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So in your opinion, what are the 5 easiest sports to play and win a gold medal?

What are the 5 hardest sports to play and win a gold medal? (You can choose individual events as well)
I think some stuff might be easier to pick up, but still very hard to medal in. Like I think archery would be something someone could pick up - masses of people can be trained to aim well - but consistently hitting a bullseye under a shot clock lol requires a whole other level of accuracy as well as calm

that said, get im not a fan of rhythmic gymnastics, karate, rock climbing, surfing, skateboarding and then break dancing 2024 being considered worthy of Olympic participation but this ain’t :stopitslime:

has elements of gymnastics, artistic swimming and rhythmic gymnastics in it

 

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I haven’t seen many wrestling posts in here so I wanted to make sure you guys saw this. Dude is a phenom and the youngest member of the men’s team, and he’s gonna go down as one of the GOAT heavyweights. And he’s still got several years of college eligibility if wants to use it all.

We going to see a lot from him in the future, for sure.
 

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Vince McMahon and Dana White probably already hitting his agent up.


They already been hitting him up since a long time ago:

WWE News: Triple H Gives An Update On Gable Steveson's WWE Status

“The Gable came here tonight and enjoyed the show as a guest, had his dad with him. You know just won the NCAA Championships and the National Championships and just, you know, obviously qualified for the Olympics, and that is a big task at hand. So, you know, huge fan of what we do. We’ve been talking for a long time and we want to come out here, you know, reached out, want to come out, see TakeOver, see WrestleMania and we’ll see where it goes.”
 

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So in your opinion, what are the 5 easiest sports to play and win a gold medal?

What are the 5 hardest sports to play and win a gold medal? (You can choose individual events as well)

Any of the gymnastic events id put as #1 freestyle,trampoline,floor,artistic etc.....regular people could not do that.YOu have to be special and dedicating your whole life to do that shyt flawlessly...I would put the diving events right after....years of practice to perfect those rhythyms & moves...It blows my mind that most of them are able to control there splashing as they hit the water...
 

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Wait, Canada won the gold in soccer without scoring a single in-play goal in the knockout rounds? :laff:


Quarterfinals match was 0-0 and decided by a penalty shootout.

Semifinals match was 1-0 after Canada scored a penalty goal after a weak-ass call.

Finals match was 1-1 after Canada scored a penalty goal after another foul call, match decided by penalty shootout.




Three fukking games and don't make a single goal other than penalties, that's a gold medal performance? :francis:
 

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Wait, Canada won the gold in soccer without scoring a single in-play goal in the knockout rounds? :laff:


Quarterfinals match was 0-0 and decided by a penalty shootout.

Semifinals match was 1-0 after Canada scored a penalty goal after a weak-ass call.

Finals match was 1-1 after Canada scored a penalty goal after another foul call, match decided by penalty shootout.




Three fukking games and don't make a single goal other than penalties, that's a gold medal performance? :francis:

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defense wins championships

Rely on the refs to score a goal brehs. :scust:

High-key I wish they'd eliminate the penalty shootout. You should be forced to put the ball in the net at least once playing actual soccer if you want to win the game. Imagine ending the NBA Finals with a free throw shooting contest or deciding the Super Bowl with a passing drill.
 
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