"I feel like the winner because I’ve spent five years in a row running 10 or 15 races. Running isn’t just about doing one or two. It’s about being consistent, running a lot, because this is why sport exists — to compete. Not just to challenge yourself twice a year.”
"I feel like the winner because I’ve spent five years in a row running 10 or 15 races. Running isn’t just about doing one or two. It’s about being consistent, running a lot, because this is why sport exists — to compete. Not just to challenge yourself twice a year.”
Pro sports exist to sell product.The contractors run for their living and to succeed. There will be winners and losers. Losers are rarely happy and sour grapes vented in public should ideally be avoided.
Paulino competed 18 times this year and SML competed 12 times. SML also competed a fair amount last year. The comments about her not competed a lot really don’t hold water anymore. This just sounds like sour grapes and Paulino sounds like a poor loser.
"I feel like the winner because I’ve spent five years in a row running 10 or 15 races. Running isn’t just about doing one or two. It’s about being consistent, running a lot, because this is why sport exists — to compete. Not just to challenge yourself twice a year.”
Makes no sense for Paulino to make this strange comment. It suggests she not only reads LR but is also influenced by comments made by silly nobody randos on here giving crap to SML for not racing as much as they would like her to. They also probably think she should be more smiley and flirty.
And to read A LOT into this: If there is innuendo that by barely racing, a person can avoid a heck of a lot of drug testing that comes with winning race after race, and can prepare for a big meet by training and microdosing... is she wrong?
No, she's not. Whether we interpret this comment as benign or accusatory, she ain't wrong either way.
Why does it matter how much or little she races?
All athletes are allowed to compete as frequently as they want
History will remember medals and records, not race schedules
And clearly the formula Sydney uses is working, so why would she ever change anything?
people misinterpret statements from their own language. im gonna ignore this since I can't actually listen to it and form an opinion on my own.
BUT, Sydney should race a little more. not much. but she should be on the track enough that we don't have a situation like last year where she couldn't get in the D. League final because she couldn't be bothered to participate in a SINGLE RACE from her sport's premier league.
She sounds like a NY Yankees or Dallas Cowboys fan… “I won a lot in the past”. The sport is head to head competition, on one day, on the biggest stage. And you got schooled. In other words, ALL THOSE YEARS OF WORK YOU PUT IN MEAN NOTHING BECAUSE SOMEONE WHO WAS BORED WITH HER PRIMARY EVENT CAME IN AND EMBARRASSED YOU.
Interesting take on an athlete that had the guts to take on another event.
That's my thoughts exactly.
I mean you can curse your luck that a better athlete than you decided to run in the event you've made a career running, and then beat you - I get that. And back in your hotel you you can throw any kind of tantrum you want, I'm fine with that.
But come on don't say that on camera - that just comes off really poorly. Sad that in the moment she couldn't quite hold it back here.
I would assume Sydney will have the class to ignore the comment.
Paulino just lost me as a fan. She no doubt benefited from Sydney’s presence on the track, and herself should be celebrating an incredible result. This sour response is a bad look, especially considering SML commented on the “great competition” in her brief post-race interview. Sydney beats her on the track and in professionalism, I guess.
How so? She was out in lane 9 and couldn't even see SML. But, as the kids say, she's cooking.
Showing up once a year is both cowardly and suspicious. Paulino is more integral to the sport than SML. Messi and Ronaldo showed up for their sport. Jordan showed up. Bolt showed up. LeBron shows up. Heck, even Noah Lyles shows up. And that's why SML can never be the face of the sport.
You guys need to admit Paulino is just saying the quiet part out loud. There are acres of threads essentially agreeing with her on this very forum.
And by the way, did you all see how cold she was when SML went to congratulate her after the race. She shook her hand without looking at her. I'll stick my neck out and say SML might not be her favourite lol
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Makes no sense for Paulino to make this strange comment. It suggests she not only reads LR but is also influenced by comments made by silly nobody randos on here giving crap to SML for not racing as much as they would like her to. They also probably think she should be more smiley and flirty.
Lol at you thinking anyone non washed athletes on this site
Paulino just lost me as a fan. She no doubt benefited from Sydney’s presence on the track, and herself should be celebrating an incredible result. This sour response is a bad look, especially considering SML commented on the “great competition” in her brief post-race interview. Sydney beats her on the track and in professionalism, I guess.
How so? She was out in lane 9 and couldn't even see SML. But, as the kids say, she's cooking.
Showing up once a year is both cowardly and suspicious. Paulino is more integral to the sport than SML. Messi and Ronaldo showed up for their sport. Jordan showed up. Bolt showed up. LeBron shows up. Heck, even Noah Lyles shows up. And that's why SML can never be the face of the sport.
Sydney raced 12 times this year...
Also lol at "cowardly"
As if Sydney didn't just give up a sure thing gold medal in the 400h to challenge herself by moving to the flat
