▲ 2128 ▼ Very few people realise how environmentally devastating this game is. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 334 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would piss my colleague off by telling him he's got a nice hobby... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good. They need to accept reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh that just made him angry, I always added that no sport has the winner of a major tournament in their mid 40s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... Tom Brady was a super bowl MVP in his 40s. Chris Chelios won a Stanley Cup in his 40s. But your point is well taken nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that's a team sport though. If we compare that to tennis the oldest tournament winner is Rosewall in the 70s at 37 years old and more recently Federer in 2018 at 36 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Sports that are more based on endurance than sprinting tend to have older people who do well. Mid-40s is pushing it for championship level, but you can still be competitive at that stage, and still participate well into old age if you don't have any major health/injury issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good. They need to accept reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh that just made him angry, I always added that no sport has the winner of a major tournament in their mid 40s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... Tom Brady was a super bowl MVP in his 40s. Chris Chelios won a Stanley Cup in his 40s. But your point is well taken nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that's a team sport though. If we compare that to tennis the oldest tournament winner is Rosewall in the 70s at 37 years old and more recently Federer in 2018 at 36 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Sports that are more based on endurance than sprinting tend to have older people who do well. Mid-40s is pushing it for championship level, but you can still be competitive at that stage, and still participate well into old age if you don't have any major health/injury issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh that just made him angry, I always added that no sport has the winner of a major tournament in their mid 40s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... Tom Brady was a super bowl MVP in his 40s. Chris Chelios won a Stanley Cup in his 40s. But your point is well taken nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that's a team sport though. If we compare that to tennis the oldest tournament winner is Rosewall in the 70s at 37 years old and more recently Federer in 2018 at 36 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Sports that are more based on endurance than sprinting tend to have older people who do well. Mid-40s is pushing it for championship level, but you can still be competitive at that stage, and still participate well into old age if you don't have any major health/injury issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... Tom Brady was a super bowl MVP in his 40s. Chris Chelios won a Stanley Cup in his 40s. But your point is well taken nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that's a team sport though. If we compare that to tennis the oldest tournament winner is Rosewall in the 70s at 37 years old and more recently Federer in 2018 at 36 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that's a team sport though. If we compare that to tennis the oldest tournament winner is Rosewall in the 70s at 37 years old and more recently Federer in 2018 at 36 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Definitely a fair point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Sports that are more based on endurance than sprinting tend to have older people who do well. Mid-40s is pushing it for championship level, but you can still be competitive at that stage, and still participate well into old age if you don't have any major health/injury issues. permalink fedilink source parent
