30. Greg Mathias is asked for "one word" to describe Harry Leary. Greg says a _____________.

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LARrgYD11PM

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2025-11-11

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0:29

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30. “One word to describe Harry Leary” - question posed to BMX Team USA Teammate Greg Mathias. What was his response?

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I have to ask this question. >> Mhm.
>> Mhm. >> One word to describe Harry Larry.
>> One word to describe Harry Larry. [laughter]
[laughter] >> Well, that's harder than one word.
>> Well, that's harder than one word. A genius.
A genius. >> I love it.
>> I love it. >> He was a genius. I told his sister that,
>> He was a genius. I told his sister that, too. I was like, he was a genius. I'm
too. I was like, he was a genius. I'm sorry to say. You know, he may never
sorry to say. You know, he may never never been tested or never the stuff
never been tested or never the stuff he's smarts elsewhere, but then man was
he's smarts elsewhere, but then man was a genius. You know, he just where it
a genius. You know, he just where it was.

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