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Old 08-08-2016, 02:52 PM   #61
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you don't require the same level of physical ability to shoot as you do pummel horse.
There's another sport that would be pretty interesting.
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There's another sport that would be pretty interesting.


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Old 08-08-2016, 03:03 PM   #63
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Gymnastics is a "dubious sport". They are athletes, they actually strive to attain the motto Citius - Altius - Fortius.
It's obviously extremely demanding, but the need for refereeing is what makes it dubious in my books. I'm with Slava on that. If you need judges to decide who won, it's an art, not a sport. Circus or dancing are not olympic events either.

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Shooting, is a skill, you don't require the same level of physical ability to shoot as you do pummel pommel horse.
I get what you're saying, but I don't find that distinction very appealing. As for sports that should go...


- Competitive walking. The most ridiculous thing ever.

- Hurdles. There's enough running events, this one is silly.

- Swimming has 30+ events? Lose about 20. Fast is fast, style is irrelevant.

- Hammer-throw and shot put. Okay sure, both are old sports, but not classic olympic sports like discus or javelin, and otherwise they're pretty marginal.

- Polevault. What's that nonsense?

- Synchronized swimming. Competitor for most ridiculous sport ever.

- Diving.

- Dressage.

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Old 08-08-2016, 03:05 PM   #64
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there should be a 100m running backwards
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Equestrian
A playground for the rich. Do the competitors ever change or is it the same group of old guys every 4 years until they die?
Rodeo is pretty cool too but its righfully not in the Olympics.

You got that right.

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there should be a 100m running backwards
How about the crawl backwards?

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Bring back the tug of war.
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Btw, there should totally be a marksmanship triathlon with javelin, bow and rifle.
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Btw, there should totally be a marksmanship triathlon with javelin, bow and rifle.
On Horseback.
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They should add jousting while riding ostriches.
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Would anyone even be surprised if Sliver came in and gave us a tale about how he has done this and why it's over rated?
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It's obviously extremely demanding, but the need for refereeing is what makes it dubious in my books. I'm with Slava on that. If you need judges to decide who won, it's an art, not a sport. Circus or dancing are not olympic events either.



I get what you're saying, but I don't find that distinction very appealing. As for sports that should go...


- Competitive walking. The most ridiculous thing ever.

- Hurdles. There's enough running events, this one is silly.

- Swimming has 30+ events? Lose about 20. Fast is fast, style is irrelevant.

- Hammer-throw and shot put. Okay sure, both are old sports, but not classic olympic sports like discus or javelin, and otherwise they're pretty marginal.

- Polevault. What's that nonsense?

- Synchronized swimming. Competitor for most ridiculous sport ever.

- Diving.

- Dressage.
Allison Stokke give Pole Vaulting a pass forever.

Can we substitute Croquet for Ping Pong, it's been gone for over 100 years.
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On Horseback.
Nah. I'm thinking hunting, not warfare.

Plus horseback archery, javelins and especially horseback rifleman are kind of marginal in the big picture of warfare.


Oh btw, modern fencing kind of sucks. They should turn it into a proper historical weaponized martial art. In full armor, samurais against knights, kicking, punching and grappling allowed.

I would totally watch that
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Why should ANY sports be removed? Cause YOU dont like them?

Who cares?

if there is a sport you dont like...dont watch it. Simple solution.

It doesnt mean that there isnt a bunch of people in other areas of the world who are keenly invested in the outcome. I wont watch a second of equestrian stuff because its boring and very much an elitist sport, but that doesnt mean it shouldn't occur at all.

I like seeing all the different stuff we dont see until Olymic time .Just this year i discovered Rugby 7's....its freaking awesome, but undoubtedly there are some people somewhere saying "it shouldnt be in the olympics because i dont like it". Works both ways.

Just enjoy what you like and quit worrying about what else is going on.
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If they've got 4 ways to swim we need 4 ways to run.
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Ping pong is at least athletic, those guys are like freaking ninjas.

Equestrian can go unless they start giving medals to the horse.

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- Synchronized swimming. Competitor for most ridiculous sport ever.

- Diving.
I'll one-up you with synchronized diving.
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I will say, water polo should never ever be taken out of the olympics. There's nothing like trying to play handball while your opponent tries to drown you. Survival of the fittest.
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