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Сочи 2014 (Winter Olympics Thread)
Skewbrow:
--- Quote from: BeoPuppy on 18 Feb 2014, 13:45 ---Why not chess, bridge, go ... Indeed.
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Bridge was an exhibition event at Salt Lake City games. IIRC some players expressed disgust on IOC restrictions to smoking on the playing venue. I guess we won't see a repeat any time soon. Mind you, nowadays they organize mind game olympics, but that is still in beta. China hosted a well rounded such event after Beijing games (weiqi/go, bridge,..). After London games Lille (France) hosted something that was supposed to be similar, but only bridge players showed up :psyduck:
The events I would throw out are the ones where artistic impression and style judges play too large a role. Sure, figure skating, slopestyle, halfpipe, synchronized swimming and the like are physically demanding - no question about that. But evaluation of style always seems to leave too much room for differences of opinion as to who actually was the best. May be that is part of the fun actually?
--- Quote from: ev4n on 18 Feb 2014, 10:48 ---As someone who was always on the smaller end of the scale growing up, I like that there are sports that are about more than raw strength and speed. Ideally, there should be sports out there for all body and mind types, and I have no problem with all of them being feted at the Olympics.
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This. Also I'm happy that the large variance in, for example, weight divisions in events like wrestling and weight lifting allow people of different sizes to compete. Gymnastics still is mostly for people in the smaller end (or should I say advantageous muscle strength/body weight ratio), but there are many more events, where size is an advantage.
Skewbrow:
--- Quote from: ev4n on 18 Feb 2014, 09:04 ---While you didn't ask, you probably won't be surprised to learn that over here, the WCs are considered about as important as the Izvestia tournament. That is to say, not very.
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Ok, ok. This has been explained to me many times. I just have a hard time swallowing. You see, I have this wonderful conspiracy theory of how the NHL ... it explains everything! Real clearly!
Thrillho:
The Olympics is a sports event. Stuff that isn't sport shouldn't be in there. If you're not very well co-ordinated, or, let's face it, genetically predisposed to be a near superhuman, then tough titties, you don't get to be in the Olympics. But that is, sadly, the way a million things work. Art, music, writing, sport, maths, so many things are down to just being born with the knack to some extent.
Also, I still think in dressage the horse should get the medal, not the rider.
Also, I still think it's the dumbest looking 'sport' I've ever seen in my life, and over here there are people who throw themselves down a hill to catch wheels of cheese.
BeoPuppy:
You only say that because you have no Ankie van Grunsven.
Or however that name is spelled.
GarandMarine:
--- Quote from: Gareth on 19 Feb 2014, 01:34 ---Also, I still think in dressage the horse should get the medal, not the rider.
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The horse's medal is a life time of comfort, ease and not being turned into glue. Not to mention the massive amount of money people will pay for an Olympian horse's issue.
Knowing what I know about dressage, the stupid amount of effort horse, rider and trainer need to put in to compete at any level, the Equestrian events, if retained as Olympic events, should be considered team sports, and the trio responsible for the winning performance (rider, primary trainer and the horse) should all receive medals.
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