I never understood the point of gates in the downhill race. I understand the need for slalom events where the emphasis is more on precision and cornering skills but isn't the downhill supposed to be more about speed so what difference does it make what line you take as long as you get down the course?
I think it's a safety thing. If you didn't have gates skiers would need to go to the very edge of the piste when going through bends in the track to get the best possible line. That would mean that they would be getting dangerously close to trees, rocks, snow cannons and other objects found next to pistes. Gates force them to stay in the middle of the piste, so that in the case of a crash, there is as much distance between them and any objects that they could hit.
tbh, I think it is because it affects the aerodynamics of the racers. Unlike other Olympic skiing events, Downhill skiing is all about speed and time and aerodynamics are a big thing. Sometimes these skiers win against their opponents by just fractions of a second and poor aerodynamics can cause minor time loss which can mean a big thing. Having a bulky camera on the top of your helmet can affect how well the air will move over the helmet and can make a huge difference in your run.
+Marcus Slobodnic I see what you're saying; however they have 1080p cameras small as a fingertip that weighs 2 grams, and that's for the public: I'm sure they can get completely innocuous ones. Also I have seen drone motion footage next to athletes that are fantastic views; either way the 50 different front view cameras is completely tedious and NOT the best way to capture these exciting events!
@@southsideman4891 from a technology perspective, yeah you can get 1080p cameras that are small, but resolution isn't everything. On a small camera like that you can't have a great lens, you can't get enough light to have a good image either especially if you want high frame rates like you need in sports. From an entertainment perspective I have to disagree with POV being the best view. POV footage tends to bring what is known as the "gopro effect" which makes things look much less impressive than they really are. (Cool video on it here by seth's bike hacks ruclips.net/video/t2qwOI3--QM/видео.html). On top of that, the videos are shaky in POV which isn't as pleasant to watch; that could be fixed with a gimbal but it would just increase the gopro effect even further. In POV the hill doesn't look as steep, the jumps don't look as big and it doesn't look as fast. As skiers we can use our own experiences on the snow and realize how impressive this really is despite the gopro effect, but even then it's not as good as 3rd person. And to people who've never skied before it's really hard to get a sense of what's really going on. So that's why it's not used: you're fighting technology and not gaining much in way of quality of entertainment.
@@AlexandreAubrey respect that you have an opinion and may everyone be free to them. But I could not disagree with you more: if there was an honest poll of what perspective people would want to see, this pov would win - hands down. There is a reason why The French Connection and Bullet chase scenes are considered two of the greatest chase scenes in movie history: pov and footage with the vehicles! PEOPLE WANT TO SEE THAT! NOT ten thousand cameras jerking your head for one downhill run! NO - they do NOT want to see that! The late great Roger Ebert, who has viewed more movies and angels than thousands of men - HE SAID the only interesting angle in races like this is from the perspective of the driver, pov! That is where the action is at! The only people who would be against this are all of the cameramen and people associated with all these extra cameras, I understand, I don't like to see people lose jobs; but you cant stop progression. Many politicians came to Lincoln and demanded they stop the progression of a bad idea called the railroad - I'm glad he didn't listen. People might not like progressing, especially with technology; but it will come to pass whether they like it or not.
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Good video. Thank you.
Stop switching camera angles every two seconds
Reece Howden Racing go get it Buddy!!!
I never understood the point of gates in the downhill race. I understand the need for slalom events where the emphasis is more on precision and cornering skills but isn't the downhill supposed to be more about speed so what difference does it make what line you take as long as you get down the course?
I think it's a safety thing. If you didn't have gates skiers would need to go to the very edge of the piste when going through bends in the track to get the best possible line. That would mean that they would be getting dangerously close to trees, rocks, snow cannons and other objects found next to pistes. Gates force them to stay in the middle of the piste, so that in the case of a crash, there is as much distance between them and any objects that they could hit.
You need a course in the first place don’t you?
Looking forward to 2017 #eyesoftheathlete
What would this gradient be in a ski resort in the U.S.? A hard blue? Not a black right?
A green in Canada
It's very misleading.
The switching camera angles makes this impossible to watch. Really to bad as this is a decent course
THERES ONLY ONE VIEW THAT MATTERS: THE ONE ON TOP OF THE HEAD - WHY CAN'T THE OLYMPICS SEE THIS?!!!!!!!!!!
tbh, I think it is because it affects the aerodynamics of the racers. Unlike other Olympic skiing events, Downhill skiing is all about speed and time and aerodynamics are a big thing. Sometimes these skiers win against their opponents by just fractions of a second and poor aerodynamics can cause minor time loss which can mean a big thing. Having a bulky camera on the top of your helmet can affect how well the air will move over the helmet and can make a huge difference in your run.
+Marcus Slobodnic I see what you're saying; however they have 1080p cameras small as a fingertip that weighs 2 grams, and that's for the public: I'm sure they can get completely innocuous ones. Also I have seen drone motion footage next to athletes that are fantastic views; either way the 50 different front view cameras is completely tedious and NOT the best way to capture these exciting events!
@@southsideman4891 from a technology perspective, yeah you can get 1080p cameras that are small, but resolution isn't everything. On a small camera like that you can't have a great lens, you can't get enough light to have a good image either especially if you want high frame rates like you need in sports.
From an entertainment perspective I have to disagree with POV being the best view. POV footage tends to bring what is known as the "gopro effect" which makes things look much less impressive than they really are. (Cool video on it here by seth's bike hacks ruclips.net/video/t2qwOI3--QM/видео.html). On top of that, the videos are shaky in POV which isn't as pleasant to watch; that could be fixed with a gimbal but it would just increase the gopro effect even further. In POV the hill doesn't look as steep, the jumps don't look as big and it doesn't look as fast. As skiers we can use our own experiences on the snow and realize how impressive this really is despite the gopro effect, but even then it's not as good as 3rd person. And to people who've never skied before it's really hard to get a sense of what's really going on.
So that's why it's not used: you're fighting technology and not gaining much in way of quality of entertainment.
@@AlexandreAubrey respect that you have an opinion and may everyone be free to them.
But I could not disagree with you more: if there was an honest poll of what perspective people would want to see, this pov would win - hands down. There is a reason why The French Connection and Bullet chase scenes are considered two of the greatest chase scenes in movie history: pov and footage with the vehicles! PEOPLE WANT TO SEE THAT!
NOT ten thousand cameras jerking your head for one downhill run!
NO - they do NOT want to see that!
The late great Roger Ebert, who has viewed more movies and angels than thousands of men - HE SAID the only interesting angle in races like this is from the perspective of the driver, pov! That is where the action is at!
The only people who would be against this are all of the cameramen and people associated with all these extra cameras, I understand, I don't like to see people lose jobs; but you cant stop progression.
Many politicians came to Lincoln and demanded they stop the progression of a bad idea called the railroad - I'm glad he didn't listen. People might not like progressing, especially with technology; but it will come to pass whether they like it or not.
Having the camera on your head is a serious safety issue. You fall and hit your head, camera cracks the helmet.