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Metalleaf said:
A black Japanese guy?!
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Probably descended from American GI's on the islands. But given that we've seen black dudes compete for Germany and African-born track and field, and marathon athletes, competing for Gulf States countries, it's not the weirdest thing we've seen from that perspective.
 
JaysCyYoung said:
Probably descended from American GI's on the islands. But given that we've seen black dudes compete for Germany and African-born track and field, and marathon athletes, competing for Gulf States countries, it's not the weirdest thing we've seen from that perspective.
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It was a joke.
 
It was an accurate joke. Japanese Honshu mainlanders and Okinawans are pretty distinct from one another and there are black Okinwawans.
 
trujaysfan said:
If that happens does he become the favorite to be the flag bearer over penny?

1G, 1S, 2 B >=< to 1G (over bolt) and 1 Bronze?
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depends if Penny is still there or not

Since a female carried the flag in for the Olympics, it would be normal for a male to carry it in for the Closing. However, since more females will have won medals, I am pretty certain, media/social justice warriors will expect a female for the Closing.
 
trujaysfan said:
If that happens does he become the favorite to be the flag bearer over penny?

1G, 1S, 2 B >=< to 1G (over bolt) and 1 Bronze?
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I'd still give it to Penny, but if he can add another medal in the relay, that certainly brings him into the discussion. Both of them being young, too, you don't have to worry about giving it to the vet on their last game as both should be expected to do well next time.
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Since a female carried the flag in for the Olympics, it would be normal for a male to carry it in for the Closing. However, since more females will have won medals, I am pretty certain, media/social justice warriors will expect a female for the Closing.
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I don't see how that is a factor.

If De Grasse can beat Bolt he is certainly in the running. Big if though.
 
Thats more of the question for me, which is the biggewr accomplishment: 4 medals as a 16 year old and most in 1 summer games or beating the best athlete ever in his field?
 
Well De Grasse still has a lot of work to do. But if he can pick up medals in the 200 and the 4x100 its arguably as impressive. Both would be top all time Canadian Olympic performances and given their ages it is impressive.

De Grasse hasn't done it yet though.
 
trujaysfan said:
Thats more of the question for me, which is the biggewr accomplishment: 4 medals as a 16 year old and most in 1 summer games or beating the best athlete ever in his field?
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What Oleksiak has done is amazing, but if as a 21 year-old that's relatively new to sprinting, DeGrasse beats the best sprinter of all-time for gold in the 200m and medals in the 4X100 relay, to go along with getting a bronze in the marquee event of the Olympics, I think the honour pretty much has to go to him.

Or maybe you just have the two of them carry the flag together. But beating Bolt is a pretty huge IF. If DeGrasse gets a silver or bronze tonight, everyone should still be pretty happy with that.
 
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