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There's still a chance she might medal this Wednesday.. Frown
She might also snap her fucking neck


That is some impressive optimism, some “I’ll only be 82” ability to see the positive. Outstanding!



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Well, as I recall, they played their games buck nekkid.


The Winter Olympics would be damned short. In more ways than one.


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Well, girl, if you/d kept your yap closed, there would have been less wind resistance to slow you down.
And spouting off hot air creates fog and obscures your view.




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'SPOILED BRATS!': Twitter ROASTS U.S. Olympic Skiers After They Bail Out Of Team Competition

Twitter users are roasting the U.S. Olympic ski team after stars Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety, and Mikaela Shiffrin have refused to participate in a team event scheduled for the last day of Olympic competition because — as Vonn reportedly put it — there was no chance the team was going to medal.

Shifferin, Vonn, and Ligety were each dispatched to the Olympics with high hopes of achievement for the United States's team, but aside from Shifferin's single gold medal in the first women's giant slalom event, the three skiers have had difficulty rising above fifth place. Both Vonn and Ligety performed well below expectations in their events.

https://www.dailywire.com/news...-after-emily-zanotti



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Bunch of sore losers...




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'SPOILED BRATS!': Twitter ROASTS U.S. Olympic Skiers After They Bail Out Of Team Competition

Twitter users are roasting the U.S. Olympic ski team after stars Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety, and Mikaela Shiffrin have refused to participate in a team event scheduled for the last day of Olympic competition because — as Vonn reportedly put it — there was no chance the team was going to medal.

Shifferin, Vonn, and Ligety were each dispatched to the Olympics with high hopes of achievement for the United States's team, but aside from Shifferin's single gold medal in the first women's giant slalom event, the three skiers have had difficulty rising above fifth place. Both Vonn and Ligety performed well below expectations in their events.

https://www.dailywire.com/news...-after-emily-zanotti


Jesus! What ever happened to sportsmanship. Freaking jerks!


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Giving "Participation metals" to all might solve the problem of athletes not sticking around.

just sayin' Razz


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I think this latest gaggle of self-absorbed 'athletes' has simply demonstrated that the federal government should eliminate any and all funding for olympic sports and training facilities

you wanna be an 'limpic athlete' - then pay for it yourself



That is exactly how it works. Or through private donations. No federal money.

https://www.teamusa.org/us-oly...dation/team-usa-fund

http://dailysignal.com/2014/02...unding-us-olympians/




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I wouldn't say it was 100% funded through private donations.
The military has some athlete programs listed under active duty that are Olympic training deals.

https://www.military1.com/mili...hot-at-the-olympics/

https://www.goarmy.com/events/army-athletes.html




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I wouldn't say it was 100% funded through private donations.
The military has some athlete programs listed under active duty that are Olympic training deals.

https://www.military1.com/mili...hot-at-the-olympics/

https://www.goarmy.com/events/army-athletes.html


Yes, that is true. And I am sure the Army has decided that is a worthwhile recruiting tool and morale booster. Do we object to active duty soldiers participating in the Olympics, and even getting financial assistance?

I don't think that assistance was what the complaint was aimed at, which was imagined federal support for Olympic programs in general for civilians. That doesn't happen.




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For fuck's sake. Do you think this is why I started this thread, jhe? So you could come in here and try to be right?
 
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Sorry. I'll let everyone get back to Vonn bashing.




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GOOD! Because that was the point of the thread! Do you not see my first post in this thread???
 
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And what about the pansy on ice? Mr. "I need a drink and a Xanax". If he still has all his teeth, It's a dark day for America. Tell me that prancer didn't win any medals. Hopefully he slipped while trying to do a triple cornhole and lost all his front teeth on the ice.


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Giving "Participation metals" to all might solve the problem of athletes not sticking around.

just sayin' Razz


Well, this is what they've looked for in past years in school. Every one had to be a winner, get a medal, ribbon, trophy just for showing up.


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refused to participate in a team event scheduled for the last day of Olympic competition because — as Vonn reportedly put it — there was no chance the team was going to medal.


That's what makes champions and heroes... going out and doing your best, even when the odds are long against you. But I guess you wouldn't understand that, Lindsey. Congrats on letting down everyone on your team who chose to push on.

Turns out there IS an I in TEAM. It's right in the A hole.




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Lindsey just completed her downhill run, and was 1/2 second slower than the leader. Guess we’ll see how the remainder of the field goes.


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Lindsey just completed her downhill run, and was 1/2 second slower than the leader. Guess we’ll see how the remainder of the field goes.


Yep, she is in second, rooting for the others to knock her off the podium, so we can stop the announcers from gushing over Vonn.



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There's been some pretty good crashes. No one named Vonn though.

And Vonn is out of the silver spot.


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