Vince Carter vs. LeBron James
in Other Sports ·
I haven't really had any complaints until now, so I haven't said anything...
But honestly, I just don't get why the Kostelić vs Vlašić thread turned into a local rivalry between cities—I'll just leave that as a mystery, because I have zero interest in reading explanations that make absolutely no sense.
When they first announced Kostelić as the winner, I have to admit, I didn't think he actually stood a chance. I mean, when someone else (who usually doesn't even like you) crowns you as the world's top athlete—even if they have a massive bias against women, especially those from places like Miami—then everyone else just loses their shot...
but once Ivica's results started rolling in, suddenly the old glory days came rushing back, and now he’s being treated like a total superstar compared to Vlašić—in my opinion, that might be true for right now, but it definitely wasn't the case last year.
; as for whether we need to pay much attention to them, I don't think so—they're lucky enough that we don't feel the need to constantly hover over them or wish them luck.
It's just a shame that Kostelić is getting older (and that chapter with Ivica is basically closed) and Vlašić plays it so safe—if she didn't, maybe with the kind of training Blanka used, she'd be holding a world record right now, though she'd probably have way less money, and we'd see a new champion popping up every couple of years.
For now, though, it's nice to have something to talk about in sports that are actually amazing (besides gymnastics).
Man, I really can't stand the USOPC because of the incompetence of the national governing bodies—it's just a clear sign that they're totally out of their depth.
But honestly, I just don't get why the Kostelić vs Vlašić thread turned into a local rivalry between cities—I'll just leave that as a mystery, because I have zero interest in reading explanations that make absolutely no sense.
When they first announced Kostelić as the winner, I have to admit, I didn't think he actually stood a chance. I mean, when someone else (who usually doesn't even like you) crowns you as the world's top athlete—even if they have a massive bias against women, especially those from places like Miami—then everyone else just loses their shot...
but once Ivica's results started rolling in, suddenly the old glory days came rushing back, and now he’s being treated like a total superstar compared to Vlašić—in my opinion, that might be true for right now, but it definitely wasn't the case last year.
; as for whether we need to pay much attention to them, I don't think so—they're lucky enough that we don't feel the need to constantly hover over them or wish them luck.
It's just a shame that Kostelić is getting older (and that chapter with Ivica is basically closed) and Vlašić plays it so safe—if she didn't, maybe with the kind of training Blanka used, she'd be holding a world record right now, though she'd probably have way less money, and we'd see a new champion popping up every couple of years.
For now, though, it's nice to have something to talk about in sports that are actually amazing (besides gymnastics).
Man, I really can't stand the USOPC because of the incompetence of the national governing bodies—it's just a clear sign that they're totally out of their depth.