Iran in winter olympics (Vancouver 2010)

[Irannn]

Iran at the Winter Olympic Games

Marjan Kalhor - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 87 / Finishers: 55 / Rank: 55
Giant Slalom) Total: 86 / Finishers: 60 / Rank: 60

Hossein Saveh Shemshaki - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 102 / Finishers: 48 / Rank: 41
Giant Slalom) Total: 103 / Finishers: 81 / Rank: 70

Pooria Saveh Shemshaki - Alpine Skiing
Slalom) Total: 102 / Finishers: 48 / Rank: Did not finish
Giant Slalom) Total: 103 / Finishers: 81 / Rank: 60

Seyed Sattar Seyd - Cross-country Skiing
15 km free technique) Total: 96 / Finishers: 95 / Rank: 89

[sedee91]

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[Payam_Ali]

dude she go dead last.. i mean its great that she made it to the olympics, but shouldnt she be embarassed rather than satisfied with her performance?

[Super Shojaei]

Any pics :S

[shayan_esteghlali]

dude she go dead last.. i mean its great that she made it to the olympics, but shouldnt she be embarassed rather than satisfied with her performance?

she finished the race, if u look 20+ people didnt finish it

[Payam_Ali]

she finished the race, if u look 20+ people didnt finish it

ya but its not like this is the first time you are doing a marathon where just finishing is an accomplishment. I am sure all of the people who dnf'd could have finished if they went slower. This is the olympics after all.. its supposed to be the top level of the sport, not where just finishing is an accomplishment.

Throughout the competitions, some of the top medal contenders missed a gate or fell and got disqualified... that doesnt mean that majran is better than them..

i mean.. if she got last and was happy with her performance, what needed to happen for her to be unhappy? break a leg?

dont get me wrong, its better to have some competitors rather than none at all.. but overall iran's performance at the winter olympics was a disgrace when you compare korea and some of the other asian countries who we should aspire to compete with.

[shayan_esteghlali]

ya but its not like this is the first time you are doing a marathon where just finishing is an accomplishment. I am sure all of the people who dnf'd could have finished if they went slower. This is the olympics after all.. its supposed to be the top level of the sport, not where just finishing is an accomplishment.
Throughout the competitions, some of the top medal contenders missed a gate or fell and got disqualified... that doesnt mean that majran is better than them..
i mean.. if she got last and was happy with her performance, what needed to happen for her to be unhappy? break a leg?
dont get me wrong, its better to have some competitors rather than none at all.. but overall iran's performance at the winter olympics was a disgrace when you compare korea and some of the other asian countries who we should aspire to compete with.

see the only winter sports we can compete in are skiing and snowboarding since in Iran we dont skating rinks...
and since these sports are only popular as a leisure activity in TEHRAN we wont be getting anywhere anytime soon.
First we should get our summer Olympic athletes ready and get some medals there then think about the winter olympics...
with a person like ali abadi in charge it wont happen anytime soon