nickf Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Happened to be interstate today at my brothers place watching the first day of competition and for fun we tried to come up with some "must have" sports that the IOC should introduce. The list was lengthy, but among those we came up with: - horse racing (and harness racing too but not greyhounds as there are no humans involved)- rock, paper scissors.- quoits- formula 1 racing- shuffleboard- air hockey- pinball- caber tossing- tug of war (this is actually a re-introduction)- australian rules football- chess boxing- tic tac toe there may have been more. Is this list definitive or have we neglected to include any? nicksydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onoway Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Since you mention horse racing and harness racing it seems that there might be some reason to do an equestrian Olympics. I am told they have dropped the 3 day event and the cross country, but those are only two of the possibilities. Besides the above, and while keeping the jumping, dressage and driving events,you could have chuckwagon and chariot races. cattle penning, cowboy polo (or even regular polo) steeplechasing, working cowhorse (where the horse/rider have to manoever the calf in a pattern much as sheepdogs do with sheep in their trials) and a sort of gymkhana champion of the 103 gymkhana events such as barrel racing, pole bending, novelty jumping courses etc. It could include vaulting on horse back and trick riding. It could also include jousting on horseback and all the events which have now mostly been consigned to history. Other events could be freestyle, where a horse without saddle/bridle or rider performs a routine to music (trainer is in arena so human element still there). There should be horse pulls for the big guys. Not sure if I have missed anything (aside from deliberately avoiding the controversial roping events). Think that could fill up a week? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Pole dancing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 DodgeballWater Polo with HorsesIndividual and team tanning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Pole dancing? with lap dancing as a tie breaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 ;) Beer Pong. My son recently competed in national level games held in Las Vegas. I am SO proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I would like to see combined events: Combine disc throwing with javelin to obtain something that looks like skeet shooting. Or how about a combination of shotput and baseball? Bike jumping (instead of the old fashioned horse jumping) could also be nice. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Marathon skating for the winter games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 How about Olympics for Kids: HopskotchJacksTetherball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 and how bout that 4x100 relay last night... simply awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 and how bout that 4x100 relay last night... simply awesome Yes it was. The French team is very strong and I thought they would win until the last second or two. (It's rarely a good idea to tell reporters you are going "to crush" the other team before the event takes place.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Olympic events currently in the news..... pre-competition braggadoccio in-competition exhortation of athletes by family members post victory celebrations by the victors post defeat disappointment by the losers oh...and should I mention...incomprehensible interviews of heads of state by Bob Costas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Funny to see this thread: A group of friends and I regularly meet to watch "So You Think You Can Dance". (We used to heckle the show, but in a terriifying development we've gotten sucked in) In any case, we've started hoping that the powers that be would start dredging out some REALLY bizzarre categories like "Riverdance""Pole Dancing""The Chicken Dance" Just seeing the contestant's faces when they draw "Riverdance" would make my year... (Well that and seeing Napoleon and Tabita drawn and quartered) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 How about Olympics for Kids: HopskotchJacksTetherball And...gymnastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Funny to see this thread: A group of friends and I regularly meet to watch "So You Think You Can Dance". (We used to heckle the show, but in a terriifying development we've gotten sucked in) In any case, we've started hoping that the powers that be would start dredging out some REALLY bizzarre categories like "Riverdance""Pole Dancing""The Chicken Dance" Just seeing the contestant's faces when they draw "Riverdance" would make my year... (Well that and seeing Napoleon and Tabita drawn and quartered) I am a devoted viewer of this program which I find to be one of the most enjoyable I have seen since my dear departed X-files.... Such talent and youthful exuberance is a joy to behold. I still get goose-bumps when I watch the tape of some of the routines. No matter the "ick" factor of certain contributors or the incessant hi-pitched screaming of Mary Murphy....it is a "talent" reality show where there is tremendous demonstration of the human potential. btw, I am sure that all of the contestants to date would prefer any of your 3 propositions to the "dreaded" foxtrot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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