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Snowboarding takes sooooo much more talent than the vast majority of the sports out there. The skill needed for half pipe is insane and the athletic ability you need to compete at that level is probably higher than a lot of the “traditional sports
This is based off what exactly? Are you referring to Summer and Winter Olympics? What about skiing?
Ted-Jan Bloemen was a beast in the 10k men's long track speed skating. He set a new Olympic record and beat 2nd place by over 2 seconds. Sven Kramer (greatest long track speed skater, ever) was completely blown away and ended up in 6th.
While you must be talented to do snowboarding at the elite level, you can't really say you're "more" talented than someone who excels in another sport. More agile sure, but talented is very debatable.
I think the Canadians will not do well at these games. Too much pressure. Don't know why the media and supporters do that to the athletes. Just tell them to "Smile", lol.
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I'm not even watching any of this. I listen to news radio in the morning and get my news here. That's about as exciting it gets for me.
All I know is we're up to 13 medals.
You're doing a huge disservice to yourself by not caring about the Olympics. In the shit filled world we live in with constant garbage pumped to us thru media and social media, these 2 weeks every 2 years are such a beautiful time. They bring the country together.
Every single time I saw one of those 13 (sofar) athletes win a medal, and see how overcome with joy they are, and the outpouring of support on social media from our fellow Canadians, Im almost overwhelmed with emotion. Canadians are kicking ass in these Olympics and are are winning medals in areas we've never had a medal before. This is probably going to be the best showing for us ever. Hell, even seeing foreign athletes overcome adversity and be successful. I even watch the NBC feed to see whats going on there too.
I absolutely love the Olympics. Im an adult, married, bought a house, had a baby, and still to this day being in Vancouver for the Olympics was the best feelings I've ever had. I couldn't imagine not wanting to take part in that.
You and I are in the same boat, feel exactly the same way. 2010 was one of the best times of my life, amazing experiences and the feeling of that time will live with me forever.
Insane that people as close as langley did themselves the disservice of never once checking out Vancouver while it was going down.
i am 100% going to another olympics in the next 10 years, whether thats LA or somewhere else, i be der.
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same thoughts. Vancouver Olympics was an awesome time during my life. I was struggling in my career and watching the games, the hope, the excitement; it was all incredible. Especially the beer at Heineken house.
Snowboarding takes sooooo much more talent than the vast majority of the sports out there. The skill needed for half pipe is insane and the athletic ability you need to compete at that level is probably higher than a lot of the “traditional sports
I spent a few minutes thinking about this and I might have to agree that halfpipe, followed by gymnastics then big air snowboard are probably the most difficult sports to be elite at. It takes more than just athletics. Im not saying Shaun White could beat Bolt in a foot race, but anyone can run 100m, anyone can swim, anyone can cross country ski, or play hockey, etc. To air in a half pipe and land back in the correct spot with a margin of error of less than a couple of feet, then throw in spins and tricks and flips that all need to be landed perfectly, or you're looking at a massive risk of injury. It takes as much skill to do the tricks as diving, with a way higher risk. Plus the spot you start your trick is variable (snow conditions) unlike a trampoline or driving platform. And you can only do a handful of practice attempts at a time (even 1 at a time into a foam pit). Someone who cant swim could dive off a high diving board with a few days of coaching. Most people who snowboard every winter cant air out of a half pipe. The precision of landing a double McTwist 1260 on the side of a 20 foot tall halfpipe wall is crazeballs.
2010 was a great time, agreed. Never made it to Heineken House myself and I’m Dutch! Still want one of the Gold Medal bottle openers they were giving away.
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2010 was a great time, agreed. Never made it to Heineken House myself and I’m Dutch! Still want one of the Gold Medal bottle openers they were giving away.
You're Dutch? WTF? Here I thought you were a Korean Mennonite.
j/k
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I spent a few minutes thinking about this and I might have to agree that halfpipe, followed by gymnastics then big air snowboard are probably the most difficult sports to be elite at. It takes more than just athletics. Im not saying Shaun White could beat Bolt in a foot race, but anyone can run 100m, anyone can swim, anyone can cross country ski, or play hockey, etc. To air in a half pipe and land back in the correct spot with a margin of error of less than a couple of feet, then throw in spins and tricks and flips that all need to be landed perfectly, or you're looking at a massive risk of injury. It takes as much skill to do the tricks as diving, with a way higher risk. Plus the spot you start your trick is variable (snow conditions) unlike a trampoline or driving platform. And you can only do a handful of practice attempts at a time (even 1 at a time into a foam pit). Someone who cant swim could dive off a high diving board with a few days of coaching. Most people who snowboard every winter cant air out of a half pipe. The precision of landing a double McTwist 1260 on the side of a 20 foot tall halfpipe wall is crazeballs.
