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Paul Dixon 
Brazil
Local time: 08:54
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As the Olympic Games draw to a close, what sports would you like to see included in the Olympics in the future?
My suggestions would be Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics. In these days of sexual equality, I don't see why any sports should be exclusively reserved for women. If women now play football and boxing, and even run the marathon, why shouldn't men do Rhythmic Gymnastics?
| | | | Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:54
Hebrew to English
| I don't know about included, but .... | Aug 11, 2012 |
I'd like to see rather pointless things such as "Dressage" excluded. I'm sorry I just don't see how making a horse do parlour tricks is a "sport" under any definition.
| | | | | and triple jump (excluded) | Aug 12, 2012 |
running - get away from danger
hurdles/steeplechase - get away from danger while having to negotiate (i.e. jump over) obstacles
javelin - survival, hunting
shot - hunting (at a stretch)
hammer - bigger stretch
long jump - could be advantageous, if have to cross a river
high jump - getting over an obstacle
pole vault - getting over a higher obstacle
triple jump - ???
why is that a sport?
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hurdles/steeplechase - get away from danger while having to negotiate (i.e. jump over) obstacles
javelin - survival, hunting
shot - hunting (at a stretch)
hammer - bigger stretch
long jump - could be advantageous, if have to cross a river
high jump - getting over an obstacle
pole vault - getting over a higher obstacle
triple jump - ???
why is that a sport?
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| | | | Phil Hand
China
Local time: 19:54
Chinese to English
| Ty's obviously forgotten the Olympic motto | Aug 12, 2012 |
Higher, Faster, Prancier
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ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 14:54
Member (2007)
Turkish to English
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| Coed Sports? | Aug 12, 2012 |
Paul Dixon wrote:
As the Olympic Games draw to a close, what sports would you like to see included in the Olympics in the future?
My suggestions would be Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics. In these days of sexual equality, I don't see why any sports should be exclusively reserved for women. If women now play football and boxing, and even run the marathon, why shouldn't men do Rhythmic Gymnastics?
By the same token, just about every sports should be for women as well as for men. I sometimes think some sports can be played coed (soccer, swimming, for example?). There might be some biological reasons against some sports played coed, though.
| | | | | Skateboarding | Aug 12, 2012 |
Why not include skateboarding? It's just as skilled and daring as the event performed on mountain bikes - I can't remember what it's called - and is exciting to watch. I often admire the local youth performing brilliant manoeuvres at a local skateboard "facility" in this town.
And the way things are going, why not ballroom dancing, which has now become a fiercely competitive international activity? Imagine the dancers decked out in their sequinned frou-frou national colours ...
Jenny... See more Why not include skateboarding? It's just as skilled and daring as the event performed on mountain bikes - I can't remember what it's called - and is exciting to watch. I often admire the local youth performing brilliant manoeuvres at a local skateboard "facility" in this town.
And the way things are going, why not ballroom dancing, which has now become a fiercely competitive international activity? Imagine the dancers decked out in their sequinned frou-frou national colours ...
Jenny
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| | | | | | Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:54
French to English
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| Yes, or even... | Aug 12, 2012 |
Jenny Forbes wrote:
Why not include skateboarding? It's just as skilled and daring as the event performed on mountain bikes - I can't remember what it's called - and is exciting to watch. I often admire the local youth performing brilliant manoeuvres at a local skateboard "facility" in this town.
And the way things are going, why not ballroom dancing, which has now become a fiercely competitive international activity? Imagine the dancers decked out in their sequinned frou-frou national colours ...
Jenny
[Edited at 2012-08-12 07:43 GMT]
...inline skating
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| Exclude Dressage? Never! | Aug 12, 2012 |
running - get away from danger
hurdles/steeplechase - get away from danger while having to negotiate (i.e. jump over) obstacles
javelin - survival, hunting
shot - hunting (at a stretch)
hammer - bigger stretch
long jump - could be advantageous, if have to cross a river
high jump - getting over an obstacle
pole vault - getting over a higher obstacle
dressage - confusing the enemy with silly dancing tricks, while waiting for reinforcements
As a horse freak, I can't see enough horsey sports included in the Olympics. Anyway - have you noticed, that like with dog owners, the face of the rider resembles many times exactly that of his four-legged sports equipment?
