Competitors from host countries have to meet lower qualification standards than other countries and they are guaranteed

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Aug 1, 2024
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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

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