Every four years, the world comes together to see not just the best in athletics, but also the best in sportsmanship. And Rio’s games have been no exception: French Olympian hurdler Dimitri Bascou exemplified the spirit of the games by letting the other runners know when a hurdle was coming up to keep everyone from tripping.
I’ll have y'all know that my favorite figure skater’s parents told her that to get a dog she’d have to do well at the Olympics and she went and won the frickin Olympics when she was 15
Her: I want a dog
Her mom and dad: Yeah sweetie, do well at the Olympics and we’ll see
Alina Zagitova:Ok
DID SHE GET THAT WELL DESERVED DOG SHE WANTED
Idk if her parents got her one, but the fucking president of Japan gave one to her when he found out that she wanted one
“this is fluffy, i got him from the president of japan because i won the olympics”
“Withholding things from your kid that every other kid has behind a golden Olympic medal is cool and good actually”
Yeah I was never given a dog as a kid either, and neither did a lot of kids I knew. A dog is very much not a thing that every kid has.
Most kids also don’t sacrifice their entire childhood and long-term health to get a shiny piece of metal for their parents.
Okay but for the ones who do it is common for parents to gift awards for achievements.
The achievements should not be “break your body and soul to beat one of the hardest competition known to Man to appease your parents’ vanity”
Right, it’s more along of the lines of “Acomplish your ambitions, and we’ll get you a treat for your success.”
“Accomplish OUR ambitions and we’ll reward you with things other kids get for free”
Again, a lot of kids don’t get a free dog. It would actually be rather irresponsible to force the care of an animal onto a child with nothing to show for it.
Okay
Let me put it simply
Professional Olympic athletes, ESPECIALLY gymnasts and figure skaters start their career at around 4-5 years old
Older than that and you’re considered to have missed your chance
These kids have NO agency, they have NOT chosen this life and this is all done to satiate their parents’ vanity and ambitions
They’ve been robbed of their childhood, they didn’t get any socialization skills, they’re likely to break their bodies and become crippled by the time they reach 25.
So when they desire something as simple as a DOG, a companion, something to aid in their socialization, you gatekeep it behind one of the hardest acheivements in human history.
Do you NOW see how insane that is?
These are human athletes, who often have human teammates, human coaches, and human competitors. There’s a whole community all right there, I’m not sure where you’re getting this bizarre idea from that they’re deprived of socialization like theyre locked up in a basement growing up or some shit.
I…
You have no idea what it’s like growing up in those Olympic mills, do you?
I…, there are coaches and teammates, but you get no free time. You’re still expected to go to school and do your homework. Your life is heavily regimented and every second of your day is planned in advance by your parents and coaches.
ESPECIALLY here in Russia, where this girl is from.
It’s literally hell, these poor kids have no life whatsoever and grow up into broken husks.
There’s literally been a massive scandal regarding this a couple of weeks ago.
If you list off the type of life long control an Olympian experiences without the context, I’m sure most people would agree it’s abusive.
Oh but it’s for sports so it’s okay.
i dont think the dog is actually important, whats important is that kids shouldnt be competing in the olympics at all. like dasha said, they begin at such a young age it pretty much CAN’T be their own choice.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice. Check out the wonderful bulge on this tall guy.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice.
Figure skater Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany. He is studying psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. He is a ginger beauty on the ice. Check out the wonderful bulge on this tall guy.
