livendive 8 #26 February 17, 2010 Gardner beating Karelin in 2000. The magnitude of that upset was simply amazing. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #27 February 17, 2010 Quote Gardner beating Karelin in 2000. The magnitude of that upset was simply amazing. Blues, Dave Sure was, and on another almost equally impressive note was Kurt Angle winning the gold medal with a broken neck at the Atlanta games. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #28 February 18, 2010 Quote Wow. That is an exclusive club. You could have it be even more exclusive by making it the "Winter Olympic gold medal winners...." Nope, would still have two members. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #29 February 18, 2010 I forgot about the 1998 US Men's hockey team's 4 a.m. performance in Nagano. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #30 February 18, 2010 Quote I forgot about the 1998 US Men's hockey team's 4 a.m. performance in Nagano. Totally trashed the hotel they were staying in? Not the first time something like that happened. I think the Dream Team did it too during the summer olympics, but I forget where and when."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #31 February 18, 2010 I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Oh, yeah - and Cassius Clay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #32 February 18, 2010 Quote I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Yep, I would love to know what the hell Hitler was thinking when he draped each gold medal around Jesse's neck. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #33 February 18, 2010 Quote Quote I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Yep, I would love to know what the hell Hitler was thinking when he draped each gold medal around Jesse's neck. Nothing. He didn't.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #34 February 18, 2010 Quote Quote Quote I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Yep, I would love to know what the hell Hitler was thinking when he draped each gold medal around Jesse's neck. Nothing. He didn't. Didn't put the medals around his neck? I think I've seen video taken at the Berlin Olympics that indicate he did. ETA: and he was NOT smiling."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #35 February 18, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Quote I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Yep, I would love to know what the hell Hitler was thinking when he draped each gold medal around Jesse's neck. Nothing. He didn't. Didn't put the medals around his neck? I think I've seen video taken at the Berlin Olympics that indicate he did. ETA: and he was NOT smiling. I don't think so. I don't have time to look it up right now, but if memory serves, Adolf walked out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #36 February 18, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote I think the thread has to acknowledge Jesse Owens. Yep, I would love to know what the hell Hitler was thinking when he draped each gold medal around Jesse's neck. Nothing. He didn't. Didn't put the medals around his neck? I think I've seen video taken at the Berlin Olympics that indicate he did. ETA: and he was NOT smiling. I don't think so. I don't have time to look it up right now, but if memory serves, Adolf walked out. Wouldn't be surprised if he did. Some people just can't handle being wrong."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #37 February 18, 2010 Quote >> I don't think so. I don't have time to look it up right now, but if memory serves, Adolf walked out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wouldn't be surprised if he did. Some people just can't handle being wrong. Yeah. Dictators. They're so moody that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbwing 0 #38 February 18, 2010 On the first day of the Olympics, Hitler was congratulating all the German athletes. After the first day, the Olympic committee said he would have to congratulate all the athletes or none of them. He chose to congratulate non of them. He never had any interaction with Owens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites