Olympic Events

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Danzig

loved dodgeball..

they could add tetherball. that was always fun.

Is "tetherball" what we urban types used to call "4 Square" ......which was the ultimate schoolyard nasty where you stand in line for 15 minutes waiting to play this one point and done version of rectangular singles ping pong with your hands. Defend your square against a higher square, you knock them out and move up......lose a point your at the end of line again.

The Olympic version would be a ratings bananza.

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Is "tetherball" what we urban types used to call "4 Square" ......which was the ultimate schoolyard nasty where you stand in line for 15 minutes waiting to play this one point and done version of rectangular singles ping pong with your hands. Defend your square against a higher square, you knock them out and move up......lose a point your at the end of line again.

The Olympic version would be a ratings bananza.

Doc

Here is one of the best tetherball examples

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=DuIGFC88wFo

[slotdirt]

How do red-blooded Americans not know what tetherball is? What has happened to this country?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

How do red-blooded Americans not know what tetherball is? What has happened to this country?

and rather than baseball, they could add kickball. i really think they need to clean up some of the 'sports' that are included. synchronized swimming?! seriously? that's a sport? i think they are confused between sport and event. anything that is judged should be kicked out.

[dellinger63]

Never knew a punch to the nuts, even the second time was considered a common foul in International Basketball

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Danzig

and rather than baseball, they could add kickball. i really think they need to clean up some of the 'sports' that are included. synchronized swimming?! seriously? that's a sport? i think they are confused between sport and event. anything that is judged should be kicked out.

I think they need to claen them up too but kinda in the opposite way.

It's not that I wish they'd get rid of basketball, tennis, etc. but just that I hate seeing these kids who have worked so hard and for so long for this chance where it means the world to them and than seeing Kobe et al.

I hate that professonals are allowed. I think it should be all about the other sports, events or whatever you want to call them.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I think they need to claen them up too but kinda in the opposite way.

It's not that I wish they'd get rid of basketball, tennis, etc. but just that I hate seeing these kids who have worked so hard and for so long for this chance where it means the world to them and than seeing Kobe et al.

I hate that professonals are allowed. I think it should be all about the other sports, events or whatever you want to call them.

I agree with this. If they are going to keep Tennis and the other pro sports they should use the 23 and under rule that they are using in soccer.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I agree with this. If they are going to keep Tennis and the other pro sports they should use the 23 and under rule that they are using in soccer.

Not yet Tom. Ryan Giggs, the captain of this Olympic's Great Britain team, is 38.

I love the quirky sports. Let them have their day once every four years. It's the only place we can see them after the demise of Wide World of Sports.

Personally, I have watched several hours of Olympics on tv. Of those several hours, I've watched zero minutes of basketball (male or female) and about 10 minutes of soccer.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I agree with this. If they are going to keep Tennis and the other pro sports they should use the 23 and under rule that they are using in soccer.

Why so no one will watch?

Of the sports that people wath swimming, gymnastic, track and field, basketball, tennis virtually all of the participants are pros. Beach volleyball is a pro sport as well.

Look at boxing and soccer, virtually no one shows up or watches

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I think they need to claen them up too but kinda in the opposite way.

It's not that I wish they'd get rid of basketball, tennis, etc. but just that I hate seeing these kids who have worked so hard and for so long for this chance where it means the world to them and than seeing Kobe et al.

I hate that professonals are allowed. I think it should be all about the other sports, events or whatever you want to call them.