Wrestling is being eliminated from the Olympics

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Feb 12, 2013 1:30 PM
justincredible;1387644 wrote:I can find "gay" pictures of just about every sport.
Prove it.
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Feb 12, 2013 1:31 PM
Laley23 wrote:This has to be the oldest Olympic Sport? It was around for the original Olympic Games in Athens right?
No, there was a show on History I believe, and they said the track and field events came first. Wrestling was a few Olympiad's later.
Feb 12, 2013 1:31pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:33 PM
need i continue?
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Feb 12, 2013 1:39 PM
Yet we still have rhythmic gymnastics :rolleyes:
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Feb 12, 2013 1:40 PM
Please continue. He said "just about every sport". Waiting....

And those you posted....not even in the same ballpark as wresting gayness.
Feb 12, 2013 1:40pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:43 PM
TedSheckler;1387665 wrote:Please continue. He said "just about every sport". Waiting....

And those you posted....not even in the same ballpark as wresting gayness.
No. Please stop.
Feb 12, 2013 1:43pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:47 PM
I don't care for wrestling, in fact I find it insanely boring, but no way should it be cut from the Olympics.
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Feb 12, 2013 1:49 PM
Of ALL the sports in the Olympics I can't believe they chose to get rid of this one. I'm not a huge fan of watching freestyle or greco. It bores me more often then not, I prefer folkstyle. Regardless, I think it should be there, it's a classic event.
Feb 12, 2013 1:49pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:51 PM
This is terrible.
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On a serious note. Wrestling, in NO way, should be eliminated from the Olympics. Just like they shouldn't have done away with baseball.
Feb 12, 2013 1:52pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:53 PM
Commander of Awesome;1387597 wrote:Curious why do you hate wrestling? I can understand it not being your thing but hating it seems extreme.
I dont have a problem with it as a sport, though it isnt my thing.

My hatred for most sports stems from my work. I broadcast sports and Wrestling is painfully boring for us and takes quite a bit of time. Plus, it isnt structured for TV well, though it isnt as bad as some others. For instance, we get a pin in the first round, we have to wait till the other mats are cleared till the next match starts. Well, that blows when you are live and have to fill with nothing for 10 minutes. Thus, my hatred for wrestling...simple as that lol. Nothing more.

I do love that it has a clock though. After working in television, all sports without a clock should be abandoned.
Feb 12, 2013 1:53pm
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Feb 12, 2013 1:55 PM
Laley23;1387680 wrote:I do love that it has a clock though. After working in television, all sports without a clock should be abandoned.
Baseball. Bite your tongue.
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se-alum;1387653 wrote:No, there was a show on History I believe, and they said the track and field events came first. Wrestling was a few Olympiad's later.
Thanks. Though, the point is still made. How are the possibly cutting this?
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Feb 12, 2013 1:56 PM
justincredible;1387681 wrote:Baseball. Bite your tongue.
I love baseball when I am not working, lol.

But seriously, go work a minor league baseball game that is 8-1 in the 8th and ends up going 16 innings. You will start a petition to have a clock in baseball by the time you get home.
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Laley23;1387682 wrote:Thanks. Though, the point is still made. How are the possibly cutting this?
Because they are bad people.
Feb 12, 2013 2:00pm
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Laley23;1387683 wrote:I love baseball when I am not working, lol.

But seriously, go work a minor league baseball game that is 8-1 in the 8th and ends up going 16 innings. You will start a petition to have a clock in baseball by the time you get home.
I'd be thrilled to be sitting at a game that finished like that.
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Feb 12, 2013 2:02 PM
Laley23;1387680 wrote:I dont have a problem with it as a sport, though it isnt my thing.

My hatred for most sports stems from my work. I broadcast sports and Wrestling is painfully boring for us and takes quite a bit of time. Plus, it isnt structured for TV well, though it isnt as bad as some others. For instance, we get a pin in the first round, we have to wait till the other mats are cleared till the next match starts. Well, that blows when you are live and have to fill with nothing for 10 minutes. Thus, my hatred for wrestling...simple as that lol. Nothing more.

I do love that it has a clock though. After working in television, all sports without a clock should be abandoned.
I find most wrestling broadcasts are bad because the commentators have no idea what's going on. But put someone like (just an example) Randy Couture in and he'd be able to constantly explain what's going on kind of like Rogan does for bjj in the UFC.
Feb 12, 2013 2:02pm
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I Wear Pants;1387687 wrote:I find most wrestling broadcasts are bad because the commentators have no idea what's going on. But put someone like (just an example) Randy Couture in and he'd be able to constantly explain what's going on kind of like Rogan does for bjj in the UFC.
but then you get some of them who know it really well and try to make it known they know it well by pointing out every single little flaw and it gets a bit annoying..but anyways....


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Feb 12, 2013 2:05pm
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Feb 12, 2013 2:06 PM
It's time to start the USA olympics! We don't need no stinking foreigners telling us they are better than them!
Feb 12, 2013 2:06pm