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willie 14-06-2017 23:37
Darts in the Olympics
 
who would like to see darts as a recognised sport in the olympics

Paul 15-06-2017 00:43
Re: Darts
 
Well thats a random question, but no.

adzii_nufc 15-06-2017 02:03
Re: Darts
 
If Darts got in you may as well pave the way for 'Esports' a term used to describe competitive gaming, quite baffling really. CoD at the Olympics alongside Darts. :rolleyes:

denphone 15-06-2017 05:57
Re: Darts
 
Why not as they have certain other sports in the Olympics now which many years ago were classed as non starters and were laughed out of town..

tweetiepooh 15-06-2017 11:07
Re: Darts
 
No and there are sports currently in that I think shouldn't be.

Mr K 15-06-2017 17:57
Re: Darts
 
What about synchronised Morris Dancing, surely we'd have a medal chance?

Dude111 02-09-2023 21:57
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Well thats a random question, but no.
I voted NO also.. Darts are not really an athletic sport............. Keep the olympics as they have been!!!!

tweetiepooh 05-09-2023 09:16
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
I'd rather see field archery admitted way ahead of darts and similar. And I'd remove 11-a-side football and other sports that already have big tournaments or take a long time to run. 5-a-side fits nicely and rugby sevens as you can have several matches in a session and that fits more into a two week multi-sport event like the Olympics. Some long events do work as you only run a couple of events for lots of people at once (marathon).

Rillington 09-09-2023 19:08
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
I think there was a plan at one time to maybe include snooker at the Olympic Games but I don't ever recall darts being considered, or even asking, for Olympic inclusion.

jfman 09-09-2023 19:39
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
Darts already has a recognised world championship. Leaving aside whether darts is a sport, I take the view if winning the Olympic gold isn’t the pinnacle of a sport it shouldn’t be an Olympic event. The gold medals at tennis or golf aren’t the pinnacle. The 100 metres is.

Ms NTL 09-09-2023 20:51
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
It depends on the rules. Is flatulence permitted or not?

tweetiepooh 12-09-2023 11:22
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
Maybe darts was at the Olympics already.

Pierre 12-09-2023 12:14
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36159897)
Darts already has a recognised world championship. Leaving aside whether darts is a sport, I take the view if winning the Olympic gold isn’t the pinnacle of a sport it shouldn’t be an Olympic event. The gold medals at tennis or golf aren’t the pinnacle. The 100 metres is.
Well, nearly all Olympic sports have their own individual world championships.

Rillington 12-09-2023 18:58
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36159897)
Darts already has a recognised world championship. Leaving aside whether darts is a sport, I take the view if winning the Olympic gold isn’t the pinnacle of a sport it shouldn’t be an Olympic event. The gold medals at tennis or golf aren’t the pinnacle. The 100 metres is.
Agreed, and it's the same with soccer. I have never understood why soccer is part of the Olympic Games.

tweetiepooh 13-09-2023 10:58
Re: Darts in the Olympics
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rillington (Post 36159950)
Agreed, and it's the same with soccer. I have never understood why soccer is part of the Olympic Games.
Well the 11-aside version anyway. 5-aside fits nicely, lots of quick games and easy for more nations to participate.



It is in the Paralympics with various categories.


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