Olympics 2021

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July 25th, 2021 at 8:19:32 PM permalink
Evenbob
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I tried to watch highlights on the second day and I got to the skateboarding events and turned it off in disgust. The Olympics are just money making hackery now.
Skateboarding? Really? Why not hot air ballooning and croquet. The Olympics now are like that alternative casino that Chevy Chase goes to in Vegas Vacation. Where guess how many fingers I have behind my back is a legitimate game.
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July 25th, 2021 at 8:29:13 PM permalink
Mission146
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Croquet was a sport in one Olympic event!

I think if there’s room for badminton, then there’s room for skateboarding.
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July 25th, 2021 at 8:33:50 PM permalink
kenarman
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Quote: Evenbob
I tried to watch highlights on the second day and I got to the skateboarding events and turned it off in disgust. The Olympics are just money making hackery now.
Skateboarding? Really? Why not hot air ballooning and croquet. The Olympics now are like that alternative casino that Chevy Chase goes to in Vegas Vacation. Where guess how many fingers I have behind my back is a legitimate game.


You are going to be really pissed in 2024 when video games are an event.
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July 25th, 2021 at 8:44:14 PM permalink
Evenbob
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The only Summer Olympics game I watch is women's volleyball, for obvious reasons. That is honest to God the only event I watch.

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July 25th, 2021 at 11:33:58 PM permalink
missedhervee
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Quote: Evenbob
The only Summer Olympics game I watch is women's volleyball, for obvious reasons. That is honest to God the only event I watch.


Funny, I never figured you for a lesbian.
July 26th, 2021 at 3:00:07 AM permalink
Tanko
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Double Standard, intended for ratings.

The Norwegian women’s handball team was fined recently, for refusing to play in bikini bottoms in the Euro tournament. Men are allowed to play in shorts four inches above the knees, but women are required to wear bikini bottoms.
July 26th, 2021 at 3:37:01 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Tanko
Double Standard, intended for ratings.

The Norwegian women’s handball team was fined recently, for refusing to play in bikini bottoms in the Euro tournament. Men are allowed to play in shorts four inches above the knees, but women are required to wear bikini bottoms.


Who wants to see men in bikini bottoms?
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July 26th, 2021 at 3:40:12 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Evenbob

Skateboarding? Really?


Things like this grow into legit sports. Freestyle skiing was called "hot dog skiing" when it was put in back IIRC in 1992. It is now a popular thing to watch. Skateboarding is snowboarding on concrete which also was not heard of even in the 1980s.
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July 26th, 2021 at 5:40:27 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Mission146
Croquet was a sport in one Olympic event!

I think if there’s room for badminton, then there’s room for skateboarding.


I hadn’t thought of badminton in years. I think my dad preferred we played that as kids, as it involved one flying object that we wouldn’t damage anything with. Although the way I’ve seen athletes play, it could probably crack a window.
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July 26th, 2021 at 7:20:47 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Mission146


I think if there’s room for badminton, then there’s room for skateboarding.

Both are massive sports
both are in the Olympics as they should be
Badminton is huge in SE Asian countries
I love checking out the Venice beach skate park. Was there last winter
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