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Old 12-08-2012, 04:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Changes to Olympics that you's like to see

Didnt watch everything but these are changes I"d like to see

Events to be cut

Synchronised diving - why reward people for doing dives of a lesser quality simply because they are in time with your partner

Walking - EVERYONE runs so what is the point

4 * 200 m freestyle - why 200m when 400, 800 and 1500 have just as much right

Rhythmic gymnastics - if you want to watch this, Cirque du Soleil is thatta way

Dressage - tickets still available at El Caballo Blanco

Events to add

Multihulls - fastest, most exciting and most sophisticated sailing machines. How they can justify the inclusion of the Finn class at the expense of these things is a mystery to me

MMA - aside from major boxing events involving Mayweather or Pacman, MMA is the most popular form of combat sport in the world today. By way of comparison, judo looks totally antiquated and is decidedly spectator unfriendly

Other changes

Either legalise drugs or make the penalties harsher - so sick of seeing participants who have a doping history being able to compete in their prime years because the penalties for drug offences are just a slap on the wrist

Get rid of restarts in track cycling - break down or fall off then bad luck. It's open to abuse and different rules apply in virtually every other sport including road cycling anyway

Make it harder for athletes to change allegiances - Gulf countries (particularly Qatar and Bahrain) have turned buying athletes into an art form and now its spreading elsewhere. They really need to look at qualifying periods IMO
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