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Are we talking a foot race, a skating race or a fight?
If the latter, do they get to wear their skates?
We let them wear their skates on dry land. A compromise!
Are we talking a foot race, a skating race or a fight?
If the latter, do they get to wear their skates?
I'll accept that they did a good job in Sochi. And that's great for them. I didn't hear any of the US coaches calling out the Danish athletes. No one said they were wasting their talent. Obviously it was ALL on the ice track in the one sport they could do well in.The Netherlands only got 1 less medal in Sochi if i'm not mistaken; for a country with a population thats approx. 20 times less than that of the USA, i'd say thats suggests that they're not really wasting all of their talent and actually did a really good job in Sochi comparatively.
The Netherlands only got 1 less medal in Sochi if i'm not mistaken; for a country with a population thats approx. 20 times less than that of the USA, i'd say thats suggests that they're not really wasting all of their talent and actually did a really good job in Sochi comparatively.
Oh, don't get me wrong, i agree with you, Football is a more difficult sport physically and mentally. I also agree that it's a rediculous comment from the guy saying that another sport 'sucks'. He's supposed to be a proffessional and so this type of thing reflects badly on his country as a whole; i.e. He's kinda casting the Netherlands in a bad light with his statements.I'll accept that they did a good job in Sochi. And that's great for them. I didn't hear any of the US coaches calling out the Danish athletes. No one said they were wasting their talent. Obviously it was ALL on the ice track in the one sport they could do well in.
The dickhead coach with the quote is still a POS and thinks his sport is the be all end all. Once every four years, someone cares about speed skating outside of speed skaters. BFD. It was a low class idiotic statement. And since when did it take better athletes than in any other sport to skate around an oval piece of ice? Yeah - I can see the playbook those guys have to learn. And such an array of athletic skills they have to learn. They are truly amazing! Such a combination of intelligence and athletic ability. I can see why skaters would pick that sport over playing in the NFL.
Also, not sure if you were simply being facetious or not but you realise that Danes are not from the Netherlands right? People from the Netherlands are Dutch; Danes are from DenmarkBTW - it was 4 less and we medaled in 7 sports compared to their 1 and we were medal contenders in many others. It's not the kind of comparison you or he is trying to make - even if you limit it just to the Olympics. The pinhead made very insulting statements to our athletes and our country. Statements that were not even close to being based in reality outside of his limited little world.
Ice hockey?What professional sport would lead to the Olympic Skaters making millions? Roller Derby?
Oh, don't get me wrong, i agree with you, Football is a more difficult sport physically and mentally. I also agree that it's a rediculous comment from the guy saying that another sport 'sucks'. He's supposed to be a proffessional and so this type of thing reflects badly on his country as a whole; i.e. He's kinda casting the Netherlands in a bad light with his statements.
They'd have to learn to turn right. Ever watch a Nascar racer on a road course? That's a kick.Ice hockey?
No. Just being geographically challenged for a bit. I knew that I was effing that up as I typed it. My nephew is a Dane named Dane. I'm actually of Dutch/German descent myself. So I gots no excuses.Also, not sure if you were simply being facetious or not but you realise that Danes are not from the Netherlands right? People from the Netherlands are Dutch; Danes are from Denmark
Haha true. In seriousness though, one would imagine that they will be excellent skaters in general to be able to go the speeds that they do with such control.They'd have to learn to turn right. Ever watch a Nascar racer on a road course? That's a kick.
That's what i like to call a Brain FartNo. Just being geographically challenged for a bit. I knew that I was effing that up as I typed it. My nephew is a Dane named Dane. I'm actually of Dutch/German descent myself. So I gots no excuses.
I think so. He is one of the few that actually turns right effectively. I watch him waste the field at the Mexico City Nascar event a few years back. We used to go to the Indy/CART races here in Portland and the Saturday race was usually what they called Western Winstons - kind of the minor leagues of Nascar. What a gas watching those guys try to negotiate a road course. Lot of paint trading going on. No big crashes which was actually cool because it was pretty rare for anyone to get injured. But for a spectator it was a great time.Haha true. In seriousness though, one would imagine that they will be excellent skaters in general to be able to go the speeds that they do with such control.
On the NASCAR point, does Juan Pablo Montoya still race NASCAR? He used to be pretty good as an F1 driver. Although i'd imagine most of them would struggle with the whole turning right thing
The Netherlands only got 1 less medal in Sochi if i'm not mistaken; for a country with a population thats approx. 20 times less than that of the USA, i'd say thats suggests that they're not really wasting all of their talent and actually did a really good job in Sochi comparatively.
Ice hockey?