The problem with rock climbing is a logistical one. Now you need to require every summer olympic city to have a mountain close by. It's going to eliminate a lot of potential cities.
The problem with rock climbing is a logistical one. Now you need to require every summer olympic city to have a mountain close by. It's going to eliminate a lot of potential cities.
keep_going wrote:
The problem with rock climbing is a logistical one. Now you need to require every summer olympic city to have a mountain close by. It's going to eliminate a lot of potential cities.
I guess you missed that video from the very first post that showed the national championships being held in a climbing gym....on a climbing wall.
You may not have noticed but the Nats...which was the comp in the video was on a rock wall not a mountain...so all you need is a rock wall eh?
keep_going wrote:
The problem with rock climbing is a logistical one. Now you need to require every summer olympic city to have a mountain close by. It's going to eliminate a lot of potential cities.
Not your personal chef wrote:
No, that doesn't float my boat.
Now THERE'S a marital problem.
crusher wrote:
Baseball might work (for some reason, I thought it was already there) but Americans would be the only nation to put together a full football team, which would obviously dominate anyone else. If it had more international support, perhaps, but there is no one else interested in football.
I'm afraid there wouldn't be much competition in baseball, except maybe Japan and Cuba.
Only into anal, eh? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Not your personal chef wrote:
No, that doesn't float my boat.
The Stache wrote:
keep_going wrote:The problem with rock climbing is a logistical one. Now you need to require every summer olympic city to have a mountain close by. It's going to eliminate a lot of potential cities.
I guess you missed that video from the very first post that showed the national championships being held in a climbing gym....on a climbing wall.
Which is not f*cking acceptable at the Olympics.
Honestly, the third thing that the human body is well-adapted at is FIGHTING, and many disciplines of that are already in the Olympics.
Gravity sports are totally acceptable. Why not? What's wrong with that? Things that really bother me are sports where an Olympic gold isn't the top honor--road cycling, golf, tennis, etc. Also, things that depend on judges have to go. It'd be hard to get the IOC to drop gymnastics, but at least drop RHYTHMIC gymnastics, jeez. Finally, anything involving guns does not belong at the Games, so long as people around the world are still using that very same skill to kill other human beings.
We're both satisifed in that domain, thanks very much.
12345 wrote:
The Stache wrote:I guess you missed that video from the very first post that showed the national championships being held in a climbing gym....on a climbing wall.
Which is not f*cking acceptable at the Olympics.
Honestly, the third thing that the human body is well-adapted at is FIGHTING, and many disciplines of that are already in the Olympics.
Gravity sports are totally acceptable. Why not? What's wrong with that? Things that really bother me are sports where an Olympic gold isn't the top honor--road cycling, golf, tennis, etc. Also, things that depend on judges have to go. It'd be hard to get the IOC to drop gymnastics, but at least drop RHYTHMIC gymnastics, jeez. Finally, anything involving guns does not belong at the Games, so long as people around the world are still using that very same skill to kill other human beings.
Why not? The Olympics were always about your ability to kill people. I think the original had a dash in armor and actual sword fights.
MMA, Takraw, or climbing would be cool. There's a number of sports that could be taken out from the games as well.
Underwater basket weaving.
Which only means that he is finding the services he needs and desires elsewhere, where they are abundantly available. Good for both of you.
Not your personal chef wrote:
We're both satisifed in that domain, thanks very much.
World's Strongest Man. Including the events that were phased out like the one where you bend the bar over your head.
Fisting
Ultramarathon.
Specifically, the 24hr or 100 mile races would be the best choices.
If you want a sport that holds up to true Olympic ideals, you can't really do better.
You need to be strong physically, mentally, and spiritually to compete well. It is the ultimate test.
what about dolphin olympics?
Yeah, add a sport that nobody would buy tickets for or tune in to watch on tv.
Back to Roots wrote:
Ultramarathon.
Specifically, the 24hr or 100 mile races would be the best choices.
If you want a sport that holds up to true Olympic ideals, you can't really do better.
You need to be strong physically, mentally, and spiritually to compete well. It is the ultimate test.
zone defense wrote:
The human body excels at three things:
1) running
2)throwing
3) THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/user/USACLIMBINGABS#p/a/u/1/LTb2KlRyvY8
4) Eating
http://www.ifoce.com/the truth hurtz wrote:
Breakdancing requires more physical ability than so many of the crappy olympic sports do.
Which is why white people excel at it.
So does parkour.
the truth hurtz wrote:
Breakdancing requires more physical ability than so many of the crappy olympic sports do.