The Olympic committee is toying around w/ the idea of taking out softball/baseball, badminton, and tug of war. I am all behind tug of war being taken out, but softball?
Which sports would you choose to take out of the olympics and why?
Here is a list of sports for reference: http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp
equestrian,badmington and shooting
equestrian lol isee no point of horses able to walk in a pattern on the floor.
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curling. dum
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the equestrian events. That is not a sport, it’s a privileged people’s pastime that is closer to dog handling/breeding/grooming than athletics.
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i think tennis should be taken out because there is already a major competition – wimbledon.
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I would vote for all the sports that require a judge (i.e. diving, figure skating, etc.). They weigh too heavily on someone’s opinion of how you look/play. You don’t win on ability, just weather or not the judge likes you.
Also, to everyone who says equestrian sports should be removed, you’ve obviously never been on a horse in you life. The point is to make things look easy, that is the point. The equestrian events are incredibly difficult.
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I didn’t even realize tug of war is in the Olympics. Where have I been? What do they categorize that under because I’ve never seen it. For sure take it out though!
I could live without softball/baseball. Rhythmic gymnastics too. Dancing with ribbons is too pretty to be a sport.
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handball. i didn’t know there was such a thing until i couldn’t sleep at 4 this morning.
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equestrian,badmington and shooting
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i dont see why TKD is there I think kung fu or karate would be better
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I would eliminate Lawn Tennis as an Olympic sport. Professional tennis is played almost year round so it is not something I look forward to seeing during a quadrennial event like Olympic games.
Baseball should not be eliminated because it is mostly an amateur sport outside of the Americas, in my opinion. I think professionals should be ineligible for participation in Olympic baseball/softball.
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