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So I can’t even watch the grass grow then!?!

There was defined criteria for the qualification submissions, but the judging was more open at the YOG itself.

It’s informal at major events, just like Halfpipe, Slopestyle, etc.

It’s better than watching grass grow (Golf and Field Hockey), and it requires more physicality than standing in place (archery and shooting).

It was based on skill. There was criteria that the judges were looking for. They had a panel of past elite b-boys/girls whose job was to judge every entry. I think it took them a whole month or something.

There’s a good chance the entire season will be postponed. Some leagues have already announced no fall sports will take place. There’s the possibility of a spring season, but it’s a rough outlook for college football this year.

The 2021 Rose Parade (huge deal in U.S.) has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

@mrv86 is there a particular region or backstory to La Llorona? I know it’s a Mexican folk song, but that’s about as much as I know. It’s easily my favorite song en español.

Let’s not forget about Colombia either.

An innovative format. Literally anyone could qualify. People could also view all qualification entries and choose their favorites (not that it had much weight on selection, but it got the individual athletes more attention). Also, it wasn’t TikTok. It was a platform created by the WDSF.

Well, it’s a multi-sports games, so I can guarantee half of this forum is in to it immediately I like the idea of the YOG. I’ve enjoyed following the YOG. However, there will always be something missing until they are held every two years. I consider the YOGs a proper Olympic event. Most of the people who attend the Games tend to think so as well.

Gender equality should have happened years ago, Bach did the right thing. I would have just preferred that he added female events and left the program as was, instead of cutting some male events to make it happen. Rio 2016 failure isn’t completely his fault. We can thank Rogge for that. There are moves Bach could have made to better the Games, but he did well with what he was given by the last President I think. Skateboard was going to be Olympic someday. I think it was a good choice by Bach and the IOC to add it now. I’ll even defend the inclusion of breakdancing. Dancesport is one of the most universally popular sports around the world. Breaking is the one discipline invented purely for competition. There’s some sense in choosing to add it. Nearly every country had b-boys/girls that tried to qualify for the 2018 YOG, and there’s not a lot of sports that can claim that. I’m sorry if the older generation of the Olympics fans don’t like it, but look at the crowds it drew in Buenos Aires. If your sport can draw more than Field Hockey or Modern Pentathlon, you definitely deserve a place on the program if they do. Bach’s governance leaves a lot to be desired, but has made some good decisions as well.

There’s a lot Bach has done that I have supported, but his leadership lately has been very poor.

It doesn’t seem like they have a plan at the moment. I’ve not been impressed with the IOC’s organizational skills lately.

If the IOC was smart about this, they’d immediately be asking Cali, Barranquilla, or Medellin to host. Colombia is the China of Pan America right now. They can’t get enough of these events. They have modern venues that are the current size for the Games. I’d bet they’d be very happy to host, even on short notice.

Man, between the World Cup Schedule announcement, Dakar 2022 (2026) announcement, and the World Games 2022 announcement; it’s been a busy morning. All on a random Wednesday as well.

Oh, it’s an absolute mess clearly. To be honest, I was certain Senegal would be able to host in 2022. I have been impressed with the last few African multi-sports games. I thought the continent could get this done.

Partnership with the NFL could prove to be a good PR move. I’m a little excited to see what top international flag football looks like. I never played tackle football, but I did play 5 years of flag football growing up. I think it’s a fun sport.

Huge news out of the IOC EB Meeting: Wow.

Azerbaijan and Armenia are once again on the brink of war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. 16 soldiers have been killed after three days of fighting: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53402476 Add that to the list of ever growing international conflicts this year, though this one has been somewhat continuous since the end of the Soviet Union.

Some good news, since we all could really use some of that this year.

#BringBackClassic

I know. Part of it is the way immigration has been handled in Europe I think. European governments allow a limited number of immigrants in, which puts pressure on the system. More immigrants try to come “illegally,” which puts more pressure on the system. Those immigrants (for both groups) are settled in ghettos and inner city areas. They have high expectations placed upon them by Europeans, yet they are given very little to get economically stable, on top of other needs like food security, social services, healthcare, etc. They aren’t given the same opportunities as other people within the country, and so they have to resort to other methods of making ends meet. The added xenophobia of Europeans works to justify their beliefs that the system does not care about them, and so they don’t feel bad about fucking the system. Crime rates go up because people have no other way of making living. Then, over time, as more people are born into these communities, these values are taught to them by their families, through a lack of proper education, through a further lack of opportunity, and, of course, police brutality towards their communities. It’s no different in the U.S. People around the world seem to have this concept that strict punishment, forceful action, and militarization will stop crime. These actions have suppressed crime rates (I.e. they do keep people in line), but they’ve done very little to solve any of the actual issues that lead people to crime. If we actually wanted to prevent crime, we’d try to find and solve the root causes. However, they would take a lot of effort, and it wouldn’t yield instantaneous results. It would require, most likely, a lot of trial and error. It require a massive amount of research, and policy adjustments. However, it would make a lot of serious progress towards making our communities safer, towards providing more opportunities for the general populace, towards a more educated society, etc. But that plan requires time, effort, commitment, sacrifice, legislation, etc. People want a better society, but they don’t want to have to put in the work to archive it, so I’m not helpful we’ll ever get to point where that’s possible. Also, I don’t want to get rid of police. They have an incredibly important job, and they do provide security for many communities. I want a system that uses social services, research, and legislation to investigate and attempt to prevent the root causes of crime, while utilizing our police forces to fight crime and keep peace. That’s what I mean when I say “Defund the Police.” I’m saying we should reform the system.

How can anyone in Albania afford to travel to Qatar?