Who planned this? Either someone didn't think or someone from /r/imgoingtohellforthis planned the parade
Update (8:30pm pacific): I'm heading off for the night and traveling tomorrow. Feel free to leave some more questions and I'll try to get to them when I'm in transit.
Update (8:00pm pacific): I'm here to take a few more questions!
Quick update (5:30pm pacific): Thanks so much for these wonderful questions. I need to step away until 8pm, but I'll check back in and then and answer any other questions!
During my fencing career, I was an elite athlete, a summa cum laude student, and an all-around nice guy. However, despite my efforts to make people think that I had life figured out, I battled a secret issue that eroded my confidence and made me continuously question who I was as a man. Since my teen years, I've struggled with anxiety in the bedroom, and early failures left me emotionally stunted and afraid of intimacy and relationships. Winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics (with my three teammates) only made things worse. Despite having achieved my dream, I was miserable because the flurry of media attention and my subsequent work as a fashion model ratcheted up the tension between my outer appearance and my internal struggle to an all-time high. It was only after retiring from my sport, opening up to friends and family, and confronting the issue in therapy that I began to heal old wounds. Now, I write and speak about my story not only to fight the stigma attached to a remarkably common condition but also to teach resistant men how to be vulnerable and ask for help from the people they trust.
- Listen to my most recent interview on the Humbled Podcast
- Reach my story in Men's Health Magazine
- Text questions to my Community number 310-299-9363
- Check out my resource, The Thinking Man's Guide to Bedroom Anxiety
- Follow me @jasonrogers on Instagram and Twitter
Proof: https://i.redd.it/pfazeaqxtwi41.jpg
Hi everyone, Iβm 13x Paralympic gold medalist swimmer, Jessica Long, and Iβm gearing up for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 that kick off on August 25, 2020. My fellow Team Toyota athletes, fencer, Daryl Homer, and skateboarder, Jordyn Barratt, are getting ready for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are ONE YEAR OUT from today on July 24, 2020.
Before we kick off the AMA, a little bit about usβ¦
Iβm Jessica Long and the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian in history with 23 Paralympic medals (13 gold)! Despite having both legs amputated below the knee at 18 months old, I began swimming competitively at 10 years old.
Jordyn Barratt began skateboarding at 12 years old and, in 2016, she became the first female to compete in both skating and surfing at the VANS US OPEN where she podiumed in skateboarding. Skateboarding will be a completely new sport at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020!
Daryl Homer is a two-time U.S. Olympian and won the silver medal in individual saber at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. He has partnered with several global non-profits to bring sports to the forefront of youth engagement and was named an Athlete Role Model for the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
Ask us questions about our sports, training, qualifying or the Games experienceβ¦so letβs have it β Ask Us Anything!
And if youβre in need of more information about other Team Toyota athletes and their journey, subscribe to the Toyota Untold podcast to hear directly from Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls. Available on iTunes, Podlink, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
PROOF: https://twitter.com/toyota/status/1153363850923839490
Follow all the Team Toyota athletes here:
- https://twitter.com/JessicaLong
- https://www.instagram.com/jordynbarratt/
- https://twitter.com/DarylDHomer
- https://twitter.com/teamtoyota
- https://www.instagram.com/teamtoyota/
EDIT: THANK YOU REDDIT! We only had an hour, so that's a wrap for us today on the AMA.
- Daryl: Thank you for the fencing questions! Looking forward to doing another Reddit AMA. Go Team USA!
- Jordyn: Thanks for asking questions! Iβm stoked that skating is in the Olympics. Go Team USA!
- Jessica: Thanks for your time. SUPER FUN! Something that I loved is how all of you spelled Paralympics right.
From what I understand, USA might not be using the same players on their 5-on-5 team as they will on the 3-on-3. Even if that is so, who would you want to see play in the halfcourt, shooting and rebounding dominated game?
"Are you a pole vaulter?" I asked.
"No," he responded. "I'm a German. But how did you know my name is Walter?"
Hi all, this would be my first post in r/soccer so if there's anything that I could improve on or I should not do from this point forward, please let me know! Now onto the topic...
Son Heung-Min celebrating after defeating Germany at the 2018 World Cup
Background
South Korean soccer has both been a thing of beauty and a disgrace over the course of its history. From the legendary Bum-Kun "Cha-Boom" Cha being the country's greatest athlete in the 70s fueling a soccer craze to a decline in the 90s, South Korean soccer has had its extreme ups and downs. The 2002 World Cup controversy, Ji-Sung Park's success paving the way for South Koreans in the Premier League, and eventually the rapid rise of Asian sensation Heung-Min Son, have all been monumental into making South Korean soccer what it is today.
The Manager
As many of you may know, the national team's manager is often separated from the Olympic team. Hak-Bum Kim, the current U-22 manager, will be the manager of the Olympic team. He is most known for his part in managing the team that won gold at the 2018 Asian Games, which earned Heung-Min Son his exemption from mandatory military service that all South Korean male citizens must perform between the ages of 16 and 37. The service lasts around 21 months, which would have been a huge hit for both Tottenham Hotspur and Son.
The Process
The procedure for accurately predicting the 2020 Olympics team for South Korea will be done through analyzing past national team squads. This includes the: 2012 London Olympics, 2014 World Cup, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2018 World Cup, 2019 under-20 World Cup, 2018 Asian Games, and the 2020 under-23 AFC Championship. We will be looking most in-depth at the 2020 under-23 AFC Championship, the 2019 under-20 World Cup, and the 2018 World Cup. A combination of appearances and goal contributions as well as general presence/prestige will be taken into place in the decision-making process.
In the Olympics, teams are allowed 18 under-23players on their roster, with three overaged players allotted. In the 2012 London Olympics under Hong Myung- Bo, South Korea decided to choose 2 Goalkeepers, 6 Defenders, 8 Midfielders, and 2 Forwards. Hong chose Suwon goalkeeper Jung Song-Ryong, who had made a name for himself at the 2010 South Africa World Cup. He also chose fullback Kim Chang-Soo, likely because
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