Worst/Weirdest olympic events

[OTHRIDER]

For me the wierd "sport" is Men's Synchronized Diving. I'm positive the skill level is off the charts, but I'd prefer more than 100 people worldwide participate before it is called a sport.

[here4parts]

Originally Posted by PacMan

<cough>Cougar<cough>

looks good here but in other pictures shes a bit to ripped for me, I like soft girls...or cougars

[OTHRIDER]

Shot of the day - bicycle kick by the women's Brazilian soccer team at 37m in the 1st. That'll make the highlight list.

[Zippy]

Handball, table tennis, badminton...

Edit: Field Hockey. All I can think is "you with all your knees bent, running about"

[pitmang1]

Team Handball

[sdyeti]

^^To be an Olympic contender in any sport (regardless of how 'hokey' it is viewed as) must take a huge amount of sacrifice, commitment and talent. I think respect is due no matter what. Plus, some of these sports are national past times or ingrained culturally in other societies, so it's no wonder that they seem "foreign".

[mmosqueda]

It's all about underwater basket weaving.

[johnnie]

Last night I saw synchronized diving. 2 guys on a 10 m. platform doing the dive. What's up with that??????

[dirtvert]

Originally Posted by here4parts

looks good here but in other pictures shes a bit to ripped for me, I like soft girls...or cougars

i could not wear a speedo around her.

[DISCO]

so since sex is covered I will move on to violence. I always thought they should take all the gold medalists, leave one hand in a coffee can full of cement all night and then let them all at each other in a large ring with a drain in the middle to sort out amongst themselves who the real winner is.

It was Hemingway who said Bullfighting, Auto Racing , and mountain climbing are the only true sports; everything else is just a game.

[ODB]

Originally Posted by DISCO

It was Hemingway who said Bullfighting, Auto Racing , and mountain climbing are the only true sports; everything else is just a game.

I believe he was also a fan of self-directed sharpshooting.

[strobelite]

Originally Posted by mmosqueda

It's all about underwater basket weaving.

african killer spelling bees

[Kid A]

handball, handball?, handball???, what's next




oh yeah, anyone else tired of Bela Karolyi (sp?). how many more excuses can this guy throw out there. I guess when u r raised in a world of propoganda its ingrained

[SheDevil]

Originally Posted by Trailster

I was watching some games on tv and saw a person riding a horse riding around in circles alternating trotting and walking and other sorts. Really who voted this on.

Oh and chime in on what you have seen thus far

That's called Dressage....and happens to be a highly advanced form of horsemanship. It's perfect synchronization between man and animal...and it's extremely difficult to get to that level. It's apparent you've never been around a horse in your life...which is fine...but never discount what you don't understand (especially at olympic levels).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQgTiqhPbw

[Wrecker]

Dressage is a difficult sport. What you must not have seen, or caught is that the horse and rider have a specific course that they must complete--it's not just random walk/trot (and I'm sure there was some cantering involved). The rider must know the course, and get the horse to perform in specific areas of the arena, doing specific tasks in each area, while looking pretty

If you think it's something as easy as underwater basket-weaving, then you must have not ever ridden a horse. To get the horse to bend and more in those specific ways, it takes a LOT of leg cues (most guiding of horses, when at that level is NOT done with the reigns). And, if you think that is easy, then you should try the training program most riders do, which is riding without any irons (stirrups for you Brokeback mtn types).

But, I do have to agree that when you don't understand what is going on in dressage (even when you do sometimes), it's a bit like watching paint dry. Bring on the jumpers!

[freekengo]

Originally Posted by Wrecker

Dressage is a difficult sport. What you must not have seen, or caught is that the horse and rider have a specific course that they must complete--it's not just random walk/trot (and I'm sure there was some cantering involved). The rider must know the course, and get the horse to perform in specific areas of the arena, doing specific tasks in each area, while looking pretty

If you think it's something as easy as underwater basket-weaving, then you must have not ever ridden a horse. To get the horse to bend and more in those specific ways, it takes a LOT of leg cues (most guiding of horses, when at that level is NOT done with the reigns). And, if you think that is easy, then you should try the training program most riders do, which is riding without any irons (stirrups for you Brokeback mtn types).

But, I do have to agree that when you don't understand what is going on in dressage (even when you do sometimes), it's a bit like watching paint dry. Bring on the jumpers!

Sounds like my last date........

[dirtvert]

okay. there are lots of games/hobbies that require skill, e.g., billiards, darts, and ballroom dancing. i just don't think everything needs to be in the olympics. you to need to cross a higher threshold of blood/sweat/tears. to me, most of this first week is just a warm-up for track and field.

and, sorry, horses aren't olympians (what next- frisbee dogs?).

[Wrecker]

Originally Posted by freekengo

Sounds like my last date........

I didn't even say anything about the whips n spurs--your dates frighten me

[freekengo]

Originally Posted by Wrecker

I didn't even say anything about the whips n spurs--your dates frighten me

ROTFLMAO