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WarHog38

Usain Bolt

Like I said, I don't follow the Olympics, sprinters or nothing else. I had to Wikipedia this Bolt. Had quite a career at the Olympics. See he has been retired a while. Do you know what it takes to get an athlete into the condition to win at that level? Never by eating bananas in Jamaica. It took trainers and being financed by Big Money. You might ask why? You think these college football players have NIL value. They are dwarfs compared to the NIL value of a Bolt.
Posted: 08/08/2024 at 07:21 PM ET
(In response to this post by SpeakToDamien)

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NCAA Tally of Paris medal count by Conference
HOO86 • 08/07/24 07:55 PM ET
Didn't Like This Olympic Hoopla Years Ago
WarHog38 • 08/08/24 01:52 PM ET
That's a shame, you miss out on a lot of great athletic achievements.
HokieToph • 08/09/24 01:39 PM ET
These Olympics have been a great watch. I'm sorry it's almost over.**
reestuart • 08/09/24 10:26 AM ET
You seem fun at parties**
LonghornHokie • 08/09/24 03:12 AM ET
Your loss, never gets old seeing USA win medals
HokiesACC2004 • 08/08/24 09:33 PM ET
Yikes!**
VT ChemE 1986 • 08/08/24 07:16 PM ET
Same here!!!**
VPI 1924 • 08/08/24 06:54 PM ET
Ummmm ok. I'm sure Usain Bolt is a country club kid ...**
SpeakToDamien • 08/08/24 06:42 PM ET
Usain Bolt ◄
WarHog38 • 08/08/24 07:21 PM ET
Hampton Morris
Windows NT • 08/08/24 10:58 PM ET
I Know Some Things About Weightlifting
WarHog38 • 08/09/24 01:11 AM ET
You can still lift weights
EDGEMAN • 08/09/24 06:50 AM ET
If somebody is willing to pay it's not my business **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/08/24 09:36 PM ET
Yeah, I've eaten a lot of bananas in my life and never qualitied for the O.**
IB4TECH • 08/08/24 08:44 PM ET
Thanks for sharing**
ombandit • 08/08/24 03:12 PM ET
How is that possible since US has only won 95 total**
cricket77 • 08/08/24 11:40 AM ET
Many of the students are representing other countries.**
HOO86 • 08/08/24 11:59 AM ET
Yep usually their birth country. They often appreciate how good the USA is,
Stech • 08/08/24 02:04 PM ET
There are many non-US citizen athletes in the NCAA, who then compete for ..
TVLander • 08/08/24 11:59 AM ET
If the ACC was a country, they would be 3rd in the medal count,**
manassashoo • 08/08/24 10:43 AM ET
Very interesting!**
A3genhokie • 08/08/24 10:33 AM ET
Adding Stanford & Cal really helped!**
EDGEMAN • 08/08/24 09:16 AM ET
Yes, and especially Stanford
HOO86 • 08/11/24 05:38 PM ET
Strange that ACC gets credit for athletes that never actually competed in
wwhokie1 • 08/08/24 01:54 PM ET
SEC is getting credit for Texas
mrcaniac • 08/08/24 08:13 PM ET
As they should.**
EDGEMAN • 08/09/24 06:50 AM ET
So does the B1X and the B12...**
EDGEMAN • 08/08/24 02:05 PM ET
I'd like to see a breakdown by school.**
reestuart • 08/08/24 09:11 AM ET
I can probably do a VT and Other breakdown**
Vippie1 • 08/08/24 10:13 AM ET
More than half accounted for by Stan/Cal**
CrystalCoveHokie • 08/07/24 10:32 PM ET
If you put all the medal winners.......
2hhoop3 • 08/07/24 10:48 PM ET
Interesting take on the USOC comparison to the NFL.
RJHokie • 08/07/24 10:51 PM ET
Look at what a USA athlete receives for a gold medal vs. other countries.**
NokieHokie • 08/07/24 10:53 PM ET
the dude from the Phillippines gets fee ramen and mac & cheese for life.
reestuart • 08/08/24 10:17 AM ET
very cool!
daveinop • 08/07/24 08:39 PM ET
Seems like they should count Pac-12 medals with the departing schools since
Maroon Baboon • 08/07/24 08:22 PM ET
Nope. Once we took them, baggage and all, they're now ours.**
EDGEMAN • 08/08/24 09:17 AM ET
What conference(s) were the schools a member of when the athletes attended
VTHokie2000 • 08/08/24 11:01 AM ET
Are you saying that Hacksaw Jim Duggan isn't a Legend of the ACC now?**
mrcaniac • 08/08/24 01:03 PM ET
Yes, because he will always be a Legend of the SWC.
VTHokie2000 • 08/08/24 01:35 PM ET
Agree, that would make sense !**
FLKEYSHOKIE • 08/07/24 10:50 PM ET
I here you, but they are with us now.**
HOO86 • 08/07/24 09:17 PM ET
Probably would drop the ACC quite a bit.
LonghornHokie • 08/07/24 09:00 PM ET
True. My point is that the Pac-12 is kinda getting the shaft here.
Maroon Baboon • 08/07/24 11:48 PM ET
It will always be the conference of champions.**
reestuart • 08/08/24 11:35 AM ET
Yes! RIP Bill Walton ✌ ☮
Maroon Baboon • 08/08/24 12:13 PM ET
Yep. Such a huge loss to the world.**
reestuart • 08/08/24 12:50 PM ET
Those schools could have stayed in the Pac-12**
EDGEMAN • 08/08/24 09:17 AM ET
They have 30**
CrystalCoveHokie • 08/07/24 10:36 PM ET