I don't know whether it'll be good for climbing but I don't think it should be in the Olympics which is already too bloated.Neither should tennis, golf, football, shooting, archery, handball, all equestrian, road cycling, 58 varieties of small boat!, any other sport where the Olympics isn't the main focus and has an established main event of its own and anything that has an equipment requirement that excludes 98% of participating nations. Climbing just adds to the farce.etc.
I don't get the bit about road cycling shouldn't be in the Olympics. Its been since the start of the modern games 1896. I know it used to be only for amateurs but there is no longer such a category in cycling much like other sports such as athletics.It is seen as one of the major races to win with much kudos, Sammy Sanchez after winning gold at Beijing always wore gold shoes.
Quote from: turnipturned on August 05, 2016, 09:13:29 amexactly, when I watch the olympics I want to see a fat man chucking a heavy thing or carbon fibre spear down range. How's an umpire gunna get injured in climbing? Useless...
Quote from: cowboyhat on August 04, 2016, 07:07:08 pmI don't know whether it'll be good for climbing but I don't think it should be in the Olympics which is already too bloated.Neither should tennis, golf, football, shooting, archery, handball, all equestrian, road cycling, 58 varieties of small boat!, any other sport where the Olympics isn't the main focus and has an established main event of its own and anything that has an equipment requirement that excludes 98% of participating nations. Climbing just adds to the farce.etc.I don't have a problem with lots of sports being in the Olympics. Personally I quite like watching an obscure sport get its quadrennial time to shine. The ones I do have an issue with are where they are already a pro sport and winning the Olympics isn't the biggest deal. Eg. football, golf, tennis, road cycling are particularly egregious examples. I think if you'd rather win a different competition than the Olympics, the sport shouldn't be in the Olympics.
In white water there are medals for using a one sided oar or two, and one person i the boat or two. I think they should also have medals for white water tubing (traditionally done drunk) and white water rafting (traditionally done stoned).
That's the happiest I've ever seen anybody after climbing a 6c.
Quote from: SA Chris on August 05, 2016, 03:07:12 pmIn white water there are medals for using a one sided oar or two, and one person i the boat or two. I think they should also have medals for white water tubing (traditionally done drunk) and white water rafting (traditionally done stoned).Maybe there should be an extra climbing medal for showboating. Missing out holds, chalk and blow, not matching etc
Maybe there should be an extra climbing medal for showboating. Missing out holds, chalk and blow, not matching etc
So based on this thread - in climbing there should also be medals awarded for moaning?
doing the same basic event but with everyone running backwards, and then again skipping.