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re: “Apolo Ohno”. Nostalgia Thread of Olympians NBC hyped up and they then let us down.
Posted on 7/27/24 at 7:02 pm to UncleLester
Posted on 7/27/24 at 7:02 pm to UncleLester
Definitely 19 year old Lebrons fault 
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Posted on 7/27/24 at 7:05 pm to TigerMan327
I can’t believe a starting backcourt of AI and Marbury wasn’t great
Posted on 7/27/24 at 7:19 pm to UncleLester
More like Apolo, Oh-no!!!
Posted on 7/27/24 at 7:31 pm to MSUDawg98
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Dan & Dave
First thing I thought of...
Also Debi Thomas barely holding on to bronze instead of duking it out with Katrina Witt in the Battle of the Carmen's because she gave up on her free skate program after a couple of early bobbles.
He finally got a gold in 1992, but Dan Jansen went into both the '88 and '92 games as the favorite in both 500 and 1,000 meter in long track speed skating and not medaling in either. 88 though he was racing just after his sister died and he fell in both events.
Posted on 7/27/24 at 8:09 pm to PJinAtl
quote:He kind of gets a pass for that. Just you mentioning him brings to mind the moment they showed where he crashed out and just had his head buried in his hands hours after she died. It was gutwrenching. Thankfully for him he was young enough to take advantage of when they added an extra Winter Olympic Games in '94 so the games would be staggered.
88 though he was racing just after his sister died and he fell in both events.
Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:08 pm to UncleLester
Only one of the Dans did anything worth a shite, if I recall correctly.
Posted on 7/28/24 at 6:05 am to SidetrackSilvera
Well, there only was one Dan.
Posted on 7/28/24 at 7:33 am to The Boat
The entire sport of short track speed skating is overhyped.
Posted on 7/28/24 at 9:19 am to SidetrackSilvera
They were in those Reebok commercials leading up to the Olympics then only one made the Olympics. Dave made the Olympics and Dan didn't. The hype was crazy and it seemed like they were everywhere.
Also, Apolo Ohno won 8 medals. 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze. I wouldn't call him a flop
Also, Apolo Ohno won 8 medals. 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze. I wouldn't call him a flop
This post was edited on 7/28/24 at 9:22 am
Posted on 7/28/24 at 11:40 am to YNWA
quote:He also gets points for triggering the entire nation of South Korea.
Also, Apolo Ohno won 8 medals. 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze. I wouldn't call him a flop
Posted on 7/28/24 at 11:52 am to FightinTigersDammit
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The entire sport of short track speed skating is overhyped.
It’s chaotic as frick which makes for a fun, amusing watch imo. Especially the sprints.
Posted on 7/28/24 at 12:03 pm to UncleLester
Nancy Kerrigan by far. The media hype from the Tonya stuff made it seem like they were the best two skaters in the world even though Baiul, who ended up winning the gold, was the reigning world champion.
Posted on 7/28/24 at 12:14 pm to saintsfan22
quote:I would agree with you if she wasn't clubbed in the knee shortly before it. Like Jansen, she gets a pass.
Nancy Kerrigan by far.
Another Olympian that comes to mind is the Karoli trained gymnast (Dominique Mochianu sp?) who was hyped for the All Around but ended up being overshadowed by Strung in Atlanta.
Wasn't Shawn Johnston supposed to win the medal Liukin won?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:55 am to saintsfan22
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even though Baiul, who ended up winning the gold, was the reigning world champion.
Who, for some unknown reason, now lives in Shreveport.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 5:30 am to UncleLester
The 2004 Mens Basketball Team won the bronze.
I refuse to call any Team "The Dream Team" because there was only one.
I refuse to call any Team "The Dream Team" because there was only one.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 8:01 am to MSUDawg98
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And then there's the infamous Dan & Dave Nike ad campaign.
Tad Gormly claimed another victim.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 8:14 am to MSUDawg98
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Wasn't Shawn Johnston supposed to win the medal Liukin won?
She was the favorite, but Liukin got injured the year before and cleaned up the events she wasn't as good at and won it. I wouldn't say it was a big upset because they both were really good.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 8:17 am to SidetrackSilvera
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Only one of the Dans did anything worth a shite, if I recall correctly.
Not exactly. Dan didn't qualify for Barcelona, but won gold 4 years later. Dave I believe got silver or bronze in Barcelona.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:54 am to saintsfan22
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Baiul
Lives in Shreveport now
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