So what do you make of the whole brouhaha between US Olympic speedskaters Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick?
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I see both sides of the story.  Sure Shani has his valid reasons for not skating in the team pursuit.  It is his decision and unfortunately it may have been a bad one.  Chad on the other hand is a bit egotistical and got his feelings hurt.  Some say he should be upset, shani should have communicated his feelings to him.\n\nWhat I see is something else.  I see a growing trend among America's youth.  Its not about representing team or country anymore, it is about whats in it for me.  If I had the talent to do some Olympic sports, you couldn't keep me away.  I would race till my legs fell off.  You see it today in America's sports too.  People are to concerned about making the bigger bucks instead of trying to do whats best for a team.  20 years ago, people like Ron Artest and Terrell Owens wouldn't be playing.  they would be without a team, because they don't want to be on a team.  Look at And 1's street ball, its all about Hot Dogging and showing someone up.  Larry Bird never did that, Michael Jordan never did that.  I don't know if its the gangsta lifestyle or what, but it is leading the USA sports scene right into the ghetto.
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usa is good in olympics ...that is all\nbesides American pride can get someone to be overconfident thus diminishing performance,
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naa.. i dont think so... deep down, u know those athletes are competitors, and they're always going to want to win no matter what.. nobody likes to lose!
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Mr. Davis is a man who has worked hard, against many obstacles, to build and support his ability.  Undeniably, there is tension between him and the US skating team and hierarchy.  I have no idea the source of this tension, but he has had to train on his own and secure his own sponsors because of how he has felt.\nI am proud of him as a fellow American and a fellow Chicagoan.  That he is black and I am white does not diminish this in the least.  As long as he does not bad-mouth our country, I would continue to support him and wish him well.\nGo USA!
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Are you thinking of Grit Breuer? She was GDR 400m champion - then ran for the united Germany over 400m, winning medals in 4x400m at olympics etc. She was banned for doping in 1992 for  a few years, but came back.
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yes they are. i really love plushenko. he's so talented and cool. He's not arogant like some people say. he is just self-confident. i think russian pair Totmianina&Marinin also deserved gold. I hope Russians will win all 4 gold medals at figure skating.
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loved him in the last Olympics.  This Olympics...well, he is doing his "own thang", as they say.  I guess to each their own.  He has his own training styles, and while we may disparage for him for throwing this year's Olympics away, the U.S. team still did pretty well overall, and he has a chance to redeem himself in Canada.
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First of all, welcome to the UK! As you may recall, London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics (and as I would like to get involved in some form or another perhaps I might just bump into you, not literally mind). Anyway, on to your questions:\n\nMmm, well let's have a look at who won gold in Athens in 2004 for the US and see if we can get some pointers. \nJustin Gaitlin (100m), 6ft 1 and 180lbs, born 1982\nShawn Crawford (200m), 5ft 11 and 165lbs, born 1978\nJeremy Wariner (400m), 6ft and 155lbs, born 1984\nTeam USA (4x400m Relay), HARRIS, Otis, 6ft 1 and 165lbs, born 1982\nBREW, Derrick, 6ft 1 and 175lbs, born 1977\nWARINER, Jeremy, 6ft and 155lbs, born 1984\nWILLIAMSON, Darold, 6ft 2 and 170lbs, born 1983\n\nSo on average:\n\nHeight: 72.57 inches (6ft 0.6 inches)\nWeight: 166.43 lbs\nBirth Year: June 6th 1981 at 10.17am local time!
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I'll give the nod to Gatlin 'cause he came home with the hardware (Olympic GOLD) and he's tied the record...Actually, he'd own it if they timed to the thousandth of a second.  9.766
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When will everyone see that it's NOT about the gold medal.  It's about team work, cooperation, working together.  It's about overcoming the 'me' thing that puts the individual above the 'greater' good.  I did see the interview - I too, was upset.  In my opinion, he was rude, arrogant and inappropriate.\nRead the Times article by:  Jemele Hill entitled:  Davis' Manner Impedes Message in the Tuesday, February 21 edition.\nSays it perfectly!
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Anton Ohno deserved that medal - he is a fantastic speed skater.  It was nice that he crossed the finish line without any reviews from the judges.  It was a nice, clean win.  It was beautiful to see him mouthing the words to the National Anthem.
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Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates has won the first ever Olympic medal for the gulf nation in winning the double trap shooting event.\n\nMaktoum finished tied for 18th in the same event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and earlier in the Athens Games had finished 4th in the single trap shooting event.\n\nThe forty year-old Maktoum, is a member of Dubai's ruling family, and was educated in the United States, at Western States University in Phoenix, Arizona.\n\nNewspapers in Australia after the 2000 Sydney games reported that as the Sheik went through the airport in Sydney, he was asked for his flight number by Australian customs. His short answer was reportedly "No number, no airline, my plane." Customs then asked for the registration number of his plane which he didn't have. He then told customs officials that he had five planes, and he just phoned for one of them to come pick him. A 747 showed up to take him home.\n\nUnited Arab Emirates medal history in various games.
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Davis Love III\n\nBecause he seems like he's got a stick up his a$$. He also has lots of raw talent, but is a big choker. Did anyone see his 3-chip at the Masters? He looked like ME out there, and I'm a total hack!\n\nDishonorable mention: Veejay Singh for griping about Anika Sorenstrom playing in a men's tournament. He also seems extremely cocky. In contrast, Tiger Woods is confident and competitive, but not cocky. \n\nBut Davis Love is the worst.
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No she won't.  She only applied for a waiver for the Olympics.  The Women will be the same that skated at the Olympics.  Sasha, Emily, and Kimmie.
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I dunno, who did win the olmpics?  Hmmm....
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I don't think so because these are some of the most talented and battle tested athletes in the world. They put their bodies through more rigorous training regiments then any other sport.  They run times and jump lengths that we can only imagine about.  Its a shame that it doesn't get more televised air play because the track meets are definitely exciting
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I think Sesil Karatantcheva took the steriods to improve her athletic performance quicker, and/or was influenced by her coaches.  Womens Tennis is so competitive this day and age.  The top players are strong, and quick.  The sad thing is that she is only 16.  I guess that she wanted to strive to be one of the top players, in a fairly quick manner.