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To: jsanders2001

After this gymnastic olympian did a vault over a bar with a sprained ankle (winning the gold) there were a huge amount of articles about coaches pushing their athletes to the limit, but it didn’t talk about how coaches were PAID to make them the best!

http://www.inspiratori.com/sports/1996-altanta-olympics-kerri-strugs-gold-medal-vault-with-a-sprained-ankle

Amazing moment, undoubtedly painful, which is why I don’t have the guts to do it.

Yet, Olympic coaches are paid well to push their athletes to the maximum, but later on, the athletes complain about being pushed the way they are.


16 posted on 05/29/2014 11:58:22 AM PDT by CorporateStepsister (I am NOT going to force a man to make my dreams come true)
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To: CorporateStepsister
After this gymnastic olympian did a vault over a bar with a sprained ankle (winning the gold)...(Kerri strug)

I still get a bit teary with pride in that kid when I see that video. Guts personified!

56 posted on 05/29/2014 1:58:19 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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