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Jun 15, 2021
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The Pope
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there may be some of that, but remember, Bolt started out as a 400
runner. a lot of top 200 runners also double to the 400
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What Olympic event are you closest to qualifying for? Not your favorite event
ChiCityCoug
6/15/21 11:54am
100 meters. Or longjump. Or high jump. Or Marathon. Or curling.
johnnycarson
6/15/21 11:56am
I would finish the 100 meters about 60 meters behind. Only miss out on the high
Fdnman
6/15/21 12:03pm
I figure I’m only 6-8 seconds behind world record pace in the 100m - only 6-8!!
Rivers Cuomo
6/15/21 12:19pm
1500 meter freestyle (swim)
byukarl
6/15/21 11:56am
I'd finish seconds behind the winner in 100M dash
ColoSpgs
6/15/21 11:56am
Valid point
ChiCityCoug
6/15/21 11:59am
I'd be within a couple feet of winning gold in curling.
The Y's Insider
6/15/21 12:25pm
50 freestyle.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/15/21 11:56am
Those dudes do that in like 20 seconds. It's incredible.
johnnycarson
6/15/21 11:58am
And that's in meters.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/15/21 12:06pm
Most in-shape adults cant even swim 25 m in 20 seconds.
johnnycarson
6/15/21 12:40pm
Curling...fat guys that yell a lot and wear funny shoes.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/15/21 11:57am
This should be everyone’s answer - curling is so easy.
Penske Material
6/15/21 12:40pm
lol, curling is so easy #neverplayedthesport
ordinary tri guy
6/15/21 12:54pm
Did it all the time on my mission, lots of times with the Sisters in
Penske Material
6/15/21 1:00pm
Is it easy to push a bunch of stones down a sheet of ice...yes. Is it easy to
ordinary tri guy
6/15/21 1:03pm
Not sure it's easy but when I see 45 year old, fat guys, it gives me hope that,
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
6/15/21 1:00pm
And pregnant ladies…
Penske Material
6/15/21 1:02pm
It's like throwing darts...zero physical skill but tons of skill in precision.
ordinary tri guy
6/15/21 1:04pm
The only chance almost everyone on Cougarboard would have would be a non-athletic event like shooting. It's the only one
MarkWatney
6/15/21 11:57am
And curling. Fascinating sport.
scall
6/15/21 11:59am
Curling has too high of a technical skills gap to be picked up quickly. It seems simple, it's really not.
MarkWatney
6/15/21 12:01pm
I don’t know…. I think becoming ok at curling isn’t that big of a jump…
kotacoug
6/15/21 12:13pm
Qualifying for the olympics probably falls in the really really good category. It's unlikely anyone here could qualify
MarkWatney
6/15/21 12:29pm
Well ya but that’s the same for everything. That’s a given in this thread
kotacoug
6/15/21 1:34pm
Learning to curl and being able to play at a reasonably decent level in a rec
CanuckUte
6/15/21 12:42pm
I don't know, man. My wife watches BYUtv's All Around Champion, and the kids on
OldFogey
6/15/21 1:15pm
What about the power walking event?
ldssdl
6/15/21 12:02pm
They walk a mile in about 7 minutes. I'm guessing 99% of CB couldn't run a mile that fast.
MarkWatney
6/15/21 12:04pm
I don't have enough wiggle in my hips to compete in that event.
Eddie
6/15/21 1:51pm
Fencing. And I've never fenced before
David Lo Pan
6/15/21 11:58am
Maybe skeleton? And I’ve never done it before.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:00pm
My second choice after curling. All I'm missing is the death wish
downtownchrisbrown
6/15/21 3:12pm
Or sailing. I've done that once on a small lake.
David Lo Pan
6/15/21 12:00pm
I took fencing one semester in college. But I wasn't too good at it.
85fan
6/15/21 12:11pm
Ah, one person closer to the Gold than I was before your comment
David Lo Pan
6/15/21 12:45pm
What kind of college offers young adults the chance to poke each other with
OldFogey
6/15/21 3:39pm
Well, I was attending a Land Grant institution at the time . . .
85fan
6/16/21 11:27am
Middle guy on a 4 man bobsled, maybe?
The Shazad
6/15/21 11:59am
I could be guy 2/3 in a 4 man bobsled, but I wouldn't enjoy it
BYUBandfan
6/15/21 12:24pm
Better than being either guy on the two man luge.
crack
6/15/21 12:30pm
Yeah, that wouldn't be very comfortable either
BYUBandfan
6/15/21 8:25pm
Probably one of the target shooting events.
shoganai
6/15/21 11:59am
shotgun shooting, 3x3 basketball, or rhythmic gymnastics.
