What should be dropped from the Olympics?

[English assassin]

What sports would you like to see dropped from the Olympics, and what should they be replaced by?

For me, they should get rid of anything to do with air rifles/pistols. If you are under 18, or a professional rat catcher, you have an excuse to be involved with air guns. Otherwise its like a grown adult playing with power rangers, sorry. Woo Hoo I won bronze in the men's indoor ten metre air pistol, come on, that's embarrassing. (Before anyone says it I am sure the men's indoor ten metre air pistol is very difficult and skillful. That doesn't make it either worthwhile or interesting to watch.)

I'd like to see them add rock climbing in instead though I admit I am not sure how you would make that competitive, on a climbing wall against the clock and with steadily fewer allowed holds I guess.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I say we add some really extreme sports, like shark wrestling or Cobra poking. I'd also like to see football gotten rid of. We've got enough football tournaments.

[R'as al Ghul]

I say we add some really extreme sports, like shark wrestling or Cobra poking. I'd also like to see football gotten rid of. We've got enough football tournaments.

We have more than enough football (soccer). I hate it. I don't watch any sports except Olympics on TV and occasionally Judo, Sumo or Kendo if they even show it.
Watching sports on TV bores the hell out of me. Yawn!
I agree on the airpistols. Have Yabusame instead.
I just saw a documentary were scientists tried to find out how the original disciplines were fought. The reconstruction of "Pancratio" (full contact fight without rules) was ugly to watch, although staged, it looked like a mean street fight.

R'as

[Steppe Merc]

I say we add in chariot racing, jousting, and mounted javilen throwing at your opponent. And get rid of swimming and all those other boring ones. And can't baseball, basketball or soccer or football be somewhere else? Mabye in the National team sport thingy.
edit: Oh, and mounted archery. Ooo, ooo, and broadsword dueling.

[Sjakihata]

I'd like to see Total War competition added to the sports

[Orda Khan]

Have you heard there is a move to get Darts incuded? Where will it end?

Football and tennis are two ridiculous inclusions in the Olympics. In the UK we have a fixation for track events ( don't ask me why, they just seem to think we all love it ) I find it nauseatingly boring to watch say the 10,000 metres ....all you need to see is the last lap.
I remember being bored for hours ( literally ) watching the first Triathlon event.
There are way too many events in swimming IMO.
I like the field events, weightlifting, judo but the trouble is if you blink you miss the coverage.

On the other hand, with all the drug nonsense, how credible are the games these days?

........Orda

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I think we should have events where drugs are allowed. So the winner will be the person who can come up with the most effective doping program.

[Goofball]

I'd like to see front-end loader and back-hoe fights...

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'd like to see front-end loader and back-hoe fights...

That would own so hard. Reminds me, I'd like to see tractor pulling contests.

[DemonArchangel]

Roman Style Gladiator Fights.

[Ithaskar Fëarindel]

First a side note.

Nice to be here again, good to see everyone... like the decor.

In the UK we have a fixation for track events ( don't ask me why, they just seem to think we all love it ) I find it nauseatingly boring to watch say the 10,000 metres

You are right, roads are better. Check with your local athletics club, there'll be a race coming up near you, guaranteed. Don't wory though, it might only be a 5k.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Long time no see, Ithsakar!

[mercian billman]

[QUOTE=English assassin]For me, they should get rid of anything to do with air rifles/pistols. If you are under 18, or a professional rat catcher, you have an excuse to be involved with air guns. Otherwise its like a grown adult playing with power rangers, sorry. Woo Hoo I won bronze in the men's indoor ten metre air pistol, come on, that's embarrassing. (Before anyone says it I am sure the men's indoor ten metre air pistol is very difficult and skillful. That doesn't make it either worthwhile or interesting to watch.)
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The original olympics were done to test martial skill. Thats why they had running events, javelin throws, and, combat sports. All the events were individual events not team sports. In staying with the spirit of the olympics any sport which involves shooting is a valid sport for the olympics. You may be of the opinion that shooting sports aren't worthwhile or intrseting but, alot of people would disagree with you. I would be in favor of getting rid of target shooting if they replaced it with combat shooting sports.

Personally I think they should get rid of all team sports in the summer olympics. We already have enough soccer tournaments and it wouldn't be to hard to establish a world cup of baseball. The olympics should return to it's roots; a contest which tests individual skill, track and field and, combat sports should be the emphasis of the olympics.

Some changes I would make to the combat sports would be,

Boxing or wrestling would become a winter event, this would allow for the possibility of someone to box and wrestle in the olympics.

