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Anonymous
So the IOC is cutting two sports, Baseball and softball. Why? Don't they get billions of dollars of ad revenue from TV rights from NBC, and other TV corporations in Europe, Asia, and Assuie Land. Isn't this the Olympics? Shouldn't we try to promote as many sports as possible? Why are we contracting at a time where the world population is exploding? We should be adding dozen of sports like Kendo, Karate, Chess Boxing, Dodgeball, etc. I'm not even kidding, we should have as many demonstration sports as possible, and then promote the most deserving ones to medal status. But the IOC doesn't even hold demonstrations anymore. The IOC would rather kowtow to China and insult a true champion like Bolt instead of fixing its own injustice.
>> Anonymous
no one cares about baseball
>> Anonymous
>>295599

...IF IT AINT PLAYED BY PRO'S
>> Anonymous
Its played by Japanese and Korean pros.
>> Anonymous
Baseball and softball take up a lot of time and pace. If the public interest isn't big enough, they rather cut it to make way for other sports.
>> Anonymous
Softball was being cut because it was dominated by the US. The IOC should maybe rewatch this Olympics and think it over.
>> Anonymous
>>295632

softball was cut because no one besides usa and japan plays it, besides bb stadiums are not that cheap to build and after the Olympics end host just level them to the ground
>> Anonymous
>>295629

But the IOC didn't replace it with any other sport for 2012. The sports up for consideration other than baseball and softball in 2016? GOLF. Baseball is too long and slow paced, but Golf isn't?
>> Anonymous
The Brits want to put cricket in the Olympics.

CRICKET.

The sport which takes almost an entire WEEK to play a single match.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>295668
hey leave darryl alone.
>> Anonymous
>>295662

Most normal cricket matches would take a day to play.
Twenty20 cricket takes just a couple of hours.
learn your stuff kthx
>> Anonymous
>>295668
why you do this ;__;
>> Anonymous
>>295593
god she is fucking ugly
>> Anonymous
>>295650
How many host countries have an olympic sized baseball stadium or are willing to build one?
Golf courses are nearly everywhere atleast although public interest might be even less.
If only they'd bring back tug of war instead.
>> Anonymous
>>295701
that'd be badass
>> Anonymous
>Dodgeball

I approve of this. Let's add kickball, four square and freeze tag as well.
>> Anonymous
You can't really use a baseball/softball stadium for anything else, and it's a lot of money to spend on a sport that isn't popular outside of the US/Korea/Japan. The modern pentathlon is under threat as it's only popular in Eastern Europe, but at least holding that can be done in existing, cheap venues.
>> Anonymous
>>295701

2016 is going to be in Chicago, or Rio, and lets face it. It's going to be Chicago. Chicago has at least two major league stadiums and can you imagine if they held the games at Wrigley field? And what about cross country? Forget the regular marathon, just imagine running up and down a mountain just to finish a race, that'll be awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>295716
Tokyo would like to have a word with you.
>> Anonymous
>>295725

No way Tokyo gets it after China had it 2008.

If Chicago doesn't get it in 2016, look for L.A. to try in 2020.
>> Anonymous
I dunno why Synchronized Swimming is an olympic sport. I think it has something to do with boobs.
>> Anonymous
"Chicago is no newcomer to Olympic bids. In 1901, the city was unanimously chosen by the IOC to stage the 1904 Summer Olympics,[10] but the Games were moved to St. Louis to coincide with the 1904 World's Fair.[11] Chicago also bid for the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, but without success.[12] The bidding process for the 2016 Olympic Games was officially launched on May 16, 2007."

That's fucked up. St. Louis? ST. LOUIS?
>> Anonymous
Tae Kwon Do is on the potential chopping block.

They need to dump table tennis, air rifle, and syncronized diving. Judo looks like wrestling with clothing, so it could stand getting dropped as well.

