New Olympic proposals

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

... women in bikinis playing in the sand !

Catch the fashion disaster that was Australia yesterday? Sports bra/bikini over their shirts. The Americans actually looked classy with their long sleeve tees.

[Lamplighter]

I suppose some boys could be fun to watch... but in "training pants" ?

Now, if the Olympics were to have events in Yo-Yo, top wars, marbles,
kite wars, etc. there would be some real contests.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Now, if the Olympics were to have events in Yo-Yo, top wars, marbles,
kite wars, etc. there would be some real contests.

The Chinese would dominate all that.

[zippyt]

How about this

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Exactly... two players can not defend the entire court without a
gentleman's agreement about how the returns are to be played.

Horseshit

When one player is up for a block, the other player supposedly
is defending the entire rest of the court.... Yeah sure.

I've played 2 on 2 volleyball, although grass not sand. With 2 big aggressive players at the net, the other guy and I did a pretty good job of covering our backfields... and I'm a far from an athlete as possible.

Even a high school kid could dink and spike to un-defended areas all day long,
and these "athletes in bikinis" could not defend against it.

Then why don't these "high school kids" do that? you know, free trip to the Olympics and all.

If this "sport" had not started in the US, it would have never made it to the Olympics.
I think the dog and pony show going on around them is
what it's really all about... women in bikinis playing in the sand !

You've made some pretty serious accusations here, which you have absolutely no proof of.
Apparently you can't take your eyes of the jiggly bits long enough to watch the play, but feel free to denigrate real athletes competing at Olympic level.
Sad.

[Lamplighter]

You've made some pretty serious accusations here, which you have absolutely no proof of.

No proof, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn the other night.
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[xoxoxoBruce]

So you were watching porn and didn't see the Olympics at all. Dat splain it.

[Lamplighter]

Well, today I watched some real athletes... women's water polo.

First Spain over China, then the US lead the entire match
to a very close finish, and won over Hungary by a single goal.
Amazing skills and endurance on all four teams.

Then NBC went back to it's uber-coverage of beach volleyball,
and I turned it off... as a non-event.
.

[Lamplighter]

OMG A few minutes ago, NBC had two talking heads
telling stories about the early days of beach volleyball.

Now, NBC is showing "nighttime beach volleyball"
Oh the humanity... Think of the children.

And all this comes after the latest iteration of synchronized swimming... synchronized diving.
Next, countries will start cloning diver-twins to get an extra tenth of a point from the judges,
and teaching them how to as they enter the water without a splash.
.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Synchronized swimming is every bit as difficult as water polo, maybe more so.
Both teams are incredible athletes.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Synchronized swimming is every bit as difficult as water polo, maybe more so.
Both teams are incredible athletes.

But it's an exhibition, not a competition.

[jimhelm]

I find that I get very frustrated with judged competitions of any kind.

I think they save good scores for the end in gymnastics, and figure skating.

I only really enjoy the sports where time or distance or score .. actual metrics... are the only judges.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Synchronized swimming is every bit as difficult as water polo, maybe more so.
Both teams are incredible athletes.

I agree Spex.

I'll start naming athletes from water polo...like Maggie Steffens
Which athletes will xoB name from synchronized swimming... Ester Williams ?

[Sundae]

I'd be all for that game, Zip. But I'd have to Anglicise it (track and qwop?! shotput derp?!)
I'll work on it and let you know.

Jim - does that include boxing?

ETA have looked up track & qwop & shotput derp now
Still have to amend the drinking game to cut out things like adverts though!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

I'll start naming athletes from water polo...like Maggie Steffens
Which athletes will xoB name from synchronized swimming... Ester Williams ?

Who the fuck is Maggie Steffens?
Never mind, just keep sitting there criticizing people you couldn't hold a fucking candle to.

I agree with Jim in that I prefer clear cut results (except for the doping), to the subjective judging, But I have immense respect for all of these kids who have put the hard work and dedication into their efforts.