Athletics WA Indoor World Championships 2024

[heywoodu 14,946]

3 hours ago, Makedonas said:

It's gotten to the point where I don't even celebrate Tentoglou's gold medals anymore, it's just become the norm 

Like Max Verstappen in Formula 1: I can not describe how epic of a moment in Dutch sports history it was when he first won a race, that was batshit crazy and even football fans in a top level match were chanting his name all of a sudden during a match when his win became known there. Now it's just normal and it is either normal (when he wins) or disappointing (when he doesn't)  

 

Dominance in any sport sucks  

[Biathlonfan 623]

Bye chinese guy

[Makedonas 2,133]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Like Max Verstappen in Formula 1: I can not describe how epic of a moment in Dutch sports history it was when he first won a race, that was batshit crazy and even football fans in a top level match were chanting his name all of a sudden during a match when his win became known there. Now it's just normal and it is either normal (when he wins) or disappointing (when he doesn't)  

 

Dominance in any sport sucks  

I remember watching Tentoglou win gold as a young athlete, 20 years old, at the 2018 European Championships and the 2019 European Indoor Championships with such excitement. Now we expect the gold and anything less is a massive disappointment 

 

I've noticed this with many other sports/athletes who I support, it's more fun watching them rise, once they get to the top it's not as interesting.

[Biathlonfan 623]

3 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

I remember watching Tentoglou win gold as a young athlete, 20 years old, at the 2018 European Championships and the 2019 European Indoor Championships with such excitement. Now we expect the gold and anything less is a massive disappointment 

 

I've noticed this with many other sports/athletes who I support, it's more fun watching them rise, once they get to the top it's not as interesting.

hmmmmm,i wonder in the event of Ceh declining and Alekna fully taking over,will i feel the same way ?

Edited March 2 by Biathlonfan

[heywoodu 14,946]

4 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

hmmmmm,i wonder in the event of Ceh declining and Alekna fully taking over,will i feel the same way ?

If at some point he wins everything, and silver is an actual disappointment...yeah  

[Biathlonfan 623]

Just now, heywoodu said:

If at some point he wins everything, and silver is an actual disappointment...yeah  

Well so far he himself doesn't have the '' gold is the only option '' mentality, so that's a good sign

[heywoodu 14,946]

TV directors apparently forgot the existence of field events, as per usual.

[Biathlonfan 623]

6.98 SVOBODA 

[Monzanator 4,478]

Swoboda 6.98 NR in the semi-final.

[Biathlonfan 623]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

TV directors apparently forgot the existence of field events, as per usual.

so happy that ours didn't