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London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT|

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Yes you can, because it's not even close. If a Decathlon athlete wanted to be competitive in any of the individual events, they would have to sacrifice the rest.

One example is Caroline Kluft, a Swedish Heptathlon athlete. She won gold in Athens and was 3 time world champion, but then turned into a Long/triple Jumper. She won one bronze indoors.

It's why Jackie Joyner Kersey was so special. She was a world-class long jumper in addition to being a world class heptathlete. PEACE.
 
why do swimmers always shave their entire body? is it mostly for aesthetic reasons or does it actually make a difference (less resistance and such)? and how big of a difference does it make, thousandths of a second or more/less?
 
why do swimmers always shave their entire body? is it mostly for aesthetic reasons or does it actually make a difference (less resistance and such)? and how big of a difference does it make, thousandths of a second or more/less?

I maintain placebo effect. They are taught from the get-go to let it grow out during training, then shave before the match to decrease resistance.
 
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