I reckon this bloke is a true Aussie legend. At 9:34am on day one of the London Olympics, Arnie Dickens was knocked out of the Judo and officially became the first athlete to loose his Olympic dream.
Why do I reckon this guy is a legend? Hundreds of gold medals are given out to the best of the best that the world has to offer. But this guy is a one of a kind. Only one person every 4 years earns the prestigious title of the first looser.
Well done mate. Well done.
However he would still beat the living piss out of 99.9% of the world’s population.
This might even get me started on another rant. I fucking hate the fact that for Australian media the Olympics = Swimming. I would rather see old mate pictured above lose in his first match than watch only swimming. Sure, we generally do well in swimming, and its nice to see Aussies bringing in medals, but give these other athletes some exposure!
They bust their guts and train just as hard! Probably do it even tougher, as there is not as much sponsorship backing for let’s say a female weight lifter as there is for Steph Rice.
Sure they might not win, might not even come close, but they’re on the big stage! They’re representing their country and doing it better than you or I could.
Go jump channel 9.
There can be only one.