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Old 12-10-2020, 08:19 AM   #21
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The Olympics need to gain the attention of younger people, always have.
That presupposes that the Olympics are a good thing to preserve.
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Old 12-15-2020, 10:41 AM   #22
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Golf is an Olympic sport? Wait, golf is a sport?

Curling is downright mesmerising we watch it whenever possible.

I saw they were adding break dancing and my first thought was I didn't know it was still a thing. Ok by me, at least there's athleticism involved.
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If golf and curling can be Olympic sports, I suppose break dancing is okay. Most break dancers are pretty fit.
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The Olympics are a spectator sport, evolving more into a money making event for the networks and advertisers.

I can be amused by the subjective judged "sports" , but unlike an objective score based sport example a timed running sport with a finish line, the question of who wins is political in many cases.

We need the Olympics, otherwise the Olympic committee will have to seek out their bribes in some other manner or get a real job.
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.... but unlike an objective score based sport example a timed running sport with a finish line, the question of who wins is political in many cases.
+1 Real Olympics don't require judges - the outcomes are obvious to the viewer.
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+1 Real Olympics don't require judges - the outcomes are obvious to the viewer.
How many of us know enough to evaluate sports like gymnastics or diving? Certainly not me.
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How many of us know enough to evaluate sports like gymnastics or diving? Certainly not me.
Which is why I just watch Track & Field, (oh, and perhaps diving to see the young girls in swimsuits ).
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I get it, but think you're missing a lot by skipping gymnastics.
Someone like Simone Biles comes around maybe once a century.
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Someone like Simone Biles comes around maybe once a century.
I had to look her up since I'd never heard of her:


Impressive somersaults, I'll freely admit, but not something I'd tune in especially to watch.

Now...the Marathons OTOH.....
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