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for all four-man, two-man, and two-woman bobsled competitions, the team ahead after the third run has won 100 percent of the time. The fourth run of an international bobsled competition, then, is the most meaningless event in all of sports

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Posted by bbap

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:00 am to LSUJuice

i did not. just the blurb you posted. sorry i was slightly intrigued at how there isnt any suspense, but i guess not enough to click the link.

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Posted by bbap

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:02 am to LSUJuice

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for all four-man, two-man, and two-woman bobsled competitions, the team ahead after the third run has won 100 percent of the time. The fourth run of an international bobsled competition, then, is the most meaningless event in all of sports

I just watched the US get bronze by .03 seconds the other night. It was right down to the wire. So that pretty much destroys that point. It wasnt for gold, but it was for a medal so the point remains.

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Posted by TexasTiger1185

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:24 pm to LSUJuice

These are excuses you could use for all kinds of stuff.

We watch it once every 4 years, it's not like it is on TV every weekend for 5 months a year. I enjoy the Olympics, from curling to figure skating, from javelin to diving.

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Posted by MF Doom

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Posted on 2/19/14 at 8:38 pm to LSUJuice

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quote: for all four-man, two-man, and two-woman bobsled competitions, the team ahead after the third run has won 100 percent of the time. The fourth run of an international bobsled competition, then, is the most meaningless event in all of sports