Coach's Dad
6/15/21 12:00pm
Wrestling...and I’m not that close. I’m a has been
4mack
6/15/21 12:00pm
Luge for sure
creameryon9th
6/15/21 12:01pm
probably shooting, then 110m and 400m hurdles but id be off by a long ways and
Druick
6/15/21 12:01pm
Maybe badminton or equestrian?
dYrtbYkerYder
6/15/21 12:01pm
Good call on equestrian. The horse knows what to do.
bluesloth
6/15/21 12:22pm
400 Meters.
rad dawg
6/15/21 12:01pm
How long ago was this? Current women's world record is 47.6 seconds.
squidmark
6/15/21 12:07pm
Seriously. Sub 48 for an amateur? Basically impossible
LiveCoug
6/15/21 12:14pm
2012.
rad dawg
6/15/21 12:15pm
Okay, I’ll believe you since you were the right age. But your take is wrong.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:29pm
I think "very few" is too harsh.
shoganai
6/15/21 12:33pm
I don’t think the percentage who could break 53 is double digits.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:34pm
Men in their early 20s with a year of training?
shoganai
6/15/21 12:38pm
Most no name high school kids get to the lie 50s by senior year? Nah.
LiveCoug
6/15/21 12:40pm
In the 1A classification alone, there were about a dozen kids in Texas that ran
shoganai
6/15/21 12:44pm
You do realize that those kids hitting 53 have been picked to run that race...
Eddie
6/15/21 1:58pm
Yes, I'm familiar with how it works.
shoganai
6/15/21 5:42pm
There are a hand full. I was one of the no names that ran that time and 400m
Druick
6/15/21 2:34pm
I think you and reddawg are soccer guys. That’s an athletic overlap with the 400
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:37pm
I also happen to be his brother, but he's got 4-5 inches on me, and neither of
shoganai
6/15/21 12:41pm
Meh, 400 isnt a popular race and I think coaching is a real issue.
rad dawg
6/15/21 12:42pm
Your ignorance on this is shocking.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:51pm
The entire MWC had 6 guys break 48s.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:55pm
The big10 shows 25 of 87 broke 48.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:59pm
Dang I should have started in HS. Sounds like I could have had a schollie.
rad dawg
6/15/21 1:10pm
seriously, sub 48 is a HUGE deal, not many do it, even at high levels.
The Pope
6/15/21 2:07pm
Maybe I am naive but from what I saw these guys that run elite 100-200m times
rad dawg
6/15/21 3:21pm
there may be some of that, but remember, Bolt started out as a 400
The Pope
6/15/21 4:04pm
I think there is some support for my point there.
rad dawg
6/15/21 7:11pm
So tell us how you did it?
pygmalion
6/15/21 1:26pm
Yes - most high schools don't have coaches capable of coaching this distance...
Eddie
6/15/21 2:00pm
General overview.
rad dawg
6/15/21 2:20pm
What was the bet?
Alpi Gusto
6/15/21 2:40pm
There are several high school kids who beat that record every year.
shoganai
6/15/21 12:24pm
It’s plausible, but it would still be rare.
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:33pm
How old are you? I doubt you were under 50 seconds.
Druick
6/15/21 12:09pm
You sure about that? That’s really fast. If you recruited a BYU sprinter it
Iman23
6/15/21 12:10pm
Yeah, about him possibly being an ex-track star in high school...
Phasor
6/15/21 12:15pm
Nope never ran track but I did actually make it state in the pole vault.
rad dawg
6/15/21 12:24pm
No you didnt.
panacablue
6/15/21 12:13pm
“Several years ago.” Are you just now 26?
Joe Banks
6/15/21 12:17pm
Im 31
rad dawg
6/15/21 12:29pm
Any chance this was called the Mortensen Invitational and you got $100?
DiamondMo
6/15/21 12:26pm
Super impressive. You rank in the top 20 all-time at BYU in the 400m. You've got
elmerfudd
6/15/21 2:04pm
I'll assume you're being honest, but I hope this thread showed you how insanely
The Pope
6/15/21 2:13pm
I'll make him show me the video when I'm back home this summer, and report back.
shoganai
6/15/21 6:24pm
Just post it to YouTube, if it really exists
volleyjiver
6/28/21 7:08pm
All you need now is a pronoun change.
flyonawall
6/15/21 5:43pm
definitely curling for the winter sports. summer is harder- maybe mountain biking b/c I do at least ride occasionally
byujag
6/15/21 12:01pm
Cycling individual pursuit
RC Vikings
6/15/21 12:02pm
When does cornhole make it?
RealSimsShadY
6/15/21 12:04pm
Probably the 100 meters. I'd be within 10 seconds of qualifying.
Cosmodiar
6/15/21 12:04pm
Today, or at the height of my life? Today is downhill skiing (which means not a
doctorcoug
6/15/21 12:04pm
Un-Synchronized swimming an event yet?
TomPetty
6/15/21 12:04pm
I'd happily run the 100m to be a control for the regular man.
Sparkling Delirium
6/15/21 12:04pm
Archery.
StarMan
6/15/21 12:06pm
Maybe this...within inches of qualifying.
