02-20-2006, 12:32 PM
Chaerophon,Feb 20 2006, 01:56 AM Wrote:I would venture that very few/none of these athletes have the hand-eye co-ordination of professional athletes in other sports. Since I count this as being among the most important of one of the most important indicators of pure "natural athletic ability", I heistate to agree. On the other hand, as has been posted (and you pretty much seem to agree) it's pretty tough to, for instance, compare a marathon runner to a basketball player or wrestler.Decathletes have to be all around superb athletes, speed and strength, sprint and distance. not specialists. Pentathletes have to be good shots, good fencers, and good horsemen.
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Not sure how I feel about Olympic equestrian events. Who is getting the grade, the horse or the rider?
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete