This is the head to head matchup that was runner up in my recent reader poll. Â No reason not to keep everyone happy by tackling this pair next! Per usual, what I’m doing is taking races where Marit Bjoergen and Justyna Kowalczyk have both participated and plotting the difference of their FIS points (distance races) […]
Also tagged justyna kowalczyk, marit bjoergenThe poll on the right is now closed.  Marit vs Justyna was in the running for a while, but Daehlie vs Alsgaard eventually pulled away for a clear win. Don’t worry if the matchup you voted for didn’t win this time around, we’ll have another round of voting most likely in a few days. The head-to-head […]
Also tagged bjoern daehlie, thomas alsgaardLast week I posted a short item looking at how Bjoern Daehlie and Vladimir Smirnov fared against each other, head to head. Â Here’s a little reminder of the sort of fun this entails: I don’t know about you, but I thought that was pretty fun, so I figured I’d do some more. But who? Â That’s […]
Also tagged pollRanking athletes based on FIS points, or some other measure, is relatively easy. Â Sometimes rankings are fun, because they give sports nuts something to argue about. Â Sometimes, however, things devolve into annoying arguments about the specific measure you’re using to rank the athletes with. Any such measure has flaws, and FIS points are no different. […]
Also tagged Athlete Ranking, DistanceBjoern Daehlie (NOR) is generally considered one of the greatest male skiers in history (or even the greatest). Â He raced during much of the 90’s until his career was cut short by a rollerskiing accident in which he injured his back. Â One of his biggest competitors during this time was Vladimir Smirnov (SOV, KAZ). Â Which […]
Also tagged bjoern daehlie, vladimir smirnov