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A modest list of Olympic sports that shouldn't be Olympic sports

Insatiable
edited August 2008 in General
Let's proceed alphabetically...

Archery
Badminton
Baseball (it's a fucking pastime, not a sport!)
Canoeing
Equestrian (what the fuck!?)
Fencing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Synchronized swimming (I can't stand this shit)
Table tennis (give me a fucking break!)

Are there any that I missed? Please add them to this list :teeth:
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  • Insatiable
    edited July 2008
    I hate the fucking Olymics by the way :teeth::shade:
  • DaNoobie
    edited July 2008
    archery probably has historical significance
    same with fencing
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    Archery
    Like DaNoobie said, it has its historic significance. I mean, some of the earliest sports springs from military practices and drills. Also, I'll love to give this a try sometimes in my life.
    Badminton
    While I'll love to see this forever removed from high school PE curriculum, it certainly has its place in the Olympic.
    Baseball
    It is a sport.
    Canoeing
    Why not?
    Equestrian (what the fuck!?)
    Same as Archery, it has its historic significance. Also, I better not say anything bad about Equestrian because I am in Hong Kong right now and this city is hosting 2008 Olympic's Equestrian competitions. The Go Beijing Olympic-tards will kill me if I say anything bad.

    This is first hand account from the dude on the ground. Believe it or not, Hong Kong now call itself the Capital of Equestrian! WTF, the only time I heard anything about Equestrian on the news or TV in Hong Kong was when some asshole blew his lifesaving in Horse Racing and killing himself or some Jockey getting thrown off the horse in races and get trampled to death. Also, pics of Equestrian are everywhere in Hong Kong, from peanut advertisements to billboard signs. Fuc*, I wish I'll share the same sense of enthusiasm for Speed Skating when Richmond is hosting the Speed Skating event in Winter 2010... If we have this same sense of enthusiasms, I'll really hope that Cypress get to host the Biathlon competition because I am VERY enthuastic about cross country skiing and shooting.
    Fencing
    Historic significance. Also, I'll love to try this sometimes in my life.
    Sailing
    Ok, my feeling about this is mixed.
    Shooting
    Oh, come on, shooting should be an Olympic sport. Also, if you take out shooting, then my favorite Winter Olympic sport Biathlon will be ditched as well. Also, this is something I DEFINITELY need to try.
    Table tennis (give me a fucking break!)
    While I'll love to see this forever removed from high school PE curriculum, it certainly has its place in the Olympic.
    Insatiable;34002 said:
    I hate the fucking Olymics by the way :teeth::shade:
    So, you hate Olympics rather they are hosted in one of the Biggest Violator of Human Rights or the Biggest Exporter of Maple Syrup? Cheers, check this facebook group out...

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10609624633

  • Morro
    edited July 2008
    You are WRONG about fencing, archery, equestrian, canoeing and sailing. These are all some of the oldest and most traditional events in the games.

    You are RIGHT about synchorinized swimming, table-tennis and softball.

    I hate baseball, but if baseball isn't allowed, why allow hockey? It's a widely known and played team sport.
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2008
    Morro;34015 said:
    You are WRONG about fencing, archery, equestrian, canoeing and sailing. These are all some of the oldest and most traditional events in the games.

    You are RIGHT about synchorinized swimming, table-tennis and softball.

    I hate baseball, but if baseball isn't allowed, why allow hockey? It's a widely known and played team sport.
    Come on! I'm not disputing the fact that they're old and have some traditional significance, but tradition alone cannot amount to a sufficient justification for whether or not a sport should be considered an actual sport. I mean you can't just say the sport was played for many years and end the discussion there, it's really not that simple. Any sport--whether inividual or team--should produce some degree of physical exhaustion in at least the majority of its participants. Most of the sports I've listed don't do that; baseball doesn't do it either (you don't see anyone apart from the pitcher sweating during a ball game); hockey is much more physically demanding and hence deserves the title of "sport" more so than baseball (though I hate hockey almost as equally as I hate baseball--yes, you read that right--that's a whole other thing, and a discussion more fitting for another thread).
  • imelting
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable;34001 said:
    Let's proceed alphabetically...

