RE: I wasn’t going to tear into the athletes

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May 21, 2024
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Russell Feathers All-American

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Russell Feathers

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Any Olympic fans or fanatics?

Archaea

May 21, 12:21pm

Speaking of the 68 Summer Olympics,I think that was the year of the Fosberry Flop high jumper.

Islandercoug

May 21, 12:23pm

I believe it was. So many iconic memories from 68 and 72.

Archaea

May 21, 12:24pm

Bob Beamon going over 29 feet was pretty epic. That stood for a long time.

RC Vikings

May 21, 12:41pm

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Forzaitalia

May 21, 12:46pm

It was.

Forzaitalia

May 21, 12:39pm

I have a connection to ANY athlete who reps the red, white, and blue.

DieHarder

May 21, 12:24pm

🇺🇸 ❤️️ 🇺🇸

shimmy

May 21, 1:24pm

I’ve always enjoyed the track and field events,and definitely basketball,I loved the

Islandercoug

May 21, 12:26pm

Watching Michael Johnson run the 200 and 400 in 96 was great. Phelps in what 2012? Carl Lewis, etc...

GfB

May 21, 12:27pm

I find it amazing that an event popularized by the Nazis and used for

mobicurious

May 21, 12:27pm

It also ends up being a tournament for the worlds rich and privileged

chismoso

May 21, 12:31pm

I wasn’t going to tear into the athletes

mobicurious

May 21, 12:35pm

RE: I wasn’t going to tear into the athletes

Russell Feathers

May 21, 12:57pm

The event was gaining in popularity way before the Nazi party was even formed.

rebelCoug

May 21, 12:58pm

So many of the modern traditions were started in Berlin

mobicurious

May 21, 1:20pm

Not sure what modern traditions you are alluding to but I think if the Olympics

rebelCoug

May 21, 7:21pm

The entire opening ceremony was dreamt up by Himler and approved by Hitler

mobicurious

May 22, 11:12am

Big time fan here...

Noodles Romanov

May 21, 12:29pm

Watching Jason Lezak come from behind to win the gold medal against the French in 2008 is one of my favorite sports

JB2JH

May 21, 12:41pm

Here's the video to remind:

TN_Coug

May 21, 12:54pm

I made a joke about that race in 2008 that I am no longer willing to make

shimmy

May 21, 1:19pm

My first thought too. That was amazing.

JuicyJam

May 21, 1:37pm

The original Dream Team, Miracle on Ice

Borg

May 21, 12:45pm

Jean Claude Killy winning ALL the golds in men's Alpine skiing--Grenoble 1968

Forzaitalia

May 21, 12:48pm

Katarina Witt and Debbie Thomas in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

cougarblue

May 21, 12:49pm

Dan Jansen finally winning gold.

Faceman

May 21, 12:51pm

^^^ THIS! One of my favorite memories

Howard Bannister

May 21, 2:03pm

Franz Klammer bombing the downhill run in 1976

mtnbiker

May 21, 12:53pm

Two memories. 72 Summer Olympics Dave Wottle comes from

OmahaOmaha

May 21, 2:01pm

Both wonderful.

Archaea

May 21, 7:06pm

Eric Heiden winning all speed skating golds in Lake Placid. Unheard of. Would

Forzaitalia

May 21, 12:53pm

'84 mens gymnastics team with Vidmar

TheRowdy

May 21, 12:54pm

1980 miracle on ice is one of the greatest upsets ever in sports.

rebelCoug

May 21, 12:59pm

As for any Olympic’s,that is definitely the best.

Islandercoug

May 21, 1:03pm

Keino beats Jim Ryun with the help of Ben Jipcho.

Plantagenet

May 21, 1:02pm

Here comes Diggins, Here comes Diggins!!!!!

BYUheaven

May 21, 1:03pm

For some reason, heavyweight wrestling-Baumgartner, Rulon, Steveson all memorabl

DrinkSuin

May 21, 1:05pm

Nadia Comaneci.

Unfrozen Caveman

May 21, 1:13pm

I remember 1976 in Montreal. Nadia. And some decathlete named Bruce.

fulano

May 21, 1:19pm

I was glued to the tv during the '84 Summerr Olympics. Carl Lewis was the best

BYUBandfan

May 21, 1:20pm

No, there are absolutely no olympics fans on CB. None at all.

Sid Vicious

May 21, 1:22pm

I doubt you find more than a handful of people in this sports loving american crowd that have heard of the olympics

shimmy

May 21, 1:25pm

You're a fan of nothing but cynicism.

Archaea

May 21, 1:42pm

LOLOL. I love that comment coming from you!

Sid Vicious

May 21, 6:58pm

Wrestling

BYUFam1

May 21, 1:28pm

Keri Strugg...

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