They wanna bring the tug-of-war into the Olympics

[Mr_Furious]

What's next? Potatoe sack races?

 

[Soundstream]

I bet if you were on the national team, you might have a different opinion.

Cheers ... Ian

 

[Jeremy Jive]

Olympic thumbwrestling. Both summer and winter editions.

I wish sleeping was an olympic sport. They would have to make up a platinum medal just to honour my dedication for the sport. However I would have to get someone else pick up the medal for me because I wouldn't even wake up to go get it.

jeremy -zzzzzzzzzzz- jive

 

[Klubmasta Will]

having a tug of war in the olympics makes more sense than:
- bobsled
- luge
- biathylon
- horseback riding
- trampoline (it was a demonstration sport)
- that ski-ballet thing (demonstration sport)
- curling
- ballroom dancing (demonstration sport)
- speed walking
- that track sport where there is a pool of water after the hurdles

 

[graham]

steeplechase

 

[AdRiaN]

Will, be careful with those biathalon comments. Those people carry guns, you know!

 

[deep]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
having a tug of war in the olympics makes more sense than:
- bobsled

Bobsledders are typically some of the most superhuman athletes in the olympics. It requires tremendous speed and strength. Most sledders can run 40's that would be very fast in the NFL as well as clean and jerk competitively with weightlifters in their weight class.

 

[Klubmasta Will]

i wonder why golf has not been made into an olympic sport.

if curling qualifies, howbout bowling?

if table tennis qualifies, howbout snooker or darts?

if ballroom dancing qualifies, howbout tap-dancing, breakdancing or ballet?

if bobsledding (i.e. fancy toboganning) qualifies, howbout rock-skipping?

if half-pipe snowboarding qualifies, howbout half-pipe skateboarding? or rollerblading?

if horseback riding qualifies, howbout nascar racing?

howbout arm-wrestling? (that would actually be cool)

howbout lumberjack events like log-rolling or log-tossing or tree-chopping?

 

[KiX]

Originally posted by Jeremy
Olympic thumbwrestling. Both summer and winter editions.

OMG THAT COULD BE MY ONE SHOT AT OLYMPIC VICTORY!! Seeing as how Ultimate will never make it to the Olympics.

(Fortunately in the Olympics, CHEATERS AREN'T ALLOWED, and i'd be able to maintain my undefeated status as crowned thumbwrestling goddess without lame people lacking morals and ethics trying to tarnish my reputation.)

=tina=

 

[Cheeka]

I like it .
I think Red Rover would be a wicked addition as well.

 

[matty]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
having a tug of war in the olympics makes more sense than:
- bobsled
- luge
- biathylon
- horseback riding
- trampoline (it was a demonstration sport)
- that ski-ballet thing (demonstration sport)
- curling
- ballroom dancing (demonstration sport)
- speed walking
- that track sport where there is a pool of water after the hurdles

Add to that pistol shooting. How can moving ones finger be considerd athleticism?

But the biathalon is a different story, that's a fucking gruling sport. You try skiing 10k as fast as you can and then picking off a bunch of targets.

 

[stir-fry]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
i wonder why golf has not been made into an olympic sport.

if table tennis qualifies, howbout snooker or darts?

billiard games (9 ball and 8 ball), not sure about snooker, will be represented in the athens olympics as demonstration sports. No word on whether they will be added as official games or not.

 

[Jeremy Jive]

^^^^^^^How bout you stop being a smartass?

jeremy -couldn't help myself- jive

 

[Soundstream]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
- biathylon

It's spelled "biathalon" (not to be confused with the popular female pasttime called "buyathalon").

Cheers ... Ian

 

[Klubmasta Will]

deep and m..m - i don't doubt that bobsledders and biatheletes are in very good shape. so are professional wrestlers.

i just think they are very weird sports.

 

[stir-fry]

Originally posted by Jeremy
^^^^^^^How bout you stop being a smartass?

jeremy -couldn't help myself- jive

how about you use the damn

button???

 

[deep]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
i just think they are very weird sports.

all sports except for the basic physical acts (running, jumping, etc.) are weird if you think about it

 

[Jeremy Jive]

Originally posted by stir-fry


how about you use the damn

button???

Sorry about that. Beaten to the punch. That message was meant for Sportsmasta Will.

jeremy -oops my bad- jive

 

[Klubmasta Will]

Originally posted by deep
all sports except for the basic physical acts (running, jumping, etc.) are weird if you think about it

i agree. most sports that have stood the test of time are either very interesting to watch or very fun to play (because of the game's structure, strategy or whatever).

the bobsled just looks like toboganning down a man-made track though. you might as well see who can slide down the waterslide faster.

 

[Guest]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will
having a tug of war in the olympics makes more sense than:
- bobsled
- luge
- biathylon
- horseback riding
- trampoline (it was a demonstration sport)
- that ski-ballet thing (demonstration sport)
- curling

at least those all take some sort of skill.
anyone big oaf can compete in tug of war

 

[deep]

Originally posted by Klubmasta Will


i agree. most sports that have stood the test of time are either very interesting to watch or very fun to play (because of the game's structure, strategy or whatever).

the bobsled just looks like toboganning down a man-made track though. you might as well see who can slide down the waterslide faster.

as gt snow racer sales will indicate tobogganing and its variants would fit under your above qualifier of a sport needing to be fun.

also the toboggan in question weighs quite a damned lot, so it's no easy feat getting it to move as fast as it does.

why do people watch car racing? besides the crashes of course, they only go in circles. both in car racing and bobsledding though the speed and skill in driving are attractors.

the bobsled would be more interesting however if they made the track more like a hot wheels track, complete with loops and jumps and stuff.

 

[JayIsBored]

Originally posted by Cheeka
I like it .
I think Red Rover would be a wicked addition as well.

haha we used to play that as kids at our christian youth group (jesus army in training) until little benny came over and well he was knocked out with a clothesline. christian kids have strong arms from all the bible waving.

 

[deep]

Originally posted by JayIsBored


haha we used to play that as kids at our christian youth group /B]

hahahahahaha

"One time at Bible Camp..." - JayIsChristacular

 

[Cheeka]

you were a bible thumping kid jay? what happened there ??

(and seriously red rover would be highly entertaining - 200 pound guy running full tilt trying to rip though the human chain... could be interesting!)

 

[deep]

Originally posted by Cheeka


(and seriously red rover would be highly entertaining - 200 pound guy running full tilt trying to rip though the human chain... could be interesting!)

They already have that, it's called football