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Let’s Use Prediction Markets for Olympic Athlete Selection!

Something to Consider • 139 implied HN points • 01 Aug 24
🎾 Sports Athletics Olympics Competition Betting Selection
  1. Using prediction markets could help select the best Olympic athletes. It lets people bet on who they think will win medals, creating a more informed decision.
  2. A single race can be too random to decide who goes to the Olympics. Markets can help show which athletes have the best chances over time.
  3. This approach could work alongside the current Olympic trials, giving athletes an extra chance to prove themselves. It encourages transparency and competition among the athletes.

World champions of what?

Good Morning It's Basketball • 530 implied HN points • 11 Sep 23
🎾 Sports Basketball World Cup Olympics
  1. The USA men's basketball team finished fourth in the World Cup, showing a lack of dominance.
  2. The documentary 'The Redeem Team' highlights a brief correction in the American basketball program, not a long-lasting revival.
  3. Other countries like Canada and Germany are catching up in basketball talent, with NBA players making an impact.

Ban Russia from Olympics

Diane Francis • 719 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
🎾 Sports Olympics Sports Policy
  1. Many Ukrainian athletes have faced tragedy due to the invasion by Russia, with some even losing their lives while fighting for their country. This shows how the war has deeply affected sports and the Olympic dreams of many.
  2. The International Olympic Committee plans to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the 2024 Olympics, which has raised concerns and calls for a boycott from Ukraine and other countries. Critics argue that this undermines the values of the Olympics.
  3. There’s a strong belief that Russian athletes should only be allowed to compete if they condemn their government's actions in Ukraine. Many feel that letting them participate without this accountability sends a troubling message to the world.

Five Opals whose injuries could impact Australia's Olympic hopes this year

The Pick and Roll • 196 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Olympics Injuries Recovery Basketball Athletes
  1. Steph Talbot's recovery from ACL injury is progressing well, boosting Australia's Olympic hopes.
  2. The availability of key players like Talbot will greatly impact the Opals' performance at the upcoming Olympics.
  3. A quick recovery and comeback of injured players are crucial for Australia's chances at the Olympic Games.
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Amby Burfoot is correct: The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are both an alluring sporting spectacle and an increasingly obvious waste of America's (admittedly trivial) distance talent

Beck of the Pack • 98 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Running Marathons Journalism Athletes Olympics
  1. The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are seen as both captivating and wasteful in terms of American talent.
  2. There are criticisms about the structure and purpose of the U.S. Marathon Trials.
  3. Concerns about inadequacies in sports reporting and the handling of elite running events are highlighted.

Town Square #1: Chinese swimmers 'seen' injecting themselves before Rio 2016

Honest Sport • 19 implied HN points • 01 May 24
🎾 Sports Doping Athletics Regulations Controversies Olympics
  1. There are serious questions about the integrity of Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned substances, especially since there are reports of them injecting themselves before past Olympics.
  2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) insists these swimmers are innocent victims of contamination, but many people find this hard to believe given previous doping allegations against the Chinese swim team.
  3. Doping scandals in sports, like those involving the Chinese swimming team, show the ongoing struggle to maintain fair play and ethics in competition.

King Xi

Diane Francis • 439 implied HN points • 03 Feb 22
🎾 Sports Olympics Athletics China Middle class
  1. China is hosting the Olympics soon, showcasing amazing sports facilities and talented athletes. It's an exciting time for sports fans around the world.
  2. With one in five people living in China, the country has built a huge middle class. This growth is significant on a global scale.
  3. China's achievements go beyond sports; they have made remarkable changes that impact millions of lives, making them a key player in the world today.

Olympic Incompetence

Diane Francis • 379 implied HN points • 17 Feb 22
🎾 Sports Olympics Athletics International Competition Doping
  1. In 2014, Russian soldiers secretly took over Crimea using fake identities, which went against international laws.
  2. That same year, Russia hosted the Sochi Olympics, where many athletes cheated by using banned drugs.
  3. A whistleblower revealed this culture of cheating in Russia, leading to the country's ban from international sports in 2020.

How Kings Are Made

backstory • 242 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🌍 World Politics Power Conflict Olympics Drought
  1. The journey explores the culture gap between different tribes in Sudan.
  2. The story highlights the impact of historical events on Sudan, including drought, famine, and communal violence.
  3. The narrative showcases the resilience and triumph of marginalized communities, as seen through the Sudanese Olympic athletes.

