Olympics Upgraded (Summer Edition)

[VikingsGuy]

That’s like saying 99%+ of diving is done by gravity….

Good retort, but gravity doesn’t expend joules, it merely distorts the space time continuum. So 99% of the joules spent in diving are by the divers.

 

[SAJ-99]

I too am distrustful of "judged" events, but there are too many essential classics, such as gymnastics and figure skating that I can't let that be a driving criteria for me.

As for the vagaries of olympic rules I counter cite the Munich olympics men's gold medal basketball game. Not just "judged" sport are subject to shenanigans and error.

Let's just add sports. Maybe chainsawing, log rolling, axe throwing, etc. Or boarding and jumping from a moving commuter train? Should equal the playing field a little. India is the most populous country in the world and only ended with a handful of medals.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Let's just add sports. Maybe chainsawing, log rolling, axe throwing, etc. Or boarding and jumping from a moving commuter train? Should equal the playing field a little. India is the most populous country in the world and only ended with a handful of medals.

Packing folks into a train/subway car would be a guaranteed medal for the Japanese.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Let's just add sports. Maybe chainsawing, log rolling, axe throwing, etc. Or boarding and jumping from a moving commuter train?

Given recent election challenges around the world lately maybe "poll watching" could be one

 

[Wildabeest]

Packing folks into a train/subway car would be a guaranteed medal for the Japanese.

Add one for line ditching and the Europeans would rule.

 

[Wildabeest]

FIFY

 

[kansasdad]

Packing folks into a train/subway car would be a guaranteed medal for the Japanese.

Travel a day or two in New Delhi or Mumbai and you’ll realize there is big competition for the gold.

 

[SAJ-99]

Travel a day or two in New Delhi or Mumbai and you’ll realize there is big competition for the gold.

Watch Fox Business and you will see the same competition for that gold. I even had someone at Costco trying to pawn an oz to me yesterday.

 

[406dn]

May very well be the only sport 16yo boys care to watch

They can get that need filled with most of the women track stars.

 

[VikingsGuy]

They can get that need filled with most of the women track stars.

Not close

 

[Wildabeest]

Not close

To be fair, 16 yr old boys can get that need filled by just about anything. But track doesn’t hold a candle to volleyball on visual appeal.

 

[Marshian]

Not close

Normally I’d agree on volleyball above track but not this year. Track had some exceptionally beautiful women.

 

[noharleyyet]

Good retort, but gravity doesn’t expend joules, it merely distorts the space time continuum. So 99% of the joules spent in diving are by the divers.

The joules/watt/hp rabbit hole is an interesting perspective.

 

[406dn]

Not close

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[VikingsGuy]

The joules/watt/hp rabbit hole is an interesting perspective.

If you want your head to hurt on a Monday . . .

 

[LuketheDog]

Here is my new and improved permitted Olympics event list:

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I like this list but I'd keep sailing, I got to sail on an America's Cup boat once, it can actually be pretty tough on the body and it takes tactical skill as well.

I was explaining to my daughter a couple days ago that the only sports that should be in the Olympics are ones where a winner can be quantified, i.e. a race, time, game, or numerical score, there should be zero subjectively-judged events. Gymnastics can stay if they make it like high jumping or pole vault, it has to get progressively harder until only one athlete remains.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Anything that has judges can go IMO. Everything is subjective. Put them in the X games or whatever. Probably a hot take because it gets rid of gymnastics and diving (even boxing is debatable) but I stand by the opinion.

Appeals of subjective scores, reversals of reversals, and appeals of reversals. I rest my case.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/11/sport/jordan-chiles-stripped-bronze-medal-floor-exercise-paris-olympics-spt-intl/index.html

You would really love the 1912-1948 Olympics then, as painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music were also endeavors that were awarded gold, silver and bronze.

 

[rjthehunter]

Long range shooting would be a fun one to watch!

 

[Khunter]

You forgot to put Field Hockey on the list so you could scratch the Men's Field Hockey from the 'allowable'

Fine with women's field hockey but for men, you gotta be kidding.

 

[Ben Lamb]

This thread is so American that it oozes cheese food product and sings John Ashcroft songs off key.