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PFT Commenter
#PMT-2021-0804-12980
PFT CommenterOlympic runners are breaking world records because there are no fans to suck the oxygen out of the stadium
If there's no crowd at all, does that mean that there's more oxygen for the people to breathe on the track? ... They're sucking all the oxygen out normally, but when there's no fans there, it's a richer environment for especially distance runners to be able to breathe more efficiently.
The presence of fans in an open-air stadium does not significantly deplete oxygen levels for athletes. Records were likely due to new shoe technology and track surfaces.
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Big Cat
#PMT-2017-0619-18085
Big CatMichael Phelps is definitely coming out of retirement for the Tokyo Olympics
Does anyone actually think that Michael Phelps isn't racing in Tokyo? The guy can't go a year without having to get into a race with a great white shark, and this is the guy who's retired? He's definitely going to race in Tokyo.
Phelps remained retired and did not compete in the Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) Olympics.
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