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Aug 1, 2024
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Longseason
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Host country controls drug testing facilities. See Russia and China bumps.
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Why does the host Olympic team perform better than they traditionally do?
ImaFBfan
Aug 1, 5:43pm
No drug testing
Baron
Aug 1, 5:43pm
Home field advantage is real
thewaterboy
Aug 1, 5:43pm
Especially in the Winter Olympics, I think.
Yukon
Aug 1, 5:48pm
Watch swimming when Marchand is in — the chants when his head pops up are loud
Gustav
Aug 1, 5:51pm
A lot of build up / investment, home court, and a little extra adrenalin
inertiaman
Aug 1, 5:45pm
This. For example, as soon as China knew it had the Olympics, it
stoils
Aug 1, 5:48pm
Host country controls drug testing facilities. See Russia and China bumps.
Longseason
Aug 1, 5:51pm
Here’s my list: 1. Older athletes that might decide to be done, decide to hang
gwalker
Aug 1, 5:54pm
I hear you about marathons. Trained at 8:40 mile, ran 7:30. It’s crazy
Longseason
Aug 1, 6:28pm
Competitors from host countries have to meet lower qualification standards than other countries and they are guaranteed
Cougar-Duck
Aug 1, 6:03pm
They get to use their own bidet.
King of Y
Aug 1, 6:05pm
They have automatic entries in all events
BYULAWGUY
Aug 1, 6:09pm
What everyone whose said plus I’d add familiarity and maybe
Rhubarb
Aug 1, 6:12pm
Yep that’s a big one.
Coach's Dad
Aug 1, 6:17pm
Added motivation of home community as host perhaps.
Shore10
Aug 1, 6:21pm
Canada 1976 Montreal = 1 Bronze medal
ExitStageLeft
Aug 1, 6:32pm
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