Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Sports Programme

[Dragon 1,887]

I was thinking that cutting weight divisions in weightlifting will increase doping in the sport.

People from the lower end of each weight category will need to bulk up more to stay competitive

[Olympian1010 8,053]

 

[NearPup 3,116]

1 minute ago, Dragon said:

I was thinking that cutting weight divisions in weightlifting will increase doping in the sport.

People from the lower end of each weight category will need to bulk up more to stay competitive

I think weightlifting is clearly on it's way out.

[intoronto 5,771]

So all the new sports got what they wanted? Why couldnt they get cuts too 

[dcro 10,210]

Last time weightlifting had no more than 5 events per gender was Berlin 1936,

 

Coincidence?

[Olympian1010 8,053]

3 minutes ago, Jur said:

So they only rhing they accepted was Extreme Canoe, literally the WORST option of the bunch

They accepted some of the Sailing changes as well.

[dcro 10,210]

"Credibilitiy and use of technology" was officially cited as one of the reasons for the 50 km exlusion.

 

No surprise there. IAAF could have, and should have, done something in this regard.

[Quaker2001 251]

Some interesting developments here.  Glad to see them streamlining things, even if it sucks for a sport like weightlifting

[intoronto 5,771]

https://www.olympic.org/news/gender-equality-and-youth-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-2024-olympic-sports-programme

[NearPup 3,116]

Honestly kinda shocked they aren't including the mixed skeet event.