Woman's swimming would probably be the most-watched event.Spearhead wrote:
Why don't they just swim naked
And Men's the least
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And this is what I mean by the Olympics is messed up. People trying to win via other means than the correct/rightful way. It's all politics and stupid bullshit like this.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
That's the debate. Why is it that performing enhancing drugs that greatly improve performance are illegal, yet this isn't. What's the difference? It's not about what's illegal and what's not, it's about what's right and what isn't. Two different things.
Also your last bit about shoes and all that, it's not quite the same. That's on the same level as having a healthy diet/eating the right vegetables etc.. there are small things like that, then there are big things like performance enhancing drugs and special swimsuits that shave off whole seconds.
if you're tied into an endorsement contract to somebody other than speedo you have nobody to blame but yourself. calling for a ban based on the logic that they can use it and you can't is not only ridiculous and childish, but downright sad.
edit: mek, why the hell did you quote yourself?
edit: mek, why the hell did you quote yourself?
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I agree, they shouldn't complain, they should have said no to the endorser, and with or without that suit Phelps would still dominate everyoneEnder2309 wrote:
if you're tied into an endorsement contract to somebody other than speedo you have nobody to blame but yourself. calling for a ban based on the logic that they can use it and you can't is not only ridiculous and childish, but downright sad.
naked womens team gymnastics anyone? their singlets are giving them too much of an aerodynamic shape causing them to turn better in the air, its unnatural i tells ya!Morpheus wrote:
Woman's swimming would probably be the most-watched event.Spearhead wrote:
Why don't they just swim naked
its a swim suit, technology advances just as some one said, were not still wearing the same running shoes, why are we wearing the same swim suits? and in speed skating some one came up with clap or clack (cant remember real name) skates that have an unfixed blade allowing them to go way faster than the fixed blade skates, but no one cries foul over that technological advance, everyone just uses them now
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Unlike in traditional skates where the blade is rigidly fixed to the boot, clap skates have the blade attached to the boot by a hinge at the front. This allows the blade to remain in contact with the ice longer, as the ankle can now be extended toward the end of the stroke, as well as for more natural movement, thereby distributing the energy of the leg more effectively and efficiently. The clap skate was used first in the 1984/1985 skating season. It was, however, not until the late 1990s that the idea was taken seriously. In the 1996/1997 season, the Dutch women's team started using the skates with great success. The rest of the skating world soon followed suit, causing a torrent of world records in the following seasons, including the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Nowadays, all top level long track speed skaters (and many amateur enthusiasts) use clap skates.
Last edited by A12345 (2008-08-12 12:39:19)
This is old news.
Old, and the arguments about availability and cost are pointless. The suit is not very expensive compared to equipment costs of some other olympic sports, and the availability is a completely stupid thing to complain about. If your sponsor can't provide you with what you need to be competitive, then get a different sponsor. Arena have already made their replicas of the Speedo suit.
Old, and the arguments about availability and cost are pointless. The suit is not very expensive compared to equipment costs of some other olympic sports, and the availability is a completely stupid thing to complain about. If your sponsor can't provide you with what you need to be competitive, then get a different sponsor. Arena have already made their replicas of the Speedo suit.
Wow I didn't think it would matter that much.
But some shoes are clearly more effective than others in races...why are the athletes allowed to wear different kinds of shoes?Mek-Stizzle wrote:
That's the debate. Why is it that performing enhancing drugs that greatly improve performance are illegal, yet this isn't. What's the difference? It's not about what's illegal and what's not, it's about what's right and what isn't. Two different things.
Also your last bit about shoes and all that, it's not quite the same. That's on the same level as having a healthy diet/eating the right vegetables etc.. there are small things like that, then there are big things like performance enhancing drugs and special swimsuits that shave off whole seconds.
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