heywoodu 13,573 Posted May 29, 2016 #31 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Just now, dcro said: Well, I guess this represents the return of demonstration sports to the Olympics. Well, at least that's the best way of looking at it. The difference is that it'll be official Olympic medals And all those other sports...damn. Karate? No thanks, we have enough combat sports and it's not even a "real" combat sport, especially that kata-thing. Skateboarding and surfing? Keep in the X-Games will you? Climbing? Now what, we'll have a combined event...is it normal in sports climbing that people are good in all three events or will we see totally new athletes? If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,616 Posted May 29, 2016 #32 Share Posted May 29, 2016 1 minute ago, dcro said: Well, I guess this represents the return of demonstration sports to the Olympics. Well, at least that's the best way of looking at it. So, I think that IOC making a big mistake that could put at risk the whole Olympic program . Between 20 years we could perhaps have a program that changes radically edition by edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agger 1,591 Posted May 29, 2016 #33 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Remember that it's still up to the IOC in august Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,573 Posted May 29, 2016 #34 Share Posted May 29, 2016 7 minutes ago, Agger said: Remember that it's still up to the IOC in august I'll eat my shoes (as a matter of speech) if they vote against baseball If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,951 Posted May 29, 2016 #35 Share Posted May 29, 2016 4 hours ago, heywoodu said: The difference is that it'll be official Olympic medals And all those other sports...damn. Karate? No thanks, we have enough combat sports and it's not even a "real" combat sport, especially that kata-thing. Skateboarding and surfing? Keep in the X-Games will you? Climbing? Now what, we'll have a combined event...is it normal in sports climbing that people are good in all three events or will we see totally new athletes? well, Karate (Kumite) can be very spectacular, sometimes (Kata is just a joke)... meanwhile in Sport Climbing the combined event doesn't even exist as a single discipline right now (even if there is a minor prize for the best combiners at the end of the World Cup season, but no one of the top 15/20 of each special discipline normally start in the others, with very few exceptions double starting in the Lead and Boulder events...and Speed is just another sport)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkbw50 381 Posted May 31, 2016 #36 Share Posted May 31, 2016 News to people from Czech Republic http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1037288/discovery-communications-sign-broadcast-deal-with-ceska-televize-for-pyeongchang-2018-and-tokyo-2020 CT have got some rights back off Eurosport. Good or bad? As now we come across the world To share these Games of old Let all the flags of every land In brotherhood unfold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,286 Posted May 31, 2016 #37 Share Posted May 31, 2016 2 hours ago, Mkbw50 said: News to people from Czech Republic http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1037288/discovery-communications-sign-broadcast-deal-with-ceska-televize-for-pyeongchang-2018-and-tokyo-2020 CT have got some rights back off Eurosport. Good or bad? ofc very good. In eurosport you aren´t assured to see all your athletes, because they have a great coverage but not focusing on athletes from only your country, which with your national public TV is possible. and don´t forget that majority of peoples from our countries are during the winter games mainly attracted by hockey, and Eurosport will not present so much matches than ČT or STV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkbw50 381 Posted June 1, 2016 #38 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Why not T20 cricket in Olympics? Interest in enough countries: India Sri Lanka Pakistan Australia New Zealand South Africa Afghanistan UK LOTS of Caribbean countries There could be 12, 16, etc teams There could be UK team comprised of mostly England players West Indies could have independent teams (like in Caribbean Premier League e.g. St. Lucia Zouks, Barbados Tridents) Already played at 2010 and 2014 Asian Games Could help tap cricket into key markets i.e. US, China as there is more chance of them watching if it is in the Olympics, a bit like sports such as shooting or archery. As now we come across the world To share these Games of old Let all the flags of every land In brotherhood unfold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk12points 434 Posted June 1, 2016 Author #39 Share Posted June 1, 2016 18 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said: Why not T20 cricket in Olympics? Interest in enough countries: India Sri Lanka Pakistan Australia New Zealand South Africa Afghanistan UK LOTS of Caribbean countries There could be 12, 16, etc teams There could be UK team comprised of mostly England players West Indies could have independent teams (like in Caribbean Premier League e.g. St. Lucia Zouks, Barbados Tridents) Already played at 2010 and 2014 Asian Games Could help tap cricket into key markets i.e. US, China as there is more chance of them watching if it is in the Olympics, a bit like sports such as shooting or archery. The problem is that Japan and Tokyo have the say on which sports can be added to the Olympic programme, as Cricket is not a popular sport in the region then it is unlikely to be added. If the same system is used in 2024 I cannot see any of the hosts adding Cricket to the programme. If a not too distant Olympics was held in India, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand then I can see Cricket being added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,308 Posted June 1, 2016 #40 Share Posted June 1, 2016 26 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said: Why not T20 cricket in Olympics? Interest in enough countries: India Sri Lanka Pakistan Australia New Zealand South Africa Afghanistan UK LOTS of Caribbean countries There could be 12, 16, etc teams There could be UK team comprised of mostly England players West Indies could have independent teams (like in Caribbean Premier League e.g. St. Lucia Zouks, Barbados Tridents) Already played at 2010 and 2014 Asian Games Could help tap cricket into key markets i.e. US, China as there is more chance of them watching if it is in the Olympics, a bit like sports such as shooting or archery. Because its not popular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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