Medals at Tokyo olympics are recycled from discarded electronic equipment

Re:Medals at Tokyo olympics are recycled from discarded elec... by Tarsul on Saturday July 31, 2021 @07:27AM (#28017148)

For the competition that Biles competes in (all kinds of gymnastics) it is downright dangerous physically to compete without confidence because every small misstep can result in devastating injuries. That's not the case in many other sports.

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Re:Medals at Tokyo olympics are recycled from discarded elec... by Alex3917 on Saturday July 31, 2021 @07:45AM (#28017255)

We shouldn't have sports where you can increase your chances of winning by increasing your chances of becoming a quadriplegic or getting killed. Whether or not Biles should have pulled out of competition is moot, because her event(s) shouldn't exist in the first place.

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Re:Medals at Tokyo olympics are recycled from discarded elec... by matwood on Saturday July 31, 2021 @08:42AM (#28017597)

Most (all?) sports increase the risk of injury when increasing the chance of winning. Running faster, jumping higher, etc... all increase the chance and severity of injury.

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Re:Medals at Tokyo olympics are recycled from discarded elec... by Alex3917 on Saturday July 31, 2021 @11:51AM (#28019192)

You can't increase your odds of winning an Olympic gold medal in running by increasing your chances of becoming a quadriplegic or suffering a traumatic brain injury. However you can for sports like gymnastics, snowboarding, and cycling.

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