Talk:2002–03 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

Three racers tied winners (at first time in the Alpine Skiing World Cup)

I would like to give any information; I know it by myself but I would like to cit. the German Wikipedia:

In the first seasons' female race it happened at first that three racers were tied winners: On October 26th, at Soelden, Andrine Flemmen, Nicole Hosp and Tina Maze -  such a tie was given anew on March 3rd, 2006, when in Super-G at Hajfell Lindsey Vonn, Nadia Styger and Michaela Dorfmeister did it. I would like to point out that non male race was finished with three tied winners.
Starting order in speed races did change according to the resolutions given in the Congress of the FIS from May 31st, 2002, held in Portoroz: Up to the season 1993/94 the first thirty racers of the "FIS Official World Cup Starting List" ("WCSL") could choose their numbers according to their rankings: Best racer could choose at first, the 30th racers was the last one to choose. Up to Portoroz-Resolution the Super-G-racers had to start according the mentioned "WCSL" (best racer was awarded with the bib number 30, second best with number 29 a.s.o.). In the Downhill, the bib numbers were awarded according to the result of the last training race: Best ranked of the training race was awarded with number 30 a.s.o.; if there was no training race, the "WCSL" was decisive (like in the Super-G). 

In Super-G, racers behind the thirty best did always start according to the "WCSL", the thirtyfirst of the "WCSL" was also the 31st starter in the race. That method was also guilty at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships and Alpine Skiing Events at the Winter Olympics. - In contrast to the many seasons up from 1993/94, when racers did prefer to choose higher numbers - there was to see a "trend reversal" in the last seasons: The racers did prefer lower numbers (if not necessarily one from one to ten or 15, but from 16 to lower 20ies). Maybe a reason for that (a little) different thinking were different starting times which did change as well the weather as snow conditions. A significant exemple for to be awarded with a lower number was Bode Miller. He did delay his starting (maybe counting the number 21 which is be known as to be one second) and then he raced down. Such a method could include a little risk because being too slow and finishing as one behind the best 30 racers did lead to be awarded with a number behind the 30 - but Miller's was favoured by fortune in the Downhill Race on February 5th, 2005, at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships when he was slow (but not too slow) and could start with the bib number 3; that number was a good number on that day and he could achieve the Gold Medal. - I would like to point out that there are other reasons maybe decisive for a higher number: If a racer doesn't visit the "Ceremony to award the bib numbers" (in all disciplines), excepting he is absent with permission, he could be awarded with a number like 46 (Bode Miller and Ted Ligety were two racers which were cursed with that sanction). 213.225.13.201 (talk) 13:56, 3 January 2017 (UTC)