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Dumbest Olympic events?

  • Cher
    said_aouita;1242332 wrote:What all sports/events should be eliminated from the Olympics?



    Any sport judged by a panel of people. Gymnastics, Figure Skating, etc.
  • OSH
    like_that;1242499 wrote:It's not about participates, it's more about what the federations take more seriously. They put MUCH more stock into the World Cup/Euro/Concaf/etc than they do the olympics. This includes the Under-20 somethings big time events too. They already have their marquee events, they don't need the olympics.
    I imagine that there are many federations that take it seriously. I imagine the players do as well. Who doesn't want to win a gold medal and be in Olympic Village?

    Brazil and Mexico are taking it rather seriously. Spain, while failing miserably, must've taken it seriously or they wouldn't have fired their coach. To me, I believe the men's soccer has been put marked as a "lesser event" by fans and the media because there's already other events. It's not that the federations have taken it less seriously, people just say "oh, it's just a U23 squad with a couple of washed up vets."
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Cher;1242513 wrote:Any sport judged by a panel of people. Gymnastics, Figure Skating, etc.
    As opposed to a panel of....?
  • jmog
    Having looked at what comprises the "modern pentathalon" I agree 100%, that event is stupid.
  • like_that
    Raw Dawgin' it;1242564 wrote:As opposed to a panel of....?
    Cats.
  • gut
    Caught a canoe race the other day. Dumbest event I've seen - you'll never see anyone actually paddling a canoe like this. Yet another event created to give second-rate athletes a chance to compete (like synchronized diving).

    Comical thing was you'd expect this event to be dominated by an athlete from some fishing village, you know somewhere they might actually need and use a canoe. But, no, the competitor from Senegal got dusted and all the other guys looked like linebackers and probably never fished a day in their life.
  • said_aouita
    Cher;1242513 wrote:Any sport judged by a panel of people. Gymnastics, Figure Skating, etc.
    I'm not a huge fan of events decided only by judges. You can see crooked decisions even in the Olympics. Most famous I remember is Roy Jones losing in '88.

    That said, I don't want judo and boxing removed from the Olympics. They are two of the best events.
  • Ironman92
    Hate water polo.....but that Pony prancing stuff and those "guys" doing the synchronized diving and swimming...WTF

    I like ping pong and badminton. I actually had badminton as one of the 12 sporty classes in college. It was easily the most fun of all of them.
  • Charles
    I do love archery. I thought the suggestion that the women's boxing team should wear skirts was remarkably primitive.
  • tk421
    they aren't getting rid of table tennis, that's China's sport. They wouldn't have nearly as many medals if that wasn't an olympic sport.
  • jmog
    said_aouita;1242667 wrote:I'm not a huge fan of events decided only by judges. You can see crooked decisions even in the Olympics. Most famous I remember is Roy Jones losing in '88.

    That said, I don't want judo and boxing removed from the Olympics. They are two of the best events.
    If I'm not mistaken Judo has a system of scoring points for throws and positions etc does it not? I know amateur judo competitions do.
  • Fab1b
    Ranking all 32 sports from best to worst for TV viewing for Olympics:
    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/olympic-sports-best-worst-watch-tv-fourth-place-204942097--oly.html

    Really Track Cycling #1? It's basically a one lap sprint after the guy in front blocks out the other for 2 laps.

    Glad to see wrestling came in fairly good at 13.
  • said_aouita
    Track cycling is huuuuuuge in the UK. Are they figured into the count too?
  • dazedconfused
    Fab1b;1242776 wrote:Ranking all 32 sports from best to worst for TV viewing for Olympics:
    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/olympic-sports-best-worst-watch-tv-fourth-place-204942097--oly.html

    Really Track Cycling #1? It's basically a one lap sprint after the guy in front blocks out the other for 2 laps.

    Glad to see wrestling came in fairly good at 13.
    that's a pretty bad list
  • Zoltan
    said_aouita;1242826 wrote:Track cycling is huuuuuuge in the UK. Are they figured into the count too?
    It doesn't seem like it is based on TV ratings, it's just their opinion on what is most enjoyable to watch on TV.
  • mella
    The prancing horse thing... Not a sport, not fun to watch. I was going to say the trampoline but at least it is based on humans doing something, not how good does your horse prance.

    FYI the trampoline was originally called the jumpoline until your mom got on one back in 1973.
  • bigdaddy2003
    Dressage
  • said_aouita
    Zoltan;1242870 wrote:It doesn't seem like it is based on TV ratings, it's just their opinion on what is most enjoyable to watch on TV.
    Yea, NBC is retarded.


    Martin Floreani and his websites rule.
    Here is a funny video of the Flo guys at the Olympics, watching Leo win silver in the 1500m. Flocasts is located in Austin, Texas. Same as Leo Manzano.

    http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248216-2012-London-Olympic-Games/video/652703-FloHouse-reaction-to-Leo-Manzano-silver-medal
  • ptown_trojans_1
    THE4RINGZ;1242480 wrote:I used to look forward to Olympic Boxing. Rarely would there be a knock out, just two fighters trying to land blows for points. It used to be pretty simple land one punch get one point.

    Not so much any more, the new scoring system is ridiculous. I watched maybe a dozen fights last week, and not one of them had the guy who had the best fight winning.

    So boxing is moving up my list of an Olympic sport never to watch again.
    Yeah, the boxing scoring system is bleh. I'm not a fan. Plus, U.S. men suck at it now.

    How can anyone say handball? That sport is sick. I have watched it pretty much everyday. It is something I would play in high school or something. How are we not good at this?


    As to the topic, anything with a horse.
  • Classyposter58
    Dressage
  • said_aouita
    ptown_trojans_1;1242950 wrote: It is something I would play in high school or something. How are we not good at this?
    I'll blame the all the other sports we have as options.
  • Tiernan
    Trampoline is a circus act not a sport.
  • vball10set
    superman;1242347 wrote:Any event based solely on judging to determine a winner.
    interesting thought.....and team handball sucks
  • raiderbuck
    Race Walk, hands down.
  • slcoach
    I like to watch events that I can tell who won. With the gymnastics and diving, I can't tell shit other than the bounce on the dismount and splash when they hit the water. When I see some little Kenyan running away from people, I can tell he's winning gold. Show me 10 dives and I couldn't tell you a 6.5 from a 9.5.