When a Colorado-based Olympian skier’s gotta go, a skier’s gotta go - snow or ice
I’ll be the first one to admit that youth athletes are being overworked and that is leading to a detriment in overall health.
However if the goal is for the athlete to be an Olympian then it doesn’t matter if the cutoff is 18 or 25, or 30. They’ll still be training non-stop during their youth.
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Yea that has nothing to do with the type of athletes you were referencing or pertinent to this topic.
Your argument was that kids in the system isn’t healthy.
No min requirement: athletes will be training like mad from a young age until whenever
Min 25: athletes will be training like mad from a young age until they are their best at 25 and beyond
Min 18: athletes will be training like mad from a young age until 18 and beyond
Min age 14: athletes will be training like mad from a young age until 14 and beyond
The argument of a min requirement to compete doesn’t affect how deep into the system they are from young ages. They will be competing and training and probably overtraining but min requirements won’t affect this. I don’t believe there is anything that will affect change there.
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JFC lighten up
Wait what? What did I say that makes you think I’m taking this too seriously? You and 307 were in a back and forth about the age of athletes and all I did was comment a breakdown of why I don’t think the minimum age requirement would result in your desired change to the health of the youth athletes.
I’m pretty chill right now, I don’t think I’m the one that needs to lighten up. Just talking about Olympics.
Have a good night, cheers.
You really thought that me posting a well known meme with a smiley face next to it was intended to make or break my argument? C’mon.
I honestly thought it was a “filler” post
Snoop Dogg attending mixed doubles curling today wearing a custom jacket featuring the Team USA curlers.
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He said athlete.
I mean it’s the next best thing after breaking.
Ha, I won a bet re Alberto Tomba
Did I see that USA beat Canada at curling???
Yup. Mixed doubles.
Flavor flavor is sponsoring Bobsled and Skeleton. And they sent him down the Skeleton run. 
Why Olympics are the best.
The Women’s 3000m Speed Skate worth a watch
I loved her interview after.
Slopestyle skiing is crazy.
It’s not bothering me but some of this drone coverage is going to make some audience members nauseous. Watching the men’s downhill.
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CAS has rejected appeal by the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA)
ruling that the ‘new’ Team GB Skeleton helmet cannot be used this week at Cortina d’Ampezzo.
BBSA maintained that the helmet [doesn’t have] any elements “attached” to it [nor are there] "modifications”. The IBSF’s line was that “the helmet incorporates
prohibited spoilers (attachments), protruding edges and/or aerodynamic elements so does not comply with the applicable rules.” (new set of rules due next month).
CAS agreed with IBSF.
The Rule is: 10.16.1. Helmet
[relevant phrases]
"Helmets with spoilers or protruding edges are not allowed. The bottom edge of the helmet shell must maintain the shape of the helmets normally available on the market.
"A safety helmet a) has to be without any additionally attached aerodynamic elements "
“The CAS Panel noted that the helmet departs from the standard shape and reflects a novel design specifically developed to enhance aerodynamic performance where the rear considerably protrudes.”
I didn’t know she had a uni-compartmental knee replacement last year. Now that’s very impressive.
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