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Re:Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Laud... by orasis on Thursday February 23, 2017 @03:03AM (#13712403)
This is just the flip side of the coin of the cheater: people inflating their egos about something that really doesn't matter. Have fun with it. It doesn't matter if you win and it doesn't matter if someone cheats.
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Re:Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Laud... by facepalm on Thursday February 23, 2017 @03:14AM (#13712447)
You could say that about all sports competitions...
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Re:Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Laud... by orasis on Thursday February 23, 2017 @01:19PM (#13716260)
For non-professional sports I totally agree. It's a hobby.
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Re:Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Laud... by facepalm on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:23AM (#13721995)
What is the point of professional sports?

The only benefit I can see is learning more about the human physique. But does that alone justify the scale and investment, or could that be had in cheaper ways?

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Re:Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Laud... by orasis on Friday February 24, 2017 @06:07PM (#13728785)
Professionals get paid either to entertain or as part of an entry fee Ponzi scheme. The latter is what you see in Judo and Jiu Jitsu with the federations raking in the money.
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