    Archery
    Badminton
    Baseball (it's a fucking pastime, not a sport!)
    Canoeing
    Equestrian (what the fuck!?)
    Fencing
    Sailing
    Shooting
    Softball
    Synchronized swimming (I can't stand this shit)
    Table tennis (give me a fucking break!)

    Are there any that I missed? Please add them to this list :teeth:
    some of the sports i cant comment on aside from what i witnessed/seen, since i have not played it myself (at any level)

    but stuff i know well, like baseball, badminton, even table tennis, does take a high level of skill/athleticism and is both physically/mentally demanding

    doesnt make them any less of a sport than stuff u havn't listed
  • SpectreFire
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable;34017 said:
    Come on! I'm not disputing the fact that they're old and have some traditional significance, but tradition alone cannot amount to a sufficient justification for whether or not a sport should be considered an actual sport. I mean you can't just say the sport was played for many years and end the discussion there, it's really not that simple. Any sport--whether inividual or team--should produce some degree of physical exhaustion in at least the majority of its participants. Most of the sports I've listed don't do that; baseball doesn't do it either (you don't see anyone apart from the pitcher sweating during a ball game); hockey is much more physically demanding and hence deserves the title of "sport" more so than baseball (though I hate hockey almost as equally as I hate baseball--yes, you read that right--that's a whole other thing, and a discussion more fitting for another thread).
    Are you stupid or something? Who said sports had to be physically exhausting.

    Archery, Fencing, Sail boating all involve immense concentration, focus and skill, and they're more than suitable for the Olympics.

    Plus. You've must've never been canoeing if you think that's not physically exhausting.
  • mrbubbles
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable;34001 said:
    Let's proceed alphabetically...

    Archery
    Badminton
    Baseball (it's a fucking pastime, not a sport!)
    Canoeing
    Equestrian (what the fuck!?)
    Fencing
    Sailing
    Shooting
    Softball
    Synchronized swimming (I can't stand this shit)
    Table tennis (give me a fucking break!)

    Are there any that I missed? Please add them to this list :teeth:
    The sports in bold I have done, I can understand and appreciate why athletes would call these "sports". If you haven't tried them, shut your trap. I've seen fencing in person, it's not easy. At least they took out golf, that has to be the biggest joke of a sport ever.

    What kind of sport(s) do you participate in?
    Student0667;34006 said:
    I'll love to give this a try sometimes in my life.
    Archery I highly recommend, lots of fun. I prefer indoor instead of outdoor, better controlled environment.

    Check out North Shore Archers. Non-member drop-in is $10.

    For Bi, start out xc skiing, it is probably the most intensive endurance sport out there. My only gripe is it's time consuming and expensive, only if I lived in Scandinavia.
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2008
    SpectreFire;34024 said:
    Are you stupid or something? Who said sports had to be physically exhausting

    Archery, Fencing, Sail boating all involve immense concentration, focus and skill, and they're more than suitable for the Olympics.
    By that logic, can't computer gaming also be an Olympic event? Computer gaming these days seems to demand immense concentration, focus, and skill, so why not include that in the Olympics?
  • wurly
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable;34049 said:
    By that logic, can't computer gaming also be an Olympic event? Computer gaming these days seems to demand immense concentration, focus, and skill, so why not include that in the Olympics?
    Yea, I think computer gaming could be a sport; however, the thing is, the olympics is just an organization that holds these competitions to see who's the best and provide entertainment for others. They can include whatever sport they want and exclude whatever sport they want.

    Other organizations hold the same competitions for other things, I'm pretty certain there's a computer gaminig competition where the best come to play. Similarly, cricket and rugby aren't in the olympics but the organization the governs those sports also hold competitions to see who's best. If people wanted to see who the best computer gamer was, they could watch that competition. Not to mention, for some sports, the olympics isn't the most popular/respected. Olympic basketball is good, but I don't think it's more popular/respected than the NBA finals, nor is olympic soccer as popular/respected as the world cup.

