# Olympic Distractions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-distractions/762547>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 12, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-distractions/762547 "2016-08-12T11:56:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![moojja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@moojja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moojja)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-distractions/762547/21 "2016-08-13T00:45:04Z")

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> [@TonySinclair](#):
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> Not as strongly as I am.

But wouldn’t certain dangling bits be very distracting while tumbling.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-distractions/762547/22 "2016-08-13T15:40:16Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> [coach’s voice]  
> “You’d better not touch…certain parts of your body.”[/coach’s voice]

It’s kind of sad that I recognize the routine that comes from, and now we can’t admit to still admiring the man’s work. Damn him for spoiling the memories.

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