DaniSRB 896 Posted January 13, 2019 #41 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Don't drop anything, prolongue Olympics :D heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,131 Posted January 13, 2019 #42 Share Posted January 13, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 03:59, Jur said: There was no need to add men's 800. I'd say take 800 out in both genders and leave Men's and women's 1500. I agree, the 800m in swimming is like a 3000m race in athletics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_D 862 Posted March 15, 2021 #43 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Move BMX and 3x3 basketball to Youth Olympics. Remove also Golf and we are ok . I would also remove all mixed events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Gonçalves 23 Posted March 15, 2021 #44 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Can't it be in Boxing and Weightlifting, even remove events? Both full of scandals... Actually at this point they kinda damage the Olympic Games image a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_D 862 Posted March 15, 2021 #45 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Jack Gonçalves said: Can't it be in Boxing and Weightlifting, even remove events? Both full of scandals... Actually at this point they kinda damage the Olympic Games image a bit. Artistic Gymnastics also is full of scandals.. This joke with women's individual all-around in 4 in a row olympics must finally end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted March 15, 2021 #46 Share Posted March 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jack Gonçalves said: Can't it be in Boxing and Weightlifting, even remove events? Both full of scandals... Actually at this point they kinda damage the Olympic Games image a bit. China has won the weighlifting OG medal table the last five times... IOC is NOT removing one of China's strong holds under no condition. Same applies to diving which I imagine is one of the least popular events during the Olympics. USA might have given up on boxing since everyone goes pro early but it's still huge in former USSR and Cuba. Since they added women's boxing to OG it's not really going away esp. it's one of the traditional sports which is backed by major international players. Tennis and golf are the two most expendable ones since Olympic gold medal isn't the highest achievement in any of the two sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,095 Posted March 15, 2021 #47 Share Posted March 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, George_D said: Artistic Gymnastics also is full of scandals.. This joke with women's individual all-around in 4 in a row olympics must finally end Were any of the last four women’s all around controversial? Just seems like an... odd complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted March 15, 2021 #48 Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Tennis and golf are the two most expendable ones since Olympic gold medal isn't the highest achievement in any of the two sports. At least Tennis had had some recent success in attracting the best players. Golf still looks like it’s fighting an uphill battle based on recent reporting. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted March 15, 2021 #49 Share Posted March 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: At least Tennis had had some recent success in attracting the best players. Golf still looks like it’s fighting an uphill battle based on recent reporting. Golf just isn't a global sport on the highest scale. The 25th best US player is still better than the best player from like 95% of golf countries. No to mention independent Scotland and England teams can't compete at the Olympics which shrinks the best European nation by default. It's even less competitive for the women where South Korea dominates all, USA is a distant second but still way ahead of everyone else. The one-offs like Lydia Ko don't move the needle. LET is just a glorified second league. It's like those NCAA amateur teams competing for USA at the Olympics when NBA or NHL couldn't field their players as professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Gonçalves 23 Posted March 15, 2021 #50 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I have to agree that golf was not the most amazing addiction... even players were not so interested in the beginning. We can see surf is much more willing to go and really be Olympic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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