View Poll Results: Choose 5 Olympic Sports to Discontinue

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  • 3x3 Basketball

    18 75.00%
  • Artistic Swimming

    16 66.67%
  • Baseball

    9 37.50%
  • Softball

    8 33.33%
  • Basketball

    9 37.50%
  • Beach Volleyball

    5 20.83%
  • BMX Freestyle

    9 37.50%
  • BMX Racing

    9 37.50%
  • Mountain Bike

    5 20.83%
  • Cycling Track

    4 16.67%
  • Dressage

    10 41.67%
  • Golf

    16 66.67%
  • Skateboarding

    10 41.67%
  • Sport Climbing

    6 25.00%
  • Surfing

    8 33.33%
  • Tennis Trampoline

    18 75.00%
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    Olympic 'Sports' You'd Get Rid Of - Choose Five (5)

    The usual contentious issue of what sports are added/deleted from each new Games took on probably its greatest heights with the Tokyo Olympics.

    The criteria of inclusion according to the IOC:

    Any sport considered for inclusion in the Olympics is evaluated based on five factors that are split into 35 criteria. The criteria include how much value the sport would add to the Olympics legacy; how long the sport has existed; how popular the sport is in the host country; how much it would cost to broadcast the events, and numerous other factors. Sports included in the Games must also be governed by an international sports federation and must comply with both the Olympic Charter and the World Anti-Doping Code.
    How The IOC Decides What Sports To Include In The Olympic Games : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR

    But:
    But it's not just the IOC calling the shots. A host city can also play a role in the decision, and push for a particular sport for the year that they are hosting.
    So, this 'inclusion' aspect seems rather remote when one looks at how popular a sport is worldwide, otherwise it's just a sport played by a handful of countries, which is ridiculous and seems contrary to the Olympic Spirit - it also leaves poorer nations out with their local or regional sports.

    So, Here's a list of 'contentious' sports - which ones would you get rid of given the credo of 'global appeal' and 'global presence'?

    Choose 5 to chuck.





    • 3x3 Basketball
    • Artistic Swimming
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Basketball
    • Beach Volleyball
    • BMX Freestyle
    • BMX Racing
    • Mountain Bike
    • Cycling Track
    • Dressage
    • Golf
    • Skateboarding
    • Sport Climbing
    • Surfing
    • Tennis
    • Trampoline




    Damn, can't edit the poll

    *(I'd add rugby but there are too many one-eyed rugby nuts here)

    **(Tennis/Trampoline got sling together - choose if either)
    Last edited by panama hat; 10-08-2021 at 05:56 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    *(I'd add rugby but there are too many one-eyed rugby nuts here)
    Redded.


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    The Olyimpics should consist of Athletics, Swimming, Cycling and Gymnastics.

    Everything else is just window dressing for minority activities, some of which hardly qualify as sports.

    Association Football and Rugby Union already have World Cup events every 4 years. No need for further complication/competition.

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    Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, Golf, sportclimbing, Tennis, 3x3 basketball, Shooting, bmx freestyle, water polo, skateboarding, artistic swimming, beach volleyball, trampoline. And any that are considered a professional sport where there is a full time competition E.G. Soccer Rugby AFL Tennis Golf etc. And as much as I love watching it, dressage. And others that are more pastimes than sports. It would significently decrease the cost of the games for the host country.

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    In my opinion far too many events.

    I'd stick to athletics, swimming/ diving, but do away with synchronised swimming, cycling, weight lifting, ring events such as boxing and judo etc and more in the spirit of the original Athens Olympic events.

    There are many tournaments annually that take care of the sports in your list PH.

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    I'd even consider doing away with javelin, shot put, discus and hammer throw. How many of these archaic events have any relevance to life today? After all, many of these skills reflected a time when battle skills were important some 2000+ years ago. On the other hand, we've had a long list of questionable events of late, like motor boat racing (beer gut required), horse long jump and tug-of-war. If popularity is the criteria for inclusion, which it seems to be, we will soon see card games, bobbing for apples and hot dog eating contests.

