Here is my second Exolympics AU post, this one being the winter version. (Here’s a link to my summer version). Admittedly I know far less about body types of winter athletes compared to summer athletes. I think it’s because winter athletes tend to be wearing a lot of layers and it’s not as easy to get an idea of what their body type is with a simple glance. So this post is going to be mostly based on, like feelings lol.
Minseok: Bobsleigh. Based on what I’ve seen of bobsledding, it’s a sport that requires lots of power (when getting a good start), and lots of careful balance (when inside the bobsleigh) and I think that Minseok is a guy who could do it! He is obviously shredded, but I think he also has the focus and balance to be able to control the bobsleigh well from within. Also he’d look good in the bobsledding uniform, just saying. I think he’d do good in both teams of 2 and 4. I think he’d be a good leader :3
Junmyeon: Biathlon or cross country skiing. Both sports are bougie enough that I think they would suit him lmao. As mentioned in my last post, Junmyeon has a well-rounded physique, so I think he suits a lot of sports. So events like biathlon that combines several activities would suit him. I think he’s mentioned that he does endurance sports, and we see from the Idol Olympics Competition that he does have good aim :P As for cross country skiing, I think it’s a kind of sport that requires lots of focus. It’s just you and the quiet winter wilderness, and I think Junmyeon would have the motivation and endurance to make it through these tough treks.
Yixing: Skeleton. Skeleton is kind of an insane sport. It’s going down a track at high speeds, head first. And I think Yixing would be crazy enough to do it lol. It’s a quiet, lonely sport, and I think it kind of suits Yixing a bit, in that it gives him time to think and work on his own a bit. He’d also have extremely pretty helmet designs (skeleton athletes have some of the coolest helmets tbh).
Baekhyun: Short track speed skating. This sport is fast paced, and mistakes can happen in a split second. I feel like it’s the kind of sport that Baekhyun could enjoy. He acts chill but I think he can get very intense and competitive. Plus, I feel like he would be such a shit disturber, this squirrely little man lol.
Jongdae: Alpine skiing or ski jumping. In my summer post, I said that I could see Jongdae doing kayak slalom and since then, the image of Jongdae doing slalom events has really grown on me. So I can really see him doing one of the slalom skiing events. Expanding on the idea of Jongdae being a risk taker, I can see him doing ski jumping.
Chanyeol: Speed skating (long track), luge, or snowboard cross. Long track speed skaters strike me as being very tall and lean, so I instinctively saw Chanyeol in a speed skating uniform. I threw luge in there as a wild card because I can imagine Chanyeol hyperfocusing on this relatively unpopular sport. Like bobsleigh and skeleton, luge is a sport that’s won by seconds and degrees, and I can see Chanyeol getting really into strategies on improving his time by milliseconds. I cheated by adding a third option (when I usually only say one or two), but I can totally imagine Chanyeol being a snowboarder because he thought it looked cool lol. Didn’t he do an ad for winter wear? That’s probably what I’m thinking about when I think of snowboarder Chanyeol.
Kyungsoo: Curling. I think you all saw this coming lmao. Curling is a quiet sport, includes lots of thinking and discussing and careful planning. And Kyungsoo would be allowed to dress in a regular polo which would please him, unless his team made him wear funny pants like the Norwegian men’s curling team.
Jongin: Figure skating. Y’all also saw this coming XD Jongin is so flashy and has so much charisma. I remember one of Kim Yuna’s strengths was that her performances were performances, very charming and entertaining, and not just about doing fancy tricks with the most solemn face ever. Jongin would definitely bring charm to the ice, and he would win the hearts of all X3
Sehun: Hockey or snowboarding (slopestyle). Because Sehun has that big and tall physique, I definitely think he could suit hockey. And I think he would enjoy playing with a big team. The other sport I could see him doing is slopestyle snowboarding. Like Chanyeol, I cannot get the image of Sehun in his Dior snowboarding ad out of my head and thus I have no choice but to include this sport lmao. I think slopestyle would suit him. I think big air is a little too intimidating for him, but halfpipe and snowboard cross are too intense lol.
As usual, let me know if you agree or disagree :3
