02-24-2010, 03:39 PM
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CONGRATS to Clara for an AMAZING career!
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02-24-2010, 03:39 PM
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Wow great finish for Hughes Olympic career. For a female athlete to win a medal in that event at her age is pretty impressive. Thats no cheap bronze medal and deserves respect.
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02-24-2010, 03:41 PM
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At 37 or 38 that's amazing beating women in their 20's.
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02-24-2010, 03:42 PM
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Yep I agree, legit, beating previous track record is no joke. Olympics bring out the best performance frequently, and the two that beat her skated amazingly.
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02-24-2010, 03:47 PM
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I don't think anyone in Canada will be disappointed with Clara after that race.
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02-24-2010, 03:48 PM
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Definately in the top 3 for Canadian atheletes of all time. This was just icing on the cake.
I sure hope CTV shows us the Medal Ceremony sometime.
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02-24-2010, 03:52 PM
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I don't really care about total medal count or stuff like that. It is the personal stories that make the Olympics great. Bilodeau, Rochette, Hughes are all great stories.
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02-24-2010, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
not just a true canadian champion, hughes might be the greatest Canadian athlete in our lifetime.
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"Hey what about me, 40 & beating people half my age, 9-0 bitches"
Kidding, Clara Hughes has had a spectacular career.
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02-24-2010, 04:07 PM
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Won metals in 4 different Olympics, simply amazing. One more metal in team pursuit would be outstanding.
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02-24-2010, 04:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tensen
Won metals in 4 different Olympics, simply amazing. One more metal in team pursuit would be outstanding.
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Is she on the team pursuit? The team that they've been using at world cup events has been Nesbitt, Groves, and Schussler.
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02-24-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by octothorp
Is she on the team pursuit? The team that they've been using at world cup events has been Nesbitt, Groves, and Schussler.
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Not sure i thought it was 4 skaters, but the 4th might be the alternate not one of the starters.
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02-24-2010, 04:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fry
"Hey what about me, 40 & beating people half my age, 9-0 bitches"
Kidding, Clara Hughes has had a spectacular career.
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Honestly though that is what really impresses me is that she has won these medals in sports that are very demanding physically.
A game like Curling is a bit like golf where there is a lot of strategy, and the mental aspect is arguably as important as any of the physical demands, hence why older athletes can still perform at an elite level.
Although I think Hughes is as tough mentally as they get and that probably helps her overcome some of the physical advantages younger athletes may have.
Needless to say I'm impressed, and I felt she was a great choice to carry the flag in the opening ceremonies, and today I hold her in even higher regard.
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02-24-2010, 06:05 PM
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Honestly though that is what really impresses me is that she has won these medals in sports that are very demanding physically.
A game like Curling is a bit like golf where there is a lot of strategy, and the mental aspect is arguably as important as any of the physical demands, hence why older athletes can still perform at an elite level.
Although I think Hughes is as tough mentally as they get and that probably helps her overcome some of the physical advantages younger athletes may have.
Needless to say I'm impressed, and I felt she was a great choice to carry the flag in the opening ceremonies, and today I hold her in even higher regard.
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Agreed, if you look at top 800m-5000m runners, they are usually relatively young, in their 20's. The fact she is late 30's and going out like this 14 years after first olympics is legendary.
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02-24-2010, 07:54 PM
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For winning multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics I would say she is in the conversation for being the best Canadian Olympian in history.
She is I believe the Only athlete in the world to accomplish that.
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02-24-2010, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Smell My Finger
For winning multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics I would say she is in the conversation for being the best Canadian Olympian in history.
She is I believe the Only athlete in the world to accomplish that.
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One of four who have one medals in both the Summer and the Winter olympics, but the only person who has won multiple medals in both.
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02-24-2010, 08:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
One of four who have one medals in both the Summer and the Winter olympics, but the only person who has won multiple medals in both.
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THAT needed to be quoted for emphasis.
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02-24-2010, 09:06 PM
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37 years old!!!!!!! Clara kicks ass.
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02-24-2010, 09:09 PM
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On top of her brilliant career, one other thing that has always made me like Clara Hughes is that every time somebody says her name, all I can hear is Steve Armitage saying: "Clarrrrra Hughessss"
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02-24-2010, 09:43 PM
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I miss Steve Armitage for speed skating...
Back to Clara, she's just great. I mean we get all this US hype about Ohno with his 7 medals or w/e all in one sport, then you have Hughes with two sports, in both Summer and Winter.
Plus I have a feeling Clara could totally whup Ohno's ass.
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02-24-2010, 09:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smell My Finger
For winning multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics I would say she is in the conversation for being the best Canadian Olympian in history.
She is I believe the Only athlete in the world to accomplish that.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
One of four who have one medals in both the Summer and the Winter olympics, but the only person who has won multiple medals in both.
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what does the first sentence read...  so It didn't need to be corrected.
Anyways Clara Hughes is an Icon in Canadian Olympic sports.
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