They need to ad Wake Boarding, Street Luge, Disc Golf, Dodgeball, Kite Boarding, 1000 yd rifle, and Pancrase. I might actually watch a sport that didn't involve women in tight lycra if they added these.
>> Anonymous
The IOC wants to add Ballroom Dancing. BALLROOM DANCING. Its clear the IOC doesn't care about sports at all.
>> Anonymous
So far, pretty much all of /sp/ thinks that Tug-of-War and Equestrian Archery should be Olympic events.
>> Anonymous
>>295747
Yeah Nazis and Commies get the games but we don't.
>> Anonymous
because they don't get any ad revenue for baseball in europe... hey they didnt even show any matches on TV here. They showed the final on a uncommentated online-only stream
>> Anonymous
>>295807

tug-of-war was in first olympics,
much lulz ensued,
so they brought down the ban hammer.
ioc is no fun
>> Anonymous
>>295804
Ballroom dancing would at least be more entertaining to watch than equestrian, air rifle and a few other events.
>> Anonymous
No one on earth cares about baseball and softball except us and japan
So it's not an international sport, doesn't deserve to be olympic
>> Anonymous
>>295834

Countries that cares about Baseball on some level. U.S., Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Italy, France, the U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Netherland Antilles, Puerto Rica, Israel, Australia and New Zealand. That is more than 'two countries.'
>> Anonymous
softball is for children

what's wrong with baseball though? it's played around the world
>> Anonymous
>>295858
>Countries that cares about Baseball on some level
>Italy, France, the U.K., Germany, Israel, >Australia and New Zealand.

lolno
>> Anonymous
>>295807
>Equestrian Archery
If they replaced dressage with this, my respect for Equestrian would sky rocket.
>> Anonymous
>>295875

They all have pro leagues.
>> Anonymous
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>>295828

Do you know what should be a fucking olympics sport? HORSE ARCHERY
>> Anonymous
>>295828

Speaking as a ballroom dancer, for one thing, that shit is hella hard to do properly. You have to be in shape through the full body and understand biomechanics as to how you move through your partner. The big problem is in judging, because there's a lack of standardization between American and International styles which are distinctly different. The biggest change being that International stays in closed or keeping next to your partner whereas American allows you to do open work where in you may lose contact or reduce contact with your partner for showier moves.
>> Anonymous
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>>295807
I for one would like to see assault rifle shooting...
at moving targets...
while wearing a gas mask...
and riding a horse...
that is also wearing a gas mask...
>> Anonymous
>>295900

Olympic judging has become ridiculous now. The Taekwondo (disregarding the Cuban) has been a complete joke, and diving has been questioned recently as well
>> Black ? Star !x8ngkAZjXE
fuck this shit

We need sky diving checkers. only real men play that.
>> Anonymous
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We also clearly require...

OSTRICH RACING
>> Anonymous
How about alligator wrestling?
>> Anonymous
Why isn't dogsled racing at the Winter Olympics?
>> Anonymous
>>295886

So you're saying the US cares about soccer, lacrosse, rugby, cricket, ect? No. Small leagues mean shit. The IOC isn't going to have an entire competition dedicated to USA vs Japan vs Cuba. Just be glad Basketball hasn't been taken out as well, seeing as it's even less competitive than Baseball.
>> Anonymous
>>295949
>Why isn't dogsled racing at the Winter Olympics?
Excellent question. I want to see this now
>> Anonymous
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I think MMA should be an olympic sport to see which country harbors the toughest badass fighter of the world
>> sage
>>295968

Yeah, but Kobe or LeBron are global stars. The problem with Baseball is that there are no stars in the competition. Imagine how it may be different with bigger names playing, much more popular with A-Rod, Manny, Barry Bonds, etc. But there are no big name players, as they are always busy with MLB in the summer.
>> Anonymous
>>295983

But that would have to be a sport first...
>> Anonymous
>>295968
>seeing as it's even less competitive than Baseball

I have to disagree, but I'm too lazy to give reasons why.
>> Anonymous
>>295886
japan has a professional American Football Team.

Having a pro team doesn't mean shit.
>> Anonymous
>>296001

FIBA rules
>> Anonymous
>>296001

There are three good Baseball teams in the world. USA, Japan and Cuba. Why, the US actually has competition!

In Basketball it's a matter of whether or not the US will choke, not lose to a good team... because there are none.

