and their performances were all the more impressive, given the brutal winds that we've experienced today. the ladies snowboard slopestyle qualification was canceled. and so, too, one of the blue ribbon events of the games, the men tease downhill. the course is a good deal higher than where our studio is here. and the high winds on the slopes forced organizers to reschedule just hours before its start. and that's really, really tough on the skiers who woke up, what for many of them will have been the biggest day of their sporting careers. but those on the alpine circuit, the favorites, are really used to it. norway tweeted downtill canceled due to strong winds. it's imperative with fair conditions and i applaud the decision. the downhill will now take place on thursday. and there was a good lesson in never giving up. in the men's skiathlon norway's kruger made an incredible fight