which event makes you scratch your head?

sheriffwoody

Which of the events at the Olympics made you go "wow, how do they do that?!"

Events like sprinting, shot put, javelin and long/triple jump i can kind of "get" - they are amazing, but i see how they do it.

The one that gets me is the high jump - how can someone simply jump up and clear a bar well over 2m high?  i can't even jump and get my head that high, let alone get my entire body over something over 7ft in height.

The cycling is another one - how they travel THAT fast for that long impresses me. I physically couldn't get upto 65 kmph in the gym on their bikes (ok, slightly different, but you see where i am coming from)

dc8900

the gymnastics events, I understand it takes years and years of training but it's still amazing to watch nonetheless

sheriffwoody

I am sat here now trying to think of which event i could improve at most in 4 years to go to Rio, lol.  Not having much luck.

dc8900

lol, the only one I can think of is possibly Trap shooting, even then I doubt I could even get close to the skills at the international level

sniffer66

Agreed. When one of the men goes completely horizontal on the rings and holds it I'm in awe

Steven

10m diving. The board cam says it all. Jumping off is one thing. To perform acrobatics as well?

sheriffwoody

actually, agreed about the rings - those people have super human strength

Dony

Watching the Gymnastics floor routines I wondered why they don't enter the high jump. A couple of back flips in the run up and then a double somersault over the bar....simples.

gamingboy

I feel a little too old at 29, but I'm definitely going to get more in shape and run the London marathon either next time, or the one after. Alway said I would do it and watching the athletes I've ended up feeling a bit empty. I just go to work, earn money and survive. I don't feel like I live.

I want to say I've run the marathon to my children. Even if I come last.

mjn

Not to put a downer on it, but there is a queue to run the London Marathon.