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#1176 |
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They should be fishing around the Made in Chelsea/Socialite scene if they're looking for more replacements, they could at least ski. Also I'm assuming they randomly flew Lady V out even though they didn't bring her back, so did C4 literally just fly her out to provide filler chat with Davina and "support" Tamara. I highly doubt she voluntarily showed up.
its strangely quiet on the official jump Twitter feed. |
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#1177 |
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So, not even Davina understands the rules!!
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#1178 |
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No she doesn't. Because she told us that they had been disqualified because they fell, rather than telling us that it was because they missed the last gate.
I actually can't think of a sport where you get disqualified for falling over. In gymnastics if you fall off the beam you will get a points deduction, but you don't get disqualified. You are expected to get back on and complete your routine, even if you now know you've no chance of winning. Olympic ideal, Corinthian spirit, not about the winning, about the taking part and all that. |
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#1179 |
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I was prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt that she didn't realise that either had missed a gate and was just trying to get them to cross the finishing line.
But then, of course, she said they'd been disqualified for falling over. So she doesn't know the rules. Did she hear Barry Davis give the correct reason that they'd both missed a gate and that was why they'd been disqualified or are they not in communication? |
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#1180 |
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I think that page you linked is from last year.
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#1181 |
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It really find it annoying when Davina is fawning all over Linford Christie feted as the great "Olympic Hero"
A two years drugs ban says otherwise IMO. |
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#1182 |
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It really find it annoying when Davina is fawning all over Linford Christie feted as the great "Olympic Hero"
A two years drugs ban says otherwise IMO. Such an overused word. Linford Christie is few people's hero. |
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#1183 |
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you would think being the host Davina would know the rules of the games
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#1184 |
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So in answer to the questions about the three ski jumps I had a look at the channel four website and it says that the contestants will have the choice of three different sized slopes. Therefore it looks like to me that all three are available (if they ever use them) which should put some minds at rest. (Although the article appears to suggest something different would happen show three and six, perhaps that was supposed to be the only times they used the jump in to a bouncy castle)
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...all/the-events It was supposed to debut in episode 2 and then episode 3 but keeps getting delayed due to the injuries. It's just a good job they haven't named the whole show after that one event. Oh, hang on... |
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#1185 |
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I think that page is from last year though from the little footage they have shown it looks like they can start their descent at different points along the one jump they have got.
It was supposed to debut in episode 2 and then episode 3 but keeps getting delayed due to the injuries. It's just a good job they haven't named the whole show after that one event. Oh, hang on... Edit: In the 2016 press pack no mention of three jumps so perhaps they have stupidly got rid of two smaller ones as others have assumed. |
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#1186 |
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glad to see no one has injured themselves this week. if that remains throughout the remainder of the series they may bring it back. as apart from Beth's none of the other injuries have been any more serious than what we have seen in previous series
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#1187 |
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I Have several questions about the jump.
The pairings for each race mean the best go against the best and the worst against the worst , meaning that a good competitor could get knocked out if they don't get a high enough jump. Is the jump counted equally for all or does their height get taking into consideration? Late comers could win the whole thing even though they might have only competed in a few rounds? How long does it last? I do enjoy watching celebs being tested to the max but think we could be shown far more than an hour a week. |
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I Have several questions about the jump.
The pairings for each race mean the best go against the best and the worst against the worst , meaning that a good competitor could get knocked out if they don't get a high enough jump. I think they should do it on timings rather than the loser of each heat. |
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Late comers could win the whole thing even though they might have only competed in a few rounds? |
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I agree! I thought that last week when Heather and Tamara(?) were racing together. Even the commentator said they were the two best skiers in the show.
I think they should do it on timings rather than the loser of each heat. |
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I Have several questions about the jump.
The pairings for each race mean the best go against the best and the worst against the worst , meaning that a good competitor could get knocked out if they don't get a high enough jump. Is the jump counted equally for all or does their height get taking into consideration? Late comers could win the whole thing even though they might have only competed in a few rounds? How long does it last? I do enjoy watching celebs being tested to the max but think we could be shown far more than an hour a week. |
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I agree! I thought that last week when Heather and Tamara(?) were racing together. Even the commentator said they were the two best skiers in the show.
I think they should do it on timings rather than the loser of each heat. |
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It is how high the skis are lifted up, the height of the skier wouldn't be taken in to account I wouldn't have thought.
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The whole thing is a farce but I really enjoy it.
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The whole thing is a farce but I really enjoy it.
I shall try to just enjoy the farce.
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#1196 |
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lol. thinking about the rules is probably pointless, they seem to adjust them to fit the situation after such a high drop out rate.
I shall try to just enjoy the farce. ![]() |
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#1197 |
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I think if they put it on nightly and simplified some of the games the show may still have a chance
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It really find it annoying when Davina is fawning all over Linford Christie feted as the great "Olympic Hero"
A two years drugs ban says otherwise IMO. |
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Some of the girls are only 5 foot nothing and the boys over 6 feet , surely that gives the taller skier a much better chance of getting higher?
Louisa Lytton who was eliminated first didn't have a chance as she's so tiny and sleight of build. It was even mentioned in a previous series that in The Skeleton your weight is a massive advantage. |
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But Louisa did really well in the Skeleton, her time was one of the fastest, just not as fast as the person she was up against. It was her jump that she was eliminated on. Shame.
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