I think I've come up with a compromise for everyone. How about we all pull for the Americans to win and then hope they faceplant and break their nose on the way to the podium. I think everyone would get something out of that.
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Yeah, it was super underwhelming. The level of competition is so bad too. How many people can afford the gear and access to many of these sports? Winter sports are a total joke in terms of barrier to entry, but a ton of these summer sports aren't cheap or easy to do either.
Yah - but I was thinking of Biathlon (XC skiing and shooting) which seems legit, and has been in Olympics for a long time.
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Agreed it was underwhelming. I didn't really know what it was going to be going in. I was expecting it to be more like the X games, which is pretty fun to watch. This just looked like something they put together that day without anywhere good to skate.
I'm disappointed and, frankly, surprised. That is the last place you want to be when you have to quit on your teammates.
I just think about the legacies... and, that's even more pressure for the athletes, but it's gotta be a part of their lives. They've been competing forever. And, I think about the athletes that would have given anything to get to compete in those games.
20 years ago, we could have won gold in that event without breaking a sweat. Now, we couldn't even medal.
I still say there is more to it than what they are saying. This isn't anything new for her. Why would she just all of a sudden get too nervous about competing? It just doesn't add up.
I’m not commenting on the ‘mental health’ aspect as I’m not equipped to. But I’ve had panic attacks most of my adult life. I play golf 1-2 times a week every week. A couple of months ago I had one of the worst panic attacks I’ve ever had on the course and had to quit mid round. It’s almost as sometimes they come out of nowhere. Not fun.
Wasn't there some kind of scandal about sexual impropriety on the team, or something?
and who watches it? I'll even watch dully repetitive competition axe throwing, but shooting a BB gun only thrills me if the squirrel jumps straight up.
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She must really be struggling
Don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning mental health being an issue or how much it can impact someone. I have several people close to me who struggle with it and I had a close friend commit suicide. I'm very familiar with how difficult it is to deal with. I was referring to the reasoning behind the panic attack or anxiety or whatever happened. Makes me think that something more personal happened to her and she doesn't want to share it. Which is certainly her right. She doesn't have to share something that she doesn't want to.
I was just commenting on the panic attack situation. I’ve played golf all of my life and out of nowhere I had an ‘episode’ that was so bad I had to quit mid round. Sometimes panic attacks don’t have a reason. And, of course, you could be right that there’s more, I was just adding my 2 cents since I deal w it.
Shooting a quadruple bogey on the 7th because you were hung over isn't the same thing as a panic attack.
So ugly. I saw something like these a couple nights ago....looked too much like some Nazi war eagle design or something.
Lies.Shooting a quadruple bogey on the 7th because you were hung over isn't the same thing as a panic attack.
@keysersosay#1 is not the only one who has given up on the Olympics.
NBC's Tokyo Olympics coverage spurs 'advertiser anxiety' as viewership continues to decline
NBC’s primetime coverage of the Tokyo Olympics continued to spiral downward on Monday, averaging 14.7 million viewers for a 49% drop compared to the equivalent night from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
Fantastic news as the anti American gang of women's soccer players got beat by our neighbors to the North... Canada. These self centered spoiled left wing jerks got exactly what they deserved, especially that awful toxic Rapinoe , who if i never see her again I will be delighted. They can take their fake outrage at America, their phony kneeling and left wing bag of virtue signaling and shuffle off to oblivion.
If I knew how I'd post that ol Seinfeld clip right about now because that really is a shame.
Kneeling from the Bronze medal podium during the Swedish national anthem just won't have the same impact.
There are Loads and Loads of folks out there who cant stand these "social justice warriors", especially purple head.
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Well, the race for 2nd and 3rd was exciting. Who would have picked Belgium and Netherlands to round out the podium?
Seriously... I expected it to be Desisa and maybe even Rupp.
Kipchoge put on a clinic though. I still don't understand how it's even possible to be that fast lol
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