Didacus Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 8 hours ago, picchick said: I don't know if you can say that. According to the article, boxing is the toughest sport. So wouldn't it follow that they have the toughest athletes? Hockey = toughest team sport athletes. You can only go so far with those '1 man shows'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picchick Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 If we are talking team sports, then yes, hockey is the toughest team sport and it would follow that hockey players are the toughest team sport athletes. However, according to the article the toughest sport is boxing. So then it would follow that they are the toughest athlete. I couldn't find any other reputable studies to back up who would be the toughest athlete. It was all opinion pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, picchick said: If we are talking team sports, then yes, hockey is the toughest team sport and it would follow that hockey players are the toughest team sport athletes. However, according to the article the toughest sport is boxing. So then it would follow that they are the toughest athlete. I couldn't find any other reputable studies to back up who would be the toughest athlete. It was all opinion pieces I have read different places that boxing is morally dubious, because in that sport the goal is to knock the other person out - cause them injury. Whereas with hockey, rugby, football, the assault is incidental to the actual goal (getting the ball or puck into the "endzone") But we have upright Catholic organizations here (eg Mercy Homes) which hold boxing tournaments for charity (police vs fire). IDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 No moral objection to hockey!!! Just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) St. John Paul II hockey injury (about halfway down, in part of transcript where Szczepan Mogielnicki is being interviewed): http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0504/02/bn.10.html Edited November 19, 2020 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) On 11/11/2020 at 9:36 AM, picchick said: If we are talking team sports, then yes, hockey is the toughest team sport and it would follow that hockey players are the toughest team sport athletes. However, according to the article the toughest sport is boxing. So then it would follow that they are the toughest athlete. I couldn't find any other reputable studies to back up who would be the toughest athlete. It was all opinion pieces I play ice hockey and, prior to COVID shutting down the Chicago Park District programs, did boxing as well (yes, including sparring). I've also done some martial arts (Degerberg blend). With that in mind, I would say that the toughest athletes would in MMA, since they have to train in multiple disciplines (plus, armbars and being slammed to the ground and the like take a lot out of your body once you leave the young adult years). On 11/11/2020 at 9:50 AM, Lilllabettt said: I have read different places that boxing is morally dubious, because in that sport the goal is to knock the other person out - cause them injury. Whereas with hockey, rugby, football, the assault is incidental to the actual goal (getting the ball or puck into the "endzone") But we have upright Catholic organizations here (eg Mercy Homes) which hold boxing tournaments for charity (police vs fire). IDK. Also, the CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) and Bishop Sheil were the early promoters of Golden Gloves (at least in Chicago). Edited November 20, 2020 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Norseman - but what about team sport? You ever go fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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