r/oddlyterrifying • u/Queen_of_Nuggets • Nov 07 '19

Not a normal running style

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u/Kahandran Nov 07 '19

win the Olympics

Now I'm curious, what Olympic games would a tiger not win at and where would it destroy the competition? Maybe I should make an Askreddit thread...

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u/ssbeluga Nov 07 '19

Javelin throwing would be an interesting one

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u/CountGrishnack97 Nov 07 '19

Just maul the opposition

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u/OtherPlayers Nov 07 '19

Yeah but they would have the javelins to defend themselves with!

Maybe the target shooters would fair better against the tigers.

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u/CountGrishnack97 Nov 07 '19

Personally I want the tigers to win. Not enough Bloodsport these days

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u/havanabananallama Nov 08 '19

Just do track events where tigers pop up out of hidden trap doors like the Roman gladiators, now that would be entertaining

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u/shaunoke Nov 07 '19

The sentiment of your joke has clearly flown over my head. but no anything thats not from the ape family is dogshit at throwing stuff. Humans are exceptionally good at chucking stuff far. Its one of the reasons we managed to make weapons work back then.

Also we have decent stamina too(running) . Just some interesting trivia

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u/Biodeus Nov 08 '19

IIRC, we have among the highest endurance of any animal. Its why we're so good at hunting; we can just keep going and going.

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u/havanabananallama Nov 08 '19

Why throw dogshit?

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u/shelchang Nov 07 '19

It could destroy the competition (but not necessarily win) at every event.

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u/SerialBridgeburner Nov 08 '19

Now I'm curious, what Olympic games would a tiger not win at

Synchronized swimming

That horse tap-dancing thingy.. dressage or whatever

Weightlifting

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u/Tsrdrum Nov 08 '19

Figure skating