The Olympic Committee has announced for the 2020 games that all Wrestling will be removed-both freestyle and Greco Roman while Golf and Rugby will be added. They are considering applications for inclusion-Wrestling will now join seven other sports in applying for inclusion in 2020. The others are a combined bid from baseball and softball, karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu. I don't know about anyone else but i think Wrestling having been included since the earliest days probably deserves to be included before anyone considers wushu.
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Swapping golf for wrestling is a shame... Removing wrestling is bad enough... I'm going to guess they didn't pay enough bribe money.
Seriously though, how do you remove a core sport to the Olympic movement that is done in hundreds of countries. Very pathetic. I'd hope that the USOC puts this ahead of baseball and softball in their lobbying efforts.BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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Originally posted by DrDemento View PostThe Olympic Committee has announced for the 2020 games that all Wrestling will be removed-both freestyle and Greco Roman while Golf and Rugby will be added. They are considering applications for inclusion-Wrestling will now join seven other sports in applying for inclusion in 2020. The others are a combined bid from baseball and softball, karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu. I don't know about anyone else but i think Wrestling having been included since the earliest days probably deserves to be included before anyone considers wushu.
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That is awful. Wrestling has been part of the Olympics' core since... you know, the original Olympics. In ancient Greece. Totally ridiculous.Keep an open mind. Just don't be so open-minded that your brain falls out.
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Whatever became of the proposition to include pole dancing in the Olympics? http://www.khou.com/sports/163839986.html
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Originally posted by Patman View PostSwapping golf for wrestling is a shame...
C'mon, everyone knows modern pentathalon is more TV-friendly that wrestling. Right????
The IOC executive board decided Tuesday to retain modern pentathlon — the event considered most at risk — and remove wrestling instead from its list of core sports.Growing old is mandatory -- growing up is optional!
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Originally posted by Red Cloud View PostThat is awful. Wrestling has been part of the Olympics' core since... you know, the original Olympics. In ancient Greece. Totally ridiculous.bueller: Why is the sunset good? Why are boobs good? Why does Positrack work? Why does Ferris lose on the road and play dead at home?
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I'm not a wraslin fan, far from it, but still....this is a terrible decision. I am a fan of golf, but I still don't think it should be in the Olympics. Golf had its own championships, it doesn't need the Olympics (I feel the same about Tennis, BTW). For any sport in the Olympics, winning the gold medal should be the first or second greatest achievement in that sport. For Golf, it will be behind the Open, US Open and Masters for sure, and maybe the PGA. For track and field, figure skating, gymnastics and WRASLIN, a gold medal is the highest achievement.Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.
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Ridiculous. But, the IOC is a circus, so not unexpected. Wrestling should absolutely be part of the Olympics. It's certainly very widespread. Have they given a reason (excuse) for getting rid of wrestling?Originally posted by PricelessGood to see you're so reasonable.Originally posted by ScoobyDooVery well, said.Originally posted by RoverA fair assessment Bob.
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Originally posted by bigblue_dl View PostI'm not a wraslin fan, far from it, but still....this is a terrible decision. I am a fan of golf, but I still don't think it should be in the Olympics. Golf had its own championships, it doesn't need the Olympics (I feel the same about Tennis, BTW). For any sport in the Olympics, winning the gold medal should be the first or second greatest achievement in that sport. For Golf, it will be behind the Open, US Open and Masters for sure, and maybe the PGA. For track and field, figure skating, gymnastics and WRASLIN, a gold medal is the highest achievement."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
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Originally posted by SteveP View PostActually, the IOC isn't swapping golf for wrestling. Golf is an Olympic sport in 2016 in Rio.
C'mon, everyone knows modern pentathalon is more TV-friendly that wrestling. Right????
Edit: of course I do have issues w gorf and rugby... With gorf a single 4 round tournament seems to short to award something as weighty as a gold medal. I could see 8 rounds or 36 hole match play (variant?). With rugby 7s... Similar criticism... I like the addition of rugby but the sevens game is rather varied (higher parity) and in my opinion is too short of a match, but admittly this is a better option than full 15-man 80 minute slog fest rugby... In the Olympic settingLast edited by Patman; 02-12-2013, 10:29 AM.BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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But BMX biking is still in, right?!?!?!
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What a joke."If you leave ignorance and stupidity alone, ignorance and stupidity will think it's ok."
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Originally posted by St. Clown View PostTrue, but it gives the host cities an excuse to build a top notch course, which in turn could generate greater tourism dollars after the games have ended. One of the big reasons baseball and softball were dropped a few years back is that the cost of the stadiums far outweighed their long-term benefits. Cities had these large stadiums, and the sport just wasn't popular in the host countries. Golf is popular in most parts of the world, and a nice course is popular with the people willing to spend more money on their destination vacations.Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.
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