Winter Olympics 2018 Winter Olympics men’s downhill postponed due to high winds • High winds make it unsafe to transport athletes up the mountain• Monday’s Alpine combined training also called off The Jeongseon Alpine Center is seen empty after the men’s downhill was postponed due to strong winds. Photograph: Mike Segar/ReutersThe men’s downhill, the blue riband event of the Winter Olympics, has been cancelled after 50mph gusts made it impossible for the gondolas taking the skiers up the mountain to be safely operated. That will have the knock-on effect of pushing the men’s super-G to Friday, February 16. “The message we got is that they want to do the downhill from the top in fair conditions,” he said. Weather disruptions are commonplace in Alpine skiing both on the World Cup circuit and at the Olympics, and organisers always give themselves plenty of room for adjustments.

Source: The Guardian February 11, 2018 00:53 UTC