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Olympic Dive to Win the 400
8/15/16 | Originalbuckeye

Posted on 08/15/2016 7:14:24 PM PDT by originalbuckeye

I know we haven't much discussed the Olympic races. But I wanted to say that someone diving over the finish line in a track race doesn't seem like it should be a winning play. Shouldn't it be the required that you end the race, standing??


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; olympics; track
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Yes. You must dive and you must stick it.


21 posted on 08/15/2016 9:06:36 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

PS A gymnastics term. Of course if you take a dive in, say, fencing you get stuck.


22 posted on 08/15/2016 9:08:42 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: originalbuckeye

Actually diving to first base when running in baseball has been studied exhaustively, it takes longer than running through. I am willing to bet that it is the same with track. If you keep running you will get to the finish quicker than diving.


23 posted on 08/15/2016 9:41:47 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ( Screech and the Squawks, or Hillary and her band of fairy misfits)
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To: originalbuckeye

The announcer said the only rule is that the first torso to cross the line wins. Of course you can’t interfere with other runners or cross into their lane. I don’t know if diving really helps though.


24 posted on 08/16/2016 12:22:09 AM PDT by MacMattico
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To: originalbuckeye

I saw it and could only think of road rash.


25 posted on 08/16/2016 2:28:13 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: KC_for_Freedom

True. On the other hand the dive or the lean does let your body extend forward of your center of mass compared to someone who’s upright. It’s the same thing as reaching forward with your arm except you’re reaching with your torso.


26 posted on 08/16/2016 2:42:58 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think steroids should be allowed and medically administered.


27 posted on 08/16/2016 11:26:26 AM PDT by WENDLE (hillary took bribes through bill and foundation!!MILLIONS!!!)
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