The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

It may have to do with popularity, passion, talent, professionalism and financial matters in these non-ice sports but we do not have good landscape conditions for e.g. langlauf and biathlon events. Too flat.

We had a snowboarder winning gold in 2010. But long distance with snow and terrain, that's more tough.

Last season, short track skating was dominated by Sjinkie Knegt. Won 3 goldens and 1 silver medal at the last world championship. I would not be surprised if he'd win some more medals.

The only other non speed skating Winter Games medalist: figure skater Sjoukje Dijkstra who won 1 gold in 1964 and 1 silver in 1960. Also three-time World champion (1962–1964), five-time European champion (1960–1964).
 
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By contrast, it's hard to find a discipline where Germany doesn't have any medals. Does that even exist?
 
Forostar said:
The order was a surprise, at least for the press. In the Netherlands Irene Wüst is seen as the Queen of the Winter Games. No one thought Achtereekte would win this.
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I see that Simone Simons got the bronze too.

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She's so talented!
LooseCannon said:
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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I need somebody to save me!
 
After 5 of 102 events in 7 sports (15 disciplines): G S B T

01. Germany 2 0 0 2
02. Netherlands 1 2 1 4
03. South Korea 1 0 0 1
Sweden 1 0 0 1
05. Norway 0 3 1 4
06. Finland 0 0 1 1
Athletes from Russia 0 0 1 1
Czech Republic 0 0 1 1
 
Ha, I know, its a prime example of a game where ye can imagine its genesis;

"Im bored."
"Me too."
"What have we got?"
"The brush?"
"Right, we can make this work, lets see...."

Still, good to watch, if ye give it a chance
 
Niall Kielt said:
Ha, I know, its a prime example of a game where ye can imagine its genesis;

"Im bored."
"Me too."
"What have we got?"
"The brush?"
"Right, we can make this work, lets see...."

Still, good to watch, if ye give it a chance
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I am picturing the sports origination in a frozen ally behind a Canadian bar
 
Irene Wüst is now 2nd best in the list of alltime most sucessful Olympic skaters:

G S B T
1. Lidia Skoblikova (Sov) 6 0 0 6
2. IREEN WüST (6) 5 4 1 10
3. Claudia Pechstein (Dui) 5 2 2 9
4. Clas Thunberg (Fin) 5 1 1 7
5. Bonnie Blair (VS) 5 0 1 6
6. Eric Heiden (VS) 5 0 0 5
7. SVEN KRAMER 4 2 2 8
8. Ivar Ballangrud (Noo) 4 2 1 7
9. Jevgeni Grisjin (Sov) 4 1 0 5
Johann Olav Koss (Noo) 4 1 0 5
11. Karin Enke/Kania (DDR) 3 4 1 8
Gunda Niemann (Dui) 3 4 1 8
13. Martina Sábliková (Tsj) 3 1 1 5
14. Thomas Gustafsson (Zwe) 3 1 0 4
ARD SCHENK 3 1 0 4
16. Anni Friesinger (Dui) 3 0 2 5
17. YVONNE VAN GENNIP 3 0 0 3
MARIANNE TIMMER 3 0 0 3

And the 7th most successful of all Winter Olympians:
G S B
1. Ole E.Bjorndalen,Noo.biatlon 8 4 1
2. Bjorn Daehlie,Noo,langlaufen 8 4 0
3. Marit Bjorgen,Noo,langlaufen 6 4 1
4. Ljoebov Jegorova,Rus,langlauf 6 3 0
5. Viktor An,Rus,shorttrack 6 0 2
6. Lidija Skoblikova,SU,schaats. 6 0 0
7. IREEN WüST,schaatsen (14) 5 4 1
8. Claudia Pechstein,Dui,schaats 5 2 2
9. Larisa Lasoetina,Rus,langlauf 5 1 1
Clas Thunberg,Fin,schaatsen 5 1 1
11. Thomas Alsgaard,Noo,langlauf. 5 1 0
12. Bonnie Blair,VS,schaatsen 5 0 1
13. Eric Heiden,VS,schaatsen 5 0 0
14. Raisa Smetanina,SU/GOS,langl. 4 5 1
15. Sixten Jernberg,Zwe,langlauf. 4 3 2
16. Ricco Gross,Dui,biatlon 4 3 1
17. SVEN KRAMER,schaatsen 4 2 2

One more gold and she is the best Winter Olympic female, together with Marit Bjorgen @Dr. Eddies Wingman.
 
Also, she had golden medals (5) on four different Olympic Games. Only Michael Phelps (23 golden medals on 4 Games) and Carl Lewis (9 golden medals on 4 games) have a better score in this regard.

edit: corrected info on next page!
 
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