[cjbgkagh]

Olympic athletes don’t exercise 72 hours a week, more like 20 to 40.

[PlatoIsADisease]

Brain power vs muscle power.

Let us not be silly that these are the same.

But also, I'm on team "Its really hard to do the same mental job ~20 hours a week". I can do 2hr x 3 cycles x 5 days a week. But that means breaks.. When I did 12 hour days I was terrible at hours 9-12.

[mystraline]

They are also, by definition, not professionals. They dont get paid.

Thats why the NBA doesnt present in the Olympics.

[gamblor956]

There are many NBA players in the Summer Olympics. Literally the entire U.S. men's team...

[cjbgkagh]

Is the suggestion they would work out more if they were paid? I think if obtaining Olympic medals was a function of training more then the avengers would be far higher.

[badc0ffee]

And yet NHL players are in this Olympics.