Macros, on 22 August 2016 - 10:23 AM, said:
Bolts 3*3 golds is massively impressive.
But I always wonder when these kind of benchmarks are set how many Jesse Owens could have won had thing went differently in his career and, obviously, ww2 hadn't happened.
But I always wonder when these kind of benchmarks are set how many Jesse Owens could have won had thing went differently in his career and, obviously, ww2 hadn't happened.
Ah, "If" ... the favourite mental pursuit of the armchair sportsman.
Eg, If Rod Laver hadn't been punted from international tennis for 6 years after going pro, I dare say Federer would still be way behind him. Discuss.
If the (referee/umpire/officials) wasn't (corrupt/blind/incompetent) then (team/individual) would have won (event) instead of (actual winner).
If WWII hadn't rudely interrupted, Don Bradman's test runs total as well as average would never have been overtaken.
This post has been edited by Captain Needa: 22 August 2016 - 10:43 AM