Retromaniac Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 SUMMEREquestrian- Most of the work is that of the horse. What does the horse get? Nothing.Marksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism.WINTERMarksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmee Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I don't quite see why marksmanship has bad connotations. Just because someone is a very accurate shooter doesn't mean that they are more likely to try to shoot someone. That's like saying that a Judo champion automatically is related to a bully. The world's foremost practitioners of professional tag-team wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I wouldn't touch the winter games right now.I would take tennis out of the summer games, I don't think the players care enough really, when you see the effort Federer or henman or the Williams' make. I'd keep basketball in, as its such a laugh watching the US lose!!! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 SUMMEREquestrian- Most of the work is that of the horse. What does the horse get? Nothing.Marksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism.WINTERMarksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism. 1. Equestrian: Agreed. Although, it's kinda like auto racing...2. Any sport where an external judge determines who wins by judging the performance. Good-bye figure skating (artful ice skating). Adios diving (artful falling). You may be athletic, but they aren't sports. So long, gymnastics (artful tight-clothing-wearing and a whole bunch of random event doing). Where the heck did they get an idea of a pommel horse from anyway? Was some carpenter taking a break, and decide to start swinging around his sawhorse?3. Synchronized anything (most of these fall under #2).In the winter olys, the only sport involving marksmanship is biathlon as far as I know, and that's way too cool of a premise of a sport to be eliminated. Skiing and shooting. I know where it comes from, but it just seems so random these days. Like a combination of swimming and judo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I think the Winter lineup is perfect, though I'm not a figure skating fan...Summer? A lot of events. Anything with Sychronized in it or horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 SUMMEREquestrian- Most of the work is that of the horse. What does the horse get? Nothing.Marksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism.WINTERMarksmanship- Bad connotations and little athleticism. 1. Equestrian: Agreed. Although, it's kinda like auto racing...2. Any sport where an external judge determines who wins by judging the performance. Good-bye figure skating (artful ice skating). Adios diving (artful falling). You may be athletic, but they aren't sports. So long, gymnastics (artful tight-clothing-wearing and a whole bunch of random event doing). Where the heck did they get an idea of a pommel horse from anyway? Was some carpenter taking a break, and decide to start swinging around his sawhorse?3. Synchronized anything (most of these fall under #2).In the winter olys, the only sport involving marksmanship is biathlon as far as I know, and that's way too cool of a premise of a sport to be eliminated. Skiing and shooting. I know where it comes from, but it just seems so random these days. Like a combination of swimming and judo. Agreed on the anything that has a judge.Also if a horse is going to be involved in the event and the horse does most of the work, give the medal to the horse. Also, instead of jumping over the hurdles have a horse race (ala the Kentuky Derby or Belmont Stakes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle_wiggily Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 1. Archery2. Baseball3. Equestrian4. Rythmic Gymnastics5. Sailing6. Shooting7. Softball8. Synchronized Swimming9. TrampolineOn top of that, I would change the modern pentathlon. Make it more like the ancient pentathlon; wrestling, discuss, javelin, long jump and a stadium-length race.EDIT: I would not change a thing in the Winter Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 My only problem with banning sports with judges who decide who wins is that largely they are looking for technical things. And then boxing is largely judged by judges, how many fights are ended before the end of the final round? answer- very very few. I say put up with the judges- besides it gives us all something to moan about!!! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I'd remove pretty much anything where professional athletes are allowed to compete.I would, however, add Women's Synchronized Pole Dancing and Bareback Riding. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I noticed that some events in gymnastics arn't really judged, the judges start with a number and deduct points for faults. They dont really judge like figure skating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I think the Winter lineup is perfect, though I'm not a figure skating fan...Summer? A lot of events. Anything with Sychronized in it or horses. Synchronized Equestrian Shooting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 "I would add Women's Synchronized Pole Dancing." Yeah, you and MXC's Kenny Blankenship! "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I'd remove pretty much anything where professional athletes are allowed to compete. Problem is well that counts out pretty much anything really nowadays. And if they did, then the olympics would just be a collection of the most hypocritical sports. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Rythmn Gymnastics has to go.Equestrian should stay its a clasic sport among blue bloods how else coudl teh regal rich of Europe get a medal. If anything lets add sports Golf, Football will be excellent additions. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 If anything lets add sports Golf, Football will be excellent additions. What kind?Rugby?America?or Futbol? I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Futbol is soccer its already in thereAmerican Football and you know what lets put RUgby in there too www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Wha?American Rules Football? We'd get the gold every year...oh wait..that's the point..ahem.. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle_wiggily Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 If anything lets add sports Golf, Football will be excellent additions. NOOO! They are too big now! We must subtract substantially first and then maybe after a few more Olympics have passed then decide on whether or not to add a sport or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukearrhea Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The original reason for the "amateurs only" rule at the Olympics was that only amateurs would be able to afford to travel to a different country to compete. Back in the day, professional athletes made next to nothing. "I will never forgive Maverick for killing Goose" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukearrhea Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Oh, and I'd take out "Judo" and replace it with "Ninja".By the way, a sport has to be played in something like 80 different countries (that is there must be an official national organization for the sport) on at least 4 continents to qualify for the Summer Olympic Games (as a men's event). "I will never forgive Maverick for killing Goose" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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