I think probably
athletes today devote a far greater proportion of their time to training.
The 1896 guys probably had jobs to go to.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 15:51,
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Aye,
also coupled with the fact that Sports Science didn't really exist then, and was certainly nowhere near as advanced.
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 15:56,
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Empirical studies have shown that 1896 is not a part of my experience, therefore did not exist.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 16:19,
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