JoshMartini007 2,211 Posted June 20, 2016 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Rugby sevens is a bit different. Before I agree it was interchangeable, but now the game has become its own sport. We've seen multiple rugby players try-out for the sevens team and fail due to lack of fitness. It has become a different game with its own strategy. It would be like saying the World Cup for futsal or beach soccer isn't the top prize for those sports because we have the World Cup for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Fastovsky 124 Posted June 20, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I dont know if we can judge rugby yet because its a new sport. We see the hesitation in golf. Plus i think they should've put more or different events to make it closer to reyder cup rather then a straight 4 day competition that we just saw with the us open or any other competition every weekend. Tennis tournament is also something everyone can see any day of the year therefore doesn't provide too much intrigue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dareza 911 Posted June 20, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) football and tennis. why tennis? I will use Novak as example. Even if he win gold medal at OG, in future more imporant will be his GS titles at all GS tournemants. GS titles are most important for all good tennis players. Edited June 20, 2016 by dareza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,572 Posted June 20, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Football and golf Edited June 20, 2016 by Gianlu33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,199 Posted June 20, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2016 hace 4 horas, JoshMartini007 said: Rugby sevens is a bit different. Before I agree it was interchangeable, but now the game has become its own sport. We've seen multiple rugby players try-out for the sevens team and fail due to lack of fitness. It has become a different game with its own strategy. It would be like saying the World Cup for futsal or beach soccer isn't the top prize for those sports because we have the World Cup for football. But futsal or beach players would never make the association football team (or even play for a club). Rugby 7s and union instead have a lot of crossover. Bryan Habana for example will play the olympics, ask him if olympic gold would mean more than his world cup title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Fastovsky 124 Posted June 20, 2016 Author #16 Share Posted June 20, 2016 1 hour ago, dareza said: football and tennis. why tennis? I will use Novak as example. Even if he win gold medal at OG, in future more imporant will be his GS titles at all GS tournemants. GS titles are most important for all good tennis players. I remember asking british tennis fans if they consider murray's win in london in wimbeldon as same as winning actual wimbledon, the answer was no, was much more important to actually win wimbledon year later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickyc707 305 Posted June 23, 2016 #17 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Football Golf and Tennis - Give it more time. I think an Olympic title in tennis has grown in kudos over the past 30 years and may grow to have equivalence in the mind of the top tennis players in the future. Certainly I'd take a bet that Federer and Djokovic would give up one of their GS titles for an OG singles title. Golf is only just about to return to the OG so it is no contest re the majors at the moment. Time may change it, as I think it is gradually in tennis, but it'll be a long time before we know. The signs aren't good however. Golfers, particularly the American ones, are massively pampered and reluctant travellers. In tennis the top tournaments take place in many different countries, while of golf's top eight tournaments (the 4 majors and 4 WGC events) six take place in the US. In the case of the WGC events this is because of the reluctance of the top American (and they are not alone) players to travel which doesn't bode well for their commitment to Olympic participation even without the zika virus. Cycling - Road cycling probably, although for all other forms I would say the OG are the tops. Boxing - Unless they dump the misguided introduction of professionals. Rugby Sevens - In the purely sevens format definitely the OG, but across all forms of the game it is the RWC. So football and golf unequivocally and some others with provisos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry 92 Posted July 18, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Freestyle and Snowboard - X-Games may be more important than Olympics in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_D 874 Posted June 9, 2017 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Football, Tennis and Golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted June 9, 2017 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2017 5 hours ago, George_D said: Football, Tennis and Golf Among others (like road cycling) If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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