olympics
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@bradq
The Paralympics are a profound display of the power of the human spirit.
A completely blind person can ski the slalom. Players with no legs can play hockey on 'scooters' better than we could on skates. Humans with all kinds of disabilities can not only overcome them but also master a skill and achieve more than most of us combined.
Makes me think about what I battle and don't overcome in my cushy American life.
Makes me think about what we 'battle' here--red markets and projects closing--and we end up bickering and giving up instead of building something better in the next chapter.
Today, I'm reminded there's more power in the human spirit than we are displaying, thanks to some true athletes in Milan-Cortina.
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@arjantupan
This is so fingerlicking amazing. A guy with a 100% vision impairment (yes, that means he's COMPLETELY blind) is competing in the ski slalom at the paralympics. These athletes are at least as impressive as the regular olympians.
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@kyb
Wild post by Team USA
https://x.com/teamusa/status/2032576031043764646?s=46&t=W7bPMXB_BVpjAZsKxVBhjQ
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@kyb
no curling channel so I’m posting here
https://x.com/curlingcanada/status/2028293236117127354?s=46&t=W7bPMXB_BVpjAZsKxVBhjQ
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@icetoad.eth
So gross and cringe. Why does he insist on feeding visiting athletes the same food they can get at any random McDonald's?
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@icetoad.eth
Embarrassing stuff
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/kash-patel-partying-with-the-olympic-mens-hockey-team
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@arjantupan
And that was it. The Games are closed. We'll be back in 2 weeks for the Paralympics and in 4 years in the French Alps.
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@arjantupan
Just sent 500K $pierres to the top 12 people on the Cura leaderboard for the /olympics channel. Thank you for sharing your joy for The Games on Farcaster
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@arjantupan
What a dream location for the closing ceremony. Would love to watch an opera there.
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@mackin
Skeleton, speed skating, aerials were some of my favs year
Would love to see some snowmobile freestyle next time
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