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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
I should actually have mentioned the amount of less than 1$/day origin Colombian cyclists who have made it to the world tour. I think we're in the same chapter if not the same page. You're maybe referring to Gareth Blanckenberg who was the RSA olympic laser sailor in 2000 and 2004, another good...- shebeen
- Post #181
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
Appreciate the reply, but I humbly disagree that cycling is a good example. Let me put it a different way and actually confuse myself and maybe even reinforce your point. the guy in lumo yellow is about to win stage 1 of the Giro d'talia here. He's from Eritrea, one of the poorest countries in...- shebeen
- Post #174
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
Cycling might not be the best example of this, definitely not track cycling where literal fortunes are spent on looking for microgains. exhibit a: the bike from Barcelona '92 that kicked off insane lab programs...- shebeen
- Post #154
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
Good point, except elite olympians are outliers. I immediately think of Yao Ming the 7ft 6 basketball player. see above. There's a good chance she was 'selected' to go to a sailing academy, her wikipedia entry all but confirms that - "Xu Lijia was born nearly deaf in one ear and nearly blind in...- shebeen
- Post #153
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
I think it's great gb sport spend so much on dinghy sailing. For most other countries they have been priced out of the market. I see Thailand have some incredible oppie sailors, wonder if that will translate into Olympic success down the line?- shebeen
- Post #142
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
If you get zero funding from your national sporting body once at elite level, then yes, it sounds similiar. Sounds a little bit different once the internet tells me the British sailing team gets £20 million for Paris cycle, that's a lot of money only spent on coaching...- shebeen
- Post #138
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
how did he go, make the games, medal race?- shebeen
- Post #134
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
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US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024
As a sailor from a third world country, let me very loosely relate how one can get to the olympics recently. The actual people here may or may not agree with the accuracy of this, but it's mostly true. option A) *Win 29er worlds as juniors ands stick together. *get a 49er when you're big...- shebeen
- Post #133
- Forum: Dinghy Anarchy
