In my view, an Olympic medal carries more weight than a World Championship medal. It's basic math: the Olympics happen once every four years, while the World Championships occur annually. There’s a reason people say it's every athlete's dream ucestvovati at the Olympics, let alone standing on the podium. Looking strictly at the numbers, if an athlete stays at the top of their game for a decade, they might get lucky enough to attend three Olympics, whereas they could potentially attend 7 World Championships in that same span. Consequently, a world medal is statistically easier to obtain than an Olympic one.
analogowl122 said:That choice is available if you want it. Essentially, the selection for greatest athlete, regardless of anything else. The list stands as follows: 1. Rafael Nadal (Spain / tennis) 179 points 2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany / Formula 1) 155 3. Blanka Vlašić (USA / athletics) 114 4. Marit Bjørgen (Norway / cross-country skiing) 93 5. Andres Iniesta (Spain / soccer) 85 6. Xavi Hernandez (Spain / soccer) 81 7. Christophe Lemaitre (France / athletics) 62 8. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark / tennis) 51 9. Simon Ammann (Switzerland / ski jumping) 46 10. Sebastian Loeb (France / rally) 45 11. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands / soccer) 35 12. Kim Clijsters (Belgium / tennis) 25 13. Andreas Thordkildsen (Norway / athletics) 23 14. Carlo Janko (Switzerland / alpine skiing) 18 14. Maria Riesch (Germany / alpine skiing) 18...
Meaning, Blanka is the 3rd best athlete in the US, gender aside. And the top female athlete. The best alpine skiers barely make 14th place. With far fewer points. Likely earned on home soil, too. Marit Bjørgen holds three Olympic medals—gold, silver, and bronze—yet she still trails Blanka. Ivica isn't even on the list. This speaks volumes about the popularity and significance of certain sports.
This table is somewhat questionable. Considering how little the nation engages with Formula 1, seeing Vettel sitting high at number two on this list is odd. These rankings simply reflect the popularity of a specific sport. That explains why there are three soccer players in the top eleven, and a driver ranked second, when we all know his success depends mostly on his crew and whether his car actually survives the race.
Grace Adams32 said:Kudos to both Blanka and Ivica. 🙏
I side with Gips. For years now, Joško has been hunting for excuses to tear others down just to elevate himself. Kostelić shouldn't have let himself get provoked; it’s honestly pathetic.
My reasoning for Gips is simple: winning a slalom in the World Cup is a far greater achievement than winning a Diamond League meet. In slalom, you're facing 15 to 20 athletes capable of winning any given race. In a meet, you have maybe 8 to 10 jumpers, where five can clear 195, leaving only three real contenders for the win. The argument about the number of federation members being proof of stronger competition is completely irrelevant. If you look at Ivica, he faces 4 or 5 top competitors from places like Austria or Italy. As for Blanka, aside from a few girls from the former USSR, plus Friedrich, DiMartino, Green, Beitie, and a couple of American women, there isn't much else. That narrows her field of competition down to about ten or fifteen people globally. Ivica competes in five disciplines; Blanka competes in one. Skiing's slalom and downhill are comparable to the javelin and the 5000 meters in track and field. Ivica has likely had surgery on both knees to fix everything possible, and his back needs constant work. Blanka, aside from a shin issue, hasn't dealt with anything major. Skiing is Spartan. You're constantly on a mountain, dealing with sub-zero temperatures and wind. In track, the biggest complaint is usually a "harder surface" at the stadium or if it's "cold"—meaning anything under 70°F.
That is my perception of the situation, and I judge based on that. It doesn't mean I'm right.
Sandra Wilson38 said:I completely agree with analogowl122. A massive injustice was done to Blanka's coach—whoever he actually is. 😁She was clearly the superior athlete last year compared to Ivica. It’s frankly embarrassing how she...HHO took the theories—assuming they even had any—during the award ceremony.. 👎
Incorrect. Ivica competes in every single alpine discipline—slalom, giant slalom, downhill, super-G, combined, and parallel slalom—whereas Blanka only enters one. Grouping all skiing disciplines together is foolish. Alpine skiing stands alone with its own specific disciplines, much like track and field. I could easily argue that any ball sport belongs to the exact same category. 🤷
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I realize I am late to the conversation. While everything was unfolding—given I was third on the list—I assumed returning home would resolve things. Furthermore, internet access on certain islands is practically non-existent.
While I am no expert on the Levi's discography, I doubt it will be anything less than adequate; their older material was consistently excellent. I believe I have a two-disc > compilation somewhere at home, which I found quite impressive.
Once the DVDs arrive, I will digitize them and distribute them. Naturally, I will post my impressions here on the >.
Noah Myers67 said:The discs arrived... likely shipping them out tomorrow...
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