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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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