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Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:03 PM
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:03 PM
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Rhythmic gymnastics (if it's still an Olympic event)
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:11 PM
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Equestrian.
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:16 PM
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Equestrian without a doubt. Never should have been in the Olympics. I am not a big fan of any sport where a judge decides whether you win or lose. Those ought to be thrown out.
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:24 PM
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I happen to like gymnastics and diving. I don't want those to go.
But I could do without rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline.
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 9, 2016, 1:18 AM
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Equestrian is great, but to each his own. Frankly I'm in the horse business and I don't watch it. But then unless Phelps is racing or its Gymnastics I rarely watch. Hey, I have been hooked since Mary Lou  But there are a ton of lame ones. Ballroom, ping pong, handball? To think they actually did away with wrestling, a LEGIT sport and an original Greek event, for some of the crap we have nw. Oh well, blame Title IX I say.
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they do have wrestling in the Olympics...***
Aug 9, 2016, 3:39 AM
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Re: they do have wrestling in the Olympics...***
Aug 9, 2016, 4:01 AM
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Dressage. Riding a trotting horse around a rectangle. And if that doesn't seem snobbish enough, they put silly little hats on the horses and the rider's wear top hats. Also coed. Not many of those kind of events out there.
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anything that requires judges.***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:17 PM
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Re: anything that requires judges.***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:41 PM
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Well that will shorten up the Olympics...good bye diving and gymnastics to start.
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Yep, and I don't like it, especially in the Okymoics where
Aug 9, 2016, 7:24 AM
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there is little chance for a knockout...but at least they compete against one another...they aren't having their individual performance judged against an unknown level of subjectivity.
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synchronized anything***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:21 PM
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ditto***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:26 PM
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I dunno ... but women's rugby is pretty freakin awesome.***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:28 PM
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Ping pong
Aug 8, 2016, 9:32 PM
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What's next? Foosball ? Korn Hole? How about Badminton?
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Table tennis...amd it is incredible to watch.***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:44 PM
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one of only 3 sports the usa has never medalled in
Aug 8, 2016, 10:15 PM
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and thats exactly why. we view it as fun thing between buddies not a serious professional pursuit
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Forrest Gump would have won one if the US hadn't boycotted
Aug 9, 2016, 4:40 PM
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the '80 Olympics.
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Ping pong has been in the Olympics for some time now***
Aug 8, 2016, 10:32 PM
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Speed walking
Aug 8, 2016, 9:33 PM
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Yes, that is a real event.
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Re: It's definitely Race Walking. Yes, that's seriously a thing:
Aug 9, 2016, 12:07 AM
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I could win this. I've never met anyone who walks faster than me.
This is my calling.
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 9:52 PM
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Olympic farting. I used to be on the team and had to brown-shirt the first year. I tested positive for Beano and after that could only be a tutor.
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Lousy BADMINTON***
Aug 8, 2016, 9:58 PM
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 10:10 PM
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Golf. Even the pros don't want to participate. Ballroom dancing and fencing too buhh bye
Whoever says gymnastics (foolish) there shouldn't even be an Olympics. Seems like yesterday it was in Atlanta. Had a great time
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water polo***
Aug 8, 2016, 10:14 PM
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Re: water polo***
Aug 8, 2016, 10:40 PM
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Yes , men's water polo .
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Re: water polo-animal rights will shut it down
Aug 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
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if any of the horses drown
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 8, 2016, 10:39 PM
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Air pistol/Shooting......
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Re: Most worthless sport in summer Olympics is
Aug 9, 2016, 12:10 AM
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I do too know if it is worthless or not, but I caught a bit of handball today. Combo of basketball and soccer. Never knew this team sport existed.
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Basketball and Soccer
Aug 9, 2016, 6:26 AM
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We already have the World Cup for men's and women's soccer, not to mention pro leagues.
Basketball outside the US is a joke. It's the US and everyone else. Just drop it.
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My vote is for equestrian
Aug 9, 2016, 7:10 AM
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I'll give most of the other sports at least a passing glance, even silly ones like synchronized diving. But I have no desire at all to watch equestrian sports.
Rhythmic gymnastics is a close second.
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Everything that involves a decision by a judge to
Aug 9, 2016, 7:28 AM
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determine who wins. I don't like the fact that their subjective opinions are more valuable than mine.
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10m Air Rifle
Aug 9, 2016, 3:45 PM
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Now if they made it 2 Pump BB Gun Wars that would be good.
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