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    darts?

    9 ball?

    arm wrestling?

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    Why's Wogball not on the list ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRealKW View Post
    Redded.
    Redneck

    Quote Originally Posted by Switch View Post
    The Olyimpics should consist of Athletics, Swimming, Cycling and Gymnastics.
    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh Cow View Post
    And any that are considered a professional sport where there is a full time competition E.G. Soccer Rugby AFL Tennis Golf etc.
    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    There are many tournaments annually that take care of the sports in your list PH.
    All of the above quotes - seems everyone's in agreement, me included.



    Quote Originally Posted by elche View Post
    If popularity is the criteria for inclusion
    . . . in Paris we will have:



    At the Paris 2024 Games, the breaking competition will comprise two events – one for men and one for women – where 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will go face to face in spectacular solo battles. Athletes will use a combination of power moves – including windmills, the 6-step and freezes – as they adapt their moves and improvise to the beat of the DJ’s tracks in a bid to secure the judges’ votes and take home the first Olympic breaking title.

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    Can’t wait to see what Qatar does for the FIFA World Cup next year!

    Japan had no spectators, and probably still made a profit from the games as a ‘commercial’ venture.

    Qatar probably hoped for a tourism bonus, provided they are not gay, disabled, alcoholics.

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    Why not hotdog eating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    Choose 5 to chuck.
    Only five! I'd bin the lot of them.

    Although if there were nude trampoline tennis I might pay to watch the ladies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Only five! I'd bin the lot of them.
    Admittedly I chose the most contentious ones . . .

    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Although if there were nude trampoline tennis I might pay to watch the ladies.
    You do realise you've set off a frantic google search by the TD stalwarts

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    I would dump the entire Olympic Games. The $15.6 billion spent could have been put to a far better use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beachbound View Post
    Why not hotdog eating?
    Deep throat penetration without gaging.

    Nothing more natural and a widely attempted sport by most human competitors............

    Linda Lovelace gold medal with honours with Latindancer and Chico bringing up the rear!

    Mega slow motion footage!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    bringing up the rear
    That sounds like a separate event.

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    To the boring cnuts who voted to remove BMX and Skateboarding:

    OK Boomer.

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    "Any sport considered for inclusion in the Olympics is evaluated based on one factor that is split into one criterion. The criterion is how much value the sport would add to the Olympics broadcasting revenue"

    FTFY.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Switch View Post
    Can’t wait to see what Qatar does for the FIFA World Cup next year!

    Japan had no spectators, and probably still made a profit from the games as a ‘commercial’ venture.

    Qatar probably hoped for a tourism bonus, provided they are not gay, disabled, alcoholics.
    Qatar doesn't care about tourism, and it doesn't care if it loses money on the World Cup. That's not why it bought it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slick View Post
    To the boring cnuts who voted to remove BMX and Skateboarding:

    OK Boomer.
    Is your post supposed to be in any way clever? (please don't start a multi-page shitfight here as well)

    I don't believe BMX and skateboarding should be part of it - it's an opinion.

    As for your 'Boomer' comment . . . I'm guessing you walk around like this:



    You are so way-cool, threadin' it while throwin' deep shade, Slickmo'

    Anyway - back to the thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    You are so way-cool, threadin' it while throwin' deep shade, Slickmo'

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    I was going to vote for cricket. The most boring shit sport in the world. Then I realized it is not an Olympic sport.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    I was going to vote for cricket. The most boring shit sport in the world. Then I realized it is not an Olympic sport.

    red incoming


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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    I was going to vote for cricket. The most boring shit sport in the world. Then I realized it is not an Olympic sport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    …. cricket…The most boring shit sport in the world.

    Any activity where you wear a sweater, and break for tea, it’s not a sport.

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