Neither of them are really global sports yet but Baseball still more competitive.
>> Anonymous
They just need to put Indoor Football
>> Anonymous
>>295662
Twenty20 cricket much?
>> Anonymous
>>295593
cos its not popular globally
>> Anonymous
Why are equestrian events in the Olympics anyway? The friggin' horse is responsible for the actual muscular effort!
>> Anonymous
We should have horse racing at the Olympics.
>> Anonymous
COOL STORY PRO
>> Master Butts !z1f7b4zXjI!!9dH
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>>295593
>Chess Boxing, Dodgeball

you have got to be fucking kidding me
>> Anonymous
>>296134

You aren't clever.
>> Anonymous
Chess would make an awesome Olympic sport.
>> Master Butts !z1f7b4zXjI!!9dH
>>296174
>sport

lol no
>> Anonymous
>>296139

My point is that the Olympics should be adding sports, not contract them.
>> Anonymous
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Does the IOC really think this bullshit should be in the Olympics and not baseball and softball?
>> Anonymous
>>296294
I'd scrap equestrian and target shooting long before curling
>> Anonymous
>>296294
Winter games/summer games, not the same thing. Winter games does not have a plethora of events that push the limits of funding/TV broadcasting, Summer games do.

>>295949
Absolutely excellent point.
>> Anonymous
>>295949
or fucking snowball fights... or snowman making

i mean the summer Olympics has stupid horseshit like badminton and ping pong and rhythmic gymnastics... the winter games should have some absolute stupid shit too
>> Anonymous
>>296330

Events on the fringes of the Summer games never gets in the way, though. If it's crap, nobody shows it and once in a while they turn up something good (like the BMX racing which was completely awesome). OK, if something's a pain to host (like baseball) chuck it, but I don't see any problem with retaining the shooting events and so on.
>> Anonymous
>>296294
You leave curling alone, you hear?
>> Anonymous
amerifags, get it through your fat heads that baseball and softball is not as globally popular as you think it is.

>>295858

>Countries that cares about Baseball on some level. U.S., Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Italy, France, the U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Netherland Antilles, Puerto Rica, Israel, Australia and New Zealand. That is more than 'two countries.'

hahahahahahaha, good one anon. I needed a good laugh.
>> Anonymous
>>296338
Olympics should get rid of the shit events and most of the judging events.... Look at all the 'team' sports or sports that are non judging ones... almost all those events were won by WIN countries and almost all of the judge based events were won by China... fuck China, you want to be great then win something where you ACTUALLY HAVE TO WIN instead of letting it up to some ass kisser judge to tell you you're better.


olympics would kick so much ass if 90% of the fag events were tossed and exciting ass kick events were shoved in place
>> Anonymous
>>296342
Go away, Canada.
>> Anonymous
>>296348

Quiet. Back to /b/ with you, please.
>> Anonymous
>>296351
This

China is expert at making the objectively untrue become subjectively truth. The US is just awesome at winning shit on the merits
>> Anonymous
>>295900
Have you told your parents your gay yet?
>> Anonymous
>>296402
>Have you told your parents your gay yeti ballroom dancing partner found another gay yeti and they are going to get married but that will destroy your ballroom dancing career?

whew, that was long
>> Anonymous
No one noticed OP wrote "CHESS BOXING"?
That would be an awesome sport.
>> Anonymous
baseball and softball aren't sports, it's just fat people running 90 feet every 30 minutes.
>> Anonymous
>>296423

Not would, is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
>> Black ? Star !x8ngkAZjXE
>>296603
I feel like I have been eating vanilla all my life and thinking how great it was then someone introduced me to fudge covered marsh mellows with caramel inside.

HOW ISN'T THIS A MORE POPULAR SPORT
>> Anonymous
>>296423


Here ya go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61H42gtuH1M&feature=related
>> Anonymous
Fuck, they can't get rid of softball. Where else am I going to get my fattie fix on the next olympics?
>> Anonymous
>>296633

It just started. Give it a couple of decades, and for ESPN to find it and promote the hell out of it. Seriously, it should be a E:60 story.
>> Anonymous
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvZP5ylimo

Chess Boxing is incredible...
>> Anonymous
>>296633
Because most people that are good at boxing, can't play chess. And most people that are good at chess, can't box.
>> Anonymous
>>296676
THIS IS WHY THE SPORT IS AMAZING. YOU HAVE TO BE A FUCKING SUPERHUMAN MOTHERFUCKER TO PLAY THIS SHIT
>> Anonymous
CHESSBOXING HAS TO BE THE GREATEST HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL TIME OH MY GOD
>> Anonymous
Halo should become an Olympic sport sometime soon.
>> Anonymous
From the rules, it looks like they play chess for 4 minutes, then box for 2. Is it possible to win a chess match in 4 minutes? Because a negro brute can easily stall for the first chess round, then knock out the whitie nerd in the first boxing round for an easy win.
>> Anonymous
>>296703

