[grania]

May I vent? The skaters were okay with using NASA technology to boost their performance in order to beat skaters with more talent and drive. The spoiled brat perpetual winners lost to atheletes who did better. So now they want to blame the suits that gave them an unfair advantage? The snow was their problem, as if everyone else didn't have to ski or board on the same snow?

There are a lot of remarkable US atheletes there. But they're the ones that weren't the pre-ordained stars. And you know what? They're doing very well.

It's quite pleasant to see our entitled class brought down to earth. JMHO

[Hot Tabasco]

The skaters were okay with using NASA technology to boost their performance in order to beat skaters with more talent and drive.

Sorry to destroy your argument but all the other participants were using the same technology in their uniforms since they were provided uninforms from the same manufacturers .......that's just the way it is.

I find it ironic that only the U.S. team is wearing new gear from Under Armor and their performances have been dramatically reduced. If I were one of the athletes, I would definitely demand the IOC allow a change in skate suit..............

[CorporateStepsister]

Complete agreement.

I wonder just how well trained these athletes really are. None of them seem trained to handle adverse conditions and none of them are apparently learning to adapt to such conditions.

[al_c]

We’re talking about speed skaters here ... not skiers and boarders.