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🚫 Don’t Be a Prisoner of Your Past! Your past is just a lesson, not a life sentence. Every missed shot, lost race, and setback is part of the path to success. 🏆 Embrace the challenges and obstacles. They’re not roadblocks—they’re building blocks. 💪 🔍 Learn from every experience. 💥 Lean in. 🔥 Get after it. Failure is just fuel for your fire 🔥. Let’s go! 🚀 #Mindset #Success #KeepPushing #GrowthMindset

## Zola Budd vs. Mary Decker: The 1984 Olympic Clash That Shook LA! 🏃♀️💥 Yo, listen up! The 1984 Summer Olympics in LA had everyone buzzing about the 3000-metre showdown between South Africa’s Zola Budd, running for Great Britain, and the American champ Mary Decker. Expectations were sky-high, but man, did it crash and burn. Here’s the lowdown: ### 💥 Collision Course The hype was off the charts, but the race turned into a train wreck. Budd and Decker kept bumping into each other, and it all went south when they collided, sending Decker crashing to the ground. Talk about a total disaster. Decker had to be carried off, and Budd, running barefoot like a boss, limped home to a lackluster 7th place. ### 🗣️ Media Frenzy The media went bananas, and the blame game kicked off. Budd got hit hard with criticism, but an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) probe later cleared her name, saying the collision wasn’t on her. Still, Decker’s got her own take, blaming her own rookie mistakes in pack running. ### 🤔 Legacy of the Clash This epic face-off didn’t live up to the hype, leaving a bitter taste. Budd’s barefoot gamble didn’t pay off, and Decker’s Olympic dreams took a nosedive. Both runners got slammed, but the real story is how a single race can become a legend for all the wrong reasons. So, there it is—the 1984 Olympics had a major plot twist no one saw coming. #ZolaBudd #MaryDecker #OlympicClash #LA1984 #RaceDrama #BarefootBudd #DeckerDown #CollisionCourse #MediaMadness #IAAFInvestigation #RunningRivalry

To overcome such adversity is truly amazing

The 2024 #Olympics are here! In honor of this year’s games, here are the surprising origins of some of your favorite Olympic sports! Which king banned golf? What was volleyball originally called? What important component of basketball wasn't invented for over a decade? Find out here! https://lnkd.in/e2bEYbyg #blog #newblog #olympics #sportshistory #trivia #olympictrivia

The data must be known to NBCUniversal. If you watch the NBC coverage, Jordan Chiles' score posts at the 3:28 mark in this video. And the NBC commentator states at the 4:01 mark that an inquiry had been put in on Jordan Chiles' floor routine. For the inquiry to be made and for NBC to know about it means that the time between the scores posting and the inquiry could not have been more than 30 seconds. But we don't know whether this video was edited. Honestly International Olympic Committee – IOC this is a judging error no matter how you slice it. The judges admit they erred on her difficulty score (5.9 instead of 5.8). Now the judges say they erred in allowing a (4 seconds?!) late challenge (which may not have been late). Just give out two Bronze medals FFS. Boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling award two bronze medals per competition. Where's the harm in awarding 2 when the judges screw up? And what's with the arbitrary 60 second limit for a challenge anyway? The actual limit is "before the next routine", but Chiles was last so there was no next routine! Does it take into account the time to walk to the judges? Is that miraculously the same at every competition? Should they be sprinting to the judges pushing everyone out of their way? Does it take into account the time it takes a judge to look up from what they are doing? Is it when the coach makes the verbal inquiry or when the judge records the inquiry? It is when the coach begins speaking or when she ends her inquiry. Does it account for language differences between the coach making the inquiry and the judge receiving it? What if the coach is in a wheelchair?! It's just so ridiculous to put that kind of precision on something that cannot possibly be so precise. Mind you, isn't 13.666 versus 13.700 rather over-precision on something subjectively judged in the first place? After all, because all scoring is to only one decimal place in the first place (see my next post) an average of 13.666 should be reported as 13.7 tying the two for Bronze. #olympics #gymnastics #bronzemedal #jordanchiles #data #error #judging

One of the most exciting aspects of the Olympics is discovering sports we've never, or rarely, watched before. Every few years, we're introduced to events that captivate our attention and spark new interests. But why do these sports only seem to surface during the Olympic Games? Is it the rarity of these events that draws us in? Or is it the prestige and grandeur of the Olympics itself that makes them so intriguing? Imagine if these team handball, canoe slalom, table tennis, and countless others were available more often – would we still be as enthralled? The Olympics provide a unique platform that elevates lesser-known sports to global recognition. It's a testament to the power of the Games to bring diverse athletic pursuits into the spotlight, if only temporarily. What do you think? Would regular exposure to these sports sustain your interest, or does the Olympic context add that extra layer of allure? #Olympics #SportsDiscovery #SportsMarketing #SportsMedia

How does it feel to be named the top athlete of the century? Only 100 people can answer this. ESPN has compiled a list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century, including the world's best tennis players. American athlete Serena Williams ranks second, while Swiss player Roger Federer is in sixth place. They are the top tennis players of the current century. All tennis players in ESPN's top 100: 🔹 Serena Williams 🔹 Roger Federer 🔹 Novak Djokovic 🔹 Rafael Nadal 🔹 Andy Murray 🔹 Venus Williams Any guesses on who the best athlete of the 21st century is? The hint: 🏊♂️ #fsm #digitalmarketing #advertising #sports #sportsmarketing #sportsbetting #sportsbook

In honor of my favorite Paralympic sport, wheelchair rugby, here are some tips for personal and professional success from one of the most dominant sports operations of all time. I agree with the ranking on #1!

Faith Cherotich Upsets Olympic Champion Winfred Yavi to Win Diamond League Steeplechase Title Faith Cherotich, a rising star in Kenyan athletics, delivered a stunning performance at the Diamond League final, overcoming reigning Olympic and World Champion Winfred Yavi to claim the steeplechase title.… #FaithCherotichUpsetsOlympicChampion #SteeplechaseTitle #WinfredYavitowinDiamondLeague >>> Read more

Vision to real life, the mock-up is such an experience on its own. Great quality.