Opposite way around. After ten minutes a "teacher" comes out, yells at everyone and takes the football away. Then have to play with a tennis ball for next ten minutes until same "teacher" returns to take the tennis ball away. Final ten minutes played with a crunched up coke can.
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Worst Sport/Event in the 2024 Olympics - submissions
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Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
They could borrow from skateboarding with points given for creativity and use of all elements of the course. I'd also add the attempt to land 5 tricks at the end.
"And here is Sven from Dagbag with an inverted 360 off the bed head into a backwards half-pike with one-handed condom application while he holds his kicked-back heels with the other....AND HE'S LANDED IT!!!!".
shortpitched713
International Captain
You want to add another judged event? I'm not for all that subjectivity.
Speedshagging on the other hand, is something I can get behind (and in front of, and on top of, and underneath, etc).
Coronis
International Coach
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Have they figured out how to make squash interesting to watch on TV
ripper868
International Coach
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The problem with squash is that the top players are just too good at hitting the ball continuously down the sides and like you say, it's really not great to watch. Think they'd need some kind of rule change but not sure how.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
There have certainly been some "sports" which, thankfully, are no longer in the Olympics. Having said that, the Swimmig Obstacle Race would have been worth watching.
1900 - Hot Air Ballooning
The 1900 Olympic Games were held during the Great Exposition in Paris. There were hot air balloon races on the outskirts of the city in Vincennes. Athletes were judged on distance traveled, time in the air and ability to land at the right coordinates. It was only removed from the Olympics because there was a ban on motorized sports.
1900 - Swimming Obstacle Race
Mix water and obstacles and you have this sport. It was only held once at the Olympic Games in Paris and it was crazy! Swimmers had to complete a 200-metre swim in the River Seine while climbing over a pole, scrambling over and then swimming under rows of boats. Amazingly the winner completed the race in 38 seconds.
1904 Distance Plunging
ST. LOUIS, U.S. — Only one country competed in this weird event at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, which is no surprise. It involved diving into the water and then going as far as possible underwater without moving any body parts. The winner was whoever coasted the longest distance in 60 seconds, or when they floated to the surface, whichever came first.
1984 Solo Synchronized Swimming
LOS ANGELES, U.S. — Sounds a little weird when you think about it, but when this sport made its debut at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, they tried to claim that the swimmers were synchronizing with the music. So there was one poor swimmer, dancing to her own beat in the water. No wonder it didn't last.
1900 - Hot Air Ballooning
The 1900 Olympic Games were held during the Great Exposition in Paris. There were hot air balloon races on the outskirts of the city in Vincennes. Athletes were judged on distance traveled, time in the air and ability to land at the right coordinates. It was only removed from the Olympics because there was a ban on motorized sports.
1900 - Swimming Obstacle Race
Mix water and obstacles and you have this sport. It was only held once at the Olympic Games in Paris and it was crazy! Swimmers had to complete a 200-metre swim in the River Seine while climbing over a pole, scrambling over and then swimming under rows of boats. Amazingly the winner completed the race in 38 seconds.
1904 Distance Plunging
ST. LOUIS, U.S. — Only one country competed in this weird event at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, which is no surprise. It involved diving into the water and then going as far as possible underwater without moving any body parts. The winner was whoever coasted the longest distance in 60 seconds, or when they floated to the surface, whichever came first.
1984 Solo Synchronized Swimming
LOS ANGELES, U.S. — Sounds a little weird when you think about it, but when this sport made its debut at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, they tried to claim that the swimmers were synchronizing with the music. So there was one poor swimmer, dancing to her own beat in the water. No wonder it didn't last.
flibbertyjibber
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How long till they try and get darts in it?
Imagine years ago darts and snooker being in it with them all downing multiple pints each game
Imagine years ago darts and snooker being in it with them all downing multiple pints each game
Furball
Evil Scotsman
I don't think Rochdale are bidding for the 2036 Games.How long till they try and get darts in it?
Imagine years ago darts and snooker being in it with them all downing multiple pints each game
At the moment the Futsal World Cup is in the same year as the Olympics which is a major stumbling block. I really would like Futsal to change that as I would absolutely watch it in the Olympics.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
They are 3 of the best.Look, it's pretty clear to me that rowing, sailing and the horse stuff are the worst **** here. I don't think it's even worthy of discussion tbh. Rowing in particular ****s me.
some reading:
What are the worst Olympic sports? I’d scrap these 9 in a heartbeat
There are far too many sports in the Olympics, so, I feel these have had their time.www.theboltonnews.co.uk
Every sport at the Paris Olympics, ranked from least to most fun to watch
Celebrating our quadrennial opportunity to become experts in a bunch of sports we never normally watch.thespinoff.co.nz
Breakdancing, surfing, and Under 23 football are the worst.
ripper868
International Coach
Given the current WR for 200m freestyle is 1:42:00, there may be a citation needed on this one
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
Yeah, looks like it was 2 minutes and 38 seconds for the winnerGiven the current WR for 200m freestyle is 1:42:00, there may be a citation needed on this one
Coronis
International Coach
Btw do the Americans get confused by the metric system every olympics?Given the current WR for 200m freestyle is 1:42:00, there may be a citation needed on this one
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Not really, but swimmers do. Their swimming pools are in yards. (But they're usually 25 yards, which is almost from Olympic pools due to how many more times you get to kick the wall.)
Also the field events in athletics they insist on converting to feet and inches for the crowd when events are held in the US. Bob Beamon's stupidly good long jump world record was long known as 29 ft 2 1⁄4 in.