northampton_seagull
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why is this at the olympics?
there are more deserving sports that should be there but are not.
there are more deserving sports that should be there but are not.
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I really enjoy synchro swimming - it's amazingly technical, you have to be supremely fit to do it
Shropshire Seagull
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and on the subject of olympic events ....
Why are professional tenins players permitted to compete (Nadal, Federer, etc.) but pro boxers are not?
I always thought the olympics was for amatuer sports(wo)man ?
Can someone explain please?
Why are professional tenins players permitted to compete (Nadal, Federer, etc.) but pro boxers are not?
I always thought the olympics was for amatuer sports(wo)man ?
Can someone explain please?
chez
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Listening to TalkSport earlier they made the point that surely if Archery is included then so should darts.
whip em out logan
turienzo's lovechild
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has to be the worst sport in the summer olympics
yes, it IS worse than archery AND walking
yes, it IS worse than archery AND walking
turienzo's lovechild
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oh, and even worse to watch than SAILING
turienzo's lovechild
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or footballers you mean? or basketball players?
plenty of pro's in the olympics
Monsieur Leclerc
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I do not think amateur tennis exists full-stop. Football, you would be pushed to find amateur footballers of a standard expected of olympians.
I think it is more to do with the fact that amateur boxing is a burgeoning sport as opposed to many other disciplines.
Icy Gull
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Sailing is a f***ing amazing sport, but I guess you have to know how to do it to appreciate it
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The Large One
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They have different sets of rules for amateur boxing than for professional boxing.
The FA (don't know if this applies to FIFA) did away with the distinction between amateur and professional footballers in 1974.
turienzo's lovechild
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i'm sure its good to take part in, but as a spectator sport its bloody AWFUL
Icy Gull
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I know what you mean...cricket is the same
vegster
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I think a sport where there is measurable results is allowable. When you get a victor due to the whim of judges I think it ruins it as " Competetive" sport. So,
Gymnastics, Syncro Swimming, Diving etc. should be dropped.
Talksport were right when they said darts should be allowed....
Gymnastics, Syncro Swimming, Diving etc. should be dropped.
Talksport were right when they said darts should be allowed....
desprateseagull
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peerhaps they should let the public do a phone viote..
turienzo's lovechild
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archery is just darts with an ASSISTING piece of machinery so infact darts is MORE athletic
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archery is just darts with an ASSISTING piece of machinery so infact darts is MORE athletic
Fair call, you can be an archer and be a right jabber at the same time, there is no need to do any athletic training whatsoever...can't really compare it with the effort needed to train and cycle nearly 80 miles!
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The sad thing is, you can already imagine ITV executives chucking that concept into their planning meetings in the run up to London 2012.
The O Factor: a televised talent show in which a series of desperate individuals with a vague sporting bent stand in front of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Colin Jackson and Clare Balding, and show off their athletic talents, while Tess Daly urges viewers at home to vote for who gets the much coveted Olympic slot.
Coming soon to a tv screen near you...