Bobsledder falls out at beginning of race, a breakdown
What Happened
In a dramatic moment at the Liechtenstein bobsled competition, the four-man Team Kranz faces a disastrous start as one of their team members fails to properly enter the bobsled. As the team goes through their pre-race ritual, the players are seen high-fiving and getting synchronized, seemingly prepared for a strong performance. However, as they approach the starting line, one of the team members, instead of hopping into the bobsled, is left behind, simply watching as his teammates speed away without him. The driver, Kranz, appears unaware of the missing team member and the bobsled continues down the track, ultimately leading to the team's disqualification. The coach and the remaining team member are visibly shocked and confused by the mishap, with the stranded athlete having to make his way down the hill through the crowd, awkwardly interacting with spectators. Upon further analysis, , the commentator, delves into the details of the other teams' preparation and entry techniques, trying to identify what went wrong for Team Kranz. He notes that the successful teams tended to wait until the last moment to enter the bobsled, while Kranz's team got in too early, leading to the confusion and eventual fall-out of the team member. also examines the positioning of the team members within the bobsled, observing that the top-performing teams had their two men positioned on opposite sides of the driver, while Kranz's team seemed to be competing for the same spot, potentially contributing to the disastrous start. As dissects the footage, he emphasizes the importance of a smooth and coordinated entry into the bobsled, noting that even the slightest misstep can throw off the entire team's rhythm. He concludes his analysis by advising future bobsled teams to carefully plan their entry and positioning to ensure a successful race. Despite the heartbreaking start for Team Kranz, 's detailed breakdown of the incident serves as a valuable lesson for aspiring bobsled teams, highlighting the critical importance of teamwork, coordination, and attention to detail in this high-stakes sport.
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That helps me a whole bunch.
So Team Kranz coming to you from Liechtenstein, the four-man bobsled.
And look how ready they are.
Look how in sync they are.
Watch this.
Look at the high-five breakdown, okay?
Dude on the left gets a big old high-five from the driver, Kranz.
And then he's going to get the guy in the middle.
And everything's going well.
Then he's going to get the guy on the right.
This is the best part.
Now, the two on the wings, they high-five each other and then get the guy in the backs back.
That's perfect.
It's beautiful.
They're destined for success.
They're going to impress.
They are the Liechtenstein bobsled team, Team Kranz.
Oh, shit.
That dude didn't get in the bobsled.
He's just hanging out like, hey, guys, all right, see you at the bottom.
See you.
So they're going.
The guy up front, Kranz, he might not even know he's down a man, down a brake man.
So they're just zipping around.
They're disqualified.
This is just a fun run, just tossing it up in the end zone, hoping something happens.
But it can't.
They got DQ'd.
This coach is like, well, what are you going to do?
And this guy's got to make his way down the hill through the crowd.
And that's awkward, like signing autographs.
And he's like, I'm not in the mood.
The guy fell out the bobsled.
I'm pretty upset about it.
So Team Kranz finishes in last place because they got DQ'd, 20th.
He's like, hey, man, that guy fell out.
He's like, what?
He's like, yeah.
Oh, shit.
He's not.
He's not.
He's not here?
And they're like, no.
Whoa, OK.
He's like, uh, OK.
I guess he fell out.
I didn't push him.
My bad.
OK.
See you later.
Bye.
And yeah, here's what happened.
The two dudes on the wing were so in sync, they got out of sync.
And his hand goes under the sled.
That's scary.
Ooh.
On his back, hand comes out clean, has all his digits, hits the wall, turns and looks
and says, well, good luck.
I'll be up here.
Making my way through the crowd.
So what I did is I went and I watched every other team enter the sled.
And I'm becoming a professional bobsled coach or guru.
I'm going through all the footage.
These guys, they're probably not going through the footage like me.
And I'm saying, what can Lichtenstein do different?
What did they do wrong?
OK.
Something I found was they started getting in the bobsled way earlier than the other
teams.
The other teams ran pretty much down the hill, then jumped in.
Lichtenstein, they got in right away.
Now, these are the Germans.
They're good.
Actually, that's third place Germans.
Not that good.
China, they're 10th place.
This team, look at that driver.
They just hop in right away.
Latvia, pretty good.
Now, this is the second place team, the Germans.
They're in.
This is the first place Germans.
And they're in kind of late, actually.
So anyway, what I'm trying to tell you is I'm an expert.
I went through everything.
I watched them all.
I compared them side by side.
I tried to figure out what did the good teams do that Lichtenstein didn't do.
Something I ran into was, where do you put your two men?
Does he go on the same side?
Does he go to the opposite side of the driver?
The first place team from Germany, their two men, he's on the other side of the driver.
See?
And he jumps in behind him.
But that's not what Lichtenstein did.
They just battled for it.
Maybe they didn't even know.
The other German team, second place German team, two men on the other side of the driver.
So I'm thinking, okay, maybe that's something.
Third place team, though, Great Britain, Hall is the driver.
Their two men is on the same.
So you can have success and do it that way.
Ultimately, I don't know if Lichtenstein, they both seem to be competing to be the two men.
They were so worried about doing the high five and the back five that they forgot to figure out,
hey, where do you sit and where do I sit?
It's a four-man bobsled.
So reviewing all the tape, comparing them to all the other teams,
trying to figure out what could they do better and what could they do not.
My biggest piece of advice is that when you jump into the car, don't slip.
Because you're supposed to do that and only touch the side of the car.
The car once and then your left foot goes in.
But see, his right foot slipped, which slowed down his cadence,
which means the other dude was now, you know, he was in that guy's time because he slipped.
So a lot of learning by me.
I've become somewhat of an expert and slipping while entering the bobsled, not good.
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