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[-] Luminocta@lemmy.world 40 points 4 months ago

Imho someone should have warned her..

I think she is someone who has been lied to. Like a girl who had never been told she cannot sing, and when she finally hits the talentshow, Simon Cowell has to break it to her. He's a dick, but he's not wrong.

And now a real, good breakdancer is missing out on this chance. We're talking about the Olympics for crying out loud. Not some tournament with all sorts of people joining. She does not have the skill to compete with the breakdancing going on, clearly, compared to others in this competition.

If she doesn't like the hate, then don't seek this spotlight. It's great to have a passion, yay you! It's not okay to force the world to enjoy your passion. It's that type of entitlement that gets people to support someone who clearly doesn't have what it takes to join the Olympics.

For real, as I'm writing this I don't get why people accept this. It's not fair to people ACTUALLY being good at this.

End of rant. Cannot wait to see people get mad at me for not accepting her on that stage.

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 31 points 4 months ago

She was warned, and acknowledged it in an interview before the Olympics. But, she could go to the Olympics. Honestly, it's kind of weirdly brave to knowingly go and embarrass yourself in front of a global audience. And it's mostly harmless.

I mean it's a mortal wound to breakdancing, Australia as a country, and the Olympics as an institution, all of which must necessarily be taken less seriously now. But other than that. 🤣

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

It's probably the only time Breaking will be at the Olympics (already pulled from LA), and instead of the story being about the downright incredible athleticism and art being shown by the other competitors, people are remembering this.

[-] Luminocta@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

But embarrassing oneself is one thing, taking away chances from people that actually try really hard.... Kinda mean

Whatever I've spent enough time on her now. Time to live life again.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

We're talking about the Olympics for crying out loud. Not some tournament with all sorts of people joining

Ironic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_sports#Olympics

Through most of the 20th century the Olympics allowed only amateur athletes to participate and this amateur code was strictly enforced - Jim Thorpe was stripped of track and field medals for having taken expense money for playing baseball in 1912.

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