Football (99% of pros are on vacation, so no one cares)
If you're referring to "football" as what Americans call "soccer," is is essentially a JV sport for the men because the teams are primarily U23. Each team is only allowed three players aged 23 or older. For the women there are no age restrictions.
Flag football is going to be in the 2028 Olympics. That could be interesting. Joe Burrow of the Bengals has said that he would like to be considered for the team.
Not only is it u23, clubs also aren't even required to release players for it, and many don't, so it's not even close to the best u23 + 3 roster each country could create.
Modern Pentathlon (shooting, fencing, horseback riding, swimming, and running all in one event; pretty relevant test of a 19th century warrior)
And American football is a simulation of trench warfare (e.g. WWI). Any other sports that directly simulate or test war skills (as opposed to personal combat like fencing, wrestling, etc.)?
Impressive that they developed a simulation 50 years in advance of the event….
Any “sport” that requires judges to determine who wins. I don't consider them real sports. Gymnastics, figure skating, diving, breakdancing are all such sports. I’m not saying they don't require athletic skill, they are just not real sports, and thus a bore to watch.
They should bring in some more exciting events such as short course and even long distance obstacle racing. Some of these new events such as breakdancing just make a mockery of the olympics.
They should bring in some more exciting events such as short course and even long distance obstacle racing. Some of these new events such as breakdancing just make a mockery of the olympics.
They are actually replacing horseback riding with an obstacle course race in the modern pentathlon after this summer’s Olympics.
The original question was boring and I think we've started. But that's ok.
I don't especially enjoy team sports in the Olympics. Just my own bias. I find get why break dancing and pole dancing and skate boarding are in- but I think it's to attract viewers. I like the classic sports, athletics, swimming, and gymnastics. Plus sports like modern pentathlon because it's a test of different sports that are real life activities.
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Modern Pentathlon (shooting, fencing, horseback riding, swimming, and running all in one event; pretty relevant test of a 19th century warrior)
And American football is a simulation of trench warfare (e.g. WWI). Any other sports that directly simulate or test war skills (as opposed to personal combat like fencing, wrestling, etc.)?
Does anyone know why Mens soccer is U23 and Womens soccer is not? Seems inconsistent.
Because top pros in women's soccer want to play in the Olympics, and women's soccer needs any opportunity for more exposure. Men's soccer already has more than enough exposure (except in the US).
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