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Title: General Patton and the Pentathalon
Post by: m25operator on August 14, 2008, 01:41:32 PM

A friend just sent me this, I did not know :) Plus very timely.

http://www.realclearsports.com/articles/2008/07/modern_pentathlon_a_sport_for.html

Title: Re: General Patton and the Pentathalon
Post by: JohnJacobH on August 15, 2008, 08:01:01 PM

Quote from: m25operator on August 14, 2008, 01:41:32 PM

A friend just sent me this, I did not know :) Plus very timely.

http://www.realclearsports.com/articles/2008/07/modern_pentathlon_a_sport_for.html

Great read. Thanks for the link!

Title: Re: General Patton and the Pentathalon
Post by: twyacht on August 15, 2008, 08:34:12 PM

Wish they had a "traditional" Pentathalon today. Not with a 4.5 mm "pellet", at 10m , but a real "bang" pistol/rifle. At least the winter games still use a .22.

A true athlete, in the original spirit of the games, didn't specialize in just one sport. The best of the best of the best.

Ah, but badminton,..... it's all whoop ass! ??? ::) :o ;D

P.S. A Hungarian weightlifter had his right arm fold backwards like a Hooters chicken wing this week.

Don't watch if your squeamish.
http://beat.bodoglife.com/sports/horrific-olympic-weightlifting-injury-video-56251.html

The Olympics used to be much harsher than today. But we are a more refined world today,... Sigh...

Title: Re: General Patton and the Pentathalon
Post by: m25operator on August 15, 2008, 08:59:52 PM

I have always feared that muscles can be stronger than the bones they are connected to.