Its speed Cheese you dumb ass. If you don't move a piece before your allotted time is over, you're DQ'ed.
>> Anonymous
SWEET ASS RAPING CHRISTMAS YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF GOD TO CHESSBOX I MEAN LOOK AT THE INTELLIGENCE THAT GOES INTO CHESS AND THE ATHLETICISM AND EDNURANCE THAT GOES INTO BOXING JESUS HOW DO THEY MANAGE IT FUCK GODDAMN
>> Anonymous
SWEET TITTY FUCKING CHRISTMAS YOU HAVE TO BE SOME TYPE OF GOD TO CHESS BOX I MEAN LOOK AT INTELLIGENCE THAT GOES INTO CHESS AND THE ATHLETICISM THAT GOES INTO BOXING JESUS HOW DO THEY MANAGE TO PLAY SPEED CHESS AFTER THAN BEING SLIGHTLY DAZED IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND OF BOXING FUCK GODDAMN
>> Anonymous
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Not that I know anything about Chess Boxing, but I strongly suspect that being a very good boxer and a rubbish chessplayer would offer you a significant advantage over somebody who's a much better chess player than a boxer.

Pic related - you can imagine the problem.
>> Anonymous
>>296726

The people doing Chess Boxing are younger people who are fairly intelligent and in shape. Its not like sending Bobby Fischer to chess box.
>> Anonymous
>>296741

I know, I just wanted to imagine Nikolai Valuev beating the shit out of Gary Kasparov.
>> Anonymous
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>>296679

Dolph Lundgren... would excel at chess boxing. I mean fuck... He played fucking Drago in Rocky IV.

But he also holds a master's degree in chemical engineering, and went to MIT... (for 2 weeks and then dropped out to act)

Therefore... Dolph Lundgren would be the undisputed champion of chess boxing.

HE WILL CRUSH YOU... WITH HIS MIND AND HIS FUCKING FISTS.
>> Anonymous
>>296717
Are you ready to unleash
the motherfuckin' fury?
>> Anonymous
>>296891
FUCK YES IF YOU CAN HANDLE SOME FUCKING CHESS BOXING
>> Anonymous
So who would win? A boxer who can stall out the chess rounds, or a chess master who can stall out the boxing rounds?
>> Anonymous
>>295710
The rogers centre (blue jays stadium) doubles as a football field.
>> Anonymous
>>295822
The problem was that not enough teams entered. In 1912 only two nations even competed.
>> Anonymous
There is no sports in IOC.
>> Anonymous
>>295888

it's the sport of kings around the world, add Horse Archery yeah

>>295983I think MMA should be an olympic sport to see which country harbors the toughest badass fighter of the world

Russia, Japan, USA, Brazil
>> Anonymous
Remove Judging sports, replace with different weight catagories for Chess Boxing and perhaps Monopoly Boxing.
>> Anonymous
>>296423
>CHESS BOXING
I stopped reading after Chess Boxing and thought that would be the greatest sport EVAR.

taking a rook = a jab, and so on
checkmate = TKO
>> Anonymous
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>>297056
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
>> Black ? Star !x8ngkAZjXE
>>297005
It's Brazil or America

Japan is good at the lighter weights and Russia really only known for one anomaly.

Igor was good back in the day though.


No one has the depth that brazil or america has though.
>> Anonymous
>>297056

Chess Boxing involves alternate rounds of speed chess, and actual boxing.
>> Anonymous
>>297005

watch China win gold outta nowhere
>> Alakazam !!OEP6m59Bksc
oh god yes they must add chess boxing to the Olympics
>> Black ? Star !x8ngkAZjXE
>>297104

we should have one chess boxign thread a day. jesus christ this like one of those extreme advertisements come true.
>> Anonymous
>>295949
>Why isn't dogsled racing at the Winter Olympics?

