Dafne Schippers
What do you think are Dafne Schippers' chances of winning a medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
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Dafne Schippers (Hover)
Dafne Schippers is amazing to watch. She has a baby doll face and then when you look at her body she is built like a man even like a female bodybuilder. She is already a European champion and came first in her heat yesterday so I definitely expect her to medal.
Her muscularity is probably what makes her so fast but it comes with a price because she is built big she is heavier and has to carry more weight when she runs. Notice how the Jamaican women out ran everyone? They're very small and light so its easy to carry their weight for 100 or 200 meters.
Having muscle and being bigger does not necessary make you slow. I am very muscular and I was one of the fastest people in my division. I think she had a very good chance of winning gold but at the end just did not have what it took. I think with a little more practice and some training she will be a very fast runner. I can see her doing better over the next few years.