Modern Pentathlon 2022 Discussion Thread

[JoshMartini007 2,567]

  On 5/25/2022 at 2:26 PM, Werloc said:

Don't blink, they'll find a way to ruin Athletics, Rowing and Swimming for me too.

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The IOC is trying really hard to get rid of eights. We'll probably lose one of the four person boats soon too.

[Monzanator 4,611]

Obstacle course? My lord this is some bad shit. Guess the urban events are being sold as the new future. What a load of croc. Just kill this sport already. I have a feeling it will die within the next five years anyway. Rope swing? American Gladiators had more innovation 30 years ago than this shit.

[hckošice 15,121]

  On 5/25/2022 at 2:26 PM, Werloc said:

First, every single one of our canoeing specialists had to change their discipline, European and World Champions had to forget about sprints and learn longer distances, jump into different boats, never having canoed in doubles or fours.

 

Then, this whole modern-pentathlon shake up in which we have a long and successful history.

 

It feels like this is a master plan to sabotage Lithuania, with many of our strategic sports under fire. 

 

I don't care about making Olympics more hip with the youth, I was young when I fell in love with the Olympics and I don't particularly feel that the event catered to me, because it didn't have to. Rollerskating, skateboarding, wall-climbing, golfing, breakdancing, 13yo gold medalists... it's just ughhh making this a joke for me.

 

Don't blink, they'll find a way to ruin Athletics, Rowing and Swimming for me too.

 

 

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Welcome to the club

 

SVK Olympic strength (Rio 2016 medals)

 

4 Medals (2-2-0)

 

Gold:  Canoe Slalom C2 (the pride of Slovak sport and Olympics glory) ---------  Evaporated from the program and non-existing discipline anymore

Silver:  Canoe Sprint K4-1000m --------------- non-olympic anymore

Gold:   Race Walking 50km ............................. Non-existing anymore

 

Silver:   the only remaining is Canoe Slalom M C1 ...... waiting for extinction, because, you know, apparently you must build a venue for this since the river is not enough anymore

 

[Monzanator 4,611]

I recommend Takeshi's Castle as Olympic Sport!

 

[NearPup 3,249]

  On 5/25/2022 at 3:02 PM, hckošice said:

Welcome to the club

 

SVK Olympic strength (Rio 2016 medals)

 

4 Medals (2-2-0)

 

Gold:  Canoe Slalom C2 (the pride of Slovak sport and Olympics glory) ---------  Evaporated from the program and non-existing discipline anymore

Silver:  Canoe Sprint K4-1000m --------------- non-olympic anymore

Gold:   Race Walking 50km ............................. Non-existing anymore

 

Silver:   the only remaining is Canoe Slalom M C1 ...... waiting for extinction, because, you know, apparently you must build a venue for this since the river is not enough anymore

 

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Ya but the IOC added the youthful, urban and gender equal sport of golf to increase 's medal output.

[intoronto 5,886]

We are at 10500 athletes now. I doubt there will be further cuts

[Werloc 3,176]

  On 5/25/2022 at 5:19 PM, intoronto said:

We are at 10500 athletes now. I doubt there will be further cuts

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Congratulations, you just cursed everyone.

 

They'll find a way to round it down to 10000 now  

 

Can't wait for Squid Game to become an Olympic sport in 2032 

[hckošice 15,121]

  On 5/25/2022 at 5:14 PM, NearPup said:

Ya but the IOC added the youthful, urban and gender equal sport of golf to increase 's medal output.

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I can bet my house IOC never imagined they go help Slovakia with this move, until the boy from Bratislava came with his last round 11 birdies 

[NearPup 3,249]

  On 5/25/2022 at 6:37 PM, hckošice said:

I can bet my house IOC never imagined they go help Slovakia with this move, until the boy from Bratislava came with his last round 11 birdies 

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Hey now, he’s the Silver Slovak now :P

 

(This will never stop being funny to me)

[hckošice 15,121]

  On 5/25/2022 at 6:40 PM, NearPup said:

Hey now, he’s the Silver Slovak now :P

 

(This will never stop being funny to me)

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the entire Slovak golf team