Iran in winter olympics (Vancouver 2010)

[shayan_esteghlali]

ya but its not like this is the first time you are doing a marathon where just finishing is an accomplishment. I am sure all of the people who dnf'd could have finished if they went slower. This is the olympics after all.. its supposed to be the top level of the sport, not where just finishing is an accomplishment.
Throughout the competitions, some of the top medal contenders missed a gate or fell and got disqualified... that doesnt mean that majran is better than them..
i mean.. if she got last and was happy with her performance, what needed to happen for her to be unhappy? break a leg?
dont get me wrong, its better to have some competitors rather than none at all.. but overall iran's performance at the winter olympics was a disgrace when you compare korea and some of the other asian countries who we should aspire to compete with.

see the only winter sports we can compete in are skiing and snowboarding since in Iran we dont skating rinks...
and since these sports are only popular as a leisure activity in TEHRAN we wont be getting anywhere anytime soon.
First we should get our summer Olympic athletes ready and get some medals there then think about the winter olympics...
with a person like ali abadi in charge it wont happen anytime soon

[Payam_Ali]

she finished the race, if u look 20+ people didnt finish it

ya but its not like this is the first time you are doing a marathon where just finishing is an accomplishment. I am sure all of the people who dnf'd could have finished if they went slower. This is the olympics after all.. its supposed to be the top level of the sport, not where just finishing is an accomplishment.

Throughout the competitions, some of the top medal contenders missed a gate or fell and got disqualified... that doesnt mean that majran is better than them..

i mean.. if she got last and was happy with her performance, what needed to happen for her to be unhappy? break a leg?

dont get me wrong, its better to have some competitors rather than none at all.. but overall iran's performance at the winter olympics was a disgrace when you compare korea and some of the other asian countries who we should aspire to compete with.

[shayan_esteghlali]

dude she go dead last.. i mean its great that she made it to the olympics, but shouldnt she be embarassed rather than satisfied with her performance?

she finished the race, if u look 20+ people didnt finish it

[Super Shojaei]

Any pics :S

[Payam_Ali]

dude she go dead last.. i mean its great that she made it to the olympics, but shouldnt she be embarassed rather than satisfied with her performance?

[sedee91]

http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetai...NewsID=1041560

[Irannn]

Iran at the Winter Olympic Games

Marjan Kalhor - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 87 / Finishers: 55 / Rank: 55
Giant Slalom) Total: 86 / Finishers: 60 / Rank: 60

Hossein Saveh Shemshaki - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 102 / Finishers: 48 / Rank: 41
Giant Slalom) Total: 103 / Finishers: 81 / Rank: 70

Pooria Saveh Shemshaki - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 102 / Finishers: 48 / Rank: Did not finish
Giant Slalom) Total: 103 / Finishers: 81 / Rank: 60

Seyed Sattar Seyd - Cross-country Skiing
15 km free technique) Total: 96 / Finishers: 95 / Rank: 89

[ali alipour]

she came last in people who finished

[Payam_Ali]

Marjan Kalhor was ranked last at the world championship !! hope she won't get the same result here !!!!!

lol.. oh well

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/schedule-and-results/ladies-giant-slalom-1st-run_asw030101Kk.html

[Irannn]

DO you guys actually think any athlete will even be in the top 50

this is possible in men's slalom ! because more than half of the skiers will fall !

today :
men's giant slalom
Pooria Saveh Shemshaki - rank 60
Hossein Saveh Shemshaki - rank 70

Total: 103 skiers, 81 finished , 22 did not finish

Marjan Kalhor was ranked last at the world championship !! hope she won't get the same result here !!!!!

[zandi]

Wow they're not showing any of the events that Iran's athletes are in on the broadcasts here in the U.S., not just because it's Iran but because those events just aren't being broadcasted. Instead, it's woman's curling, wtf!

[ali alipour]

DO you guys actually think any athlete will even be in the top 50

[Ali]

Edit Mens Giant Slalom has rescheduled to Feb 23rd 9.30 am PST

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/schedule-and-results/mens-giant-slalom-1st-run_asm030101zn.html

[Paradigm]

Iran has to learn from the Koreans, they are our football rivals and fellow Asians who have managed to rise above their level and compete with the stalwarts of the Winter sports. Iran sport federations don't need like 10000 athletes trained for these games, train 15-20 really well, send them to the European countries to be coached properly, and then hope a few can bring in medals to start with. Later on some of these can coach other Iranians. We tend to constantly complain about things but almost nobody steps forward to offer a practical solution. Until these cultural shortcomings are not remedied first, we will keep plowing in the same mud time and again.

[Parsa]

In general, Iran, like all other third world countries, is just shitty - in most areas of life.