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In the finals, he defeated the competitor from Chile. Hold this L, Bolsonaro. His nickname is "The Giant of Herradura." Here is an article from the newspaper of the Central Committe of Cuba's communist party interviewing Lopez: https://en.granma.cu/deportes/2024-08-06/history-repeats-itself-when-the-great-ones-write-it

"My five medals are not mine, they belong to my people, my parents, my family, my friends, my coaches."

Damn, it almost seems like the best wrestler in the history of the world understands that he did not just fall out of a coconut tree, but rather he exists in the context of all in which he lives and what came before him.

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[–] RION@hexbear.net 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being so generationally incredible at something theh put your name up with millenia-old oiled up Greek dudes

[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 24 points 11 months ago

imagine being the guy to do something last accomplished 2,500 years ago

[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can see why he didn't get into pole vaulting.

[–] KurtVonnegut@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] VOLCEL_POLICE@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

The VOLCEL POLICE are on the scene! PLEASE KEEP YOUR VITAL ESSENCES TO YOURSELVES AT ALL TIMES.

نحن شرطة VolCel.بناءا على تعليمات الهيئة لترويج لألعاب الفيديو و النهي عن الجنس نرجوا الإبتعاد عن أي أفكار جنسية و الحفاظ على حيواناتكم المنويَّة حتى يوم الحساب. اتقوا الله، إنك لا تراه لكنه يراك.

volcel-police

[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago

dude is fucking 41 lmao

[–] BlueMagaChud@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago
[–] Dull_Juice@hexbear.net 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Loved watching him win. The announcers mentioned his opponent for the finals, Yasmani Acosta Fernandez was apparently his Cuban teammate and then defected to Chile.

Even my dad who's a big wrestling fan, but a chud had to begrudgingly admit Lopez is the GOAT.

[–] KurtVonnegut@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We need a Jon Bois style video on Lopez, culminating with his fifth victory over the defector. That would be great propaganda.

[–] Dull_Juice@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah it sounds like Acosta left Cuba for Chile because Lopez was in his weight class. He's been competing for Chile since 2017 but looks like this is his first Olympics. Glad he got beat.

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lets hope he doesnt walk through any wolf infested woods

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago

Ah shit, you beat me to it while I was trying to find the citation.