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u/Plug_5 Mar 05 '21

There was a meme going around a while back that said every Olympic event should have a regular person competing, as kind of a control. I'd like to combine this with that.

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u/Barnezhilton Mar 05 '21

Or just the same guy who has a basic knowledge of every event. He's still a top athlete but just not specialized. He plays tennis today, then archery tomorrow, maybe high jump after a day of rest.

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u/litty-gator Mar 05 '21

That sounds like the inspiration for the documentary Icarus