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re: Who is your American MVP of these Olympic Games?

Posted on 8/12/24 at 10:48 am to
Posted by Gris Gris
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 10:48 am to
There were so many great athletes and great moments, but Stephen Nedoroscik going from Clark Kent to Superman to claim the team bronze was one of my favorites!
Posted by denvertiger
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:09 am to
US Women's Wrestling...and maybe Kennedy Blades specifically. In an OLY that saw the men get blanked from the top of the podium, the women managed to keep the rivalry with Japan alive and kicking with some very nice performances. Blades "only" got silver but she served notice that she's coming for gold in 4 years. And she cranked out of the the nicer suplex's you'll see in her semis match.

And she's a brit but Emma Hayes may have just turned women's soccer back into the menace it was 15 years ago.
Posted by denvertiger
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:18 am to
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he only one I am not sure is/has been a prfessional listed so far is Huske.


That gold medal is worth $37k plus the new Nike sponsorship. So maybe she was (excluding the NIL cash she receives) but she certainly is not after the OLY.
Posted by Pedro
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:38 am to
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Grant Fisher medaling in two long distance events was impressive
I was coming to post this. I know it won’t get the attention because he didn’t win gold but I think his 10k performance day 1 is what really set the tone for the meet. He didnt have much business being on that podium with the caliber of runners that were there and the way the race took off. Dude grinded and believe in his plan and it paid off.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:38 am to
I will go with Gabby Thomas.

Tied for most Good Medals at 3 and she did the 200m then went down and did the 100m relay and then went up and did the 400m relay.

That’s shite is hard.

Honorable mention to Biles. Added 3 golds when every gold counted.
Posted by El Tigre Grande
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 12:38 pm to
Katie
Posted by SuperOcean
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:31 pm to
I think Torri Husk or Grant Fisher... Both seemed to set the energy for the rest of their respective sports

With honorable mentions to Asher Hong for being a gold medal hype man
Posted by winkchance
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 3:05 pm to
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