Which sports would you like added to the Olympics? (billiards, archery, gold medal)

[happynoodleboycey]

I voted for MMA because, in the typical spirit of the Olympics, it is simply man and his own body doing the work, nothing else.

And btw, NASCAR will NEVER become an Olympic Sport, nor should it be. Sitting in a seat turn a wheel left every few seconds has nothing to do with what the Olympics are all about.

[Packersnut21]

Originally Posted by mattyj46

Thats the reason it should be kicked out, one country dominates.

Thats is a dumb reason to get rid of an event. How about Korea winning gold every year in archery from the 80's up until this year. By your logic Basketball would have been done away with in the 90's because the Dream Team beat everyone just as badly, but looked what happened other teams caught up. If other countries want to compete with us in softball get better at it. They are just getting rid of it because the USA is the best at it. If it were China it would still be there.

[domergurl]

Golf

[mattyj46]

Originally Posted by Packersnut21

Thats is a dumb reason to get rid of an event. How about Korea winning gold every year in archery from the 80's up until this year. By your logic Basketball would have been done away with in the 90's because the Dream Team beat everyone just as badly, but looked what happened other teams caught up. If other countries want to compete with us in softball get better at it. They are just getting rid of it because the USA is the best at it. If it were China it would still be there.

Well thats just my opinion

The first bolded bit, other countires had won before the 90's so I don't know why that comes into it.

Softball was granted Olympic status in Atlanta in 1996, without ever being a demonstration sport. Only four countries have won medals in the three Olympic softball competitions, in 1996, 2000 and 2004.

"The United States has won all three gold medals and Australia won bronze medals in 1996 and 2000 and improved to win the silver in Athens in 2004. Japan was the silver medallist at Sydney in 2000 and the bronze medal winner in Athens in 2004. China won the bronze at the sports debut in 1996."

Softball been given enough time for countries to develop which it obviously is not with each countries winning the medals all the time. Don't get me wrong I love softball but yeah.

The bold bit I agree with you that they wouldn't kick China out, but if any other country was dominating they would kick them out whether it was the USA, Australia, Britain etc.





Your archery theory fails

[TheWereRabbit]

Originally Posted by Drover

It's already an Olympic sport.

ok well Halfpipe in addition to aerial

[rnc76]

I voted MMA but I think a form of jiu jitsu or submission wrestling would be a better fit. Pankration (essentially today's MMA) was an original Olympic sport. MMA is ver international. The biggest countries are Japan, Brazil and the USA, but there are top level fighters from a lot more countries. Martial arts in general has an international appeal consider virtually every culture has its particular art. Personally, I think if the sport needs a ball, net, horse or team (except relays), it shouldn't be in the Olympics. The Olympics should be about pure athletism.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by TheWereRabbit

ok well Halfpipe in addition to aerial

Is snowboarding halfpipe close enough?

[happynoodleboycey]

Originally Posted by rnc76

I voted MMA but I think a form of jiu jitsu or submission wrestling would be a better fit. Pankration (essentially today's MMA) was an original Olympic sport. MMA is ver international. The biggest countries are Japan, Brazil and the USA, but there are top level fighters from a lot more countries. Martial arts in general has an international appeal consider virtually every culture has its particular art. Personally, I think if the sport needs a ball, net, horse or team (except relays), it shouldn't be in the Olympics. The Olympics should be about pure athletism.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Packersnut21]

Originally Posted by mattyj46

Well thats just my opinion

The first bolded bit, other countires had won before the 90's so I don't know why that comes into it.

Softball was granted Olympic status in Atlanta in 1996, without ever being a demonstration sport. Only four countries have won medals in the three Olympic softball competitions, in 1996, 2000 and 2004.

"The United States has won all three gold medals and Australia won bronze medals in 1996 and 2000 and improved to win the silver in Athens in 2004. Japan was the silver medallist at Sydney in 2000 and the bronze medal winner in Athens in 2004. China won the bronze at the sports debut in 1996."

Softball been given enough time for countries to develop which it obviously is not with each countries winning the medals all the time. Don't get me wrong I love softball but yeah.

The bold bit I agree with you that they wouldn't kick China out, but if any other country was dominating they would kick them out whether it was the USA, Australia, Britain etc.





Your archery theory fails

See you posted MENS results. If you look at what I said you would have seen:

1988 Women:
Individual:
1st Kim Soo Nyung, KOR
2nd:Wang Hee Kyung, KOR
3rd: Yun Young Sook, KOR
Team
1st:South Korea
1992 Women
Individual
1st:Cho Youn-Jeong, S. Kor
2nd:Kim Nyung Soo, S. Kor
Team
1st:South Korea
1996 Women
Individual
1st Kim Kyung-Wook, S. Kor
Team
1st:South Korea
2000 Women
Individual
1st: Yun Mi-Jin Kor
2nd: Kim Nam-Soon Kor
3rd: Kim Soo-Nyung Kor
Team
1st South Korea

I got my info from wiki and info please:
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Summer Olympics Through The Years — Infoplease.com


Looks like if you did your research more throughly you would see my archery point succeeded. Just like womens softball, the Korean women arcchery team had won a gold medal every year since 1988. So I guess we should get rid of women archery right? I mean they have dominated just like the US womens softball.

[X-Greensboro Resident]

How about Poker!!?? It's always on ESPN so it MUST be a dag on sport!!!!