said_aouita;1242332 wrote:What all sports/events should be eliminated from the Olympics?

synchronized swimming
synchronized diving
ping pong


What else?







(don't be a 'tard and say t&f)

namod65;1242344 wrote:Most people that list table tennis in these things probably haven't seen it or know nothing about it past the recreation/backyard level. The first sign is when they call it "ping pong." Table tennis at the elite level is very fast and takes huge amounts of quickness/stamana to keep up. I'd say there are many olympic sports that deserve to be on this list before table tennis.

Raw Dawgin' it;1242335 wrote:The one listed above plus: trampoline, Kayak, rythmic gymnastics, modern pentathlon, archery, equestrian, handball, shooting, badminton, the steeplechase race, and swimming blows IMO.

namod65;1242344 wrote:Most people that list table tennis in these things probably haven't seen it or know nothing about it past the recreation/backyard level. The first sign is when they call it "ping pong." Table tennis at the elite level is very fast and takes huge amounts of quickness/stamana to keep up. I'd say there are many olympic sports that deserve to be on this list before table tennis.

like_that;1242348 wrote:Surprise it took this long for anyone to mention the modern pentathlon. They can GTFO with that. I disagree with handball though. I find it pretty entertaining, and wouldn't mind watching it in person. Bill Simmons mentioned this in an article a few days ago, but how the hell is the US not good at Handball? Def seems like a sport where the US should be very competitive.

Raw Dawgin' it;1242350 wrote:Because any athlete with any athletic ability will play a real sport.

like_that;1242351 wrote:Plenty of D1 college bball players and football players that don't make it to the next level. I feel like they could make the transition to handball pretty quickly.

Anyway, I get it, you don't like to watch any other sport other than football, hockey, and mma.

Raw Dawgin' it;1242353 wrote:I caught some of the wrestling, but it was between 2 heavy weights who couldn't get each other down. Felt bad the guy the lost when nothing but standing grappling happened and when they were on the mat the guy on the bottom did his best pancake impression and the guy on the top did nothing. I have no idea how they scored it, but it definitely wasn't a match that looked like it had a clear winner. The smaller guys were entertaining cause they're pretty fast.

I like watching the weight lifting too - amazes me that guys cause put over 500 pounds over their heads. And the short track and field races are cool, 400m races or less I'll watch. But for the most part i find the sports in the olympics to be dumb.

like_that;1242355 wrote:They changed the rules to Greco wrestling before the 08 Olympics, and it has completely ruined the sport imo. Very boring to watch. Freestyle wrestling isn't that far off. I can't imagine someone like you without a wrestling background watching it now, it would be very hard to follow.

Azubuike24;1242367 wrote:Soccer, with players under 23 years old.
Basketball, with many of the world's best NOT participating.
Tennis, with the Olympics meaning far less than the 4 major tournaments played each year.
Softball, which SHOULD BE in the Olympics, but isn't because the US no-hit everyone's ass.
Women's indoor volleyball, as the outdoor sand game is more entertaining and the athletes are hotter.

Many of the other fringe sports that nobody even knows the rules or watches except every 4 years I'm completely fine with. I'd actually prefer the Olympics be made up of events where the winner is THE gold standard champion in the sport. Sports where it's just another standard competition is just boring to me. Like I mentioned above, a tennis player would much rather win Wimbledon than Olympic gold. A soccer player would rather win the World Cup than Olympic gold.

Fab1b;1242466 wrote:I like to watch the water polo but the referee having to blow their whistle every 3-5 seconds drives me crazy!

namod65;1242344 wrote:Most people that list table tennis in these things probably haven't seen it or know nothing about it past the recreation/backyard level. The first sign is when they call it "ping pong." Table tennis at the elite level is very fast and takes huge amounts of quickness/stamana to keep up. I'd say there are many olympic sports that deserve to be on this list before table tennis.

Azubuike24;1242367 wrote:Soccer, with players under 23 years old.

like_that;1242371 wrote:I hate how men's soccer is in the olympics. The women take it seriously though.

Fab1b;1242466 wrote:I like to watch the water polo but the referee having to blow their whistle every 3-5 seconds drives me crazy!

OSH;1242496 wrote:I have no problems with the Olympic soccer structure. Think of it this way: the Euro's were also this summer, that takes the senior players from all the National teams to compete in a tournament that is HUGE. They happen every 4 years just like the summer Olympics do. There is NO WAY that any player will want to participate in both. There is NO WAY that any club would allow their top players to play in both.

There is just too much chance for injury for it. With as big as Euro's are, adding more games to an already packed summer is asking for more injuries.



I agree. I tried the water polo thing and couldn't understand why there was always whistles blowing.


As for the event, my vote goes to the Keirin.