Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 2020 News

[intoronto 5,647]

Just now, heywoodu said:

This is so incredly disappointing. Honestly, I'm so mad 

Which part(s)?

[dareza 911]

yes in canoeing c1 200 k2 200 are out. wc1 200 and wc2 500 are in

[heywoodu 15,168]

Just now, intoronto said:

Which part(s)?

 

Almost all. Literally taking away dozens of quota from certain sports, the forced, politically correct addition of mixed events everywhere (even a 4x400m in athletics, come on, that whole event is not even a 'thing' in professional athletes), three (!) more events on the overloaded swimming programme instead of cutting some events to make place for others. Those are the worst parts in my opiniion. 

[Quasit 865]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

This is so incredly disappointing. Honestly, I'm so mad 

 

What exactly? The cut in weightlifting?

 

E: Ah, nevermind. It's above mine now.

Edited June 9, 2017 by Quasit

[Dunadan 1,103]

I guess that (sadly) water polo will be played with teams of 6 players very soon

[Gianlu33 4,591]

2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Quite disappointing to see them keeping synchronized swimming intact, while reducing from swimming/water polo. This goes to show you how dumb these people are.

Only disappointing for sycronized swimming is that they didn't add the mixed duet

[intoronto 5,647]

Just now, heywoodu said:

 

Almost all. Literally taking away dozens of quota from certain sports, the forced, politically correct addition of mixed events everywhere (even a 4x400m in athletics, come on, that whole event is not even a 'thing' in professional athletes), three (!) more events on the overloaded swimming programme instead of cutting some events to make place for others. Those are the worst parts in my opiniion. 

Its plain madness, I agree. Politically correct or not, women's sports are as globally developed as their men's counterpart (though with these additions, that should hopefully change?)

[DaniSRB 899]

Just now, Dunadan said:

I guess that (sadly) water polo will be played with teams of 6 players very soon

i hope they will allow one replacement like in handball

[intoronto 5,647]

Just now, Gianlu33 said:

Only disappointing for sycronized swimming is that they didn't add the mixed duet

They should have cut duets to 12 from 24. 

That would allow for each water polo team to have one additional athlete. 

[heywoodu 15,168]

Just now, intoronto said:

Its plain madness, I agree. Politically correct or not, women's sports are as globally developed as their men's counterpart (though with these additions, that should hopefully change?)

You mean 'aren't'?  

 

I have absolutely nothing against the same number of men and women of course, but why not give certain women's events time to become 'a thing' first? And the mixed stuff is even worse, who on earth cares about the 4x400m mixed relay 

 

And come on, be a decent freestyle swimmer and you can win 4 Olymic golds without ever going less than 200 meters. It's just so stupid.