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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2009 8:52:36 GMT -5
I picked Shingo, but I'm looking forward to seeing Yamada, too. I want to see both of them beat the course and achieve kanzen seiha!
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Post by awee1975 on Nov 26, 2009 11:15:42 GMT -5
I know you said 1st choice BUT my 2 cents :- #1- Nagano, i like his overall athleticism & agility. He either makes the obstacles look easy or fail it. His profession probably help his balancing ability in stage 1, his strength in stage 2 & 3. He is humble, easy-gong & does not show an unhealthy obession with sasuke. He has a regular job, trains to get fit, takes part in sasuke & greatly enjoy it. He seems to have great fun all the time & often smiles / laugh off his failures. It is his great attitude & outlook combined with frightening ability. #2- Takeda. 10 years of effort yet he never seems daunted by failures. He has got no hang-ups. In his last sasuke, after his disappointment in stage 3, he picks himself up & cheer on for Nagano. He says his career & family are more important than sasuke & he is right.  #3- Okuyama. Even though he was an ex-national sprinter & 1989 Asian 200m champion, he has no airs. I believe ( maybe i am wrong ) he never took part in the olympics ( Koji Ito was the star during his time ). He is perhaps trying to make up for it in sasuke. #4- Takahashi - nice regular guy, small business owner & yet finds the time to train for sasuke. #5- Brian Orosco - nice, humble, steady performance. |
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Post by arsenette on Nov 26, 2009 11:37:39 GMT -5
How do these kinds of polls continue to leave off Captain Awesome?? KENJIRO ISHIMARU... he was greatly missed last time. Who? ;D Awww I shed a tear.. I LOVE Him.. - www.ishi-ken.jp/Seems he's training for it again so maybe he is coming to the show this time. |
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Post by HarlequinKnight on Nov 26, 2009 18:52:08 GMT -5
#3- Okuyama. Even though he was an ex-national sprinter & 1989 Asian 200m champion, he has no airs. I believe ( maybe i am wrong ) he never took part in the olympics ( Koji Ito was the star during his time ). He is perhaps trying to make up for it in sasuke. I believe that I remember that he has been quoted as saying that sasuke is his olympics. Not sure, but I think it was after his third stage run in 22. |
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Post by arsenette on Nov 26, 2009 18:55:10 GMT -5
I do believe it was from the first time he went to Sasuke. His glory days were back in the late 1980's and his Worlds where he was trying to qualify for the Olympics was in the early 1990's where Michael Johnson was in his prime. TBS loves doing the whole let's blow this out of proportion deal so they came up with the SASUKE = Olympics thing even though it doesn't seem Okuyama minds  But I think they have been saying it as long as he has competed not just Sasuke 22. I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong about that. I'm too lazy to check it out. |
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Post by Zorn on Nov 26, 2009 19:11:17 GMT -5
I picked Shingo just because he's my favorite and the fact that I'm curious to how long he'll be able to stand that shoulder of his. And also because I want to see if he'll make it further than last time.
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Post by awee1975 on Nov 26, 2009 20:31:14 GMT -5
harlequinknight, what i meant was that Okuyama most probably never took part in any Olympics. That will be a big regret for any pro athlete like him. I am a track fan & remembered that back then Japan regularly sent Koji Ito & others. Okuyama was a top elite sprinter probably in the top 5 but not the #1 during his era. His finest hour was being Japan's representative in 1991 World but he didn't make it to 1988 or 1992 Olympics. I am guessing he is training for sasuke like he is training for the olympics. Anyway, Arsenette may be right in saying all these could be TBS HYPE! If what she says is true, Okuyama does not seem to mind & play it along with TBS.  |
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Post by awee1975 on Nov 28, 2009 11:10:32 GMT -5
KENJIRO ISHIMARU...HEY! how can i forget this guy! he sure kicks a**! personally i think the show should give a higher time limit for seniors over 50. ( maybe an extra 15 seconds ). i recalled this guy was close a few times! anyway, loved the pics he had on his site. |
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Post by VenusHeadTrap on Nov 28, 2009 18:27:36 GMT -5
KENJIRO ISHIMARU...HEY! how can i forget this guy! he sure kicks a**! personally i think the show should give a higher time limit for seniors over 50. (maybe an extra 15 seconds) You'd be surprised, most people especially athletes want to have the same fair game as all else. |
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Post by awee1975 on Dec 1, 2009 11:33:41 GMT -5
VenusHeadTrap, yeah you may be right! point taken |
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Post by YamamotoFan! on Dec 1, 2009 17:14:14 GMT -5
I want to see most... Yamamoto!Obviously  |
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Post by Lennon on Dec 2, 2009 17:59:59 GMT -5
Takeda of course. I'll be rooting for him all the way to the final stage! And when he makes it, let's just say that I'll be waking everybody up in the neighborhood. |
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Post by Anshin on Dec 2, 2009 20:41:16 GMT -5
Yamamoto.
He's been my favorite since I started watching Sasuke / Ninja Warrior, and that's not likely to change any time soon. Though, I still want to see both Yamamoto and Takeda make it to the final stage sometime soon.
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Post by rodprime79 on Dec 7, 2009 3:34:59 GMT -5
Although I said Takeda earlier, I'm also really interested in seeing Bunpei come back. He's gotta redeem himself after going out on the downhill jump at 21.
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But I think they have been saying it as long as he has competed not just Sasuke 22. I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong about that. I'm too lazy to check it out.