    I think that perhaps you're giving the olympic organization too much credit in assuming that their task is to determine which sports are "real" sports. I think the olympic organization has many responsibilities in not only determininig which sports to include/exclude but also factor in what people enjoy to watch (to provide entertainment), as well as paying homage to the traditions that have started over 2000 years ago, as well as the traditions of the modern olympic games.
  • randomuser
    edited July 2008
    baseball is a bunch of guy grasping phallic pieces of wood or metal and playing with balls, and steroids shrinking their real balls
  • Morro
    edited July 2008
    And chewing tobacco, don't forget that.

    Given how much eating goes on in the dugout, I'm going to say that baseball is the only sport where you can actually get fatter, while playing.
  • Ocho Cinco
    edited July 2008
    Don't forget walking...lol
  • siuying
    edited July 2008
    i think shopping should be an olympic sport.. i could so see myself becoming a pro olympian shopper.. =D

    lol.. but that's just me..:tongue:
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    I am starting to think that Paintballing should become an Olympic sport, that otta be fun to watch.
  • schmoey
    edited July 2008
    Bulletball, the next new Olympic sport! ;)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOw2yWMSfk
    Lmao.

    On a more serious note, I know from personal experience that badminton is very well-deserving to be in the Olympics -- it requires such skill and stamina to name a few. Have you ever watched a real game? It's not the lame backyard activity that everyone thinks it is:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2k-tsX5KE
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    Schmoey, every sports require great skill and mastery of the said sport as well as stamina.
  • schmoey
    edited July 2008
    Student0667;34436 said:
    Schmoey, every sports require great skill and mastery of the said sport as well as stamina.
    True. But my comment was mainly in regards to Insatiable's point about sports "needing" to be exhausting. But yeah, sorry, I do just get a little defensive when it comes to badminton sometimes because, like I said, many overlook it as, like I said some stupid backyard game. I like to defend what I know :)
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2008
    mrbubbles;34029 said:
    If you haven't tried them, shut your trap. I've seen fencing in person, it's not easy. At least they took out golf, that has to be the biggest joke of a sport ever.
    You can't dismiss my argument on the mere basis that I "haven't tried" any of the aforementioned sports! You don't even know what I've tried; my argument still stands.
    mrbubbles;34029 said:
    What kind of sport(s) do you participate in?
    That is of absolutely no issue. Would it have made a difference if I were some sort of multi-athlete? Of course not!

    Now kiddies, I'm getting a little tired of all this fuss, so I'll list the reasons why most of these shouldn't be sports (be utterly grateful for this):

    Archery involves aiming a bow and trying to shoot an arrow at a target. A really intricate and demanding activity if you think about it (2,000+ years of Olympic history and this is it, huh?); so demanding that in fact each participant need only stand in one place the entire damn time. Shooting can be dismissed for the same reason.

    Badminton is a recreational activity, not a sport. I actually highly enjoy this game, but all it involves is side-to-side shuffling and hitting some birdie where your opponent will least expect it. Everyone knows that professional badminton players are actually people who couldn't make it in tennis.

    I've already mentioned my beef with baseball, read up on it. The same goes for that demented softball.

    Equestrian is an absurd fucking activity; here's one of many reasons why: suppose that absolutely everything between two riders is equal, yet one wins over the other because he was riding a better horse. What the heck do we do then? Give the damn medal to the fucking horse?

    Synchronized swimming is so pathetic that it doesn't even need a reason to be dismissed. I'm sure you'll all agree :teeth:

    Table tennis is a recreational activity, not a sport. It's really for the people who couldn't make it in badminton (and badminton, as previously mentioned, is for the people who couldn't make it in tennis).

