Weightlifting is one of
the most fascinating Olympic competitions, especially the amazing
demonstrations of Greek lifter, Pyrros Dimas.
Watching a man lift
207.5 kilograms conjures up both awe and inspiration, while only imagining the
blood, sweat, and tears that must have gone into preparation for that kind of
feat.
Although Dimas is
usually absent from the Winter Olympics, there are a number of exciting events,
including luge, even though Jerry Seinfeld described it as a sport in which you
exert your calves to simply head off in the right direction.
Luge, as well as every
other Winter Olympic sporting event requires a delicate balance of endurance
and skill.
1. Speed Skating
Speed skating comes in
two varieties, long- and short-track, taking place on ovals of either 400
meters or 111 meters, respectively.
Watching the speed at
which these competitors travel, only inches away from razor sharp skating
blades all around them is breathtaking.
2. Nordic Combined
This event is a hybrid
of two popular winter sports, ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
At least those two
winter sports are more related than the unusual Biathlon, consisting of
cross-country skiing, and yes, none other than... rifle marksmanship?
In Nordic Combined, the
competitors have to navigate a 15 kilometer course at blazing fast and
chillingly cold speeds.
It's a constant balance
of aerodynamics, power, balance, and endurance.
3. Ice Hockey
Perhaps one of the most
recognized and "normal" winter Olympic sports is ice hockey.
If you've ever been to
a hockey match, you don't need me to tell you how hard these guys work, and
sometimes even fight, for the chance to just get a relatively small amount of
shots at the goal.
Ice hockey is as
full-contact, if not more so than traditional American gridiron football.
Conclusion
Every athlete you see
participating in the Winter Olympics this year has an extraordinary amount of
endurance, strength, will-power, and/or heart that got them to be one of the
top athletes in their sport.
So, while you may never
achieve the near-perfect levels of mastery as your Olympic counterparts, you
can still get in great shape and have tons of fun by trying any of these for
yourself.
You'll probably
appreciate the athletes even more too!
What Olympic sports
have you tried for yourself?
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