17-08-2004 05:14									#61
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i don't mind shooting, badminton, table tennis, and archery.

i think all of them are more deserving than say, trampoline, rhythmic gymnastics, ice dancing... horse dressage doesn't exactly seem deserving, either.

	17-08-2004 05:18									#62
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Forgot trampoline. Yeeee gods. Rhythmic gymnastics too.


Horse dressage?



I'm ignoring the Winter Games for now. There are so many made-up sports in the Winter Games, I wouldn't know where to begin.

	17-08-2004 05:18									#63
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What else are the horses going to do? It's not like they're too big on tennis or triple jump.

	17-08-2004 05:35									#64
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer Forgot trampoline. Yeeee gods. Rhythmic gymnastics too. Horse dressage? I'm ignoring the Winter Games for now. There are so many made-up sports in the Winter Games, I wouldn't know where to begin.

Winter games have cooler sports.

	17-08-2004 05:38									#65
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I love hockey, speed skating, or downhill, slalom, and cross-country skiing. But damned near everything else is... marginal, at best.

	17-08-2004 05:48									#66
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The olympics should be as they were in ancient greece, except with (naked) women competitors also allowed.

AND NO MEDALS FOR 2nd AND 3rd

	17-08-2004 06:14									#67
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quote: curling

Ah c'mon, this has to be in, where else are the british going to win somekind of madal.
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Noone is going to mention weightlifting for hmm 'girls'. Them ****** are scary looking creatures.

	17-08-2004 07:14									#68
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quote: how about horse dressage. How ridiculous is that!!??

Um... how about not at all? What is wrong with a horse event based on the style of riding? It's like horse gymnastics. And besides, any event created by a military is, by definition, not ridiculous .

	17-08-2004 07:17									#69
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quote: Originally posted by The Andy-Man The olympics should be as they were in ancient greece, except with (naked) women competitors also allowed. AND NO MEDALS FOR 2nd AND 3rd

speak for yourself. I want naked men dammit!

	17-08-2004 07:20									#70
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Then go to new-york and see if you can buy Boris' couch.

	17-08-2004 07:31									#71
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I'm only interested in the winter games. Summer is for sissies.

	17-08-2004 08:31									#72
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Winter games are for wusses .

	17-08-2004 08:33									#73
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer Hands down. Nothing else is even close. The following "sports" need to go: sync swimming, sync diving, shooting, table tennis, badminton, race walking. I'm up in air about archery.

Nah, the point of the Olympics was supposed to be martial sports - so keep shooting in.

	17-08-2004 08:47									#74
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I can't understand why ANYONE would want to get rid of sync diving after watching it... added to that table tennis and badminton definately need to stay!

	17-08-2004 09:27									#75
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synchronised swimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It gives me the horn though so I don't mind if they keep it

	17-08-2004 09:35									#77
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3some with synchronised swimmers is my dream

	18-08-2004 00:51									#78
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse Winter games have cooler sports.

But with the true Olympic theme of the competitors being naked I wonder how many Olympians would keep coming back after their extremities drop off from frostbite.

	18-08-2004 01:26									#79
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Horse dressage... I mean CMON!! Even equestrian I can remotely understand for the history etc but dressage.. aargh! Get rid of it!

	18-08-2004 01:51									#80
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker I'm sure at least half of them recognize a good breastroke when they see one

Hey, with Amanda Beard, Kaitlin Sandeno or Natalie Coughlin, who needs to see how well they swim?

	18-08-2004 03:51									#81
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I don't think he was talking about swimming.

(another joke fragged )

	18-08-2004 05:36									#82
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fencing is pretty silly - not much swordplay - just people stabbing at each other and falling over.

	19-08-2004 02:51									#83
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What's wrong with table tennis and, even more, with badminton?

I'd get rid of synchronized swimming, rhytmis gymastics, allround riding (don't know the real name, but that horse competition where traditionally many horses die and which is basically an Olympic ground for aristocratic parasites).
And female gymnastics need to be reformed - the extreme focussing on feminine look and behavior in combination with those often really young girls doesn't seem right. I can smell the abuse of minors by coaches in that sport through the screen.

	19-08-2004 04:50									#84
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fencing would be better if people were actually wounded or killed.

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quote: Um... how about not at all? What is wrong with a horse event based on the style of riding? It's like horse gymnastics. And besides, any event created by a military is, by definition, not ridiculous .

Why doesn't the horse get the medal then?

	19-08-2004 09:24									#86
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quote: don't know the real name, but that horse competition where traditionally many horses die

Um... what? There is no horse competition where many horses die! There is dressage, cross country, and jumpers. None of which in which horses die and all are important competitions (and I find cross country and jumpers very exciting... and dressage has its place ).

quote: Why doesn't the horse get the medal then?

Have the horse alone in the ring then; I bet s/he doesn't do a damned thing . Then put a rider on the horse... hey, look all this cool stuff happens .

And usually, which horse it is doesn't matter. One of the highest ranking riders in the all-around event this year was riding a horse which was originally an off the track thoroughbred for $2,500. It peformed just as well as those pedegreed $100,000 horses. The rider (and trainer) is the key.

	19-08-2004 09:34									#87
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Well, speaking as one who has actually ridden a horse, it's not as easy as it looks to do simple stuff, let alone dressage and equestrian.

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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Have the horse alone in the ring then; I bet s/he doesn't do a damned thing . Then put a rider on the horse... hey, look all this cool stuff happens .

Do the same, except put the rider in the ring. Then add the horse.

	19-08-2004 09:41									#89
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No event where there's a source of power other than the athlete's body should be considered a sport.

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quote: Well, speaking as one who has actually ridden a horse, it's not as easy as it looks to do simple stuff, let alone dressage and equestrian.

Same here Ben. I wonder if you put these people on a horse. I'd imagine they'd sing a different tune, even if it was just a 1 hour trail ride.

quote: Do the same, except put the rider in the ring. Then add the horse.

Yep, so give it to the animal who is in charge, ie, the rider.