Victory Scream: Who Does It Better. And Who Doesn’t  At All

Victory Scream: Who Does It Better. And Who Doesn’t At All

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They all train for that moment- ans most find it essential to let the world hear. We couldn't find any scientific study that measures and analyzes why athletes scream at the finish line when they win. Perhaps, it's deemed to be too obvious. There are studies proving that athlete scream could increase grip strength by up to 25 percent(!) . Or that it significantly improves pain tolerance. But the finish line yell is hardly about strength increase or pain tolerance. More like a primordial manifestation of "I am stronger than you". Not all athletes are born the same however: [caption id="attachment_16142" align="alignnone" width="1920"] In our purely unscientific observations Therese Johaug is not only the queen of xcskiing, but the queen of the victory celebrations too with her yell being the…
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With Victory In Falun Linn Svahn Leaves Mark In History

With Victory In Falun Linn Svahn Leaves Mark In History

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It sounds mind-blowing but bare two months ago even World Cup teams' coaches - and reporters - did not know how Linn's last name is spelled and, upon hearing it, were wondering if she's related to Gunde Svan. Fast forward to Febrauary and marvel along with us: Svahn who turned 20 only in December has already earned her place in history of skiing: three individual World Cup victories out of seven starts in total! Curvy & fast track (Falun), altitude (Davos) or flat city (Dresden), skate or classic - seemingly makes no difference. Linn is tactically savvy and probably has fastest finish in the world in 2020. No other prodigy, not even Klaebo or Bolshunov had such a record at the their 20. Add two golds Svahn already won this…
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