Shouldn't Aliphine give her spot up? America? Sportsmanship

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    agip

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    3 years ago 02/27/2021 6:44am EST
    re: klawicki

    klawicki wrote:

    Alex S. wrote:

    I know, but my point is, that's taking a cynical view of the Olympics (which defeats the point of the Olympics). Winning for or via money is not the goal, and it's also not the goal to win by any drugged-up means necessary. The goal is to do your best to represent your country.

    The Olympics are not the Superbowl. Money is not supposed to be the point of the competition. It's totally fine with me if that's the IAAF Diamond League's main goal, and the goal of everyone who competes in that league.

    No...that is YOUR opinion on what the Olympics is all about. The world's opinion hasn't been that for decades.

    Once you do anything for money, as a career, that is your number 1 goal. To provide for yourself and your family if you have one.

    what a sad existence you must have.

  • briguy

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    3 years ago 02/27/2021 7:13am EST
    re: Alex S.

    OP you might have created the most retarded (sorry for the hard R but I mean it literally) thread of all time. I don’t even understand any of your arguments on why she should give up her spot because they are so illogical.

    She already had then kid. You can run while you’re pregnant. I’m sure she took some time off right before/after giving birth but that’ll have been with plenty of time to have a new training block. Raising a kid also really won’t take away from training. Do you know how many people raise kids with real jobs? She has a husband to help also. Professional runners have so much spare time

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    Dwightarm

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    3 years ago 02/27/2021 9:14am EST
    re: Alex S.

    Alex S. wrote:

    I am asking if it wouldn't be gracious of Aliphine to give a spot to an individual who, by all indications, would perform better in representation for her country in the future.

    No. It wouldn’t.

    There you go.

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    agip

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 9:32am EDT
    re: agip

    agip wrote:

    sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

    If I earned my spot at the Olympics, no way I would give it up unless I had an injury that would impair my ability to compete well. If that is the case when the Olympics are closer, hopefully she gives up the spot will go to the next in line. If I was next in line for the marathon, considering the chance of injury, I would be training like I was actually guaranteed to compete.

    I look at it this way: If I'm 85 years old, on my deathbed, would I prefer having jogged a marathon, finished 45th, 20 minutes slower than my PR but had an OG experience...or been a good sport and given my spot to a fit and prepared good person...I'd probably rather have given the spot up and reveled in my good sportsmanship.

    But I can understand the appeal of having the OG experience - that's a rare and special thing. Not crazy to go to Japan just for the experience. Although marathoners this year won't be in the village and there won't be any fans etc.

    That said, she has 5 months...that's a lot of time. And it's totally up to her, not anyone else.

    Turns out she probably should have given up her spot and been a hero.

    Instead she got an injury and early dropout.

  • whataworld

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 10:00am EDT
    re: rojo

    rojo wrote:

    But the OP is an idiot. She shouldn't give up her spot. Plus. There is only one American capable of medaling for the women anyway and her name is Sally Kipyego. Everyone else is just getting a free trip to Japan.

    OP vs Rojo...

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    tarckstar

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 12:23pm EDT
    re: whataworld

    I'm not reading this thread, but if it were anyone but Dez who would have gone if Al had stepped back, I'd pay attention.

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    flyingfrog

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    Race again? There is plenty of hate on the site for each race/gender/nationality. It's an equal opportunity hate site. We hate the white girl with the purple hair, we hate the white dude with the mullet. If he didn't have a mullet or her hair was blonde would those posts be made? No way. We are hairists.

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    agip

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 12:37pm EDT
    re: whataworld

    whataworld wrote:

    rojo wrote:

    But the OP is an idiot. She shouldn't give up her spot. Plus. There is only one American capable of medaling for the women anyway and her name is Sally Kipyego. Everyone else is just getting a free trip to Japan.

    OP vs Rojo...

    well that post from rojo didn't age well.

  • toobad

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 1:43pm EDT
    re: agip

    What goes around comes around.

    Des went to the 2012 Olympics injured, only ran 5k and dropped out.

    Being that Des was next in line to represent the US, then Ali deserved to go and give it a shot.

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    Aouita 84

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    2 years ago 08/13/2021 2:38pm EDT
    re: toobad

    toobad wrote:

    What goes around comes around.

    Des went to the 2012 Olympics injured, only ran 5k and dropped out.

    Being that Des was next in line to represent the US, then Ali deserved to go and give it a shot.

    I don't care who you are! If you're knowingly injured (not hurt), including being pregnant (on purpose), you need to step down and give that spot to the next one in line...PERIOD! You're still an Olympian, you earned it but why would you go into any competition knowing you're not able to compete and give your best effort. Just to make the trip and wear the gear? I said this months ago when Aliphine announced she was pregnant and that she knowingly got pregnant on purpose.

    Not true sportsmanship. Sorry!

  • Upswing

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 08/13/2021 5:14pm EDT
    re: agip

    agip wrote:

    whataworld wrote:

    OP vs Rojo...

    well that post from rojo didn't age well.

    lol

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