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**Official** Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

BoyBrumby

Englishman
If I had my way I'd throw out all sports with a style judge, bye bye gymnastics and diving
Yeah, quite so.

I don't doubt gymnastics, diving and even synchronised swimming take a lot of skill, but so do ballroom dancing and the trapeze.

If there's not an objective way to measure it, it's not a sport.

It does leave boxing and other martial arts with a question mark, but there is a way to win without recourse to the judges.
 

flibbertyjibber

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If I had my way I'd throw out all sports with a style judge, bye bye gymnastics and diving
Na, as far as we are concerned the Tom Daley story is a huge highlight and he is so iconic being a gay man who has won gold. Obviously there are others but not any for us with such a high profile. Great in the long run.
 

SillyCowCorner1

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Sports that have World Cups should not be allowed to participate in Olympics.

It should be marathon, triathlon, archery, decathlon, javelin throwing, and best interpretation of Pythagorean triples.
 

dontcloseyoureyes

BARNES OUT
Sports that have World Cups should not be allowed to participate in Olympics.

It should be marathon, triathlon, archery, decathlon, javelin throwing, and best interpretation of Pythagorean triples.
Pretty much every sport has a World Championship of some sort. Where do you draw the distinction? On your own whims?
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Whats with all these people wanting to make the Olympics less of a thing?


Ballet - pro wrestling - esports - snooker - sheep shearing

Everything with an elite group of athletes/competitors should be ****ing in there


Also bring back the nudity
 

dontcloseyoureyes

BARNES OUT
Agreed. Put anything and everything in, who cares?

Getting into the mood for the mens 100m free by watching Thorpe vs Phelps vs van den Hoogenband 200m from Athens. Gets the blood pumping.
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Great effort by the Aussie women in the rowing - a sport where at least 1 woman in every crew is absolutely stunning it seems.
But then, that's probably true for almost every sport in The Olympics.
 

stephen

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I like the idea of cricket 6s being an Olympic sport. It certainly fits the bill - played at a mostly amateur level, can be played quickly and matches rugby 7s.

I don't like soccer as an Olympic sport at all. Indoor soccer or futsul would be much better candidates.

Golf shouldn't be an Olympic sport. Squash should be.
 

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