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:54
Spanish to English
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| Out with the new | Aug 12, 2012 |
As someone who has never been a fan of the Olympics, I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed it this time round - I even found myself admiring the dressage! Perhaps it's because 21st century TV and online coverage is so good, but I have no real complaints anyway.
However, I also heard that 2 of the sailing events in which Spain won medals are not to be included in the next games, but I'm not sure why. Perhaps the current events should all be reassessed to see which of them real... See more As someone who has never been a fan of the Olympics, I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed it this time round - I even found myself admiring the dressage! Perhaps it's because 21st century TV and online coverage is so good, but I have no real complaints anyway.
However, I also heard that 2 of the sailing events in which Spain won medals are not to be included in the next games, but I'm not sure why. Perhaps the current events should all be reassessed to see which of them really deserves to stay "official", before adding any, perhaps more minority interest sports to the list. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Alison Sparks (X)
Local time: 13:54
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including rounders and shinty in the team sports, with throwing the cricket ball (or welly boot) in the individual category? And I'd love to see show jumping done without the horse - people only, but with smaller obstacles, might be almost as entertaining to watch as the synchronised swimming with the sound off!
After all, if they're going to get rid of windsurfing, for example, and then include golf........
<... See more including rounders and shinty in the team sports, with throwing the cricket ball (or welly boot) in the individual category? And I'd love to see show jumping done without the horse - people only, but with smaller obstacles, might be almost as entertaining to watch as the synchronised swimming with the sound off!
After all, if they're going to get rid of windsurfing, for example, and then include golf........
Actually, I've always thought it strange that lacrosse doesn't seem to figure on the list.
Maybe there ought to be an 'alternative' olympics for the more esoteric sports.
I agree with neilmac too, that despite not being a great fan of most of the olympic sports (except rowing, sailing and swimming) I've thoroughly enjoyed watching rather more of them than usual. ▲ Collapse
| | | | matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 13:54
Member (2010)
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| Dressage, equine features, etc. | Aug 12, 2012 |
Anna Sarah Krämer Fazendeiro wrote: running - get away from danger
hurdles/steeplechase - get away from danger while having to negotiate (i.e. jump over) obstacles
javelin - survival, hunting
shot - hunting (at a stretch)
hammer - bigger stretch
long jump - could be advantageous, if have to cross a river
high jump - getting over an obstacle
pole vault - getting over a higher obstacle
dressage - confusing the enemy with silly dancing tricks, while waiting for reinforcements As a horse freak, I can't see enough horsey sports included in the Olympics. Anyway - have you noticed, that like with dog owners, the face of the rider resembles many times exactly that of his four-legged sports equipment?
I agree, Anna. Riders do indeed tend to look somewhat equine, especially certain members of our esteemed royal family ... ☺
Re dressage, it in fact requires enormous skill and extensive practice. You have to make the horse perform movements that are totally contrary to its normal paces, in time to music, while making it look as if you're not doing anything at all, and it's a sport in which men and women compete on equal terms, precisely because the horse (of either sex) does half the work ...
My sister in Louisiana is a keen dressagiste (does that word exist?) and I know how much effort she puts into it.
I vote that dressage be kept.
Jenny
| | | | Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:54
Hebrew to English
| That's the inbreeding | Aug 12, 2012 |
Jenny Forbes wrote:
Riders do indeed tend to look somewhat equine, especially certain members of our esteemed royal family ... ☺
It's a very shallow gene pool.
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Ty Kendall wrote:
I'd like to see rather pointless things such as "Dressage" excluded. I'm sorry I just don't see how making a horse do parlour tricks is a "sport" under any definition.
Maybe pointless, but beautiful and graceful IMHO
Anna Sarah Krämer Fazendeiro wrote:
As a horse freak, I can't see enough horsey sports included in the Olympics.
the same with me
Ewa
[Edited at 2012-08-12 21:57 GMT]
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