If synchronised swimming, and Individual synchronised swimming fer christ sake can be considered “Sports”, then why not Creative Nose Picking, Shit Plaiting, and Knob Swallowing?
Add your suggestions here, and we can send them to the IOC for their consideration.

Synchronised stationary flying:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvRWVoHDb8

>>>Synchronised stationary flying:

Yep it’s in! good stuff! and dump Synchronised swimming!

Tethered swimming.

>>>Tethered swimming.

Yep it’s in too, do the spectators get to hit the perticipators with bats or clubs?

the performance of a synchronised swimming routine takes considerable strength and fitness. It is probably on that basis that it is included in the ‘pics.

But personally, I’d like to see all events where the winner is determined based on subjective judging of artistic merit scrapped from the program.

>where the winner is determined based on subjective judging of artistic merit scrapped from the program.

Unfortunately, nowdays that includes the boxing.

>>>the performance of a synchronised swimming routine takes considerable strength and fitness.

So does digging a long-drop dunny, which is much more useful.:-)

bob(from black rock) said:

So does digging a long-drop dunny, which is much more useful.:-)

No it doesn’t.

>>No it doesn’t.

I know which I would rather watch.

party_pants said:

the performance of a synchronised swimming routine takes considerable strength and fitness. It is probably on that basis that it is included in the ‘pics.

But personally, I’d like to see all events where the winner is determined based on subjective judging of artistic merit scrapped from the program.

Would you also include the Winter Olympics’ ice dancing events in that?

AussieDJ said:

Would you also include the Winter Olympics’ ice dancing events in that?

Yes.

party_pants said:

AussieDJ said:

Would you also include the Winter Olympics’ ice dancing events in that?

Yes.

You’ve just wiped out diving as well.

jjjust moi said:

party_pants said:

AussieDJ said:

Would you also include the Winter Olympics’ ice dancing events in that?

Yes.

You’ve just wiped out diving as well.

Yes.

party_pants said:

jjjust moi said:

party_pants said:

Yes.

You’ve just wiped out diving as well.

Yes.

Dressage.

jjjust moi said:

Dressage.

Any event that includes horses.

party_pants said:

jjjust moi said:

Dressage.

Any event that includes horses.

What if the horse was riding the human?

now you’re just being silly.

party_pants said:

now you’re just being silly.

Well yes, but also a measure of the strength and stamina of the human.

bob(from black rock) said:

Well yes, but also a measure of the strength and stamina of the human.

See, now you’re just being contrary. If the strength and stamina of the competitors was important Synchronised Swimming would be the most important event of the games.

But personally, I’d like to see all events where the winner is determined based on subjective judging of artistic merit scrapped from the program.
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I agree PP, but you need to include the walking events as well, as they are too subjective in the rulings between walking and running.

As for winter olympics either make the ski jump – Longest Jump wins, or scrap it. I can’t understand why it needs a subjective judging component. It would a bit like telling Usain Bolt that although he reach the finish line first, the second fastest guy was smoother out of the blocks, and had a more symetrical stride length, and so is the winner…