Winter Olympians love to be in control of their preparation but there's one factor that eludes their grasp: the weather. WinterOlympics
Olympians say the weather might change their preparation and mindset before a contest. Once the contest begins, it might harm — or, it’s also true, help — their result. All of which turns this into just another source of stress at a one-day-every-four-years spectacle already filled with them.
Snowfall is not in the forecast for the Yanqing mountain area during these Olympics. Strong wind is expected. “You need to see everything on the slope,” said Vincent Kriechmayr, a 30-year-old from Austria who won two golds at the 2021 Alpine world championships. “When we have bad light, you have to react: ‘What’s coming my skis?’ ... When we see the slope, we can push.”It generally is considered better to go earlier to avoid ruts and bumps that develop. But if a headwind gives way to a tailwind, say, or if a cloudy day turns clear and the crystals of the snow shift, then advantages can, too.
“It’s rare to have days where it’s consistent. You do have them, but they’re few and far between,” said U.S. ski team member Bryce Bennett, who won a World Cup downhill at Val Gardena, Italy, in December. “The variables make it interesting. When you’re on the good side of variables, you’re psyched. When you’re on the bad side, you’re .”A slate sky can dull the contrast between the background and the halfpipe for vaulting snowboarders, making it tough for riders to pick out landing spots.
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