Other Multi-Sport Games Discussion Thread

[Olympian1010 8,071]

Nothing all that special design wise, but I quite like them. 

[heywoodu 15,339]

  On 6/18/2020 at 11:30 AM, Olympian1010 said:

ooh, 2022 Euro Champs might not be dead just yet. These a four big pickups ups for the event. Canoe Sprint and Table Tennis have been keys sports to the European Games, so this could be a big loss for the EOC. Of course, sports can probably feature at both events.

 

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Ugh, if this is going to stick, I hope this bitchfight between the two sides will be over at some point. 'Euro(pean) Champs' is the worst possible name for an event like this, it is so generic  

 

"I'm going to watch the European table tennis championships at the European championships" sounds rather double. "I'm going to watch table tennis at the European championships" sounds like you're going to watch the European table tennis championships instead of table tennis that happens to be at a sort of, kind of multi-sports event.

 

What this whole combined Euro championships ends up being is just a collection of random European championships nobody - except for a handful of die hards - sees as a multi-sports event  Unlike the European Games, even though I can't remember that being very popular, at least here nobody really cared.

[Olympian1010 8,071]

  On 6/18/2020 at 8:18 PM, heywoodu said:

 

Ugh, if this is going to stick, I hope this bitchfight between the two sides will be over at some point. 'Euro(pean) Champs' is the worst possible name for an event like this, it is so generic  

 

"I'm going to watch the European table tennis championships at the European championships" sounds rather double. "I'm going to watch table tennis at the European championships" sounds like you're going to watch the European table tennis championships instead of table tennis that happens to be at a sort of, kind of multi-sports event.

 

What this whole combined Euro championships ends up being is just a collection of random European championships nobody - except for a handful of die hards - sees as a multi-sports event  Unlike the European Games, even though I can't remember that being very popular, at least here nobody really cared.

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They just need to combined the two ideas. The European Games should be the European Championships for all sports involved. If they need to take place in the Winter Olympic year to make that happen, then that’s the compromise that needs to be made. Of course, this puts them in direct competition with the second largest multi-sports games in the world, the Asian Games.

[heywoodu 15,339]

  On 6/18/2020 at 8:29 PM, Olympian1010 said:

They just need to combined the two ideas. The European Games should be the European Championships for all sports involved. If they need to take place in the Winter Olympic year to make that happen, then that’s the compromise that needs to be made. Of course, this puts them in direct competition with the second largest multi-sports games in the world, the Asian Games.

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I don't much care what they end up with, as long as it's not a semi-multi-sports event that isn't really separate European championships but also isn't really like a European Games - which is what we've got now. Having a full-blown European Games is fine for me, not having any combined thing is perfectly fine for me as well, they just have to make up their mind.

[intoronto 5,870]

Sport climbing will be added to Santiago 2023, bodybuilding is likely too.

 

The other dropped sports would need to provide $$ to build venues. Highly doubtful we will see them sadly.

[Olympian1010 8,071]

  On 6/27/2020 at 3:02 PM, intoronto said:

Sport climbing will be added to Santiago 2023, bodybuilding is likely too.

 

The other dropped sports would need to provide $$ to build venues. Highly doubtful we will see them sadly.

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Alejandra Contras told me there was work going on behind the scenes to get sport climbing added when I interviewed her at the Pan American Championships. She should have a shot at a medal, so I’m happy for her. I also love sport climbing, so I’m happy for me too.

 

Also, fuck bodybuilding over bowling, squash, and racquetball 

[Grassmarket 3,618]

  On 6/27/2020 at 4:02 PM, Olympian1010 said:

Alejandra Contras told me there was work going on behind the scenes to get sport climbing added when I interviewed her at the Pan American Championships. She should have a shot at a medal, so I’m happy for her. I also love sport climbing, so I’m happy for me too.

 

Also, fuck bodybuilding over bowling, squash, and racquetball 

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It’s only there because of the corrupt influence of the big Olive Oil & Skin Dyeing cartels.  

[intoronto 5,870]

  On 6/27/2020 at 4:31 PM, Grassmarket said:

It’s only there because of the corrupt influence of the big Olive Oil & Skin Dyeing cartels.  

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Its because there is no venue that has to be built (it shares with weightlifting). THe other 3 require new venues in CHile.

[Grassmarket 3,618]

  On 6/27/2020 at 5:04 PM, intoronto said:

Its because there is no venue that has to be built (it shares with weightlifting). THe other 3 require new venues in CHile.

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Yeah, yeah, there’s always a cover story.  

[Olympian1010 8,071]

  On 6/27/2020 at 5:04 PM, intoronto said:

Its because there is no venue that has to be built (it shares with weightlifting). THe other 3 require new venues in CHile.

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You’re telling me there’s not a single bowling alley in Santiago de Chile