Winter Olympics 2010 - Page 19

scaeagles · 02-23-2010, 07:46 AM

The list in endless. Olympic clogging. Olympic violining. Olympic toilet cleaning (timed and swabbed for bacterial cultures). Olympic ball room dancing (oh, wait....).

€uroMeinke · 02-23-2010, 08:34 AM

I think anything competitive can count as sport. The Olympics just picks those competitive events that are more broadly popular throughout the world (i.e. there exists a fan base, governing rules body, etc.)

Moonliner · 02-23-2010, 08:52 AM

I passed on the Olympics last night to watch The Gumball Rally with Moonie Jr. I can't understand why that movie is not on more peoples 10 best movies of all times list.

blueerica · 02-23-2010, 08:51 AM

Umm, ice dancing (though I'm totally sick of it right now, bleh) is athletic. If they weren't athletic, it would just be funny.

Now, I love poker but hate that it's called a sport, but that's another story (and it doesn't even meet the definition).

blueerica · 02-23-2010, 10:26 AM

That's definitely one of my household's top movies.

cirquelover · 02-23-2010, 10:27 AM

I think it's stupid that golf is going to be an Olympic sport.

Moonliner · 02-23-2010, 10:32 AM

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I think it's stupid that golf is going to be an Olympic sport.

Not being a golf fan, I've always wondered why it wasn't. It certainly seems to have a lot going for it. A long history, Large international following, TV friendly....

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-23-2010, 10:31 AM

Hmm, regarding the "sport" debate, it is called the Olympic Games, so perhaps anything people dabble in can be considered? The Games could include chess or blackjack or pin the tail on the donkey...

</devil's advocate>

Strangler Lewis · 02-23-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Hmm, regarding the "sport" debate, it is called the Olympic Games, so perhaps anything people dabble in can be considered? The Games could include chess or blackjack or pin the tail on the donkey...

</devil's advocate>

So the Gay Games would include drag acts and quoting old movies?

The other thing that bothers me about some of these dancy sports is that I can't help thinking they're stocked with people who were not good enough to compete in the regular activity, so someone indulgent invented something else for them to do. Arguably, decathlon is open to the same criticism, but I think there is a virtue in being able to do a lot of athletic things well. There is no virtue to any of the rhythmic gymnastics skills.

SzczerbiakManiac · 02-23-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

So the Gay Games would include drag acts and quoting old movies?

Finally a sport I could medal in!

02-23-2010, 07:46 AM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	The list in endless. Olympic clogging. Olympic violining. Olympic toilet cleaning (timed and swabbed for bacterial cultures). Olympic ball room dancing (oh, wait....).
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I think anything competitive can count as sport. The Olympics just picks those competitive events that are more broadly popular throughout the world (i.e. there exists a fan base, governing rules body, etc.) __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I passed on the Olympics last night to watch The Gumball Rally with Moonie Jr. I can't understand why that movie is not on more peoples 10 best movies of all times list.
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Umm, ice dancing (though I'm totally sick of it right now, bleh) is athletic. If they weren't athletic, it would just be funny. Now, I love poker but hate that it's called a sport, but that's another story (and it doesn't even meet the definition). __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	That's definitely one of my household's top movies. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I think it's stupid that golf is going to be an Olympic sport.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Hmm, regarding the "sport" debate, it is called the Olympic Games, so perhaps anything people dabble in can be considered? The Games could include chess or blackjack or pin the tail on the donkey... </devil's advocate>
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