grecian
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Yeah and USA and Canada went mental for the fanny-side of the sport. all worth it for Hope Solo and Alex Morgan though.
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flibbertyjibber
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Australia to actually join in next time...
nightprowler10
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Yeah sure. Talk about adding squash now when we don't dominate it anymore. ****s.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Brazil take it really seriously because it's the only title they've never won.
Turbinator
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To be honest, the fact that it was against the US, is the only reason why people here even gave a ****.
flibbertyjibber
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No doubt it will be their nations priority next time as hosts.
Agent Nationaux
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Jahangir and Jansher would have won a handful of golds between them.
nightprowler10
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It would be like Team USA in basketball. The gold would be a foregone conclusion and a loss would be treated like a major upset.
Cevno
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* archery
* badminton
* basketball
* beach volleyball
* boxing
* canoe / kayak
* cycling
* diving
* equestrian - Horses should get medals. Particularly in dressage.
* fencing
* field hockey
* gymnastics
* handball
* judo - Too technical, and seems strange to include this over other such sports.Also one japanese sport is enough.
* modern pentathlon
* rowing
* sailing
* shooting
* soccer / football - Viewing figures would be good, but u-23 at the olympics just doesn't seem right.
* swimming
* synchronized swimming
* table tennis
* taekwondo
* tennis
* track and field
* triathlon (swimming, biking, running)
* volleyball
* water polo
* weightlifting
* wrestling
Realistically would like the above Bolded sports go. Not a fan of including Golf and Rugby 7's next time either. Big names etc.. won't come particularly in golf and that doesn't sit right at the olympics + a massive course is needed for it.
Would include some Cue Sports(Pool,Billiards,Snooker) & Squash certainly and also maybe Chess,Kabaddi + other sports where olympics would be the pinnacle.
Edit- Might also remove some of the other individual events like the walk(Nobody does walk anyway), Sychronised diving ETC...
* badminton
* basketball
* beach volleyball
* boxing
* canoe / kayak
* cycling
* diving
* equestrian - Horses should get medals. Particularly in dressage.
* fencing
* field hockey
* gymnastics
* handball
* judo - Too technical, and seems strange to include this over other such sports.Also one japanese sport is enough.
* modern pentathlon
* rowing
* sailing
* shooting
* soccer / football - Viewing figures would be good, but u-23 at the olympics just doesn't seem right.
* swimming
* synchronized swimming
* table tennis
* taekwondo
* tennis
* track and field
* triathlon (swimming, biking, running)
* volleyball
* water polo
* weightlifting
* wrestling
Realistically would like the above Bolded sports go. Not a fan of including Golf and Rugby 7's next time either. Big names etc.. won't come particularly in golf and that doesn't sit right at the olympics + a massive course is needed for it.
Would include some Cue Sports(Pool,Billiards,Snooker) & Squash certainly and also maybe Chess,Kabaddi + other sports where olympics would be the pinnacle.
Edit- Might also remove some of the other individual events like the walk(Nobody does walk anyway), Sychronised diving ETC...
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Also another thing i don't like is in the medal charts a team gold is equal to one individual gold. Seems a bit odd when one guy can go and win 7 gold's etc.. and a whole team after a full tournament has no possible chance of coming close to that. Also means certain sports hog all the medals while others are left with 3/4.
Not sure how to address it, but maybe give team medal's more weightage depending on size of the team etc.. 4/5.
Not sure how to address it, but maybe give team medal's more weightage depending on size of the team etc.. 4/5.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
No.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Cevno what possible justification is there to get rid of sailing and including pool/chess? Seems a rather daft suggestion IMO.
Don't get why everyone is hating on diving, I find it really compelling to watch. They are insanely skilled, especially the synchro.
Don't get why everyone is hating on diving, I find it really compelling to watch. They are insanely skilled, especially the synchro.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
The problem I've got with sports like diving is the subjectiveness of it. I agree it's great to watch.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Chess is a mind sport, imo. Played all around the world and Is already there in the asian games IIRC. Can be pretty good viewing.
And remember golf being included in one of the Asian or CW games before and half the bigger names dropped out even there. Can see the same happening for Olympics particularly those from bigger sporting countries.
cpr
International Coach
Problem with sports like Kabaddi is its not universally popular. IOC state a sports got to have a certain percentage of worldwide coverage to appear - could be something that keeps cricket out even if it wanted to, as competitely it struggles to offer more than 10-12 nations in the shorter format