FLATTOP 3,655 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Another Vid of Oleg bit more in depth seems a nice bloke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,600 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, FLATTOP said: Another Vid of Oleg bit more in depth seems a nice bloke. Theres a lot of controversy about that medical report it seemed to come from nowhere and doesnt diagnose any actual medical condition.The chap doing the interview is Igor Mazurenko who is an ex athlete and wealthy guy who has put a lot of money into the sport,a lot of the disputes came about when arm wrestling was being pushed as a demonstration sport for the 2016 Olympics,many of the top Russians,Ukrainians,Georgians etc were by then competing in both the World Arm Wrestling League and the Professional Arm Wrestling League and were told they would be expelled if they competed as the steroid use those countries were renowned for would tarnish the image of both organisations.Certain points of that interview make sense but others you can take with a pinch of salt. Olegs father and Andrei Pushkar both in that video were killed in a car accident last year Oleg was the only survivor....his arm is now even more of a mess than it was before ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 3,655 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 45 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Theres a lot of controversy about that medical report it seemed to come from nowhere and doesnt diagnose any actual medical condition.The chap doing the interview is Igor Mazurenko who is an ex athlete and wealthy guy who has put a lot of money into the sport,a lot of the disputes came about when arm wrestling was being pushed as a demonstration sport for the 2016 Olympics,many of the top Russians,Ukrainians,Georgians etc were by then competing in both the World Arm Wrestling League and the Professional Arm Wrestling League and were told they would be expelled if they competed as the steroid use those countries were renowned for would tarnish the image of both organisations.Certain points of that interview make sense but others you can take with a pinch of salt. Olegs father and Andrei Pushkar both in that video were killed in a car accident last year Oleg was the only survivor....his arm is now even more of a mess than it was before ! I’ve been watching quite a few videos and I see the state of his arm after the accident and his rehab it’s a real shame because it’s obviously a talent be it a mutation because of the radiation or just the way he’s been born but man what a forearm it makes his right arm look like a bit of string I really hope he recovers and competes again. Do these competitions ever take place in the UK atmosphere looks amazing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,600 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) The Uk has the Arm Wars series and the British Armwrestling Federation but its still a tiny sport here so they dont match Eastern Europe for atmosphere its quite a big do there,its big in America of course but their tournaments still tend to have a bit of a bar room feel about them.....i think its a beautiful sport,fighting aside its the most direct and intense one on one physical and mental confrontation but contested in such great spirit.....it takes years to become technically good theres so much going on that the untrained eye wont appreciate,a good puller will have such a deep understanding of the mechanics of the arm,supination/rotation of muscles/tendons etc ....its probably not visually compelling enough to ever be a popular sport,theres a good documentary i recommend to folk with any interest its called Pulling John it might even be on Youtube....it just gives a good basic look at the top competitors of the day and the sports beginnings if it interests you. As for Oleg you are right it would be great if he could get back competing at the same level,unfortunately i dont think he will....any weakness at all from the fingers to the lats and you get found out especially at that level. Edited June 12, 2019 by gnasher16 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,662 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 12/06/2019 at 23:47, gnasher16 said: The Uk has the Arm Wars series and the British Armwrestling Federation but its still a tiny sport here so they dont match Eastern Europe for atmosphere its quite a big do there,its big in America of course but their tournaments still tend to have a bit of a bar room feel about them.....i think its a beautiful sport,fighting aside its the most direct and intense one on one physical and mental confrontation but contested in such great spirit.....it takes years to become technically good theres so much going on that the untrained eye wont appreciate,a good puller will have such a deep understanding of the mechanics of the arm,supination/rotation of muscles/tendons etc ....its probably not visually compelling enough to ever be a popular sport,theres a good documentary i recommend to folk with any interest its called Pulling John it might even be on Youtube....it just gives a good basic look at the top competitors of the day and the sports beginnings if it interests you. As for Oleg you are right it would be great if he could get back competing at the same level,unfortunately i dont think he will....any weakness at all from the fingers to the lats and you get found out especially at that level. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,600 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 22 hours ago, mackem said: Well in mate.....my only ever sporting hero....apart from Bobby Moore of course 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Just binged watched it today haunting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,075 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sky news are showing some footage of the real chernoble tonight at 9pm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,111 Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 12/06/2019 at 11:15, gnasher16 said: Did you manage to speak to your young lady about this yet mate ? Sorry for the wait mate but have managed to pin her down for a chat, she says anything is just guesswork without dna and family history etc as there could be simular mutations generations back before the Chernobyl incident happened therefore dis proving any link, but more likely due to the fact he was not born is that his egg could have been affected while still in the mother as women carry eggs for life and blokes generate gizz as they go( not the scientific term ) sorry I can’t be more specific but it’s an educated guess from a few bits of footage and seems a reasonable explanation without an autopsy on the poor lad, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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