2.7 Seconds

That’s all it took for the 7th-ranked Woman’s Downhill skier in the world to have her Olympics come to an end.

Does it make me a bad person when I admit I laughed at the video?

16 Responses to “2.7 Seconds”

1. Skyler says:

   February 18, 2010 at 2:08 pm

   What a nightmare. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. One tiny slip and years of dedication are ended in disgrace.

   But we’ll be laughing for years to come.

2. mojo says:

   February 18, 2010 at 2:21 pm

   What about the one who went slidin’ off into the trees, over a lip? They pulled her out later, I saw.

3. Mr. Bingley says:

   February 18, 2010 at 2:24 pm

   I agree completely, Skyler.

   This is the first I’ve even watched any of these Olympics, mojo. I just have no interest in them at all for some reason this year.

4. major dad says:

   February 18, 2010 at 4:22 pm

   Cue the music “and the agony of defeat”…

5. Larry Sheldon says:

   February 18, 2010 at 5:01 pm

   The Olympics are a cruel joke.

   Within that framework this year’s travesty in Vancouver is a cruel joke.

   But to laugh at the misfortune of a youngster that bought into the charade is just cruel.

   And a clear signal that I had misidentified this blog and its author(s) as source of worthwhile thought.

6. nightfly says:

   February 18, 2010 at 5:26 pm

   Is it wrong that I will be laughing for years to come at Larry Sheldon for wiping out five seconds into his comment?

7. Gunslinger says:

   February 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm

   Aw that’s a shame Larry. I was going to nominate you for “Queen of the May”.

8. Skyler says:

   February 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm

   I thought it worthwhile to laugh.

   Laughing is thoughtful.

   It’s worthwhile too.

   And identifying.

   Sourceful as well.

9. Mr. Bingley says:

   February 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm

   Er, the ‘youngster’ is 20-freakin-seven. Would I have laughed had she wiped out halfway down the course? Nope, I would have cringed and fervently hoped she was ok.

   But this is embarrassing like hell for her…and at embarrassing things I laugh.

   And she has also secured her place in Olympic history, certainly more than a silver or bronze medal would have gotten her. Hell, I bet she could end up with some advertising deals from this if she plays her cards right.

10. NJ Sue says:

    February 18, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    It’s a classic pratfall. It happened too early for her to be hurt. I’m sure she’s devastated and I’m sorry for that, but it’s only a competition where people strap boards on their feet and glide downhill, for cripes’ sake. Remember the Georgian luge guy who was killed. That’s a tragedy, not this.

11. Skyler says:

    February 19, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Actually, she was hurt. Maybe that’s why she fell.

12. major dad says:

    February 19, 2010 at 9:18 am

    “The Olympics are a cruel joke.” Someone explain that one.

13. JeffS says:

    February 19, 2010 at 10:49 am

    How about “The ‘modern’ Olympics are a cruel joke”, Major Dad? That makes more sense.

14. don says:

    February 19, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    I watched the video just then and I tried to figure out why she went down out of the gates.

    Has to hurt being that she was in the hunt for the Gold.

15. Mr. Bingley says:

    February 19, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Well if her knee was going to go on her it’s better it happened there than when she would have been going 70+ mph farther down the course.

16. Greg Newsom says:

    February 19, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Sometimes the fickle finger of fate points at someone and says that it’s not your day.