Czech team, it’s only my suggestion. But I think the way they perform against all odds, progressing as a team, is impressive.
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