Dmitry 92 Posted August 23, 2016 #51 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, LDOG said: It's impossible to have a serious rugby union event in the span of two weeks. Players need at least 6/7 days of rest between matches. In world cups there is even controversy when some teams are given "only" 4 or 5 days of rest between fixtures. During the olympics each team could play 3 matches max, which is not enough for any serious format of competition. Football takes 2 days before the Opening Ceremony. I think nothing can stop to take 1 day more for rugby. So it will be 4 games during 19 days with 5 days of rest between fixtures. Final even can be 1 day before Closing Ceremony or it will be 1 day more for the rest. It's hard but possibly. With 8 teams if just play-off format or format with groups (with 3 games in group and finals without semifanals) are bad, there is another format. 1st gameday: 1/4 2nd: 1/2 and repechage 3rd: Losers of 1/2 vs. winners of repechage. Finalists have a lot of time for the rest. 4th: Final, bronze medal Game. So 2 teams will play 2 games, 4 teams will play 3 games, 2 teams will play 4 games. Edited August 23, 2016 by Dmitry About format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger_Down 0 Posted August 23, 2016 #52 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yeah lets get rid of boxing. One of the few sports that sees people from poor backgrounds reach the top in the Olympics. Tennis, ditch Mixed Doubles. Silly to have a 16 team draw which is decided on site. Golf, Incorporate team aspect and expand the field. Allow more than 2 players per country. Post 2020 No Karate add Cricket (T20) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolby 735 Posted August 23, 2016 #53 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just now, Roger_Down said: add Cricket (T20) Not happening as long as BCCI controls ICC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry 92 Posted August 23, 2016 #54 Share Posted August 23, 2016 And I think it's necessary to delete 2 bronze medals. It's like a privilegy for judo, taekwondo and wrestling. Maybe only for boxing it's OK but maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Lover 5 Posted August 23, 2016 #55 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Out: Golf, men's football U23'S (replacement) In: Beach football, men's football senior squad archery mixed dubbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_Gambassi 1,223 Posted August 23, 2016 #56 Share Posted August 23, 2016 il y a 27 minutes, Dmitry a déclaré: And I think it's necessary to delete 2 bronze medals. It's like a privilegy for judo, taekwondo and wrestling. Maybe only for boxing it's OK but maybe not. The double repechage thing they had in Judo up tp Beijing made kind of sense, the one we have nowadays not so much. If they want to keep with the double bronze medals, I hope they revert back to the old system. Maybe, racquet sports (badminton at least) could come up with a similar system. Il will be much better than the shitty group stage thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 5,629 Posted August 23, 2016 Author #57 Share Posted August 23, 2016 It seems as though the most popular idea is expanding the beach volleyball draws to 32 teams. Hope it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,418 Posted August 23, 2016 #58 Share Posted August 23, 2016 hace 3 horas, Dmitry said: Football takes 2 days before the Opening Ceremony. I think nothing can stop to take 1 day more for rugby. So it will be 4 games during 19 days with 5 days of rest between fixtures. Final even can be 1 day before Closing Ceremony or it will be 1 day more for the rest. It's hard but possibly. No, that's impossible. No professional rugby team can take that. You can have two games between 5 days rest maybe ONE time, but 3 times in a row will end with more than half of the team injured. And believe me, rugby players get injured A LOT. Even in regular club championships were they play once per week it's very common to rotate a bunch of players each match because many are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur 683 Posted August 23, 2016 #59 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That thing about changing football never gonna happend, guys. Olympics need football more than football need to be in olympics. They will never agree to a change. Govind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHSN 3,613 Posted August 23, 2016 #60 Share Posted August 23, 2016 While I found Rugby Union very interesting, I think Rugby Sevens is kind of a joke, when they were inventing Rugby 7s. why they didn't create it with for example 10 players ?! I mean something more serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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