great Olympic moments my fav was watching Bobby Weaver running around with his new born after winning the gold medal!
Sidakov is out of the Olympics. Flo is reporting that he will transition to UFC. Other outlets are reporting he will not challenge the ruling that has made him ineligible for the Olympics.
https://www.flowrestling.org/articl...ing-at-olympics-considering-transition-to-mma
https://www.flowrestling.org/articl...ing-at-olympics-considering-transition-to-mma
I think it might have been sexualizing or otherwise objectifying female Olympic athletes.
I don't recall anyone objecting lol
As stated elsewhere, I am old fashioned. I have been doing this since I was 12 years old ;-)
Would it matter if someone did object? Probably not, so why bother objecting 🤷♀️
Kamal Bey receives Olympic quota berth at 77 kg in Greco-Roman and will compete at Paris Games
United World Wrestling has notified USA Wrestling that Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) has received an Olympic quota berth at 77 kg in Greco-Roman and will represent the United States at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.“It is a great op...
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Kamal Bey received a berth for the Olympics.
Happy to see Chimizo get in after getting screwed in the qualifier.
They should absolutely get to compete but not in the Olympics. Synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics at least have Olympic history.
Both of them having an Olympic history dating back all the way to 1984.
If I'm older than your Olympic history, you don't have Olympic history.
All he sees is himself. Ever.Burroughs x handle is still alliseeisgold?
I was reading the other day that a 58 year old US women qualified for the Olympic walking team.
58-year-old grandma finishes 3rd at US Olympic race walking event
Twenty-four years after Michelle Rohl last competed in the Olympics, she returned and finished third at this year's U.S. Olympics Trials.
www.scrippsnews.com
is Frisbee Golf in yet - that is a pretty cool sportI was reading the other day that a 58 year old US women qualified for the Olympic walking team.
58-year-old grandma finishes 3rd at US Olympic race walking event
Twenty-four years after Michelle Rohl last competed in the Olympics, she returned and finished third at this year's U.S. Olympics Trials.
So any "activity" that can be judged has an argument to be an Olympic sport? And supporters are justified in indignance if their fringe passion isn't granted or is questioned?
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you know that i didn't say anything as broad or general as that and you're being intentionally disingenuous in your argument. breaking absolutely has the same sporting merit as some already established olympic "activities", as you put it. saying it doesn't belong is arbitrary gatekeeping and doesn't further the conversation.
the fact that you're using the same strawman arguments parroted by many from older generations to denigrate younger generations proves my boomer theory correct.
I used to be a sports “purist”. Then my daughter became a competitive figure skater. She enjoyed synchronized skating more than singles due to the team component. Skating is a brutal sport- ice is very unforgiving. I would have loved to see synchronized skating make the Olympics, as it validates the work and passion that the athletes have. I may not like watching a given sport, but I don’t want to say which ones are “worthy” either.
Feel free to label me a boomer all you want, but one thing that will never change generation to generation is the guys who played real sports will continue to look down their noses at the make believe sports that the baggy pants kids couldn't cut it at when they were in HS.
No amount of indignation is going to change that - ever.
I don't remember if it was a written article or a video interview, but it was written or spoken by Terry Brands back when wrestling was fighting to have the sport readopted by the International Olympic Committee.
Paraphrasing what Terry basically said/wrote, was we need to present the importance of wrestling as a stand alone sport. We need to remember that athletes of all Olympic sports work their tails off and commit their lives to mastering their sports as do wrestlers. We as a sport need to respect those athletes as well as their sport. The greatness of wrestling needs not belittle other Olympic sports or athletes and does wrestling a great disservice when we do so.
One of the best takes I have ever read/watched on the subject. Also an eye opening moment. It turns out that crazed lunatic pacing the Iowa bench or corner, occasionally walking onto the mat to help a referee make the proper call is not some crazy dumbass. Just crazy.
Happy 4th everybody.
Exactly, we as wrestling fans know the struggle and the hard work that is put into it for so little recognition. Let's give the same amount of respect to them as we expect them to give to us.
1st time that there are the same # of male and female olympic athletes. I for one, think professional sports- where millions $$ of payouts occur, should not be olympic sports (baseball, tennis, soccer). I also hate having more 'judging sports' vs a more definitive outcome - being first.
Happy 4th everyone
Happy 4th everyone
they could have a shoot off your mouth medals and iowa would win all 3!
So then if a sport reaches that level of financial success, it gets removed from the Olympics?
And what happens to the other sports when the IOC dumps basketball and soccer, viewership drops, and NBC cuts broadcast payments?
perhaps. i'm a traditionalist and don't think the big time $$ sports deserve to be in (makes me wonder why cricket/rugby isn't in). Viewership isn't all that high and they're pushing everything they can. BTW - this year - every sport can be streamed
Basically the money in all the sports is pretty big for the best.
https://racketinsight.com/table-tennis/how-much-do-table-tennis-players-earn/
One thing I’m sure we can all agree on….Today’s music SUCKS!
Rugby 7s is in once again and cricket will be in for 1928. Non-sports like break dancing and dancing with ball and ribbons are in while baseball and softball are out. I still don't understand why horsey riding is an Olympic event.
Somehow, recreational activities have become sports. Bring on bowling!
Have any of you guys tried race walking? Even for a mile? I recommend you do that before downplaying a sport because it looks or sounds silly.
