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Also it's hard to determine these things, if you talk about pure dominance, Woods is in. Babe Ruth is in too, but just look at Ruth, not exactly a model of athletic perfection. If you include legacy, Jackie Robinson is in too, I try to base mine on athletic skill and performance.
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Americas top 5 sports stars are rubbish if you compared them to British ones
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Marcianodena wrote:Ali is definitely a contender, no doubt about it. Which American do you think is better?
A world class cyclist, or some Gatorade guzzling golfer who happens to lift a few weights?dena wrote:Golf is a sport, even more so when Woods came around and revolutionized the athlete aspect of it by showing how much a real training regime and power can put you on the top of your game, I'm not a gold fan but I watch/play a few times a year, Woods game is not based on finesse it was based on power, that came from being a great athlete.
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Forest wrote:Americas top 5 sports stars are rubbish if you compared them to British ones
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Is cycling even a sport? I thought it was just a mode of transport.
Next thing you know getting on the bus will be a sport.
Next thing you know getting on the bus will be a sport.
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I suppose Usain Bolt is just a world class pedestrian, then?Zzonked wrote:Is cycling even a sport? I thought it was just a mode of transport.
Next thing you know getting on the bus will be a sport.
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Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
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Maybe, but do you have to participate in a sport to be a world class athlete?Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
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Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
We are talking about athletes though, even if you don't consider running or cycling a sport (which i totally disagree with) the participants are world class athletes.
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I was just saying things that aren't sports, I wasn't getting involved in the athlete debate.
Darts, darts also isn't a sport.
Darts, darts also isn't a sport.
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Zzonked wrote:I was just saying things that aren't sports, I wasn't getting involved in the athlete debate.
Darts, darts also isn't a sport.
Ah ok.
What defines sport though?
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Btw Tim Tebow is Americas greatest athlete of all time.
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I'm struggling to pick just 5. I've tried to pick 1 for a different sport each
Bobby Moore, Fred Perry, Steve Redgrave, Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and last but not least, the legend that is Max Woosnam
Amongst his achievements was winning an Olympic gold and silver at the 1920 Summer Olympics, winning the doubles at Wimbledon, compiling a 147 break in Snooker, making a century at Lord's Cricket Ground, captaining the British Davis Cup team, captaining Manchester City F.C. finishing ultimately runners-up for the Football League Championship in 1920-21 and captaining the England national football team.
Bobby Moore, Fred Perry, Steve Redgrave, Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and last but not least, the legend that is Max Woosnam
Amongst his achievements was winning an Olympic gold and silver at the 1920 Summer Olympics, winning the doubles at Wimbledon, compiling a 147 break in Snooker, making a century at Lord's Cricket Ground, captaining the British Davis Cup team, captaining Manchester City F.C. finishing ultimately runners-up for the Football League Championship in 1920-21 and captaining the England national football team.
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dena wrote:Zzonked wrote:I was just saying things that aren't sports, I wasn't getting involved in the athlete debate.
Darts, darts also isn't a sport.
Ah ok.
What defines sport though?
My gut feeling mostly for me.
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When I think of sports I think of team sports. Like I'm not sure I'd consider boxing a sport.Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
@denacakes It's probably a bad thing that I don't recognize those name.
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I've never heard of Max Woosnam before but I just read his story and it sounds hilarious.
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Forest wrote:I'm struggling to pick just 5. I've tried to pick 1 for a different sport each
Bobby Moore, Fred Perry, Steve Redgrave, Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and last but not least, the legend that is Max Woosnam
Amongst his achievements was winning an Olympic gold and silver at the 1920 Summer Olympics, winning the doubles at Wimbledon, compiling a 147 break in Snooker, making a century at Lord's Cricket Ground, captaining the British Davis Cup team, captaining Manchester City F.C. finishing ultimately runners-up for the Football League Championship in 1920-21 and captaining the England national football team.
I thought you were making this up and then checked wikipeda, the fuck man.
Snooker don't count tho.
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Ah ok.
What defines sport though?
My gut feeling mostly for me.
Interesting, really disagree there though.
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Ché Guayaba wrote:When I think of sports I think of team sports. Like I'm not sure I'd consider boxing a sport.Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
@denacakes It's probably a bad thing that I don't recognize those name.
Thrope is never mentioned, surely you've heard of Jesse Owens? Black man winning multiple gold's infront of Hitler at his Olympics?
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That wasn't the Black Power guy was it? But yeah, I've heard of that guy. Just didn't know his name. I don't really pay attention to the Olympics besides football and boxing. So don't really know about any of the Olympic greats.dena wrote:Ché Guayaba wrote:When I think of sports I think of team sports. Like I'm not sure I'd consider boxing a sport.
@denacakes It's probably a bad thing that I don't recognize those name.
Thrope is never mentioned, surely you've heard of Jesse Owens? Black man winning multiple gold's infront of Hitler at his Olympics?
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Nah the black power thing happened in the 60s, Owens was in the 30s
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Pro Bodybuilding takes more dedication and graft than most sports. Would probably be officially recognized as a sport had America not declared war on performance enhancers. The Russians were using them to destroy everybody in every Olympic games.Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
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Actually, come now that I think about it that was a stupid question. I knew the Black Power thing happened in the 60's or 70's and I knew Hitler died at least 2 decades before that time. But I still asked. 
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Man I'm tired. I've got so much work to do by like 5pm tomorrow and I don't even seem to be doing it.
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Chris wrote:Pro Bodybuilding takes more dedication and graft than most sports. Would probably be officially recognized as a sport had America not declared war on performance enhancers. The Russians were using them to destroy everybody in every Olympic games.Zzonked wrote:Honestly I don't think running is a sport.
It's a competition, like bodybuilding or running for president.
Most sports but not any of the major ones.
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Venus v. Sharapova at 3am EST, days like these I miss kyro and rrobyn
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Glen Damon wrote:I suppose Usain Bolt is just a world class pedestrian, then?Zzonked wrote:Is cycling even a sport? I thought it was just a mode of transport.
Next thing you know getting on the bus will be a sport.
Dead, man. Dead.
Armstrong interview is already up on YT. Watched the first 15 minutes and didn't give a shit about the rest. I wonder how much money he got for talking.
Scratch that. Probably did it for free to help with his now tattered image. Should have taken it.
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Terrible interview, fuck Oprah.
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You obviously don't know anything about it then. The top guys train 7 days a week, they have to eat 7-10 meals every single day. They also have to take all their performance enhancers and drugs etc like clockwork. If they miss one workout, one meal etc some other guy can surpass them. On the job 24/7 and it takes incredible dedication, way more than to be a footballer for example.dena wrote:Chris wrote:
Pro Bodybuilding takes more dedication and graft than most sports. Would probably be officially recognized as a sport had America not declared war on performance enhancers. The Russians were using them to destroy everybody in every Olympic games.
Most sports but not any of the major ones.
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Chris' post reminds me if Rocky IV's plotline.
Recently had a Rocky marathon. Watched all of them back to back. (except Rocky Balboa)
Recently had a Rocky marathon. Watched all of them back to back. (except Rocky Balboa)
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