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Pole Vault Ranked in USA today's 10 hardest sports

Unread postby wlanier » Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:45 pm

Check out the link to see the USA today ranking of 10 hardest things in sport. All are difficult, and number one isn't decided but my money goes to Big Wave surfing.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ten-hardest-splash.htm

I'm interested in other opinions on the 'hardest sports'; technically, physically, interms of endurance...



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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:51 pm

I think a triathlon would be very difficult. Especially an iron man triathlon.

In terms of technique, gymnastics has to be one of the most difficult.

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Unread postby wlanier » Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:06 pm

I'd have put Iron-man instead of marathon; and Tour de France, hour record in cycling, and biathlon near the top of the list for Endurance.

In the Technical department: well vault (obviously), and the oft ignored Hammer, gymnastics, and 5.14d rock climbing. (sticking with Big-wave too)

As for Physical: the kilo in cycling, 400 hurdles, summer-school class in Bio-medical ethics, (if physically painful boredom, qualifies in the category.)


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Unread postby xtremevaulter » Fri Feb 28, 2003 3:38 pm

They put Car Racing as number two. Please I think pole vaulting is way more difficult then Auto Racing

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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:40 am

xtremevaulter wrote:They put Car Racing as number two. Please I think pole vaulting is way more difficult then Auto Racing


Car racing is pretty hard, they have alot to be thinking about at 200mph. Im preety sure there is a lot of contemplating and adjusting before and during a race. Racecar drivers can't go to the bathroom either.

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Unread postby jordan9590 » Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:07 pm

Car racing is tough. Have you ever tried to drive 500 miles without stopping to take a pee? Its rough on the kidneys.

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Unread postby PVDad » Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:24 pm

jordan9590 wrote:Car racing is tough. Have you ever tried to drive 500 miles without stopping to take a pee? Its rough on the kidneys.

A) They get so dehydrated from the engine heat that getting enough fluids IN is much more of a problem!

B) What makes you think they don't pee if they have to? ;)

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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:45 pm

B) What makes you think they don't pee if they have to? ;)

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I wouldn't. Im sure they get some water during a pit stop, I have seen them had them water bottles on tv.

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Unread postby jmayesvaultmom » Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:27 am

Hmmmm..... DEPENDS....hahaha Then they don't have to worry about stopping :eek:
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Habakkuk 3:19
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he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.

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Unread postby ctvaulter » Tue Mar 04, 2003 11:39 pm

pole vaulting is a lot harder than hitting a 90 mph fastball

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Unread postby PVJunkie » Wed Mar 05, 2003 5:08 pm

Drivin a car is a MOTOR sport...........not a sport!!!!!!! It should not have even been on the list!! Please......I bet you could take 100 people and at least 25 would be able to drive a car fast..........but maybe.......just maybe 3 would be able jump 15' (remember this is a random sample of people they are refering to here not a sample of ATHLETIC people). Driving is a skill not a sport.

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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Wed Mar 05, 2003 8:40 pm

If hitting a 90mph fastball, or driving a racecar really fast (and competitive) were easy...then everyone would do it.


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