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Aug 6Liked by Lindsey Simon

OK, now after addressing the fact that women high jumpers appear to be recruited from the Wilhemena agency (maybe it's the long legs?), I feel you are now obligated to give equal time to the um...bulge issue...in men's pole vaulting. Consider the gauntlet thrown.

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Aug 6Liked by Lindsey Simon

As soon as I saw kayak cross I knew I wanted to read your take on it. The slalom time trials were a real feat of pushing yourself to the limit against raging waters and shaving off seconds at great risk; the kayak cross looked like an episode of Wipeout.

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Aug 6Liked by Lindsey Simon

kayak cross is a gem like wish i could congratulate the person who created it myself because they were absolutely delulu and everyone went with it

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Aug 5Liked by Lindsey Simon

High jump is one of the few sports I've watched where the prospect of losing on any medals made me feel sad. For a lot of other events it does feel like the activity in and of itself is fun or at least enjoyable even if you are not getting an olympic medal--running, swimming, playing a sport, surfing or kayaking--but if you lose at high jump you're just spending all that time.... trying to jump over a bar, for nothing.

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Aug 6Liked by Lindsey Simon

Sorry Walker but jumping is a thing people do 'for joy' whereas I have not heard of running a marathon for joy.

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