I see two summer sports were voted out of the London Oylmpic games , Softball and Baseball. Why do they keep in stuff like modern pentathlon, but not rugby and others ?
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I see two summer sports were voted out of the London Oylmpic games , Softball and Baseball. Why do they keep in stuff like modern pentathlon, but not rugby and others ?
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Because modern pentathlon is a competition involving skill and athleticism.
While Baseball / Softball is a kids game.
Well I know you can't please everyone but rugby, cricket, lacrosse or karate would be a better fit. I guess its not big in Europe and the costs of building a ball park was excessive.
But try having a summer games with out baseball in the rest of the world. Asia , North America, Austraila, South America woud be a joke.
Yeah, Rounders is big in North America.
Only schoolgirls are forced to play it here though, as part of their Physical Ed... :ph34r:
They wouldn't need to build a ball park.Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
Just draw a wee triangle on the Lords turf.
It really is because it's a pishy, wee girls game. Nothing to do with building a park.
And the plans for 2 temporary ball parks in Regents Park were part of the bid..
So i guess we save that money then (and a nice piece of Parkland) :)
Silly me I thought the whole idea of hosting a games was the legacy it left . Like parks and road improvments , rinks for the kids the exposure the whole thing gives your country or city. Money alone can't buy that really can it ?
I can't stand to watch any of the winter/summer olympics. All of the sports are boring as feck. :sleep1:
No, it's the largest multi-national, multi-sport competition held.Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
I thought everyone knew that.
Baseball is boring!
Olympics should have Cricket :D