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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat
Sorry, I didn't try to make fun of him. I'd be scared shitless just being on top of the ski jump platform. Unfortunately he just wasn't up to the standards of the rest of the jumpers. And although he did gave his best, he fell well short. He was, afterall in the spirit of the Olympics. Compete, trying your best.
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Totally agree, especially when you consider that he had no sponsorship or official support of any kind, and had to fund himself by working part time as a plasterer! He did, as you say, embody the "Olympic spirit". Unfortunately nobody could do the same today, because the rules have now changed.