There are plenty of Olympians who post on Letsrun.
There are plenty of Olympians who post on Letsrun.
Jo72 wrote:
You are not an Olympian unless you live on Mount Olympus...
You are indeed an Olympian if you live in Olympia, Washington!
I'd say re 1980 that they "qualified for the Olympics" or "made the Olympic team" or "were supposed to compete in the Olympics" - but not call them Olympians
I wouldn't say retrospectively that someone who gets hurt and withdraws before the Games was an Olympian, but have zero problem with referring to all the presumed Olympians as "Olympians" once they're selected.
Unless you meet Zeus ......
Geelong runner wrote:
Think I posted this in 2016. I've seen a lot of athletes on social media calling themselves Olympians after making the team. What if you get injured and don't get to run? I don't believe you are an Olympian until you step onto the track to compete in the Oympics.
I believe the IOC defines an Olympian in that way...you have to compete at the Games to count.
peppa wrote:
A soldier is a soldier even if he doesn’t see combat
Then only about 1/10 soldiers in the US Army in WW2 met that definition. So Eisenhower was never a soldier?
STEVE THE ADDICT^^^^^^""""--""""-'--'-'-"-----^' wrote:
There's been teams where individual players/athletes don't participate but since they're on the Olympic roster when the games begin and at the venue, readily available to compete if called upon, then that's enough to be an Olympian I think.
There was a case from either NZ or AUS where a soccer player did not step on the pitch and he is not recognized as an Olympian. There was an effort from his teammates to get this changed.
just asking... wrote:
Report Emily Post wrote:
Track & Field News, 'The Bible of the Sport Since 1948,' has long held that an individual does not become an Olympian until they compete at the Games. That's good enough for me.
An individual I know self-identifies as an Olympian. As a member of a relay squad, that person never competed in rounds or finals and never stood on the podium with teammates. There is no indication of this individual in the official record.
Don't members of relay teams still receive medals even if they don't run in the final?
Correct, but the key is they competed.
trollism wrote:
Report Emily Post wrote:
Track & Field News, 'The Bible of the Sport Since 1948,' has long held that an individual does not become an Olympian until they compete at the Games. That's good enough for me.
An individual I know self-identifies as an Olympian. As a member of a relay squad, that person never competed in rounds or finals and never stood on the podium with teammates. There is no indication of this individual in the official record.
Although this is correct, people who declare 'I'm an Olympian' directly after qualifying are doing so because the idea that something could happen in the meantime to stop them taking the start line hasn't even crossed their mind.
If they did get injured and were unable to take the place, I'm guessing they would no longer give themselves the title.
You are probably correct. The thrill of being an Olympian would be gone if you somehow qualified and did not get to compete.
sbeefyk2 wrote:
Jeeeeeeezus wrote:
Y'all are f'in losers. You care way too much about stuff that does not matter, at all. Reevaluate your priorities.
Agreed. These people are massive loses to get bent out of shape over something that literally does not matter.
They must have been the 5:00 1600 kids in high school who always believed they'll make the Olympics so they are envious of those that actually make it.
Probably right about the motivation behind this post.
I thought the same thing.
I think you are an Olympian when you actually competed at the Olympics.
I say no. If you qualify you are an Olympic Qualifier. If you compete, or even start the event, then you are an Olympian. If you get bronze or sliver you are an Olympic medalist and if you get gold you are an Olympic champion.
113 wrote:
How do the people taking a hard line on this feel about the people who "qualify" for the 100 meter dash, which allows every Olympic member country one entry? You would consider these folks Olympians, but someone who qualifies for the US team, attends the opening ceremony, and then gets COVID or something and can't compete is not?
https://www.tfrrs.org/results/46836/2889185/Olympic_Games/Men's_100m__Dash/
Yes, actually.
The person COMPETED in the Olympics. It's as simple as that.
It has nothing to do with qualifying for the Games, it has to do with participating in them. That's it. Regardless of how u got there, even if you false-started.
If you DNS, you didn't compete.