mikbone Posted August 3 Author Report Share Posted August 3 8 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said: I see the U.S. is doing it's usual outstanding job in medal count. I'll always root for the U.S., but if I were to root for any other nation's Olympian, it would be the folks who barely squeaked onto the record books by winning a bronze. Without that bronze, they'd be competing for last place with 150 other countries. With it, their nation now ties for 57th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkwood Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Do I have to watch the Olympics to support the athletes? NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 1 hour ago, mirkwood said: Do I have to watch the Olympics to support the athletes? No. Fan mail, positive comments online, and other shows of support work just as well. LDSGator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 (edited) Mondo Duplantis new WR & OR Pole Vault 6.25 M or 20’ 6” in freedom units. Sam Kendricks USA got second! I used to vault with his father back in the day. Edited August 6 by mikbone LDSGator and NeuroTypical 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 4 minutes ago, mikbone said: used to vault with his father back in the day. dude you did that? All these athletes are amazing, but the pole vaulters have to have insane amounts of speed and strength. That’s amazing @mikbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 (edited) 14 minutes ago, LDSGator said: dude you did that? Dude yes! Mondo jumped 5’ higher than me though… Edited August 5 by mikbone LDSGator and Backroads 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 2 minutes ago, mikbone said: Dude yes! Mondo jumped 5’ higher than me though… Amazing bro. Huge respect for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 (edited) On 8/5/2024 at 2:51 PM, LDSGator said: Amazing bro. Huge respect for that Its one of the main reasons why I got into orthopedics. My twin had a nasty open tibia fracture our HS senior year. During my interview process one of the attending surgeons always asked everybody the same question. Did you wear spikes? If you didn’t, or even worse did not understand the question it, was an immediate fail. Of course, I wore spikes. I have the scars to prove it. Edited August 10 by mikbone LDSGator and NeuroTypical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 (edited) 21 minutes ago, mikbone said: Its one of the main reasons why I got into orthopedics. My twin had a nasty open tibia fracture our HS senior year. During my interview process on of the attending surgeons always asked everybody the same question. Did you wear spikes? If you didn’t or even worse, did not understand the question it was an immediate fail. Of course I wore spikes. I got the scars to prove it. What got you into pole vaulting? Edited August 5 by LDSGator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 11 minutes ago, LDSGator said: What got you into pole vaulting? The twin and I were very active. We rode our bikes past the Jr High and saw some vaulters. We knew immediately we had to do it. Dad ran track when he was in school and supported us. I went to state 3 years in a row in Texas HS and got to go to university on a full ride. Converted to the Decathlon in College. Fun times. LDSGator and Backroads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 30 minutes ago, mikbone said: The twin and I were very active. We rode our bikes past the Jr High and saw some vaulters. We knew immediately we had to do it. Dad ran track when he was in school and supported us. I went to state 3 years in a row in Texas HS and got to go to university on a full ride. Converted to the Decathlon in College. Fun times. Huge respect for that bro. mikbone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 6 Author Report Share Posted August 6 After the 6.10 clearance he did the Turkish sharpshooter pose. Nice! NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 (edited) BYU's Kenneth Rooks takes 2nd in Steeplechase! https://youtu.be/C-RRLSJsOl0?si=Epz75JJhND6c_6dd You need to watch the last lap. Everyone in the race was thinking "who the **** does he think he is?" Congratulations! Edited August 8 by mikbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askandanswer Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 On 8/3/2024 at 10:42 AM, Phoenix_person said: What did he look like before he jumped in the river? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 I'm reading reports that the same person who planned the Opening Ceremonies was the person who planned the Closing Ceremonies. So expect things to go downhill even further & faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 On 8/3/2024 at 4:33 PM, NeuroTypical said: I'll always root for the U.S., but if I were to root for any other nation's Olympian, it would be the folks who barely squeaked onto the record books by winning a bronze. Without that bronze, they'd be competing for last place with 150 other countries. With it, their nation now ties for 57th place. Oh, and this girl. I'm now officially rooting for this girl, not just in the olympics, but also through life. mikbone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted August 12 Author Report Share Posted August 12 (edited) https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/08/09/kenneth-rooks-scriptures-silver-medal-paris-olympics-steeplechase-byu-lds/ Edited August 12 by mikbone NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Almost a dozen of us all together. Looks like mostly US, with Fiji and Australia too. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/meet-latter-day-saints-competing-in-the-2024-paris-olympics LDSGator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Broadening the net for a little more Christian representation: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-gC1aCyvSD/?igsh=dzRrZG13aTdvanJw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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