tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post6968570353081377..comments2024-03-01T13:02:00.706+05:30Comments on Captain Crip: Time to Fix the Olympicstomhaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08002925789032011330noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post-14399811179468321012010-03-06T03:08:59.617+05:302010-03-06T03:08:59.617+05:30Bill C. thinks: I love the idea of Ultimate Frisb...Bill C. thinks: I love the idea of Ultimate Frisbee in the Olympics. A sport where the participants call the fouls, have to talk any "issues" out and get some sort of consenses before they can continue; doing so across country, political, language and cultural boundaries... Geez, something like that might lead to... PEACE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post-89810064826334047012010-03-05T23:05:46.479+05:302010-03-05T23:05:46.479+05:30Okay, I'm totally with you on nixing ice danci...Okay, I'm totally with you on nixing ice dancing, synchro swimming, and rhythmic gymnastics (never even heard of it... isn't that something Micky Hart used to do??)<br /><br />However, much as I LOVE bowling, I don't know about putting it in the olympics. What would the rules be for beer frames? And are they going to broadcast all those stupid graphics after you roll? Like the bowling ball that splits in two when you get a split? Lots of details to work out.<br /><br />As far as guns in the olympics, I didn't catch the biathlon being broadcast this time around. Is is still in? Not the most thrilling to watch, but the skill involved in cross country skiing and then stopping periodically to shoot a rifle is pretty incredible.<br /><br />Also, I have to second Nari on women's ski jumping. Put it in!!!Ron Jandrasinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post-17326752464516019422010-03-03T08:35:31.296+05:302010-03-03T08:35:31.296+05:30I'll argue that equestrian sports don't ta...I'll argue that equestrian sports don't take a tremendous amount of skill and physical strength form the rider as well as the horse. If you've ever spent anytime in the saddle doing anything other than ambling along on a rental nag then you know it's a lot of work. <br /><br />Also if you think about it the competitors are not only training themselves but 1/2 a ton of animal that's not all that smart. Yes there are professional trainers but a rider has to work the horse they are compete with on or they'll never make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post-86956943465729816092010-03-03T04:15:53.301+05:302010-03-03T04:15:53.301+05:30Word is that the NHL is talking about keeping NHL ...Word is that the NHL is talking about keeping NHL players out of the Olympics because they loose too much money shutting down the season. What say you on that? And they should have Hurling in the summer games. That is a real sport.Dan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13086993000917585880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217339075499156854.post-81420562303515539662010-03-03T00:12:15.150+05:302010-03-03T00:12:15.150+05:30Want to push a button with a group of athletes? Fi...Want to push a button with a group of athletes? Find out why there isn't womens ski jumping. They can do arials all they want with one part of the ski team, but they can't simply Jump. Bugs the $@# out of the women who do it outside of the Olympics.Narinoreply@blogger.com