Talk:Steven Bradbury

message: This story is very entertaining.  Somebody should nominate the page for the "did you know?" category.
Creationlaw 00:15, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did you know? 

message: The article says that the big crash (the 111 stitches one) took place in Norway, as do a few articles. But other sources, including his autobiography, says it was November 1, 1994 in Montreal, Canada. He says it was in the Michel Normandin ice rink, which I guess sounds a bit like Norway (and the 1994 Winter Olympics were held in Norway). Any thoughts? Andjam 14:02, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bradbury's crash 

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thread_title:  WikiProject class rating

message: We really, urgently need a citation for such a daring statement. Normally a blood loss of two litres or more is considered life threatening! So unless he lost these four litres over the course of a long time, his survival is a very exceptional feat. 134.91.141.35 (talk) 06:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  four litres blood loss? 

message: Just a small point, but could the words "once more" be removed from "once more all four of Bradbury's competitors (Apolo Ohno, Ahn Hyun-Soo, Li Jiajun and Mathieu Turcotte) crashed out at the final corner . . ."? As all four of his competitors didn't crash in any previous heats it couldn't happen "once more". Swampy 124.179.92.243 (talk) 20:48, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "once more all four of Bradbury's competitors crashed out at the final corner . . . " 

message: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/vancouver-olympics/experts/
Don't know if it will survive past the Olympics, but all other online links (Nine being rather lacking) are to unreliable blogs.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blackjack4124 (talk • contribs) 13:30, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Commentary 2010 

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message: I don't know why it stated second place: you can check Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres and its reference (http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/SLC2002Results3.pdf), both of them confirmed that he got first place in his semifinal. Unfortunately I cannot find any video recording to further check but I think the official report should be enough.
I did find some other news that said he was second place though, no idea who made this mistake first. I also removed the reference for that particular sentence since that reference may got it wrong too.
--fireattack (talk) 23:11, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  He got first place (instead of second) in the semi-final of 2002 Olympics 

message: In the main article several details are cited (reference 9) as originating from "Smart and Bradbury" without any clarification as to what this refers to. If this refers to comments made by Bradbury and another named Smart is there any way to verify that these statements were made? Particularly as the hard to believe figure of four litres of blood loss is supported by this citation. 2404:4408:2094:1900:35ED:C148:3901:2D58 (talk) 01:36, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference 9 Unclear Source 

message: In many places Bradbury's or his team's times in different heats are mentioned.  It is also stated that somebody was slower or faster.  In one instance it's claimed that Bradbury's time was too slow for him to advance to the next round.  In another the writer claims that Bradbury was unable to maintain his speed through the competition.
While the times might well be correct, the article seems to be written by somebody who does not understand the short track discipline.  Time is almost irrelevant.  A skater's only goal is to beat his opponents.  It could be compared to cross-country skiing sprint or ski cross or a 1500 metre-run.  Some heats might be slow due to the skaters judging it being beneficial for their chances.
I am not really a short track expert and have only watched it during the Olympics, but it seems as if somebody who is a true expert should rewrite the text.  Fomalhaut76 (talk) 19:46, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Times and discussions thereof