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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 27, 2021 19:17:49 GMT
I could see darts when compared to shooting, but not archery. There's considerably more strength and stamina involved in pulling and aiming a bow and arrow than throwing a dart. Oh yeah, definitely more strength required for Archery. But the point I was trying to make was that Shooting requires a gun / rifle, archery requires a bow, whereas darts is simply you and your bodies mechanics. It's more pure a sport in that sense even if the perception is that it has no place in the Olympics. Shooting and archery are just as much about body mechanics as they are about the thing firing the projectile. Like I said earlier, I don't have an argument against darts as a sport that couldn't easily be countered by some of the sports that are already events. But you're doing shooting and archery a disservice by suggesting it's more about the equipment than the athlete.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 27, 2021 19:59:16 GMT
Top 5
Track and Field
Swimming
Volleyball (indoors)
Gymnastics
Diving
5 that could be scrapped without any complaint from me:
3x3 Basketball
Surfing
Climbing
Golf
That bicycle acrobatics thing
I can’t think of any sport that is not currently in the Olympics that I would like to see included.
*** EDIT ***
Maybe Futsal (indoors five-a-side soccer) would be a good sport to add to the games. That, and Zero-G football. And maybe Beach Basketball.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 27, 2021 20:08:26 GMT
In:
motorcycle jousting
competitive eating
wheelbarrow race
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Jul 27, 2021 21:36:18 GMT
But you're doing shooting and archery a disservice by suggesting it's more about the equipment than the athlete. I wasn't attempting to disparage Shooting or Archery in any way. Merely attempting to defend Darts by pointing out it has exactly the same body mechanics - precise aim and power judgement - as the other two but is commonly laughed off for being a "pub game" or whatever. And yes, in terms of not having a targeting instrument, despite the poor perception some people have of it, it is more pure. I guess in the same way I'd view cycling as more pure a sport than moto-gp. But I certainly wasn't putting archery or shooting out of the Olympics sports equation... |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 27, 2021 22:33:50 GMT
But you're doing shooting and archery a disservice by suggesting it's more about the equipment than the athlete. I wasn't attempting to disparage Shooting or Archery in any way. Merely attempting to defend Darts by pointing out it has exactly the same body mechanics - precise aim and power judgement - as the other two but is commonly laughed off for being a "pub game" or whatever. And yes, in terms of not having a targeting instrument, despite the poor perception some people have of it, it is more pure. I guess in the same way I'd view cycling as more pure a sport than moto-gp. But I certainly wasn't putting archery or shooting out of the Olympics sports equation... Yeah and while I don't think it makes for the most compelling viewing, I wouldn't say darts requires less focus, muscle memory, or hand eye coordination than some of the other sports. If we can have Olympic ping pong we can have Olympic darts, and I don't mean that as an insult to either sport.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 27, 2021 22:44:05 GMT
I wasn't attempting to disparage Shooting or Archery in any way. Merely attempting to defend Darts by pointing out it has exactly the same body mechanics - precise aim and power judgement - as the other two but is commonly laughed off for being a "pub game" or whatever. And yes, in terms of not having a targeting instrument, despite the poor perception some people have of it, it is more pure. I guess in the same way I'd view cycling as more pure a sport than moto-gp. But I certainly wasn't putting archery or shooting out of the Olympics sports equation... Yeah and while I don't think it makes for the most compelling viewing, I wouldn't say darts requires less focus, muscle memory, or hand eye coordination than some of the other sports. If we can have Olympic ping pong we can have Olympic darts, and I don't mean that as an insult to either sport. I am not sure how it is on TV, but I had the opportunity to watch Olympic-level table tennis in person and it is freaking amazing! |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 27, 2021 22:47:38 GMT
Yeah and while I don't think it makes for the most compelling viewing, I wouldn't say darts requires less focus, muscle memory, or hand eye coordination than some of the other sports. If we can have Olympic ping pong we can have Olympic darts, and I don't mean that as an insult to either sport. I am not sure how it is on TV, but I had the opportunity to watch Olympic-level table tennis and it is freaking amazing! Yeah I actually get a kick out of it myself. I wasn't really comparing the two beyond them being two sports many people would consider 'games.'
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Post by CookiesNCream on Jul 28, 2021 1:42:24 GMT
Top Five:
Athletics
Gymnastics
Skiing
Bobsled
Football
Bottom Five:
Golf
Dressage
Synchronized Swimming
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Curling
Alternatives:
Squash
Bowling
Beach Soccer
Downhill Ice Skiing
Ropes Course
Double Dutch
Chess
Tetherball (on balancing beams)
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Jul 28, 2021 7:13:17 GMT
... I had the opportunity to watch Olympic-level table tennis in person and it is freaking amazing! Possibly at a higher standard than the poolside hotel table tennis competition I was destroyed in by some Norwegian lad on our last proper holiday sixteen months ago now 😂. But table tennis is great. I used to play a lot when I was younger and the rhythm you get into on rallies as the pace increases and you move further and further away from the table is something else. |
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 28, 2021 21:32:10 GMT
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 30, 2021 4:14:00 GMT
This would be a good replacement:
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Aug 2, 2021 7:37:09 GMT
I completely forgot about Kabaddi!  |
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Oct 15, 2021 20:55:21 GMT
A new contender! Gerard Pique organises the first balloon world cup:- www.bbc.co.uk/sport/58922689Sport at it's purist. Simply keep the balloon 🎈 from touching the ground! |
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