2024 semifinals - Oceania, and North America West - Day 2

[keyboard0012]

@giftsigns Thanks, I guess that was the first time I noticed it.

 

[godsknightdavid]

@keyboard0012 They talked about it during the Torian Pro last night. You only had to be behind the rig. Grace Walton and Katelyn Van Ziel were pretty close to the rig and Madeline Strut moved closer every round.

 

[divineworks]

@keyboard0012 I heard someone say it was easier on the calves to jump on the soft mat vs the hard floor.

 

[keyboard0012]

@divineworks Thanks for that clarification. I was wondering why more athletes weren't doing the same thing to shorten the distance if it was allowed but that makes total sense.

 

[kanden]

@giftsigns CrossFit should really set shorter bars for shorter people. These pads can get slick with sweat and what not and you don’t need injury at this point because you can’t move a bar down.

 

[sanjaya1984]

@giftsigns Watching these other semifinals must be heartbreaking for the European athletes who just missed out last week

 

[mbahchidinma]

@giftsigns good to see Ricky G back at it

he should go full PED, no chance those Berkshire guys would go public if he won it all and pissed hot

 

[howeryall]

@mbahchidinma I love how he returns from a drugs ban bigger/faster/stronger and everyone just pretends he’s natty.

 

[lisa1971]

@howeryall I love how everyone pretends everyone else is actually natty rather than just smart enough to not get caught

 

[giftsigns]

@howeryall I don't particularly like Garard, but he was 3rd at the Games in 2017, 3rd in 2022 after he returned (and that's with Fraser having retired, he would have been 4th with Fraser still there), what evidence do you have that he got bigger/faster/stronger when he returned? At the moment, with half the events gone, he doesn't even look like the best in Oceania (and the numbers are too close to suggest any kind of dominance, i.e. he may eventually win but it's far from a foregone conclusion).

 

[howeryall]

@giftsigns Ok let's say you're right, that just means the dude who's a confirmed juicer isn't standing out from the rest of the field i.e. they're all on gear.

 

[lisa1971]

@howeryall Pretty accurate summary

 

[jnorthey]

@giftsigns The difference between Mat and Ricky is Mat knew when to go off cycle.

 

[lisa1971]

@jnorthey Not only Mat

 

[giftsigns]

@jnorthey Your Mat-hate is getting boring. Say something different. Garard made people suspicious in 2017 because his strength numbers increased a great deal in a short time.

 

[jnorthey]

@giftsigns

increased great deal short time

Just like mat’s running numbers. Cheaters cheat.

Only thing funnier than you defending it is Mat trying to coach. l feel bad for his athletes though. They got bamboozled hard.

 

[giftsigns]

@jnorthey Such obsessive hate. Do tell what us what Mat did to you.

 

[jnorthey]

@giftsigns Mat is a grifter Wins on PED.

Sells crappy programming based on “here’s what I did”.

His in person athletes suck because he has no idea what to do without PED.

Whole operation is a con job. It’s mostly that. He’s not the only one but all grifters can piss off.

 

[giftsigns]

@jnorthey Your deep obsession with Mat, to the extent of using numerous identities here to attack him, tell us there is something deeper. Do tell what exactly he did to you, we are here to help.

 

[nebula1]

@howeryall Lots of people pretend they’re all natty…