Olympics Thread
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
The breakdancers are obviously at the top of their game. But is it a sport? I would have maybe said performing arts. Already dumped for LA and I don’t think it will be back. Skateboarding has been made permanent (!) and boxing is temporarily out (for governance issues I think).
The added sports to 2028 are cricket, lacrosse, squash, flag football and softball/baseball.
Apparently the IOC woujd like some sports that appeal to the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh demographic so cricket and squash must have some chance of remaining for Brisbane.
Squash should definitely be in there. Easily as athletic and as good a watch as Badminton. Played widely worldwide.
Cricket - like football, golf and tennis - can fuck off.
Lacrosse too niche.
Can see the merits for baseball/softball.
Flag football. Please. The Alphabet people will be wanting hacky sack next.
Hasn't baseball and softball been in before? Both sports have a large following globally I think
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Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped
Fucking wets
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped
Fucking wets
Really? Greco Roman wrestling is gone too I think. Old school combat sports aren't cool anymore. What's next? MMA?
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped
Fucking wets
Sounded like governance issues.
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@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped
Fucking wets
Sounded like governance issues.
Or “women being too much like blokes” issues
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@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:
@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped
Fucking wets
Sounded like governance issues.
Or “women being too much like blokes” issues
Which is about wets not wanting to admit biology for the most part
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Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB
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@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB
Nuts.
What an achievement.
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@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB
That is crazy. What a performance
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What's a DB?
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
What's a DB?
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Yeah terrible beer. In any case she’s in France so it’ll be Kronenbourg 1664
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@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Yeah terrible beer. In any case she’s in France so it’ll be Kronenbourg 1664
You can even get a kronenbourg at McDonald's