Wrestling would eliminate one of it's disciplines; preferably greco-roman (I think greco is cool but, the casual fan wouldn't) and, become a freestyle tournament but, to compensate the number of weight classes would be increased to 10 (US college standards.) By eliminating 1 discipline and 4 wrestlers from each team the competition would be better and, easier for the casual fan to follow.

[Red Peasant]

The reconstruction of "Pancratio" (full contact fight without rules) was ugly to watch, although staged, it looked like a mean street fight.

R'as

The pankration sounded real hardcore. I read of one Olympic winner who was awarded his victory wreath posthumously, yet the loser lived. Apparently, the winner was in a choke-hold and his trachea was crushed, however, before expiring he managed to grab, twist and break his opponent's ankle who then submitted. The victor knew he had won but didn't live much longer.

Makes these WWF, XYZ, wrestling frauds look the real dopes they are.

[Orda Khan]

You are right, roads are better. Check with your local athletics club, there'll be a race coming up near you, guaranteed. Don't wory though, it might only be a 5k


That may be the case but does that make it any less boring to watch?
And I appreciate that taking part may be enjoyable ( I ran the first Cardiff Marathon ) but the last thing I would do is sit and watch a video of it. When it comes to watching the entire race I can just about stomach 800m. There again Brendan Foster is a good enough reason to switch off

.......Orda

[lancelot]

I want foose-ball (table football) in the olympics. (I think I could have a shot...yea..ok)

Rhino-polo, flaming football, crazy golf (would give that a go too) and mixed human/monkey table tennis would guarantee me sitting on my rear all day glued to the TV.

Thats for the guy sports for girls I only want a couple of things.

1) Olympic Cheerleading. Actually scratch that-Olympic swimsuit-modelling.

2) Olympic naked mud wrestling.

They really should put me in charge of things....

[Tachikaze]

I would eliminate all subjective judged events and leave the events with objective measurable scoring. I know that many of the judged events are fun to watch, but they lead to all kinds of trouble.

I definitely agree that mounted archery should be included.

[Muneyoshi]

Trampoline. Nuff' said.

[LittleGrizzly]

I want foose-ball (table football) in the olympics. (I think I could have a shot...yea..ok)

Rhino-polo, flaming football, crazy golf (would give that a go too) and mixed human/monkey table tennis would guarantee me sitting on my rear all day glued to the TV.

Thats for the guy sports for girls I only want a couple of things.

1) Olympic Cheerleading. Actually scratch that-Olympic swimsuit-modelling.

2) Olympic naked mud wrestling.

They really should put me in charge of things....

your right they really really really should put you in charge of things i'd be intrested if the olympics contained this

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Football (Soccer) and Boxing should go firstly.
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[solypsist]

ping pong

[English assassin]

ping pong

Except for the human/monkey mixed doubles Lancelot suggested. I REALLY want to see that now.

[mfberg]

synchronized diving - 'nuff said

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Deathmatch Boxing (boxing but you have to kill the dude)
M60 Duels
Mounted Broadsword Dueling
Grenade-down-the-pants-whoever-doesn't-screech-out-in-agony-wins

[King Edward]

Texas no limit hold 'em should be in there, man i love that game!!! (its poker for those who dont know!)

also darts and Snooker so the Uk wins more medals.

On a serious note, i'd love to see Rugby 7's in the Olympics, they had it at the last Commonwealth games and it was a big Success.

[lancelot]

Capo,

You're a pretty weird guy.

Although perhaps Celebrity Deathmatch (ala MTV) would be cool. At least that way we might get rid of a few rubbish celebs.

Jack Osbourne-step forward...

[Despot of the English]

I would like to see beer drinking and trashing town centres included in the Olympic program because at least then us Brits would win gold in both .

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Capo,

You're a pretty weird guy.

Although perhaps Celebrity Deathmatch (ala MTV) would be cool. At least that way we might get rid of a few rubbish celebs.

Jack Osbourne-step forward...

Is that show even still on? I loved it but I cant seem to find it on tv anymore. The ps2 game is cool though.

[Ja'chyra]

synchronized diving - 'nuff said

I would like to expand this to include anything with the word synchronised in the title.

We were watching the gymnastics last night when the wife asked me "Do you think paedophiles watch this?" Something to think about maybe.

[thrashaholic]

On a serious note, i'd love to see Rugby 7's in the Olympics, they had it at the last Commonwealth games and it was a big Success.

Most definitely, but why not go the full whack and make it 15s, or both? but can you imagine the British team they could make: English forwards, Welsh backs, a token Scotsman . With Wilkinson, Shane Williams and Rhys Williams how could we lose?

Mind Rugby was in one of the olympic games a while back, but got dropped straight after. But re-introducing it would be a very good way to raise awareness of the sport in other countries.

Also, why don't we introduce a five-day test cricket tournament?