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Events that don't belong in Olympics

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:18:13 

2 person beach volleyball

 
problemjay 2021-08-01 13:22:55 

In reply to Curtis

man anything goes lol

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:24:06 

Fencing

I thought this was something else from the name

Like how fast a person could drop two posts and nail up a few boards

Not this electronic fokry with two piece of wire

Stewwwpps

 
velo 2021-08-01 13:26:50 

many more than that handball,trampoline,skateboading,water polo, i would not be suprised if i see hand wresting in the future

 
hotarobin 2021-08-01 13:28:41 

In reply to Curtis

wasn't Barbados trying to enroll Road Tennis? To me that would belong more so than a lot of these rubbish events..there is one with horses dancing on a sand pit..absolute nonsense..

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:33:13 

Exactly. Equestrian.

Typical Euro-centric exploitation.

How many years, yet no horse ever get a medal.

Mek dem white jockey complete the circuit pon foot. Talk Nah.

 
hubert 2021-08-01 13:33:15 

In reply to Curtis

I am surprised that Frisbee has not been included. There was great push in USA for
it some 20 years ago.

Marbles are next up
big grin

 
JahJah 2021-08-01 13:39:04 

In reply to velo

Why don't Handball and Water Polo belong?

 
JahJah 2021-08-01 13:40:03 

In reply to Curtis

Equestrian is one thing, but Dressage is another. Equestrian is at least passable.

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:40:14 

In reply to hubert

Well skateboarding got in, what about tire rolling like our yutes did back in the day

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:41:58 

In reply to JahJah

At least you know the difference

Why not donkey kart racing?

 
Maispwi 2021-08-01 13:43:23 

In reply to velo

Wha wrong wid water polo? Nice game

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 13:51:52 

Alright. I get the events in the pool. Who can swim the fastest.

But rass, man, everyday and all the different varieties?

Backstroke? Why? How come in track and field no race to run backwards???

Euro-centricity again. Black and brown people don't swim. Somebody drill in we head that the Sea has no backdoor. Right, Bajans?

 
Chrissy 2021-08-01 14:00:46 

In reply to Curtis

There's a longer video

Hilarious

here!

lol lol

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 14:02:46 

In reply to Chrissy

There you go. No one remembers the horse's name.

 
JahJah 2021-08-01 14:04:03 

In reply to Curtis

Why not donkey kart racing?


Coz Olympics is for thoroughbreds.

Donkeys for the Paralympics? Or is that too politically incorrect for me to say?

 
Chrissy 2021-08-01 14:12:14 

In reply to JahJah

Or is that too politically incorrect for me to say?

yes

 
nitro 2021-08-01 14:15:26 

Dominoes should be in!

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 14:18:32 

In reply to nitro

Yuh done know

Not Jamaican sign dominoes though

 
nitro 2021-08-01 14:22:27 

In reply to Curtis

The use of signs is the exciting part! lol

 
Da-Vincy 2021-08-01 14:23:24 

In reply to Curtis
Add goat racing. Tobago can go-it-alone then
big grin

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 14:24:04 

In reply to hotarobin

Agree with Road Tennis. Even Beach tennis.

All the pool events exclude a large part of the world population.

That's like having an event such as Flying Fish Deboning. Only Bajans, and maybe one Tobagonian would medal.

 
camos 2021-08-01 14:24:53 

In reply to Curtis

fencing was an early sport! the new sports are pushed by equipment manufacturers.

I don't see professionals adding much to the Olympics, get the feeling that national pressure rather than personal desire is driving them.

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 14:30:40 

In reply to camos

Back in the 60's, Guyana sent a guy for Fencing, but turns out they misunderstood the rules.

Balgobin Biswas apparently used to sell stolen bikes and radios.

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 14:36:36 

In reply to Da-Vincy

Jamaica would have had a great goat racing team too if it wasn't for discovery of manish water and curry powder.

Though, one could argue that those options could be used to motivate the goat athletes.

 
JahJah 2021-08-01 14:59:56 

In reply to Curtis

You would think Jamaica would have done well in shooting, but here we are...

Then again, dem shotta deh wild.

 
Chrissy 2021-08-01 15:05:09 

In reply to Curtis

Guyana's famous sports journalist Bill Crombie was married to a Canadian fencer.

 
Brerzerk 2021-08-01 15:37:09 

3 pon 3 scrimmage basketball, scrimmage n BMX, skateboard designed to give Murca more medals. Hope it can keep some kids off the streets also

 
Curtis 2021-08-01 15:38:36 

In reply to Chrissy

BL had fastest few minutes in sports news. A fixture.

 
JayMor 2021-08-01 17:40:08 

In reply to Curtis

Jamaica would have had a great goat racing team too if it wasn't for discovery of manish water and curry powder.
Though, one could argue that those options could be used to motivate the goat athletes.
Good one!

Monty Python had a wonderful skit about "Harold the Sheep" along your lines here. Lemme go see if I can find it on YouTube for you.

--Æ.

 
Brerzerk 2021-08-01 23:29:29 

In reply to Curtis
lol lol lol

 
JayMor 2021-08-02 02:29:56 

In reply to Curtis

That video is not on YouTube but I found it at Dailymotion.com. Watch it up to the 2:29 mark. It's quite funny.

--Æ.

 
Curtis 2021-08-02 11:29:16 

In reply to JayMor

Classic Monty Python...thank you

lol lol lol lol


Come to think of it, didn't they do an Olympics Hide & Seek event? That too was hilarious.
See Olympics Hide & Seek final

 
JayMor 2021-08-02 13:14:05 

In reply to Curtis

Great stuff, although I think the ending would've been more interesting with the Paraguayan losing by a split second. Those guys created their own genre of comedy-- note how nowadays something will be referred to as Pythonesque or Pythonian.

Thanks, man.

--Æ.

 
Larr Pullo 2021-08-02 13:18:15 

In reply to Curtis


2 person beach volleyball


You could get rid of the male version but keep the female format.
smile

 
Curtis 2021-08-02 13:25:27 

In reply to Larr Pullo

Dem gal too maaga lol lol

 
Larr Pullo 2021-08-02 13:40:44 

In reply to Curtis

Dem gal too maaga


You obviously didn't see the Cuban pair last night....

lol lol lol

 
Tryangle 2021-08-02 13:44:31 

I always found synchro diving overkill, but overall I think every sport has its place.

What would be interesting is if they brought Tug of War back.

As for the "X-Games" type sports:

designed to give Murca more medals


it doesn't seem like the US is dominating those events.

One sport that doesn't seem well-equipped for Olympics: cycling time-trials.

 
Curtis 2021-08-02 14:19:28 

In reply to Tryangle

Every High School sports day back in the day had tug-o-war.

Make Tug not War.

Perfect for Olympics.

 
Tryangle 2021-08-02 16:15:50 

In reply to Curtis

I'm assuming they removed it for safety reasons (maybe too many fellas were popping shoulders or something?) because otherwise, it meets great criteria - anybody can understand how it works/is judged and doesn't need anything crazy in terms of equipment.