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Olympic sports we’d be terrified to compete in, from high dive to wrestling

Let’s talk about the most terrifying events in the Summer Olympics for ordinary people to compete in.
The Olympics are the greatest worldwide showcase of athleticism and competition in existence. It’s such a joy to see athletes train their entire lives for a specific event, and then finally get a worldwide audience to show off their talents. We marvel at Olympics athletes because they do things ordinary people can only accomplish in their dreams.
If you really think about it, a lot of Olympic events are absolutely terrifying.
Ordinary people simply aren’t built for the brutality of the Olympics. Just considering the idea of competing in rugby or Judo or distance swimming events is a scary proposition. These are the events in the Summer Olympics we wouldn’t ever want to try.

Wrestling
I keep coming back to the same question: Which of these sports could leave me altered forever? To this end it has to be Olympic wrestling. In every other event I can think of an out, a way to escape danger. There are so many terrifying sports at the games, but there is nowhere to hide in wrestling.
Sure, I could run off the mat, out of the arena, and catch the next plane back to North Carolina — but if I assume I have to compete, then I’m getting absolutely brutalized by a wrestler.
Here’s how things go: I approach the wrestler in the hopes of putting up a fight. I get hit with a fireman’s carry, I’m on my back, now my shoulder is being stretched to the point where I tear my rotator cuff. Then my neck gets stretched to an extent I need to buy a Sleep Number bed just to fall asleep at night.
I return a broken shell of who I once was, all because a modern version of Kurt Angle decided to break me.
— James Dator

The high dive
Let us get one thing out of the way.
I am terrified of heights. … more at … https://www.sbnation.com/2024/8/1/24210470/olympic-sports-scary-terrifying-high-dive-rugby-wrestling-paris

August 12, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Coleman Scott Sounds Off

Just over a week after he was announced as an assistant coach with the Ohio RTC, Coleman Scott sat down with Ryan Holmes to discuss how this opportunity came together and what he hopes to accomplish in the new role. 

The two also hit on a variety of topics. With it being the middle of the Summer Olympics, Scott talks about the unique circumstances surrounding him making the 2012 team, along with his Olympic experience, and having to pick himself up and wrestle for the bronze medal after a difficult semifinal loss. 

Scott also talks about the situation at Oklahoma State this year – as he was an associate head coach and in the running for the head coaching job that ultimately went to David Taylor. He also addresses a situation regarding financial allegations that were made against him. 

Scott is very honest about his feelings to potentially leave … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/coleman-scott-sounds-off-r99417/

August 12, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment