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applegrove

(118,654 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2014, 10:13 PM Feb 2014

Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth lends ski to Russian skier

Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth lends ski to Russian skier

http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/canadian-coach-justin-wadsworth-helps-out-russian-skier.html

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Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth lends ski to Russian skier (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2014 OP

The guy who gave the Russian the ski has a wife who was given a pole at a previous applegrove Feb 2014 #1

Pretty lucky that the bindings were the right size Travis_0004 Feb 2014 #2

True spirit of sportsmanship vs win at all costs predator mind set. Applause on point Feb 2014 #3

Might as well, since nobody from the USA or Canada has a chance in hell of winning at cross-country. Crowman1979 Feb 2014 #4

applegrove

(118,654 posts)

1. The guy who gave the Russian the ski has a wife who was given a pole at a previous

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 10:14 PM

Feb 2014

Olympics. This Russian didn't place but at least he made it to the finish line in fine form.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

2. Pretty lucky that the bindings were the right size

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 10:55 PM

Feb 2014

If the bindings were the wrong size, then they would have been out of luck.

Of course, I have to wonder, on Olympic level equipment, are the bindings quick adjust? Surely cost is no option, but the old fashoned bindings that need a screwdriver to adjust are possibly more secure.

on point

(2,506 posts)

3. True spirit of sportsmanship vs win at all costs predator mind set. Applause

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 12:02 AM

Feb 2014

Crowman1979

(3,844 posts)

4. Might as well, since nobody from the USA or Canada has a chance in hell of winning at cross-country.