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2016 Summer Olympics |OT| August 5th - August 21st
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perfectchaos007
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AmuroChan
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Dana Torres was 41 when she won silver in the same event 8 years ago. If you're an old swimmer, 50m freestyle is THE event to get in on.
I'm surprised athletes from poor countries haven't taken advantage of this and got themselves citizenships from these countries.Schoolings will be so rich after today.
Olympic prize money is okay for NCAA athletes:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-olympics-kyle-snyder-katie-ledecky/87709714/
That record hasn't been broken since the LZR suits were banned.
I don't think this record has changed since the high tech suits were banned
I bet that world record was set when they were wearing the full bodysuits
Vulcano's assistant
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Ha ha this lady putting makeup just after winning Gold to go talk to the press.
edit: gold in Shot put
edit: gold in Shot put
perfectchaos007
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Ah nice. Get paid yung schooling!
It's also ok for Heisman winners and future NFL MVPs...
cheap joke I honestly have nothing against Cam
SchrodingerC
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Phelps better get his ass to Toyko and secure the legacy for Phelps Jr to take over.
Tallshortman
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I think this was his only event since he's a specialist.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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Yeah it's stupid and sexist. They should add the women's 1500 and the men's 800. Possibly the other events they have at FINA world championships as well. The mixed relays are fun as hell.
Schoolings will be so rich after today.
Olympic committees of developed countries don't pay much. USSwimming might have another bonus as well though.For medals and WR/ORs. Some years back USA Wrestling had a 500K bonus for a gold medal. Not sure if they still have it though.
That's pretty cool. First gold for Singapore and Fiji in the sames games. You guys had won a medal previously?
That's interesting. Why does it affect the 50m race so much and not the others?
redmetal86
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Lol, NBC won't leave Chad alone.
The 800M probably has more to do with stamina.
In that short of a race any drag reduction makes a big difference, I imagine. I am sure there is some science on it somewhere.
Hasphat'sAnts
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I'm sorry, I didn't realize all twelve thousand posts were specifically about the women's 400 IM and 200 IM and the 100 Backstroke. My mistake
And those weren't the only ones during that record setting race. I can't be bothered to look all of them up.
I'm only responding to Kiraly's point about "Plenty enough in this thread" have thrown these accusations at Katinka Hosszu. Can't miss it if you're paying attention.
No turns to push off of and the relatively short distance makes it a sprint is what I would imagine is the cause. I also think Phelps 100m fly record stood from 08 or 09 until Schooling won
Because it requires a perfect start. For me, the 50m race sucks because you can rarely recover if you have a bad start.
BolognaSoup
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So where in Texas is Singapore anyway?
They do.
Qatar and Bahrain (among others) give a shit ton of money to "their" athletes. They just don't disclose how much.
Schoolings will be so rich after today.
This doesn't account for endorsements, sponsorships and paid appearances. That's where the real money is at.
Pretty sure there is no 500k prize for a gold medal in wrestling.
Vulcano's assistant
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the American flag on top tho
No more than anyone else getting accused of doping including all the US atheletes which was the point.
Tallshortman
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Ok Michelle Carter won gold for the shot put, don't know if the track and field stream is live or not but add another one to the count.
Do athletes from other countries make as much bank? Like if Phelps were from Germany for example, would he be near as much of a celeb there as he is here?
ATOMICJORGE
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That Brazilian girl tho
redmetal86
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I'm getting Ninja Turtle vibes from Chad's suit.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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That's pretty normal in 50 free. Very rarely do men breathe in the 50 free and if they do, it's only once. Women may breath once or twice.
It affects other races as well. I think the men's 100M/200M freestyle and 100M butterfly are still from that era as well. Maybe the 400IM too. Other records have been broken due to having athletes who excel in those particular events and the athletes adjusting to no super suit and better training
and PEDs
I am pretty sure it was 500K when Cejudo won one in 2008, but I am too lazy to search.
It is 250K for gold in 2016 though:
http://donate.usawrestling.org/living-the-dream-medal-fund
They should just unban the LZR suits since all of the other records continue to fall anyway
Wall Street retired wrestlers offered that to Jordan Burroughs
if he wins another Gold in Rio.
Edit: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/1...phone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=1&referer=
Skellig Gra
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That's it
That's it I think. NBC just aired a heart throbbing commercial that Phelps' last race of his career is tomorrow night :'(
Wait there's a women's 50 freestyle tonight but I'm not sure if it's a final
AmuroChan
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Cool see you peeps tomorrow.
That's just the money if you win a medal. The fact is the support for local athletes is in a deplorable state. Our local rower who qualified for the Rio Olympics had to use her own savings and needed crowdfunding to support her training. It is just a shame.
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