International Olympic Committee News

[NearPup 4,190]

9 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The IOC also carefully chose to say all 36 sports won't be returning rather than the actual core of 31.

 

With all the lobbying I wouldn't be surprised if only flag football and lacrosse get the ax and the IOC is like "mission accomplished"

Would be very funny.

[hoversaBR 890]

9 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

I suspect she will be third-worldist.  Take away European dominated sports like canoeing and replace them with things where Africans and Asians will have more medal chances,  

Meanwhile, in diving, China has won 35 out of 40 gold medals in the last 5 Olympics. 

[intoronto 6,973]

9 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Would be very funny.

Happened with the whole wrestling fiasco a few years ago.

 

 

[Orangehair43 320]

26 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The IOC also carefully chose to say all 36 sports won't be returning rather than the actual core of 31.

 

With all the lobbying I wouldn't be surprised if only flag football and lacrosse get the ax and the IOC is like "mission accomplished"

Equally some of the core could go and newer ones stay. 

[Orangehair43 320]

Wonder of a lot of Modern Pentathletes will give up on LA if they know it won’t be in Brisbane considering the unpopularity of the changes. 

[JoshMartini007 2,872]

Modern pentathlon has been doing this for over a decade now. They are probably the most prepared for this process. 

[Josh 13,655]

10 hours ago, NearPup said:

The only other one I could see sneak in potentially is squash.

 

Stuff that I'm worried about: modern pentathlon (it's probably just... gone tbh), eventing, Greco-roman wrestling, canoe slalom and, of course, lacrosse and flag football. If any "traditional" team sport is in danger it would likely be field hockey.

I know they won’t do it, but they should really get rid of the U23 men’s football tournament before getting rid of field hockey, it’s a farce 

[Josh 13,655]

10 hours ago, NearPup said:

Also looks like the IOC will no longer be doing host sports.

Yipee!!!!!!! 
 

I hope that means that break dancing won’t come back ever again 

[NearPup 4,190]

Just now, Josh said:

Yipee!!!!!!! 
 

I hope that means that break dancing won’t come back ever again 

One of only two summer Olympic sports where  leads the all time medal standing :<

[Grassmarket 4,327]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

One of only two summer Olympic sports where  leads the all time medal standing :<

 OTOH....