Fdnman
6/15/21 12:09pm
Yeah considering a teenaged Utah girl qualified, I would think that age/physical
StarMan
6/15/21 12:11pm
Discus. Or other throwing events.
Backslidercoug
6/15/21 12:07pm
Discuss? We do that every day on CB! We'd be high athletes.
Division Bell
6/15/21 12:10pm
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Vincent's Picks
6/15/21 12:11pm
I came really close once in gymnastics
thewaterboy
6/15/21 12:12pm
at the risk of doxxing you, is this you?......
StarMan
6/15/21 12:21pm
I wish I had that talent
thewaterboy
6/15/21 12:25pm
This individual needs to be canceled for deep insensitivity and hurt caused
Sparkling Delirium
6/15/21 2:12pm
Coxswain
Thrill
6/15/21 12:14pm
whoa! look at how small the kid in the back is compared to the rowers!
Pangare
6/15/21 12:15pm
This is also how you get a scholarship to USC without earning it except for
thewaterboy
6/15/21 12:19pm
MTB XCO, and I would still come in last... by far.
panacablue
6/15/21 12:15pm
Is golf in the Olympics?
kotacoug
6/15/21 12:15pm
Pommel Horse
Turd Ferguson
6/15/21 12:16pm
I could play baseball for Slovakia or something similar
cougfanz
6/15/21 12:19pm
Was going to say baseball isn't in the Olympics anymore, but just saw they added
bluesloth
6/15/21 12:24pm
I am pretty good at jumping on a Trampoline, and it appears that is a sport.
Pangare
6/15/21 12:19pm
You’d have to challenge Dong Dong. 2012 gold medalist.
DiamondMo
6/15/21 12:30pm
Dong Dong could get UP!
RealSimsShadY
6/15/21 12:52pm
not sure if "bum-drops" will win you the gold
Hill4Heisman
6/15/21 2:51pm
careful not to judge to quickly. You haven't seen my bum drops yet!
Pangare
6/15/21 3:09pm
Equestrian if you give me the right horse.
Tare
6/15/21 12:24pm
Do smaller, less athletic riders give the horse a better chance? 🙂
Cthack1
6/15/21 12:54pm
Superior upper body and core strength + stunning good looks needed. I'd rock it.
Tare
6/15/21 1:00pm
Probably rings
cougsnhoosiers
6/15/21 12:54pm
haha, that's the event where 99.99% of us can't do the most basic move
Hill4Heisman
6/15/21 2:50pm
5k or 10k, but I'm not close to qualifying in either.
Byron McNertney
6/15/21 12:58pm
I could probably be one of those ice sweepers on the curling team
cougarmeister
6/15/21 1:01pm
they also need to throw rocks unfortunately
Hill4Heisman
6/15/21 2:49pm
The luge. Could even set a world record.
Kavorka
6/15/21 1:18pm
Dang, turns out I’m actually a hack.
Kavorka
6/15/21 1:34pm
Probably synchronized swimming. As long as I could wear this:
m0resn0w
6/15/21 1:20pm
This thread is so funny
Bovine University
6/15/21 1:38pm
This is the same board where a large portion of guys thought that they could
Kavorka
6/15/21 1:39pm
It's not that funny. People are just answering the question that was posed. I
Not Even Close
6/15/21 2:01pm
Marathon. In HS, I actually was competitive with & beat guys who were Olympians.
RUNBYU1
6/15/21 2:02pm
In other words what sport are you best at? Lol
ColonelMustard
6/15/21 2:22pm
Snowboard cross. I can't do any tricks on a board, but I've always been able to go really fast and carve well. How hard
CougarTailDevourer
6/15/21 2:23pm
Golf or basketball
Gunga Galunga
6/15/21 2:30pm
me too
here's to hoping
6/15/21 3:05pm
High jump, only 24 inches away from the world record!
Hill4Heisman
6/15/21 2:48pm
Discus
Gorum the Old
6/15/21 2:51pm
table tennis - i dominated a company game night once. I was really sweaty.
Str8CashCougar
6/15/21 2:54pm
Curling
downtownchrisbrown
6/15/21 3:06pm
I still think they should put a high school athlete in the races for comparison
cougsnhoosiers
6/15/21 3:18pm
Air Rifle or three position rifle. This is a path I almost went down when I was 13-14, but I liked football too much.
mvtoro
6/15/21 3:40pm
good call. football gets more ladies than bb guns
Str8CashCougar
6/15/21 4:14pm
True. But as a 13 year old, hearing that the team will provide you with a match AR-15 on day 1 is pretty tempting too
mvtoro
6/15/21 4:25pm
Ping pong
coug719
6/15/21 4:29pm
This may be the most unlikely. Nothing those dudes do look like I could compete
DiamondMo
6/15/21 8:03pm
Speed skating. Grew up playing hockey and still play but missed my true calling
SotaCoug
6/15/21 5:21pm
Spectator
Ddean
6/15/21 6:31pm
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