Olympics Thread

Damo

Squash would be the obvious one to add. It's a sport that has a generally low profile and it is big enough to be in the Olympics. Plus it would be easy to accommodate for the host.

All you need is an indoor stadium to which you can add a temporary glass squash court. Could be done in the same stadium as boxing or weightlifting.

canefan

There are a lot more competitive teams playing T20 these days. I don't agree that it should be added (they play too much of it anyway), but I could see it one day

MiketheSnow

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

The modern pentathlon is more impressive than I thought.

The whole event takes less than 2 hours long

Each athlete brings a horse but the horses are chosen at random. The rider and horse have 20 minutes to get familiarised

Fencing is a knockout last man standing deal

200m swim

Final event is a run and laser target shoot

Yep

Much maligned but when you look at what they do it should have a much higher profile

I love it

If I found myself in a room of Olympians they're the group I would want to know more about

Lots of military types. Seem like good eggs.

MiketheSnow

@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

The breakdancers are obviously at the top of their game. But is it a sport? I would have maybe said performing arts. Already dumped for LA and I don’t think it will be back. Skateboarding has been made permanent (!) and boxing is temporarily out (for governance issues I think).

The added sports to 2028 are cricket, lacrosse, squash, flag football and softball/baseball.

Apparently the IOC woujd like some sports that appeal to the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh demographic so cricket and squash must have some chance of remaining for Brisbane.

Squash should definitely be in there. Easily as athletic and as good a watch as Badminton. Played widely worldwide.

Cricket - like football, golf and tennis - can fuck off.

Lacrosse too niche.

Can see the merits for baseball/softball.

Flag football. Please. The Alphabet people will be wanting hacky sack next.

canefan

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

The breakdancers are obviously at the top of their game. But is it a sport? I would have maybe said performing arts. Already dumped for LA and I don’t think it will be back. Skateboarding has been made permanent (!) and boxing is temporarily out (for governance issues I think).

The added sports to 2028 are cricket, lacrosse, squash, flag football and softball/baseball.

Apparently the IOC woujd like some sports that appeal to the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh demographic so cricket and squash must have some chance of remaining for Brisbane.

Squash should definitely be in there. Easily as athletic and as good a watch as Badminton. Played widely worldwide.

Cricket - like football, golf and tennis - can fuck off.

Lacrosse too niche.

Can see the merits for baseball/softball.

Flag football. Please. The Alphabet people will be wanting hacky sack next.

Hasn't baseball and softball been in before? Both sports have a large following globally I think

MiketheSnow

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

canefan

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

Really? Greco Roman wrestling is gone too I think. Old school combat sports aren't cool anymore. What's next? MMA?

nzzp

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

Sounded like governance issues.

MN5

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

Sounded like governance issues.

Or “women being too much like blokes” issues

MiketheSnow

@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

Sounded like governance issues.

Or “women being too much like blokes” issues