London 2012 Olympics Rolling Thread

[dickman69]

none b/c the rigors of an nba season im sure are much more detrimental to ones longevity than a year of rowing

[capo ultra]

wrong again

[dickman69]

[capo ultra]

I do actually appreciate the sentiment, I just don't believe you have provided a convincing argument

[dickman69]

i just figured that GB winning gold in rowing is something expected, like us swimmers or basketball players

[Sexual_Chocolate]

if anything, the amount of money that colleges like Harvard & the like put into rowing you would kind of expect them to be just as competitive as GB.....

[dickman69]

lol nerds cant row good

[kidshuffle]

Can you be more specific please,

1/ Which US basketball player won five golds in five consecutive olympics?

2/ How is a sport that most of the US population play comparable to a sport that a minority of people partake in in England?

thanks

if its not a popular sport wouldn't the talent pool actually be a lot less competitive, and therefore, a lot easier to dominate for longer periods of time? rowing is also more about strength and muscle memory rather than athleticism, which makes it "easier" on your body.

btw not saying its easy to be a rower; you're just not getting the same wear and tear on your body as a whole, compared to a basketball player who runs, jumps, shoots, fights for position, etc.

[Sexual_Chocolate]

no, but rich schools can afford to train & import. get me fam?

[dickman69]

its still a lot more popular in england than in america...

not a lot of americans play lacrosse, but who else does that?

no, but rich schools can afford to train & import. get me fam?

i get u

[capo ultra]

i still don't think it equates to basketball where nearly every living american has probably played at some point

[capo ultra]

overall national dominance is an interesting argument though, should Phelps' olympic achievements be wiped out, Carl Lewis'? Should only gold medal winners from countries with no national programme/setup be considered for greatest olympian?

I'll have to look into history of rowing golds at the olympics to see if this applies to rowing

[dickman69]

well i cant spew out perfect metaphors all the time here

[capo ultra]

no I'm willing to explore the possibility, don't get me wrong

[kidshuffle]

i still don't think it equates to basketball where nearly every living american has probably played at some point

yeah i missed that being the point i guess

not a lot of americans play lacrosse, but who else does that?

i bet we have more lacrosse players than you (and better ones since its our actual national game)

[Sexual_Chocolate]

lacross is getting big in highschools here now...

also, NBA players have a FUCKLOAD spent on them making sure that their bodies are good to go week in week out... but that doesnt mean its a harder sport, it just means its developed further than what rowing has in terms of skill, fitness etc because of the funds its had avalliable.

[dickman69]

not a lot of americans play lacrosse, but who else does that?

i bet we have more lacrosse players than you (and better ones since its our actual national game)

that doesnt count were practically the same country (in respect to sports)

[kidshuffle]

i never said it was a harder sport, just harder on your body by nature of the sport

[pkay]

Ill give you all a cookie if you can find the common factor between the #1 and #2 nations in rowing this Olympics... money and prep schools had little to do with this neccesitating geographical fact

Just saying geography and social habit play a big part in what your country does well.

Like saying England should be good at skiing cause they're rich

[RightOnTime27]

i still don't think it equates to basketball where nearly every living american has probably played at some point

yeah i missed that being the point i guess

not a lot of americans play lacrosse, but who else does that?

i bet we have more lacrosse players than you (and better ones since its our actual national game)

2 different sports. Field lacrosse is big in the US which shits on the international competition whereas box lacrosse is big in Canada which dominates in that respect.