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Mount Rushmore of Sports

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comment by Szoboss (U6997)

posted on 12/8/22

Personally I’d say it wouldn’t necessarily be the best at any sport, which is hugely subjective anyway, but those athletes who became global icons. The ones everybody knows even if they don’t know or like the sport they compete in.

From that perspective there are two standouts imo:
Ali
Jordan

Beyond that I’d say you probably have Pele (although I’m not sure that global recognition still holds today?), Bolt and Woods.

posted on 12/8/22

Boxing - Danny Williams
Football - Wayne Rooney
Darts - Phil Taylor
Cricket - Ian Botham
Golf - Nick Faldo
Rugby U - Jonny Wilkinson
Rugby League - Martin Offiah

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 0 seconds ago
Boxing - Danny Williams
Football - Wayne Rooney
Darts - Phil Taylor
Cricket - Ian Botham
Golf - Nick Faldo
Rugby U - Jonny Wilkinson
Rugby League - Martin Offiah


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Barry do a Scottish one please mate?

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 35 minutes ago
Jack Nicklaus
Maradonna
Alex Higgins

Although tomorrow I’d choose seve
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Great shout with Higgins.

The Ronaldinho of Snooker

posted on 12/8/22

Higgins and Best

Fck me for a small nation N’Ireland produced two of the very best there. Similarish eras as well.

What happened since? Joking of course.

Astonishing really.

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 12/8/22

Wayne Gretzky

posted on 12/8/22

Same era really, although they peaked at slightly different times, from what I remember reading and seeing in clips.

Some better positioned may be able to correct that?

posted on 12/8/22

comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 9 minutes ago
Boxing - Danny Williams
Football - Wayne Rooney
Darts - Phil Taylor
Cricket - Ian Botham
Golf - Nick Faldo
Rugby U - Jonny Wilkinson
Rugby League - Martin Offiah


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To add

Athletics - Daley Thompson

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 21 minutes ago
Personally I’d say it wouldn’t necessarily be the best at any sport, which is hugely subjective anyway, but those athletes who became global icons. The ones everybody knows even if they don’t know or like the sport they compete in.

From that perspective there are two standouts imo:
Ali
Jordan

Beyond that I’d say you probably have Pele (although I’m not sure that global recognition still holds today?), Bolt and Woods.
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Well said

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Clockwork Red: Jadon and the Argonauts (U4892)
posted 3 hours, 29 minutes ago
For me:

Mason Mount
Ian Rush
Sir Bobby Moore

Can’t think of a fourth.
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&

This didn’t get enough recognition, by a long shot.

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 12/8/22

Joey Chestnut mussed b in with a chance

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 12/8/22

Joey’s wreck-chords;
Nathan's hot dogs: 76 dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
Hard-boiled eggs: 141 in 8 minutes.
Glazed donuts: 55 in 8 minutes.
Pulled pork sandwiches: 45 in 10 minutes.
Taco Bell soft shell beef tacos: 53 in 10 minutes
Chicken wings (long form): 182 in 30 minutes.
Krystals hamburgers: 103 in 8 minutes.
Shrimp wontons: 390 in 8 minutes.
Mutton Sandwiches (4 oz.): 81 sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Twinkies: 121 in 6 minutes.
Chicken wings: 413 in 12 hours
Big Mac sandwiches: 32 in 38 minutes.
Tamales: 102 in 12 minutes.
Grilled cheese sandwiches: 47 in 10 minutes.
Gyoza: 384 in 10 minutes.
Pastrami sandwiches, Katz, half portion: 25 7oz sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Ice-cream sandwiches: 25.5 in 6 minutes.
Hostess donettes: 257 in 6 minutes.
Pierogi: 165 in 8 minutes.
Sausage and cheese kolaches: 56 in 8 minutes.
Croquetas: 185 in 8 minutes.
Pepperoni rolls: 43 in 10 minutes.

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.
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Henri Richard had to get an extra finger to wear all 11 Stanley Cup rings. Used to go to his brasserie regularly. Real gentil homme.

posted on 12/8/22

comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 32 minutes ago
Joey’s wreck-chords;
Nathan's hot dogs: 76 dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
Hard-boiled eggs: 141 in 8 minutes.
Glazed donuts: 55 in 8 minutes.
Pulled pork sandwiches: 45 in 10 minutes.
Taco Bell soft shell beef tacos: 53 in 10 minutes
Chicken wings (long form): 182 in 30 minutes.
Krystals hamburgers: 103 in 8 minutes.
Shrimp wontons: 390 in 8 minutes.
Mutton Sandwiches (4 oz.): 81 sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Twinkies: 121 in 6 minutes.
Chicken wings: 413 in 12 hours
Big Mac sandwiches: 32 in 38 minutes.
Tamales: 102 in 12 minutes.
Grilled cheese sandwiches: 47 in 10 minutes.
Gyoza: 384 in 10 minutes.
Pastrami sandwiches, Katz, half portion: 25 7oz sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Ice-cream sandwiches: 25.5 in 6 minutes.
Hostess donettes: 257 in 6 minutes.
Pierogi: 165 in 8 minutes.
Sausage and cheese kolaches: 56 in 8 minutes.
Croquetas: 185 in 8 minutes.
Pepperoni rolls: 43 in 10 minutes.
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How is he alive?

