The event: speed walking.
I know, I know. It's a sport. Athletes train just as hard as anyone else. It's a grueling race. But have you watched it? Particularly the men, which is what made me giggle every time the picture-in-picture popped up and showed those swiveling hips.
Ibis said Mexico used to be a powerhouse in speed walking and rattled off all the years they won the gold. To be honest, I tuned him out when he started listing Olympics before I was born. Clearly this is a source of national pride, but I didn't realize this was even a sport in the 60s.
I give the walkers a lot of credit. If I tried walking that fast, I'm sure I'd fall flat on my face. But the whole time we were watching I couldn't get this quote out of my head:
"His legs flail about as if independent from his body!"
Name the speaker for bonus points. :)
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It does look a little ridiculous, doesn't it, LOL? I knew it was a sport, but I had no idea it was an Olympic sport! How do you become the fastest? How do you not start running, LOL?
The rule is they have to have one foot on the ground at all times. That's where the swivel comes from, I believe. :)
Chandler, on a friends episode.
Well done Robin! A former co-worker of mine and I could play the Friends quote game for HOURS. :)
I had no idea it was a sport, let alone an olympic sport!
That second picture makes me... giggle like a schoolgirl. Whew!
I love me some Chandler. :D
Nadine, it's right up there with ping pong, er, table tennis, in my book. ;)
Janna, Ibis had to tell me to shut up because I couldn't stop laughing. He finally gave in and giggled with me. :D
hahahahaha @ I'm sure it's a source of national pride.
Seriously the source of national pride should be the Sopapilla (dont' know if I spelled that right)
The genius of combining ice cream, honey, butter, cinnamon, and a fried tortilla is just so awesome! yum.
On speed walking, when I was in Junior high, at lunch time it was hard to get through the lunch line and have time to eat before the lunch period was over. And we weren't allowed to run to the cafeteria.
So I mastered speed walking. And usually got to be about 5th in line.
That's right bitches! Gimmie a gold!
[hands Zoe a gold medal]
[and a soapapilla]
hahahaha packsaddle, thanks!
Zoe, that's hilarious. :D I've always been a fast walker despite my height - we could be a speed walking pair!
And, congrats!
Packsaddle, thanks for taking care of things for me.
I worry about their hip joints.
I also love that Friend's episode. Irish dancing. LoL...
Yes, Irish dancing IS quite scary if you don't know what you're doing, lol.
I must admit that I'm not a Friends Quotes Game expert so I couldn't even begin to play that game with you. However, I am pretty good at using the internet for research and that's how I came up with the answer. Okay, I'm out in the open now, I'm a fraud.
What? Fraud! :D
That's ok, I'll keep your link.
How are they able to do that without their fannypacks? And outside of a mall, no less.
Incredible.
I'd throw out a hip.
THIS IS AN EVENT???!?!?!?!
Wendy - LMAO!
Ed - you better stick to normal walking.
Colby - I know. We saw doubles ping pong the other night and I couldn't believe that's a sport either.
There was an episode of Malcolm in the Middle years ago where the dad gets into speed walking. It was hilarious! I didn't know this was an Olympic sport either. I've got to turn that TV on more often!!!
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