If we start giving Olympic medals to dogs, it won't be long before they start demanding canine rights. Do you want your dog to go on strike? I didn't think so.
>> Anonymous
>>297436
Cause there's no equestrian events in the olympics. Nope not at all.
>> Anonymous
>>295858
are you trippin?
>> Anonymous
add this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepak_Takraw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway_polo
get rid of the boxing, it was shit
>> Anonymous
>>297438
And we give the medals to the horses, right?
Right?
>> Anonymous
>>297450
sepak takraw for the win. most entertaining sport EVER. unfortunatly it's native to south east asia and not europe or north america, so chances of it being olympic are minimal.
>> Anonymous
>>295747
to be fair to St. Louis this was before crystal meth was invented.
>> Anonymous
>>297460
Im sure if they made Air Bud 9: Gold Medal Mutt, then he would be on the podium.
>> Anonymous
>>297450

I say Florentine football http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcio_Fiorentino

Also a tug of war would be great but Im guessing you would end up with some pretty horrible injuries
>> Anonymous
>>295593
what the fuck how old is she
>> Loser
16
>> Anonymous
she dont even has tits
>> Anonymous
baseball and softball are not sports
no one but america cares
>> Anonymous
>>297794

14, that's why the IOC is supposedly doing something about her gold medal. They won;'t though. But like it has been mentioned already in thread, fuck she's ugly!
>> Anonymous
tug of war would be great
>> Anonymous
>>297813
you are either an uncreative troll or you know nothing about Latin America.
>> Anonymous
>>297819

Tug of war used to be an event
>> Anonymous
>>295888
I knew I wasn't the only one who thought this!
>> Anonymous
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>>295983

No point, everybody already knows
>> Anonymous
We clearly need naked mud wrestling for a summer sport.

All martial arts need to be just one event, mixed martial arts. Trampoline is so stupid, need to get rid of that. Kendo would be great to add, since its like Fencing which everyone loves. There needs to be less judging sports & more sports that the Athletes win by themselves (or in a team) instead of being judged by some old fart who wasn't paying attention for he's paid under the table by the host country.
>> Anonymous
>>297890
Oh please, nobody in Latin America gives a shit about baseball, except for the fucking Central Americans, and they don't matter.

Just accept the fact that even cricket is more popular than baseball.
>> Anonymous
>>297928Latin America... don't matter
>> Anonymous
>>297964
Cricket is still more popular than baseball and every other faggot Amerikkkan sport.
>> Anonymous
Kendo should be added

then we can see if Korean Kumdo is superior
>> Anonymous
Thinking along the lines of horse archery, why not bring back jousting? Everyone loves jousting!
>> Anonymous
we should race in our office chairs. walking is outdated.
>> Anonymous
>>297980
That would actually be pretty fucking awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>297984
That reminds me that this thread needs more racewalking hate.
A competition that's utterly retarded, full of cheaters, hours long and that interest no one. Not to mention the effort to clear the streets on three additional days.
Racewalking on the track (100m, 400m, 1000m or so) would be fine but 20km and 50km is just shit.
>> Anonymous
>>297792

looks brilliant.

first you gotta make it popular though....
>> Anonymous
they should add MMA

or atleast sumthing like the kumate
>> Anonymous
>>298002
Racewalking > Baseball
>> Anonymous
dry swimming >> all

especially when money is involved
>> Anonymous
>>296294
Curling is the best fucking sport in the winter olympics
>> Anonymous
>>296645
You guys want this bullshit but want to get rid of ping pong and badminton?
>> Anonymous
>>297968
Not more popular than basketball
>> Heynonnynonnymous
I favor more events that make the women don tiny skirted uniforms.
>> Anonymous
>>298112
Ping Pong is pure awesome and together with trampolining the most badass sport.
Badminton however lacks the tactical finesse of tennis since you just have to hit the ball over the net.

>>298142
All female athletes should wear short skirts.
>> Anonymous
>>298168
I dont think you ever played badminton before
>> Anonymous
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How about we add the manliest sport ever?

Arm wrestling!
>> Anonymous
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>>298185
Oil wrestling. Greco-Roman oil wrestling.

mmmmMMMMMMmmmm.
>> Anonymous
>>298185

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_UC2AyhYQk
>> Anonymous
I'd like to see them add Parkour to the Olympics. They could have the three medals placed about the city. Competitors can go after whichever they like but the difficulty increases based on which medal you go after. Or they could build Parkour course. Either way would be awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>298182
I have, the only difficulty is hitting the ball or whatever it is called over your head.
>> Anonymous
>>298267
cock