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Sports that shouldn't be in the olympics

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  • 29-07-2012 10:35am
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    fryup
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    I think the olympics is way too big and bloated as it is and that there's some sports that really shouldn't be there in the first place.

    Synchronise swimming - come on, how can this be classed as a sport? if you're going to have this you'll might as well have ballroom dancing

    Tennis - Nah, to me it just looks out of place...if it was for amatuers i wouldn't mind but having those filthy rich players trotting around dosen't feel right...most of the top players don't seem to be ares'ed anyway

    Football - football has plenty of other tournaments most notably the world cup (the world's biggest event) don't see the need for it in the olympics tbh

    Handball - Its not really a global sport, its only played in a handful of countries and it looks ridiculous like something a bunch of bored school kids made up during a lunch break

    Beach volleyball - couldn't believe it when they made this an olympic sport really makes a mockery of the whole event, you've got proper volleyball anyway don't see the need for this

    lastly..Women Boxing - call me old fashioned, sexist...but women and boxing just don't go together, no to me its not a real sport more a novelty event


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    Naomi00
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    fryup wrote: »
    I think the olympics is way too big and bloated as it is and that there's some sports that really shouldn't be there in the first place.

    Synchronise swimming - come on, how can this be classed as a sport? if you're going to have this you'll might as well have ballroom dancing

    Tennis - Nah, to me it just looks out of place...if it was for amatuers i wouldn't mind but having those filthy rich players trotting around dosen't feel right...most of the top players don't seem to be ares'ed anyway

    Football - football has plenty of other tournaments most notably the world cup (the world's biggest event) don't see the need for it in the olympics tbh

    Handball - Its not really a global sport, its only played in a handful of countries and it looks ridiculous like something a bunch of bored school kids made up during a lunch break

    Beach volleyball - couldn't believe it when they made this an olympic sport really makes a mockery of the whole event, you've got proper volleyball anyway don't see the need for this

    lastly..Women Boxing - call me old fashioned, sexist...but women and boxing just don't go together, no to me its not a real sport more a novelty event



    You lost me at that. :mad:


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    phasers
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    fryup wrote: »
    lastly..Women Boxing - call me old fashioned, sexist...but women and boxing just don't go together, no to me its not a real sport more a novelty event
    You were grand until this bit.

    I don't see why any sports should be excluded, people have different talents and tastes. Why not cater to as many people as possible?


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    maddragon
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    I have waited 4 years for the women's beach volleyball. Don't dare try and take that from me.


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    fryup
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    phasers wrote: »
    You were grand until this bit.

    I don't see why any sports should be excluded, people have different talents and tastes. Why not cater to as many people as possible?

    yes, i know katie taylor...but if she wasn't there would you in all honesty still have an interest???


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    Bannasidhe
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    fryup wrote: »

    lastly..Women Boxing - call me old fashioned, sexist...but women and boxing just don't go together, no to me its not a real sport more a novelty event

    What say you climb into a ring with Katey and see how much of a novelty it will be when she pounds you to a pulp?


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    ankles
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    A bit OT but the problems really started imo with the Winter Olympics. Its been turned into a hangout for snowboarders throwing shapes in various so-called "sports" which barely seem worthy of the name. However once the sponsors (and money) kicked in it was inevitable that some dodgier sports got in in the summer.

    Beach volleyball is really a pastime. I agree re the football. If the amateur thing is completely gone now, perhaps limit it entirely to under 23's, or non-internationals perhaps.


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    theteal
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    fryup wrote: »
    I think the olympics is way too big and bloated as it is and that there's some sports that really shouldn't be there in the first place.

    Synchronise swimming - come on, how can this be classed as a sport? if you're going to have this you'll might as well have ballroom dancing

    Tennis - Nah, to me it just looks out of place...if it was for amatuers i wouldn't mind but having those filthy rich players trotting around dosen't feel right...most of the top players don't seem to be ares'ed anyway

    Football - football has plenty of other tournaments most notably the world cup (the world's biggest event) don't see the need for it in the olympics tbh

    Handball - Its not really a global sport, its only played in a handful of countries and it looks ridiculous like something a bunch of bored school kids made up during a lunch break

    Beach volleyball - couldn't believe it when they made this an olympic sport really makes a mockery of the whole event, you've got proper volleyball anyway don't see the need for this

    lastly..Women Boxing - call me old fashioned, sexist...but women and boxing just don't go together, no to me its not a real sport more a novelty event

    shhh, it's our best chance at a medal

    i really don't like seeing the big pro sports that have large international tournaments already (e.g. soccer, tennis etc), the olympics really doesn't mean much when they have bigger prizes to win. I also think these sports being there take a lot of the spotlight from other great sports that wouldn't usually get much publicity.

    oh, and the dancing horses, that's just stupid


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    Drumpot
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    Agree that it's a joke when any professional sports athletes in the likes of soccer or tennis are allowed to participate.

    Not sure I agree with much else.


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    doomed
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    Agree with most of your list apart from the women's boxing. You have women's contests for all of the martial arts - why not boxing?

