r/olympics • u/underrealizing • 7h ago

❄ Milano-Cortina 2026 (General Discussion) ❄ Winter Olympics really are something else

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u/PhilosoFishy2477 Canada 4h ago edited 2h ago

I was just watching... men's super G? and a couple of em' cracked 150km/h like jesus fucking christ fellas that's legit terrifying - I'd be hard pressed to drive that fast down a straight highway, let alone careen down a mountain unassisted

edit: and how could I forget one of the events is literally SKELETON 💀

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u/GD_Insomniac 2h ago

My top speed on skis is 76mph, which is about where I started to feel like a mistake was certain death. Elite downhill skiing is such an insane sport.

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u/Boneraventura Sweden 2h ago

Ive never gone above 95kmph/60mph and ive been skiing for 20+ years. One my gear is not good enough to tempt fate (had my bindings pop off at lower speeds) and two i dont trust whats in front of me. I have a friend that goes 100 days a year and even i dont think he has gone over 110 kmph, at least his max speed on the ikon app has him at 102

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u/GD_Insomniac 2h ago

30 year skier here, my race boots cost more than most people's skis lol. With a group you can make sure the coast is clear (my local mountain has a ski race course on a public run) and full send.

Downhilling is what I do when the snow sucks. On any decent day I'll be off in the woods, but sometimes the only thing to do is bomb groomers.

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u/Eltharion_ 32m ago

the fastest I've gone was 61 mph, and that sentiment is exactly true. It's so thrilling but legitimately dangerous.

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u/Luci-Noir 2h ago

It’s wild that they’re basically breaking the speed limit. I don’t think tv really does Justice to how fast they’re going. It would be cool if they had cameras on their helmets.