Olympics

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Closing Ceremony:

Biles!
I didn't need our anthem for a 41st time.
The Tom Cruise segment was cooler than I would have guessed.
I like the athlete (I assume) who grabbed and kissed him. She'll have a story for all time.

I guess I'm not PC enough

A woman forcibly kissed Tom Cruise at the Olympic closing ceremony. Now it has sparked a consent debate



Him too?

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Viral Olympian Raygun ranked No. 1 breaker in the world by sport’s governing body





I hope she's figured out a way to get rich off of this because her 15 minutes won't last long.

[O Really]

Well, she's got a real job. She has a PhD in Cultural Studies and is a lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature at Macquarie University Faculty of Arts. But yeah, she won't get rich there for a long time. I don't know enough about break(ing)dancing to understand rankings, but something is amiss somewhere if she's #1. Maybe the real best ones don't have their membership cards updated with the "sports governing body."

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Well, she's got a real job. She has a PhD in Cultural Studies and is a lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature at Macquarie University Faculty of Arts. But yeah, she won't get rich there for a long time. I don't know enough about break(ing)dancing to understand rankings, but something is amiss somewhere if she's #1. Maybe the real best ones don't have their membership cards updated with the "sports governing body."

The world is less vibrant today :

Raygun retires from breaking after Olympic backlash



Gaining POTUS Trump and losing B-girl Raygun in the same week is almost too much to bear

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Shades of 1936, 90 years later:

Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games

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She Made OLYMPIC History… Without Even Knowing It
When Esther Ledecká crossed the finish line… she didn’t even realize she had just SHOCKED the entire world.
She was never expected to win GOLD in skiing
In the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, starting 26th, using BORROWED skis, and nearly crashing, she still beat the leader by ONE TENTH OF A SECOND.
And one week later… she made history again.
A legendary story of courage, risk, and believing in yourself.

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Lindsey Vonn

Spoiler:

Lindsey Vonn, skiing on torn ACL, crashes in Olympic downhill

Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old American received medical attention on the snow.

Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight and was spun around in the air. She was heard screaming out after the crash as she was surrounded by medical personnel before she was strapped to a gurney and flown away by a helicopter, possibly ending the skier's storied career....

[O Really]

"Possibly"?
I'd really hate to see her unable to walk for the rest of her life over a "just one more" effort.

She gave her best and I'll always admire her, but it's time to hang 'em up.

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"Possibly"?
I'd really hate to see her unable to walk for the rest of her life over a "just one more" effort.

She gave her best and I'll always admire her, but it's time to hang 'em up.

I agree. Very courageous and like too many great athletes. Don't know when to hang 'em up. I guess her time with Tiger rubbed off on her.