    The beach volleyball is a complete joke. You might as well have frisbee throwing, beach soccer or throwing a stick for the dog.

    Soccer, Tennis and Golf shouldn't there either not because they are not major sports but for the opposite reason. They are too big for the olympics and have titles that are a lot more important to the competitors than an olympic gold medal.


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    bbam
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    Jumping on a feckin Trampoline is now an Olympic sport. They need to draw a line somewhere.


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    nothing
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    bbam wrote: »
    Jumping on a feckin Trampoline is now an Olympic sport. They need to draw a line somewhere.

    So is jumping off a board into some water...

    https://forumofgames.com/



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    sleapy235
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    Just to all those saying that rich professionals in tennis and soccer shouldn't be competing in the Olympics, the Olympics is no longer amateur! The only sport where professionals can't compete is boxing and professionals will be allowed compete in 2016. The Olympics is as much about money and advertising as it is about sport. Hence they want the biggest global sports stars competing!


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    I_smell_fear
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    Walking is actually a sport. They just look like they're trying to hold in a massive shíte


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    Nozebleed
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    have to disagree with you on handball, its a great event. better to watch than soccer(olympic) anyway. you just have to understand the game. boxing is always the highlight for me..women make it even more interesting.


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    actua11
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    Football is a tricky one as it's a massive tournament in the women's game and for the men's game in South America/Africa. I would like to change the football tournament to a futsal competition such that the 100 odd yeas of olympic tradition is continued while not trying to over reach itself by playing in massive stadiums (5-10,000 people in a futsal arena vs. 10,000 at Hampden park) and bending the rules to slip in a couple of top names into each team.

    An example of how this might work is seen in rugby. In 2016 rugby 7's will be played as a sport, with no complaints of it not being the full version of the game while still acting as a representative of the sport.


    With the women's boxing we are maybe a bit lucky to have had Katie come through as such a great ambassador of the sport, because outside of boxing circles I do remember it being seen as a bit of a novelty (foxy boxing etc.) Luckily, that's changed


    Also drop dressage and bring back the good old tug of war!


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    Richard Hillman
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    I feel equestrian is ridiculous. Unless they hand the medals out to the horses. If Equestrian is in it then why not horse racing. You wouldnt say Joseph O'Brien was running a race with the fact he was riding Camelot in the small print.


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    titan18
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    Dressage and synchronised swimming. Probably tennis too, could leave the doubles tennis in, but for the main guys, they don't seem too bothered, and they already have a long season as it is.

    Would love to see futsal in it instead of normal football.

    Other sports that should be included imo are lacrosse (Ireland aren't actually bad at it, finished 9th in the last world championships), and some sort of amateur MMA, or else just more martial arts if that isn't possible.


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    Pisco Sour
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    titan18 wrote: »

    Other sports that should be included imo are lacrosse (Ireland aren't actually bad at it, finished 9th in the last world championships)

    And why not throw in Hurling while you're at it.

    To be in the Olympics a sport needs to be played to a high level in a specified number of countries. That rules out Lacrosse. Ireland coming 9th shows how weak the sport is on an international level as f*ck all people play it here. I know people who took up the sport and were on the Irish team a year later, and half the Irish team were North Americans living in Ireland.

    My mate was telling me they were looking to get it into the Winter Olympics at one point as the criteria is easier for the winter games with regards the number of countries needed to be playing a sport. However the no ice and snow aspect of the sport rules it out. Even lacrosse people know they dont have a hope of being in the summer games.

    God, the amount of rot that has been spouted on this thread and forum since Friday is mad. If it wasn't for Dan Man and Dodge's great posts then I'd be getting my coat!


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Bring back the art section!!!!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_1932_Summer_Olympics

    Pisser for Josef Suk in the music section. Only one medal is awarded and he gets silver.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Drumpot wrote: »
    Agree that it's a joke when any professional sports athletes in the likes of soccer or tennis are allowed to participate.
    .

    How many sports are actually amateur at this stage? The athletics sure as hell isnt. The cycling, swimming etc either.


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    titan18
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    Pisco Sour wrote: »
    And why not throw in Hurling while you're at it.

    To be in the Olympics a sport needs to be played to a high level in a specified number of countries. That rules out Lacrosse. Ireland coming 9th shows how weak the sport is on an international level as f*ck all people play it here. I know people who took up the sport and were on the Irish team a year later, and half the Irish team were North Americans living in Ireland.

    My mate was telling me they were looking to get it into the Winter Olympics at one point as the criteria is easier for the winter games with regards the number of countries needed to be playing a sport. However the no ice and snow aspect of the sport rules it out. Even lacrosse people know they dont have a hope of being in the summer games.

    God, the amount of rot that has been spouted on this thread and forum since Friday is mad. If it wasn't for Dan Man and Dodge's great posts then I'd be getting my coat!