That's still subjective. It's a risky sport, more likely to injure yourself but once again, you can't say they are more talented just because most people don't have the balls or geographical location to do it.
Yeah anyone can swim or swing a baseball bat, but very few ever become great at it. Hell a great baseball hitter fails 6 or 7 out of 10 times and is still considered great.
I'm not taking anything away from them but I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that most people will never try it. Some fatso goes and plays slo pitch and hits the ball out of the park and suddenly thinks they could hit a 100mph fastball.
I don't see the point in comparing sports, and which ones are more difficult... The point is to see the top 1% of the top 1% competing against each other on even grounds, in whatever sport they specialize in. Just watch the ones that entertain you the most!
You're Dutch? WTF? Here I thought you were a Korean Mennonite.
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I was.. but that was a long time ago.
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I don't see the point in comparing sports, and which ones are more difficult... The point is to see the top 1% of the top 1% competing against each other on even grounds, in whatever sport they specialize in. Just watch the ones that entertain you the most!
No point at all. Speed walking is easily the most difficult Olympic sport with the most talented athletes by far. You try walking like an S
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punkwax, I don't care what your friends say about you, you are gold!
I absolutely love the Olympics. Im an adult, married, bought a house, had a baby, and still to this day being in Vancouver for the Olympics was the best feelings I've ever had. I couldn't imagine not wanting to take part in that.
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Vancouver 2010 was by far one of the best times of my life. EVERYONE was decked out in Olympic spirit and it was just so much fun being shoulder to shoulder with foreigners (that can't speak English), but can still celebrate the world of sport with you
Those of you that didn't go to the Holland Heineken House definitely missed out. I think I was there with friends for like 10 or 11 days of the entire Olympics and every night was such a fucking blast
Vancouver 2010 was by far one of the best times of my life. EVERYONE was decked out in Olympic spirit and it was just so much fun being shoulder to shoulder with foreigners (that can't speak English), but can still celebrate the world of sport with you
Those of you that didn't go to the Holland Heineken House definitely missed out. I think I was there with friends for like 10 or 11 days of the entire Olympics and every night was such a fucking blast
bruhhh we partied with dutch crosby sven kramer.
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I almost got kicked out of the Canada vs. Switzerland game for telling a cop that he couldn’t stop me from asking Gretzky to sign my jersey when he was only a few rows behind me. Turns out he could.
I have no idea who was sitting beside Wayne but he maintained eye contact with me while shaking his head saying “noooo” as I was heading up the stairs taking my jersey off. Ahh good times.
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punkwax, I don't care what your friends say about you, you are gold!
I almost got kicked out of the Canada vs. Switzerland game for telling a cop that he couldn’t stop me from asking Gretzky to sign my jersey when he was only a few rows behind me. Turns out he could.
but did u end up getting hte jersey signed.. hahha
I think being Canadian, we take hockey for granted, maybe because a lot of us started playing it (or some form of it like floor hockey) at a young age. It's actually a pretty damn hard sport to be elite in. While sports like snowboarding require a lot of skill to be elite, it feels somewhat "one dimensional" to me when compared to something like hockey that require not only "stick" aspect, but the skating aspect. For those that didn't take skating at a young age, that alone is something that makes hockey a challenge and different than other sports where you just run and jump, something every one learns. And don't forget that you'll get flattened to the ice if you aren't paying attention.
You're always adapting to opponents (unpredictability) in "Traditional" sports where something like the half pipe is more or less going to be the same each and every time. If you've practiced your routine with enough repetitions, in theory, you should be able to make it through the same every time.
That being said, half pipe is a risky sport that takes a lot of balls to do. Even at an intermediate level to get there, it takes a lot of balls to even try it, with many people not even starting in the first place, unlike traditional sports.
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Patrick Chan represents the "old" Canada at the olympics imo.. time for him to move on.
He embodies back before 2010 when we were a timid nation just happy as runners up, "gave it our all" and were saluted for an effort
We've moved way past that now, we have top tier cut throat athletes who are expected to win and often live up to those high expectations. Chan is the perennial runner up and no matter how many world championships he's won, he will always be remebered for his failures at the olympic level when the pressure is the highest.
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