mpjmcevoy 269 Posted September 6, 2023 #301 Share Posted September 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said: No sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing are now considered to be core sports My only problem with sports climbing is there's not enough 'splitting' of the events - it absolutely belongs. I find the park skateboarding fun as a kind of BMX Freestyle on foot i do not see the point in 'artistic' surfing as a 'sport; for the life of me - I'm sure it's amazing to do - so's bunjee jumping but it ain't sport. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 269 Posted September 6, 2023 #302 Share Posted September 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: There are very few Olympic arguments that boil my blood as much as “x isn’t a sport.” Mainly because I don’t actually think the Olympics should be solely about sport, but also because it’s insulting to athletes/competitors who work very hard to be the best at what they do. Personally, I believe there should be room for mind sports, artistic competition, and maybe even e-sports. The Olympics, in ancient times, were meant to be a celebration of humanity. There were sporting and artistic competitions. It was also a time to exchange social/political ideas. People gathered to celebrate many aspects of Hellenic life. I think the modern ideal of the Olympics as a purely sporting competition meant for only the “best of the best” loses sight of what the Games are supposed to be about. The Olympics should be world championships, Cannes/TIFF/Sundance, Glastonbury/Coachella, The World’s Fair, International peace summit, etc. mixed into one. It’s a pipe dream of mine, but I do think the focus on elite sport has detracted from some of the more charming/eloquent aspects of the Olympics. Cricket, modern pentathlon, breaking, etc. all add something to the event even if you don’t personally enjoy them. The Olympics are fun because of the diversity of sports offered. I don’t think we should lose sight of that during all our deliberations in this thread. The Olympics also used to be all men in the nude, and religious. Shit changes. today, it's specifically a sports event, and about sport, and the value of sport. Would there be something to be said for similar Games involving art, dance, music? absolutely - and recall, the Olympics was only one of four ancient Hellenic Games (and I don't even think that includes the women's Herean Games) - why not 'resurrect' another ancient Hellenic Games specifically for the arts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,766 Posted September 6, 2023 #303 Share Posted September 6, 2023 33 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Oh boy. Judging by the amount of times I've seen 'cricket' while scrolling through the past pages, I have a feeling.... Well, if cricket isn't in 2028 some very important newspapers are going to look very, very stupid Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,766 Posted September 6, 2023 #304 Share Posted September 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said: The Olympics also used to be all men in the nude, and religious. Shit changes. today, it's specifically a sports event, and about sport, and the value of sport. Would there be something to be said for similar Games involving art, dance, music? absolutely - and recall, the Olympics was only one of four ancient Hellenic Games (and I don't even think that includes the women's Herean Games) - why not 'resurrect' another ancient Hellenic Games specifically for the arts? Bring back the Pythian Games! Maybe Sindo can set up www.totalythian.com in the future? Josh, Olympian1010, heywoodu and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 269 Posted September 6, 2023 #305 Share Posted September 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Dragon said: Bring back the Pythian Games! Maybe Sindo can set up www.totalythian.com in the future? Hell, bring back the Cotswald and Tailteann Games while we're about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 269 Posted September 6, 2023 #306 Share Posted September 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dragon said: Bring back the Pythian Games! Maybe Sindo can set up www.totalythian.com in the future? Be great. Imagine following the qualifications in the Flute! Men's solo Women's solo Men's solo picollo Women's solo picollo Men's pair Men's uneven pair (big flute and a picollo).... Women's pair Women's uneven pair Mixed trio... And then the violins... All the dance sport addicts could go there, along with the Rhythmic gymnasts and the artistic swimming I might rock u for Ireland in the Sprint Pottery And finally, the Eurovision song contest, but global... "and now, the votes of the Nepalese jury... Djibouti, 1 point. Djiboutie une point, " It will be magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,766 Posted September 6, 2023 #307 Share Posted September 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said: Hell, bring back the Cotswald and Tailteann Games while we're about it. The campaign to make dwile flonking an Olympic sport starts here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwile_flonking mpjmcevoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,766 Posted September 6, 2023 #308 Share Posted September 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said: Be great. Imagine following the qualifications in the Flute! Men's solo Women's solo Men's solo picollo Women's solo picollo Men's pair Men's uneven pair (big flute and a picollo).... Women's pair Women's uneven pair Mixed trio... And then the violins... All the dance sport addicts could go there, along with the Rhythmic gymnasts and the artistic swimming I might rock u for Ireland in the Sprint Pottery And finally, the Eurovision song contest, but global... "and now, the votes of the Nepalese jury... Djibouti, 1 point. Djiboutie une point, " It will be magic. Basically you're talking an eisteddfod here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,766 Posted September 6, 2023 #309 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Decision on 2028 schedule postponed https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-meeting-8-september-2023-revised-information-for-the-media Gianlu33, hckošice and Josh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,626 Posted September 6, 2023 #310 Share Posted September 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dragon said: Decision on 2028 schedule postponed https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-meeting-8-september-2023-revised-information-for-the-media Maybe Bach, just like me has just been informed "hey boss, we have a problem ! just googled and apparently this is not cricket !" Dragon, Josh and Olympian1010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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