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 32 minutes ago
Joey’s wreck-chords;
Nathan's hot dogs: 76 dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
Hard-boiled eggs: 141 in 8 minutes.
Glazed donuts: 55 in 8 minutes.
Pulled pork sandwiches: 45 in 10 minutes.
Taco Bell soft shell beef tacos: 53 in 10 minutes
Chicken wings (long form): 182 in 30 minutes.
Krystals hamburgers: 103 in 8 minutes.
Shrimp wontons: 390 in 8 minutes.
Mutton Sandwiches (4 oz.): 81 sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Twinkies: 121 in 6 minutes.
Chicken wings: 413 in 12 hours
Big Mac sandwiches: 32 in 38 minutes.
Tamales: 102 in 12 minutes.
Grilled cheese sandwiches: 47 in 10 minutes.
Gyoza: 384 in 10 minutes.
Pastrami sandwiches, Katz, half portion: 25 7oz sandwiches in 10 minutes.
Ice-cream sandwiches: 25.5 in 6 minutes.
Hostess donettes: 257 in 6 minutes.
Pierogi: 165 in 8 minutes.
Sausage and cheese kolaches: 56 in 8 minutes.
Croquetas: 185 in 8 minutes.
Pepperoni rolls: 43 in 10 minutes.
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How is he alive?
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Hes not even chubby

True athlete
Only miss one Nathans Hot Dog contessed as he hadda injuted jaw

posted on 12/8/22

comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Well somebody had to say it

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.
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You could have punch ups? Helmets and gloves on the ice? Great game.

comment by Silver (U6112)

posted on 12/8/22

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by Angus Young (U3979)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 6 minutes ago
Why is every cant saying Woods and not Nicklaus?

Never visited Rushmore but did visit Stone Mountain last month. Bigger carving than Rushmore but not as 3D nor as impressive but Georgia is very proud of it. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=stone+mountain&lr=&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwielrfr0cH5AhUEUcAKHaPcCZQQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1636&bih=908&dpr=1
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Stone Mountain was a massive gathering point for the KKK.

I have seen the carving though, and flying past it is fascinating. Such a weird natural structure.
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I'd consider anybody who visits that grotesquery to have questionable values.
Now the Crazy Horse Memorial. There's a monument.
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Very true, sir. However, we stayed at the 'captive hotel' at the resort because it was that or a roadside motel nearer where junior was playing in Atlanta. Trust me the hotel was a shat hole, the resort worse but the cable car up was mega rapid and the rock quite interesting all things said.

comment by Silver (U6112)

posted on 12/8/22

comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.
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Every cant does - they only watch for the fights. Like horse racing and falls, F1 and crashes...

posted on 12/8/22

comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 3 hours, 7 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Eddy Merckx

posted on 12/8/22

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Kante's Dad-Heavy Jumbo (U20563)
posted 5 minutes ago
Jim Thorpe, Jim McMahon, Julia Nipitskia and Jim Brunzell
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Jim Thorpe would never get on Mount Rushmore. Too nativey.
And as much as I loved da berrs during McMahon's tenure, are you fekin serious?Cool as fek though.
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I love how most won't have a scooby who Jim Thorpe was. Went to the town named after him a few years ago in Pennsylvania.

posted on 12/8/22

Mount Rushmore was not "built". It just happened to be there and was defaced, or "faced", by Banksy's great-great grandfather who was convicted of vandalism and spent his remaining years appropriately breaking rocks in prison.

posted on 13/8/22

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 16 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.
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Every cant does - they only watch for the fights. Like horse racing and falls, F1 and crashes...
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true

posted on 13/8/22

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 17 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by #4zA accide cchiu a lengua ca a spata - 🇮🇹🇺🇦 (U22472)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wayne Gretzky
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Yes EA hockey on the mega drive.

Although I personally preferred Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux.

I know nothing about Ice Hockey except I struggle to follow the puck in live action.
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Every cant does - they only watch for the fights. Like horse racing and falls, F1 and crashes...
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There's hardly any fights anymore. Fvckers used to go at it with sticks. Then there were the bench-clearing brawls. Goalies would even meet up at centre-ice and fight each other. The league had to put a stop to it.
I remember an American comedian saying:" I went to the fights last night and a hockey game broke out.

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