Olympics - which sports should be there?

tweetiepooh · 29-07-2012, 19:12

I am not a huge sport fan so probably am not the best to comment on this but what are folks feelings on the events in the Olympics (not the para as these have events tailored to competitors). Are there events you would see dropped? Are there events you'd like to see included?

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I'd drop the major sports like football and tennis. This is split between the fact that the pro's dominate in some (why should grand slam winners simply be able to notch up another title, give a chance to those lower down the pecking order). The other reason is the time. A single event is simply too long.

To counter the above I'd add games like 5 a-side football and rugby sevens which I think are more in keeping with a 2 week mixed sport event. More games in single locations in quick succession. More chances of each team playing the other.

I'd also like to see field archery. Unlike the target archery with competitors firing 60+ arrows at a fixed target fixed range, field archery (can) have different ranges, different shaped targets, moving targets, obstacles and the like. The form I did at university had 20 targets in a range with upto 3 shots each. First arrow kill = 20 -> third arrow wound = 4, so a perfect round would be 400.

danielf · 29-07-2012, 19:14

Chess Boxing!

Osem · 29-07-2012, 19:23

The sports that should be there are the ones in which the Olympics represents the pinnacle (or very close to it) of their achievement. IMHO there's no place for tennis and football.

denphone · 29-07-2012, 19:26

Darts should be in there in my humble opinion.

Ramrod · 29-07-2012, 19:28

Karate

Hom3r · 29-07-2012, 19:34

Topless Mud wrestling

Osem · 29-07-2012, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Karate

With a Wado Ryu/Shito Ryu 1st Dan for a son how could I disagree? ;

LondonRoad · 29-07-2012, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Osem

The sports that should be there are the ones in which the Olympics represents the pinnacle (or very close to it) of their achievement. IMHO there's no place for tennis and football.

Agreed.

If popular sports like football, golf and tennis are in the olympics then it should be restricted to amatuers.

I don't think there should be a place for elitist sports such as equestrianism.

30-07-2012, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Topless Mud wrestling

Or topless darts on ice i remember when the cable only TV station "Live TV" whcih used to broadcast from canary wharf, had that on every night.! Now that was a sport worth watching.!!!!

But on another note i cannot understand what football or tennis have to do with the olympics you might just as well include 20/20 cricket ,rugby,and speedway racing and go the whole hog.

I like the womens beach volleyball though.

Stephen · 30-07-2012, 10:35

Why not have sports like Tennis, they are there to show there are the best in the world aren't they.

Stating someone shouldn't be allowed to enter as they have previously won Wimbledon or the French open isn't right. Technically that would mean someone that won a Gold medal at the last Olympics can't enter again?

The Olympics are about proving that you are a top athlete and top of your game.

Also there are a set of core events that have to be included and its then up to the host nation to choose the other events themselves. So why wouldn't you include a sport that your nation is good at?

This is the first time that GB have entered a handball team.

**Maggy** · 30-07-2012, 11:04

In the first modern Olympics there were Olympic medals awarded to literature,sculpture,art,music,etching..Because it was also part of the original Greek Olympics.

Across the years that part has been dropped..but I note that there are still cultural events going on around the country to celebrate these games.It might be nice to bring that aspect back.

Personally I think any sport that requires physical effort or immense skill should be included.So no tiddlywinks or conkers.

But certainly the more events the better IMHO.

Julian · 30-07-2012, 11:11

Surfing?

Also being as the Scots are grizzly about being linked with GB we could cheer them up by introducing Caber Tossing and Gurning.

LexDiamond · 30-07-2012, 11:47

Pie eating

**Damien** · 30-07-2012, 11:49

I dislike the idea that if we have Tennis then the professional players shouldn't play, seems to undermine the event as everyone knows this isn't the height of achievement.

danielf · 30-07-2012, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Damien

I dislike the idea that if we have Tennis then the professional players shouldn't play, seems to undermine the event as everyone knows this isn't the height of achievement.

Which reminds me: AFAIK, boxing is the only sport where professionals can't compete in the olympics. Anyone know why this is?