    Well, you clearly know nothing. To be eligible for the Olympics, a sport needs a sole organisation in charge of it and has to have at least 75 countries in 4 continents competing. Lacrosse is now up to 45, and is growing at a fast rate and whilst the standard is much higher in the US and Canada, there's a huge difference in standards in most sports in the Olympics. Lacrosse has already taken steps towards being in the Olympics, such as joining SportAccord, are aiming to be in the Olympics in 2024(saying that this is the first realistic possibility), and they more than likely will be.

    They've been added into the World Games in 2017, which is an IOC event, and is part of the evaluation criteria used to enter new sports into the Olympics.

    Considering the improvement of Lacrosse over the last few years, if that rate is kept up, it'll be an Olympic sport in the next few games imo

    If the difference in standards was a big issue, basketball wouldn't be at the games


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    I feel equestrian is ridiculous. Unless they hand the medals out to the horses. If Equestrian is in it then why not horse racing. You wouldnt say Joseph O'Brien was running a race with the fact he was riding Camelot in the small print.
    Never tried to go cross country over 1.20 m fences I take it??


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    Pisco Sour
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    titan18 wrote: »
    Well, you clearly know nothing. To be eligible for the Olympics, a sport needs a sole organisation in charge of it and has to have at least 75 countries in 4 continents competing. Lacrosse is now up to 45, and is growing at a fast rate and whilst the standard is much higher in the US and Canada, there's a huge difference in standards in most sports in the Olympics. Lacrosse has already taken steps towards being in the Olympics, such as joining SportAccord, are aiming to be in the Olympics in 2024(saying that this is the first realistic possibility), and they more than likely will be.

    They've been added into the World Games in 2017, which is an IOC event, and is part of the evaluation criteria used to enter new sports into the Olympics.

    Considering the improvement of Lacrosse over the last few years, if that rate is kept up, it'll be an Olympic sport in the next few games imo

    If the difference in standards was a big issue, basketball wouldn't be at the games

    Fair enough. Still certainly a long way from Olympic status at the moment though. And my point about the weakness of the sport on a world level stands. Ireland 9th in the world yet I have first hand information on how few people play the sport here. My friend made the Irish team literally one year after taking up the sport. Admittadly this was a few years ago but during this time something like half of all Lacrosse players were in UCD. Correct me if I'm wrong of course.


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    BorneTobyWilde
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    What i don't get about beach volley ball is
    that no matter whats going on the cameraman will
    have this shot constantly,
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCcIzYkDarEH6TO5PDDOLD_Nx4nlwl89vLnPqRnWJkJwbWB35T

    Its like expected, ??? I don't get the constant up close shots , Why not pan out LOL


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    titan18
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    Pisco Sour wrote: »
    Fair enough. Still certainly a long way from Olympic status at the moment though. And my point about the weakness of the sport on a world level stands. Ireland 9th in the world yet I have first hand information on how few people play the sport here. My friend made the Irish team literally one year after taking up the sport. Admittadly this was a few years ago but during this time something like half of all Lacrosse players were in UCD. Correct me if I'm wrong of course.

    No,I understand the sport is weak here, or there's a lack of people doing it mostly, but it's a great sport to watch and play. It's not close now to getting in, but at the rate it's going, I think it'll definitely be a sport at the Olympics. It's growing at a pretty strong rate worldwide atm, and it's taken steps to be in the Olympics. Ireland could probably be pretty good at it too


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    Samich
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    What i don't get about beach volley ball is
    that no matter whats going on the cameraman will
    have this shot constantly,
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCcIzYkDarEH6TO5PDDOLD_Nx4nlwl89vLnPqRnWJkJwbWB35T

    Its like expected, ??? I don't get the constant up close shots , Why not pan out LOL

    Because the person crouched over gives hand signals behind their back and this is why they look at the arse. Killing 2 birds with the one stone ;)


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    Nozebleed
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    sailing..what a load of bollocks.


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    jdooley28
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    What i heard in the dressage today.

    'There is a strong wind out there now you can see him having to adjust his tophat' wtf, it is not sport if you wear a tophat.

    I don't know how dressage ever got into the olymics but get it out of there soon please!

    edit:i do know dressage is only part of an event


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    ITS_A_BADGER
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    What i don't get about beach volley ball is
    that no matter whats going on the cameraman will
    have this shot constantly,
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCcIzYkDarEH6TO5PDDOLD_Nx4nlwl89vLnPqRnWJkJwbWB35T

    Its like expected, ??? I don't get the constant up close shots , Why not pan out LOL


    You should subscribe to this guys channel then http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1TGTm9HBKH0
    he seems to be getting ass shots of all the female athletes lol


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    byhookorbycrook
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    jdooley28 wrote: »
    What i heard in the dressage today.

    'There is a strong wind out there now you can see him having to adjust his tophat' wtf, it is not sport if you wear a tophat.

    I don't know how dressage ever got into the olymics but get it out of there soon please!

    edit:i do know dressage is only part of an event
    Dressage is all about suppleness and obedience. It's a test of both horse and rider. As to the tophat, it's tradition, nothing more.


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