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[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 65 points 1 year ago

Wow that's accurate. They look super cool.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago

Yeah, absolutely.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 39 points 1 year ago

Or like they’re actually the Wakanda bobsled team.

[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Do i smell a Cool Runnings spinoff??

[–] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly that's racist as fuck

[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] rishado@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Honestly this kind of exchange can only happen on lemmy lmfao

[–] SpunkyMcGoo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

dark evangelion battle suit

[–] TunaCowboy@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time! 

[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 year ago

They look like Netrunners from cyberpunk

[–] Senuf@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Is there a Badass Pic Award wherever they have to compete?

[–] cybermass@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

It's crazy to me that Nigeria has a bobsledding team, where would they practice?

[–] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is weight an advantage or a disadvantage in bobsledding?

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Weight is an advantage. While a heavier sled is harder to accelerate they build up more speed over the course of the run.

The minimum weight for the sled is 170kg. The maximum weight for sled and athletes combined is 390kg (Men) and 340kg (Women)

[–] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for looking that up for me. Do you have anything to add?

[–] CassowaryTom@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope. I'm sorry. That was nasty. Reflective of my mood, not you. You did add to the conversation. And I apologize.

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No worries!

Honestly, it's quite likely they really never lost a real life lightcycle race

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 1 year ago

They look like the bad girl squad in Sayonara Wild Hearts

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

this picture is literally perfect except that they're against a white background. whose idea was that. turn that sh*t black, throw in some neon green edge lighting, and those three could be on a movie poster

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't Daft Punk break up a year ago?

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Break up, no. Retire, yes :(

Well, they had a good long run and I hope they enjoy theur retirement. I hope they're relaxing on a beach somewhere