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ok this is a rant to provoke some thoughts. i want to say, that i was raised with a strong american spirit. i have watched the olympics from the time i was born until now. i believe in what the olympics is suppose to represent and be about. men dropping their weapons and doing battle mano a mano.
i want to start with some of the early events. Equestrian? wtf does this have to do with the olympics and athleticism. how much of an athlete does it take to sit on a horse in coattails and a top hat? the event, i wish i could remember the name, consisted of a ring the size of a basketball court. all they did was ride around it, up and down side to side, no running no jumping. some of the riders were nearly 70 years old, i can see how thta qualifies them as olympic athletes. it was explained during competition, that the horses had a minimum age of 8 years old. the reason for this was it took that many years of training for them to develop the strength to be able to compete. is the horse the olympian or the rider? if you ask me its the horse. so WTF does that have to do with the olympics and athletes? if they want to have equestrian events in the olympics, i have a solution to the human athlete side of this.
Rodeo! bull riding and calf roping, now these guys are true athletes and would make for a better show and draw a bigger audience. just fyi im not from texas and have never been to a live rodeo.
Jousting!!! now this is a real olympic event that would draw the largest crowd ever. you have the horses only as vehicles not as the athlete. now you add some excitement and skill and the chance of serious injury and possibly death.
now a non equestrian event that needs some tweaks. Fencing what id the point of this. this event is not fencing, its the milton bradley game "Operation" combined with tag. 2 people in full chain armor from head to toe, wired with electronics. if you get touched it lights up a light for a score. if you didnt watch this event you wont understand how dumbed down this is. they dont do it like in the movies where they are both swinging and blocking, attacking and parrying, no they stand ona narrow carpet and try to swat at each other and not get hit at same time. if they are going to have fencing, take off the arnor sharpen the swords and let them go at it. when you draw blood you get a point. now we have an event worth watching.
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i want to start with some of the early events. Equestrian? wtf does this have to do with the olympics and athleticism. how much of an athlete does it take to sit on a horse in coattails and a top hat? the event, i wish i could remember the name, consisted of a ring the size of a basketball court. all they did was ride around it, up and down side to side, no running no jumping. some of the riders were nearly 70 years old, i can see how thta qualifies them as olympic athletes. it was explained during competition, that the horses had a minimum age of 8 years old. the reason for this was it took that many years of training for them to develop the strength to be able to compete. is the horse the olympian or the rider? if you ask me its the horse. so WTF does that have to do with the olympics and athletes? if they want to have equestrian events in the olympics, i have a solution to the human athlete side of this.
Rodeo! bull riding and calf roping, now these guys are true athletes and would make for a better show and draw a bigger audience. just fyi im not from texas and have never been to a live rodeo.
Jousting!!! now this is a real olympic event that would draw the largest crowd ever. you have the horses only as vehicles not as the athlete. now you add some excitement and skill and the chance of serious injury and possibly death.
now a non equestrian event that needs some tweaks. Fencing what id the point of this. this event is not fencing, its the milton bradley game "Operation" combined with tag. 2 people in full chain armor from head to toe, wired with electronics. if you get touched it lights up a light for a score. if you didnt watch this event you wont understand how dumbed down this is. they dont do it like in the movies where they are both swinging and blocking, attacking and parrying, no they stand ona narrow carpet and try to swat at each other and not get hit at same time. if they are going to have fencing, take off the arnor sharpen the swords and let them go at it. when you draw blood you get a point. now we have an event worth watching.
Badmitten, now this is a sport of great importance. Funny and Extreme Videos - Badmitten Skills - Funny Video Clip - KillSomeTime.com
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