    If you're going to respond to this, please give me good reasons for why you disagree. Don't just say that this or that has historical significance and end the discussion there; it's really not that simple.
  • Kingsley
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable. you should try some of the sports you mentioned: meaning, that once you are into a sport, you will notice why and how it is physically challenging!
  • siuying
    edited July 2008
    Insatiable;34440 said:
    Badminton is a recreational activity, not a sport. I actually highly enjoy this game, but all it involves is side-to-side shuffling and hitting some birdie where your opponent will least expect it. Everyone knows that professional badminton players are actually people who couldn't make it in tennis.
    how dare you diss my sport by saying it's not a sport...:angry:
    i challenge you to a game of badminton!! :shade: :tongue:
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2008
    kingsleymore;34442 said:
    Insatiable. you should try some of the sports you mentioned: meaning, that once you are into a sport, you will notice why and how it is physically challenging!
    Hey!

    I've tried them all!

    Don't assume that I haven't!

    There's a difference between something being physically challenging and something being physically exhausting, but let's not yet get into details. A better suggestion would be for the people claiming that the aforementioned sports are demanding to try the triathlon, now there's a real fucking sport. You'll learn real fast what the difference between sport and recreation is after surviving--let alone finishing--that, I assure you :shade:
    siuying;34451 said:
    how dare you diss my sport by saying it's not a sport...:angry:
    i challenge you to a game of badminton!! :shade: :tongue:
    It's on :wink:

    Anyone up for pairs? :tongue:
  • schmoey
    edited July 2008
    siuying;34451 said:
    how dare you diss my sport by saying it's not a sport...:angry:
    i challenge you to a game of badminton!! :shade: :tongue:
    Ditto, how dare you call badminton not a sport. It was one thing to think it doesn't belong as an Olympic sport, but not recognizing it as a sport is over the line :P

    And no, badminton's not for tennis rejects. If you actually knew anything about them, they're quite a lot different. And by the way, it's not just "side-to-side" shuffling, there's a ton of footwork training and conditioning you need to do (probably the hardest aspect of badminton) to get around the court with maximum efficiency and agility. Talk to anyone who has done footwork drills with a coach, it's insanely tiring. It's tough work, just like any other sport.

    Btw, the proper term is doubles, not pairs.
  • siuying
    edited August 2008
    Insatiable;34454 said:
    It's on :wink:

    Anyone up for pairs? :tongue:
    doubles is my specialization..=P
    so long as i can find myself a partner.. let the game begin..:shade:
  • randomuser
    edited August 2008
    What about golf? How is that a sport? It may not be an olympic sport, but it's similar to some of them, a bunch of guys playing with balls with some long phallic object
  • Insatiable
    edited August 2008
    randomuser;34497 said:
    What about golf? How is that a sport? It may not be an olympic sport, but it's similar to some of them, a bunch of guys playing with balls with some long phallic object
    Don't get me started on golf :omg:
  • siuying
    edited August 2008
    golf is surprisingly... hard.. @_@
    or maybe just that i have a bad aim..
  • Student0667
    edited August 2008
    siuying;34501 said:
    golf is surprisingly... hard.. @_@
    or maybe just that i have a bad aim..
    Let's just say you need a great attention to detail. For example, during my brief and forced entry into golf, I was taught that I need good posture, good grip on the golf club, good swing, good contact with the golf ball, and good follow up... I never understand why rich people like this sport so much...

    Hey Siuying, have you ever been to a driving range? If all your ball fly straight, then your aim is good. Mine fly all over the place...
  • Ether
    edited August 2008
    ever been to a driving range? If all your ball fly straight, then your aim is good. Mine fly all over the place...
    Hahahaha. You wish. Just because your ball flies straight on the driving range, that's no guarantee you'll hit it straight on the course. I can hit the ball right down the center 9 times out of 10 on a range, but on the course.. that's a different story. When you're actually playing, you have to factor in hills, different types of grass, sand traps, trees, etc. Oh and you have to judge the distance pretty closely too.

    So maybe it's not an athletic sport, but it's certainly a very difficult physical activity.
  • Insatiable
    edited August 2008
    Ether;34515 said:
    So maybe it's not an athletic sport, but it's certainly a very difficult physical activity.
    While it may require concentration, posture, grip, and aim, it is a far fucking cry from being a very difficult physical activity. I mean if you think golf is physically difficult, then you either need to shape up or take a marathon to know what difficult really means.

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