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The Summer Olympics
shardian:
Considering the massive amount of dedication, determination, and discipline it takes to be an olympic athelete, I don't think many of them will have a problem succeeding in whatever they do in life.
billf:
--- Quote from: shardian on August 14, 2008, 02:13:52 pm ---Considering the massive amount of dedication, determination, and discipline it takes to be an olympic athelete, I don't think many of them will have a problem succeeding in whatever they do in life.
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Very true.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: billf on August 14, 2008, 01:54:30 pm --- Michael Phelps went to University of Michigan and study sports marketing and management.
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Erm, yeah, on full scholarship. And he chose his major basically so he could be his own agent. Not exactly a good option for most athletes. The only athletes that get that sort of ride are the top of the top and then only in a couple of sports. A person actually has a better chance of landing a basketball or football scholarship than a scholarship in an regular Olympic sport.
shardian:
Heh, during lunch today they were showing Ping Pong coverage - with the Americans playing and kicking ass! There of course was a catch...our team is made up of Chinese women. :laugh2:
ChadTower:
I used to go to the Student Union at UMass to watch the Chinese guys play ping pong... it was insane, I couldn't even see the ball and they were 10 feet back from the table.
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