More Olympics
Keeping to the Olympics, I just finished watching what I consider a total waste of time: speed walking. Speed walking is easily the most useless sport I’ve ever seen in my life. I’d much rather see any other sport – handball, badminton, or water polo. It is terrible and by far the most boring.
For the betterment of the Olympic Games, we should have replaced that with either dodge ball or Olympic horseshoes or maybe even a game of Olympic tag with teams of 5 people.
What I’m asking the beautiful people of Portland and around the country, if you could add five more events - doesn't have to be sports - to the Olympics what would they be?
One of my friends suggested drinking games to see which country can out-drink the others. I don’t recommend this for kids, but for people over 21, I think it’d be very interesting.
August 23rd, 2008 - 13:04
That’s what Beerfest is for. That’s real, right?
I was watching that speed-walking too and trying to figure out how and why it’s a sport. Sure, they walk far, but so do the senior citizens in the mall every morning.
August 23rd, 2008 - 13:52
Water Polo is by far the most mundane of all the sports
Enjoy the blog and Go Baby Blazers
August 24th, 2008 - 09:09
Rugby 7s, maybe do it like soccer where it’s U23 – would fit in well with the 2 week timeline, and its a great team game.
August 24th, 2008 - 10:15
god damn channing. i was at the gym, and the tv’s were all set to the olympics…and the only sport on… was rhythmic gymnastics. holy crap is that not a sport at all. i mean, on the hand, the competitors were all really hot and insanely flexible girls named olga and olyesa and olgayesa, but i mean.. it’s hula hoop dancing. it might be hard… but it’s hula hoop dancing? how do you win at hula hoop dancing?
water polo is way more mundane in the watching than then playing, but that’s just because everything that happens in water looks really slow on tv.
also, drinking would be great – think of all the varied events – 4 x 1 pint relay, 4 x 1 drink individual medley, Shots endurance run…
August 24th, 2008 - 10:37
As much as I’m always disappointed with sports like Speed Walking, why is BMX biking in the Olympics? That’s what the X Games are for.
I don’t think the Olympics needs any more sports, and could probably do with subtraction (yeah, I’m thinking of you, Trampoline). Although it would be harsh to completely wipe out the livelihood of the obscure sports people.
Beer Pong, however, is a must.
August 24th, 2008 - 13:05
Wakeboarding needs to be in there…
August 24th, 2008 - 18:46
Now that I’ve retired from football, I volunteer myself as captain of the United States Olympic Cannonball team. Biggest splash wins.
Bring on Samoa.
August 24th, 2008 - 23:13
Yah, there are TOO MANY weak Olympic sports! Look… the “truest” Olympic sports are the universal ones that anybody can do. Running. Throwing. Jumping. Basically, Track and Field. No need for fancy equipment or gyms to excel.
Then, there is all the gear related sports that require diving boards, ping pong tables, basketball courts, etc. And many of these are great sports that have grown into truly international passions. But some? How do they become Olympic? Like… why would there be a “beach volleyball” team from Finland? Why is “beach volleyball” in the Olympics??? Great for the beach, but the Olympics?
Speed walking? Synchronized swimming?
How about adding backyard games that can be played with a beer in hand? Like… Bocci Ball, Croquet, Lawn Darts, and maybe Bobbing for Apples? Or shuffleboard? How about Bike Jousting? Or staring contests?
One time, I kid you not, I saw on one of ESPN’s side channels the “National Chew Spitting Contest”. Now, there is one that Team USA would win every year, with some champion 17 year olds from Kentucky….
Alright… best thing of the Olympics was seeing Rudy tear it up, got me excited for this season!!!
August 25th, 2008 - 13:28
Womans Mud Wrestling
August 25th, 2008 - 15:44
Darts, frisbee golf, horseballs, and croquet. We do all of these at the Super Leisure Olympics. http://www.superleisureolympics.com
August 25th, 2008 - 20:43
yes channing, i’m back with more words of wisdom:
1. drinking game implemented into the whole speed walking debauchery may be entertaining.
2. paintball using real guns would be nice. the IOC could save money on medals. they’d only have to hand out golds.
3. olympic beach bikini contest » i’d rather watch hot chicks in the sand that are bad at volleyball than not-so-hot ones that are good at it.
4. in the spirit of the next summer games being held in london – have the water sports compete in a giant vat of bombay sapphire.
5. two words – lawn darts
August 25th, 2008 - 23:31
My Suggestions would be: Olympic Jump Roping, Tether Ball, Roller Derby, Thumb Wrestling, and Pedal Boating!
August 26th, 2008 - 05:29
Cuz,
Off the topic but, in my opinion, this is ridiculous. Your (or anyone else’s thoughts?)
http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/bbdp/league-bans-child-for-being-too-good/147572
August 26th, 2008 - 07:06
yea I hear you…walking is stupid and there should definitely be something different. I like the other persons comment on tether ball. that would be exciting to watch. and BMX is for the x games…get it out of the olympics
August 27th, 2008 - 08:42
Dragon boating would be pretty cool. Too bad they couldn’t pull off its debut in Beijing… you know, the country where the sport originated over 2000 years ago.
August 29th, 2008 - 13:49
While I wouldn’t call speed walking a physical sport, as it has no contact, I reccomend you try it some time! Ask all the people who do Portland to Coast if it’s easy, and I promise they’ll tell you that the serious walkers have been training for a long time.
It is boring to watch and it’s not super competitive, but it takes a toll on the bod and I think even you would be in pain afterwards
August 29th, 2008 - 16:39
I hated the speed walking kill me I was bored. Dodge ball. Golf. BMX was tight its short and better then some things.More gymnastics well girls gymnastics.
September 10th, 2008 - 11:19
Dodgeball belongs in the Olympics!!! What better way to show total country dominance then by smashing Canada or France with 4 red rubber balls all at once. Portland’s Recess Time Sports (http://recesstimesports.com) is by far the best dodgeball (kickball and bowling) league in the country. Check it out….
Oh and the Super Leisure Olympics rocks!! El Tigre has already begun his training! No more 13th place for this guy! Bring it Erik!!!
September 23rd, 2008 - 21:11
I agree there are boring sports in the Olympics. I think baseball is extremely boring too. I am glad it won’t be an Olympic sport anymore. But, that’s all about personal preference. To answer your question, I would like to see contests that require some kind of physical dexterity like speed talking (How fast a person can speak intelligible and audible), for example.
I do think that drinking is not fun at all, however. People who are under the influence are unseemly. Drinking in itself has caused crimes and tragedies far too sobbering to count both for young and old. Suggesting that drinking as an Olympic game would be “interesting” is rather unwise.