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Seat68 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, sne said: That’s unfortunate. Her routines were pretty good but just couldn’t get the landing. Still one of the greatest of all time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Olympic Taekwondo is awful to watch and nothing like the more fluent sparring Taekwondo code my kids practice. Such a strange choice as an Olympic code as it’s basically stand there and kick each other. Edited July 27, 2021 by theboyangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 They are adding everything to the Olympic games.Rugby,Surfing,skateboarding.By the 2033 games Im sure they will have marbles,snakes and ladders and balancing on one leg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I have no problem with Rugby 7s, which is a joy to watch. Rather that than football, tennis and golf which get enough yearly coverage as it is. There are some head scratching events though (horse dancing for sure) that get in ahead of badminton. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, theboyangel said: (horse dancing for sure) Future Dog Food Dancing 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Horse dancing ?! that goes with marbles and snakes and ladders.If the IOC is not carefull the Olympics will become a joke,if it isnt already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I have zero interest in rugby but the mast olympics introduced me to Rugby 7s and I love it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Having lived in New Zealand for a while and still visiting and having relatives over there.I hate Rugby with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Badminton is in isn't it? Each games has the chance to add new sports, I'm sure golf was at rio, this time its skateboarding, windsurfing, karate and I think a return of baseball / softball, Paris has sports climbing, brum commonwealth has women's cricket, that's the main thing each sport has to be popular, be available for both men and women and something else that I can't remember Looked it up earlier whilst watching the taekwondo and my ex kickboxer wife was moaning that kickboxing isn't an Olympic sport, the court of popular opinion deems it too violent apparently, which is also probably why the fights were watching here do seem so lame compared to what they could be But I like the new sports stuff, keeps it up to date and means that each country doesn't have to build facilities they don't need, London couldn't do baseball for example it would be a waste of time, Tokyo can but they can't do cricket Edit - the other thing is they need a worldwide governing body who can register with the IOC Edited July 27, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 vs 3 basketball apparently in the games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 The olympics is track and field and some swimming but not all 79099097 different disciplines for me. The rest is noise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 15 hours ago, villa4europe said: Badminton is in isn't it? Each games has the chance to add new sports, I'm sure golf was at rio, this time its skateboarding, windsurfing, karate and I think a return of baseball / softball, Paris has sports climbing, brum commonwealth has women's cricket, that's the main thing each sport has to be popular, be available for both men and women and something else that I can't remember Looked it up earlier whilst watching the taekwondo and my ex kickboxer wife was moaning that kickboxing isn't an Olympic sport, the court of popular opinion deems it too violent apparently, which is also probably why the fights were watching here do seem so lame compared to what they could be But I like the new sports stuff, keeps it up to date and means that each country doesn't have to build facilities they don't need, London couldn't do baseball for example it would be a waste of time, Tokyo can but they can't do cricket Edit - the other thing is they need a worldwide governing body who can register with the IOC I stand humbly chastised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, a m ole said: The olympics is track and field and some swimming but not all 79099097 different disciplines for me. The rest is noise I'd add velodrome-based cycling to the list too - that's fun and feels very "Olympic" to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, a m ole said: The olympics is track and field and some swimming but not all 79099097 different disciplines for me. The rest is noise I'm the opposite to that too The joy of the Olympics for me is watching something that I only watch every 4 years, like mountain biking this morning, I've got more interest in that than I have in athletics or swimming, especially stuff that I know nothing about, taekwondo this afternoon another example, at some point I'll watch the clay pigeon shooting and the bmxing, that's the whole point of it, I prefer the "noise" But as has been said before - if the Olympics isn't the pinnacle then it shouldn't be there, football, tennis, basketball get rid of all of that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, sne said: 3 vs 3 basketball apparently in the games? Yep, Ive watched some. No idea how it got sneaked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, sne said: 3 vs 3 basketball apparently in the games? See I'm actually far more in favour of this sort of thing being in than actual basketball. Same with football and rugby. 7s is far better. I just don't like seeing NBA and Premier League players in the olympics. Doesn't seem right. 5 aside football, rugby 7's, 3v3 basketball. That would be far better imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, KAZZAM said: Yep, Ive watched some. No idea how it got sneaked in. Must be something to fill out the TV time for the US market. Apparently NIKE are a big player behind the sport so I'm guessing they are pumping in a lot of money for it to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I'm the opposite to that too The joy of the Olympics for me is watching something that I only watch every 4 years, like mountain biking this morning, I've got more interest in that than I have in athletics or swimming, especially stuff that I know nothing about, taekwondo this afternoon another example, at some point I'll watch the clay pigeon shooting and the bmxing, that's the whole point of it, I prefer the "noise" But as has been said before - if the Olympics isn't the pinnacle then it shouldn't be there, football, tennis, basketball get rid of all of that Haha you may have just changed my mind. I was going to say it would be great to have a separate world competition for them that wasn’t the track and field, but then I thought ok why not just put them together. Yes, those events are shit though anyway as you mentioned. Its weird there’s 11v11 football in it, why not futsal or 5-a-side? There’s actual specialists in small sided football that would add something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) My understanding is that brum is having none of that for 2022 but they're trying to host some sort of "street sport" event parallel to the main event Parkur will be in a games at some point in the future... Forgot, breakdancing is at Paris too Los Angeles being Los Angeles could be the games that throws a lot of young sports in to the mix, Frisbee for example Edit - the next summer youth Olympics which they apparently use to trial events and has been postponed until 2026 has wushu / kung fu as a sport Edited July 27, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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