Visibility was limited to a degree where existing conditions would have been dangerous.
The race was postponed to Sunday afternoon.
The ladies downhill at 11am, the men's at 1.30 PM.
Weather conditions were very good and one of the most exciting races took place.
Each of the first 8 racers topped the one before. Times got more and more unbelievable. Speeds in excess of 120 km/h were the minimum required to win this competition.
Finally, when all was done and we were able to release our grip on each other's hands, the results were almost too good to be true.
Top speeds and long jumps were the order of the day.
a picture which shows the speed and concentration of the racers!
The Swiss Beat Feuz, winner of the gold medal
You may not see Manuel,
but feast your eyes on this scenery.
Speed personified.
with start number 13, Beat beat all competitors.
(his name is pronounced Be-at)
Eric Guay raced to the Silver Medal,
only 12/100th of a second behind the winner,
and 25/100th of a second later, the Austrian Max Franz
grabbed the Bronze,
only 2/100th of a second quicker than the next two finishers.
What a race this was.
Looking forward to the Slalom races tomorrow.
They should be something to experience.
Bertstravels
wishes he were in St. Moritz
instead of stealing these images from a TV set.
It's shameful
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