Olympic Invaders

Diane Francis • 339 implied HN points • 29 Jul 21
🎾 Sports Olympics Doping Athletes Governance Cheating
  1. The International Olympic Committee allowed Russian athletes to compete in the Tokyo Olympics despite their country's ban for doping. This decision led to a significant number of Russian athletes participating under the guise of 'neutral athletes'.
  2. This situation raises ethical concerns and questions about the fairness of competition. It gives an advantage to Russian athletes and undermines the integrity of the Olympics.
  3. The use of sports by Russia's government as a means to project power and distract from internal issues is troubling. It shows how sports can be manipulated for political gain.

The past steroid allegations against McLaughlin, Felix, Mu's coach

Honest Sport • 19 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Athletics Doping Coaching Olympics Controversy
  1. Coach Bob Kersee faced steroid allegations in the late 1980s, when an athlete claimed Kersee provided him with banned substances. Even though he denied these claims, they have lingered in discussions about his coaching.
  2. Despite his controversial past, Kersee has trained successful athletes like Sydney McLaughlin and Allyson Felix without significant doping scandals in their careers. His later coaching has been marked by clean performances.
  3. In recent discussions, other coaches have come under scrutiny for doping allegations, suggesting that anti-doping authorities may need to focus on them rather than Kersee, whose athletes have largely passed doping tests.

The Timeline: Team Sky and British Cycling – when success surpassed ethics

Honest Sport • 19 implied HN points • 17 Dec 23
🎾 Sports Athletics Cycling Doping Ethics Olympics
  1. Team Sky started as a clean cycling team, but they faced many challenges and made questionable choices on their way to winning major events like the Tour de France.
  2. They experienced controversies related to doping, including secret drug tests and hiring doctors with questionable backgrounds which raised ethical concerns.
  3. Despite achieving significant success at competitions, the team's actions led to scandals that complicated their reputation and the integrity of their victories.

Italy’s Clostebol doping crisis across tennis, football and the Olympics

Honest Sport • 1 HN point • 22 May 24
🎾 Sports Doping Athletics Football Tennis Olympics
  1. Clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, is being found in many Italian athletes across sports like tennis and football. This has raised concerns about doping practices in the country.
  2. Many athletes claim they accidentally ingested clostebol through creams or sprays, but warnings about its presence are clearly labeled on the products. This makes some people question the legitimacy of these claims.
  3. Doping doctors may be involved in promoting the use of clostebol as a way to avoid detection, similar to how testosterone is used. This raises suspicions about the ongoing doping culture in Italian sports.

Let's talk about the Olympics

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 25 Jan 21
🎾 Sports Olympics Economics Safety Vaccination International cooperation
  1. The costs of proceeding with the Olympics are trivial, and it is safe to go ahead with the event even with minimal attendance in stadiums.
  2. The number of people required to stage the Olympics and be vaccinated is relatively low, making the cost of prioritizing their vaccinations over others very small.
  3. Continuing with the Olympics despite the pandemic provides a sense of normality and value to many countries, with minimal costs and the potential for international cooperation towards global vaccination efforts.

Five swimming doping cases at the University of Texas

Honest Sport • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 23
🎾 Sports Doping Olympics Athletes Health
  1. Five swimmers from the University of Texas have tested positive for doping since 2017, raising concerns about anti-doping rules. This includes Madisyn Cox, who tested positive for a drug linked to a major scandal in Russian figure skating.
  2. The drug involved, trimetazidine, is banned as it can enhance performance. It's been a part of controversies in both Russian and American swimming, showing a pattern of doping cases in high-level competitions.
  3. There seems to be a difference in how doping cases are handled in the US versus Russia, with US athletes facing less scrutiny despite similar issues. This raises questions about fairness in the sports world.

🐿️ Racewalking - The IPT Newsletter

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jan 25
🎾 Sports Athletics Olympics Training Leadership Coaching
  1. Racewalking is a competitive sport with strict rules, requiring athletes to keep one foot on the ground and their legs straight. This makes the sport challenging yet fascinating to watch.
  2. Just like racewalkers practice their skills for years, leaders should also work on their conversation techniques to build better relationships and trust in their teams.
  3. Improving communication takes effort and practice, much like training for a race. Small changes in how you talk can lead to big improvements in team culture and effectiveness.