opruh 125 Posted December 9, 2021 #31 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Olympics is now like your usual regional multisport event where every edition, random sports are being added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makedonas 1,561 Posted December 10, 2021 #32 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Very disappointing news, especially boxing. We haven't qualified any boxers for the Olympics since 2008 and finally have some young hopes now and 2024 might be their only chance to make it. Weightlifting we used to send big teams and at the last three Olympics we only had one weightlifter. We no longer win medals in the sport and there are many problems so I'm not surprised or disappointed, though for us that was always one of our most successful sports historically so it is significant for us I guess. We were always irrelevant in modern pentathlon anyways so I am indifferent. Surfing and skateboarding are a joke in my opinion. What's next? Bowling? Darts? Billiards? Those are actually better options in my opinion! Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makedonas 1,561 Posted December 10, 2021 #33 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Also any news on rowing categories? Lightweight? Coastal? Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoversaBR 281 Posted December 10, 2021 #34 Share Posted December 10, 2021 They could take football away too. I'm sad for boxing, despite Brazil having been robbed several times in these last Olympics, I thought it was cool to watch, much cooler than wrestling, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 242 Posted December 10, 2021 #35 Share Posted December 10, 2021 9 hours ago, intoronto said: Making surfing permanent almost excludes any inland host. For Example Toronto cannot host surfing and I'm sure other cities are in the same boat. To borrow an obscure movie reference, but it works perfectly here.. Tahiti is not in Europe Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,095 Posted December 10, 2021 Author #36 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Makedonas said: Also any news on rowing categories? Lightweight? Coastal? We are a couple years away from those decisions being made. Ted and Makedonas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted December 10, 2021 #37 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Makedonas said: Also any news on rowing categories? Lightweight? Coastal? Today’s statements seem to indicate those decisions will be finalized in 2023. Makedonas 1 “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...
Fly_like_a_don 866 Posted December 10, 2021 #38 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Oh well.. Skateboarding The sport I hated the most at the games. Good to see Modern Pentathlon reaching where it deserves. Hopefully never gets included in the games again. I'm ok with Surfing making the list, it's a nice sport but is more enjoyable to watch it in person and even more fun when you have learnt it, living an hour away from the Surfing capital of the country I dare oppose it's inclusion as core sport. I hope weightlifting and boxing cleans every mess and gets added along with some additional sports . Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,676 Posted August 1, 2022 #39 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Cricket, breaking, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport federations invited to submit applications inclusion at 2028 Games phelps and Laraja 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_Gambassi 896 Posted August 1, 2022 #40 Share Posted August 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, Dragon said: Cricket, breaking, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport federations invited to submit applications inclusion at 2028 Games You are talking about LA additional sports here, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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