Originally Posted by
Dee Hubbs
It's more about the Athlete having to get yellow flagged and have to stop part way through their run. The Athlete has warmed up, mentally prepared for their run, earned their starting position, prepared their skis for that specific time in the race conditions, only to get stopped halfway down their run. They then have to ski all the way to the bottom, get some warm clothes on, take off their race ski, switch to a travel ski, ride the lift to the top, ski down to start, get warmed up, get mentally ready, get on a fresh race ski, and get in start house 15-20 racers later, with a track that is beat up and rutted out.
Damn right I'd yell at a racer lying on the track. Are you hurt or are you injured? Are you able to get up and out of the way, or are you going to lie there in self pity and ruin someone else Olympic run that they have worked towards and prepared themselves for the last 4 years.