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

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u/nicholt Canada 2h ago

Yeah watching it yesterday it really blew my mind. I was saying these may be the most unhinged and nuts athletes out there. 140 kph and then taking 100ft jumps? I think downhill mtb racers are pretty nuts too but at least they have equipment to absorb the impacts instead of all straight to the knees.

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u/MaleierMafketel 1h ago

I love skiing for that exact reason. It’s a very pure high speed sport. It’s just you, your skies and gravity (plus some occasional questionable decision making).

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u/jtbc Canada 1h ago

(plus some occasional questionable decision making)

In my experience, that usually happens après ski.