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Just because I am bored ...
Aug 3, 2021, 2:46 PM
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What is the most useless Summer Olympic event(s)?
My choices: - sailing - skateboarding - sport climbing - weightlifting - golf
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Greco Roman wrestling is the most boring thing I have ever seen
Aug 3, 2021, 2:54 PM
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Now Badminton ...
That was pretty awesome
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Re: Just because I am bored ...
Aug 3, 2021, 2:54 PM
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I’m gonna go with skateboarding here. I love skateboarding and was a skater for a long time. But it just doesn’t belong in the Olympics IMO.
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Anything that relies on a judges score.
Aug 3, 2021, 3:09 PM
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That may be competition, and it may be athletic, but it's not a sport.
Boxing, Diving, Gymnastics, surfing etc.. get rid of anything that can be won based on an opinion.
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Re: Just because I am bored ...
Aug 3, 2021, 2:55 PM
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Anything were you need judges
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The Summer Olympics were much more interesting back when
Aug 3, 2021, 3:14 PM
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the competitors were nude.
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Did you compete or just watch?***
Aug 3, 2021, 3:20 PM
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Re: Did you compete or just watch?***
Aug 3, 2021, 3:23 PM
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pigs or it's not...... nevermind.
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That reminds me, which country was it that used to dominate
Aug 3, 2021, 4:19 PM
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the three-legged sack race?
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Jamaica***
Aug 3, 2021, 5:19 PM
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Re: The Summer Olympics were much more interesting back when
Aug 3, 2021, 4:14 PM
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this is why i watched germany vs us last night in wimminz 2 on 2 vball.
the nudity was fantastic. i don’t know if we won and honestly don’t care - but, i can identify the tall german blonde in a naked lineup.
so, there’s that.
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Re: Just because I am bored ...
Aug 3, 2021, 3:25 PM
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If I were King, I would remove all things that are not basic. That does not mean that many sports are not worthy, fun, and exciting, but just not Olympic.
Any sport needing equipment are out -- balls, bicycles, guns, etc -- all out. Allowed would be rocks to toss and wooden spears.
Basically in would be just the run, jump, swim, fight type things. Even there I would cut it back. All those different distances are not needed. For example -- 100, 1500, 10K, Marathon - would cover running with maybe a "Fell" type event added. All those different swimming medal are a joke as to Olympics.
ETC.
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Re: So, you would like pok-a-tok added to the Olympics ...
Aug 3, 2021, 4:34 PM
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Greeks not Mayans but if the Mayans have some event where bloods flows, that might increase TV ratings.
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I think it was Olympics 2012 I saw “power walking” being shown on NBC live…
Aug 3, 2021, 3:29 PM
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I thought it was a Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! skit with the best production value ever.
Is that still an Olympic sport? That would be the winner for me.
~JKB
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Mostly senior citizens from local malls...amirite?***
Aug 3, 2021, 3:38 PM
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I'd add...
Aug 3, 2021, 3:49 PM
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ping pong, badminton, synchronized swimming, diving, trampoline jumping, and walk-racing.
Frankly, I don't like any sport where judges and subjective scoring is used to determine a winner. That includes gymnastics, surfing, BMX, skateboarding, and any others.
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From your list it's golf. To me it's anything synchronized,
Aug 3, 2021, 5:52 PM
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followed closely by rhythmic gymnastics.
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Re: Just because I am bored ...
Aug 3, 2021, 6:22 PM
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synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics (if that is still in) - I mean its ribbon twirling for gosh sake. And fencing? why? are we still fighting duels
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