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Topic subject	IOC drops wrestling from the 2020 Olympics (swipe)
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2130075, IOC drops wrestling from the 2020 Olympics (swipe) Posted by Gemini_Two_One, Tue Feb-12-13 11:09 AM Between colleges dropping wrestling programs and this I worry about the future of a sport that already has a small fan base. http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/8939185/ioc-drops-wrestling-2020-olympics ------------------------------------------------------- Keep the crack raps up that shit is double plus what-ever-the-fuck. Everybody's afraid to say that it just sucks to watch talented motherfuckers pretending they sell drugs - EL-PP
2130078, Sucks. Who doesn't like to watch Olympic wrestling? Posted by bshelly, Tue Feb-12-13 11:12 AM
2130086, can they move to Winter Olympics? Posted by colonelk, Tue Feb-12-13 11:26 AM Winter doesn't have to mean "snow and ice" right?
2130087, But horse dressage and ribbon dancing are still in? Posted by cantball, Tue Feb-12-13 11:28 AM ____________________ Behold my works,ye mighty
2130089, Roller sports/derby is applying for 2020 (swipe) Posted by Virgenes Corazon, Tue Feb-12-13 11:35 AM It would be a trip if roller derby actually got in. There would be some uproar, as it's a US dominant sport. - from the ESPN article linked above Wrestling will now join seven other sports in applying for inclusion in 2020. The others are a combined bid from baseball and softball, plus karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu. They will be vying for a single opening in 2020.
2130090, Modern pentathlon is the dumbest "sport" in the world Posted by B9, Tue Feb-12-13 11:36 AM and they elected to save it why?
2130091, no way. This is all the sport has left. Posted by Tiger Woods, Tue Feb-12-13 11:37 AM
2130095, this makes me want to hit someone with a steel chair Posted by KosherSam, Tue Feb-12-13 11:44 AM
2130122, ^^^ off the turnbuckle. Posted by poetx, Tue Feb-12-13 12:06 PM peace & blessings, x. www.twitter.com/poetx ========================================= ** i move away from the mic to breathe in
2130097, The pussification of the world continues Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Feb-12-13 11:47 AM Unbelievable ---------------------------- O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain" "I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..." (C)Keith Murray, "
2130118, ^^^this Posted by bshelly, Tue Feb-12-13 12:02 PM seriously, who doesn't like to see dudes kick the shit out of each other, in as many different ways as possible?
2130123, I have an article on the way linking this to the rise of drone warfare Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Feb-12-13 12:07 PM Don't bite, unless you want to write it with me. ---------------------------- O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain" "I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..." (C)Keith Murray, "
2130126, Cmon dog,win dat Peace Prize Posted by cantball, Tue Feb-12-13 12:10 PM ____________________ Behold my works,ye mighty
2130115, What?!?! Wrestling to me is the third main sport of the Olympics Posted by PimpTrickGangstaClik, Tue Feb-12-13 12:01 PM When I think of the Summer Games, I think of Track and field first, swimming second, and wrestling third. How are you going to keep Taekwando but drop wrestling?
2130128, anyone wear wrestling gear like they do jerseys? Posted by cereffusion, Tue Feb-12-13 12:10 PM i'd let that slide on some rick steiner shit.
2130129, 71 countries participated in wrestling in London Posted by Marauder21, Tue Feb-12-13 12:11 PM And they're dropping it?
2130130, Post #8 Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Feb-12-13 12:13 PM ---------------------------- O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain" "I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..." (C)Keith Murray, "
2130133, Wrestling will be in the olympics. This is a strong-arm tactic Posted by AnonymousCoward, Tue Feb-12-13 12:27 PM to make the international wrestling federation fall in line.
2130134, this is an L for sweaty mens in tight clothes, everywhere. Posted by poetx, Tue Feb-12-13 12:28 PM seriously, wtf is on the IOC's bird w/ this? isn't wrestling one of the OG olympic sports? i don't care about wrestling nowhere NEAR enough to read the swipe. but how they gonna off wrestling when they be having sychronized rhytmic cross country zumba badminton an shit like that? c'mon. broader issue is that if they fux w/ wrestling, nobody is safe. y'all try to make power moves on discus or shot put its gonna be a prollem. peace & blessings, x. www.twitter.com/poetx ========================================= ** i move away from the mic to breathe in
2130136, starts grooming kids to be Olympic Longboarders Posted by poetx, Tue Feb-12-13 12:30 PM did you SEE that motherfucker SWERVE!!!?!?? peace & blessings, x. www.twitter.com/poetx ========================================= ** i move away from the mic to breathe in
2130157, the hell? Posted by Kungset, Tue Feb-12-13 12:51 PM when i think olympics, wrestling is one of the first sports to come to mind
2130160, that black dude that won gold for the US Posted by falafel stand pimpin, Tue Feb-12-13 12:58 PM that was some hype shit. i think that dude was hood too lol. he was goin nuts afterward
2130172, Just read that it's possibly a headcount thing Posted by B9, Tue Feb-12-13 01:06 PM Between golf and rugby, 456 athletes are being added to the games (plus coaches and support staff); they were looking to cut something that is equally heavy on the head count. Wrestling had 330 participants in London and can't feasibly fund a comprehensive qualifying tournament to pair that down further with all the divisions and classes. Personally, the better target was damn field hockey, especially men's field hockey (whatever that is). Something like 480 players for that one sport alone.
2130173, it's big in europe. Posted by cereffusion, Tue Feb-12-13 01:07 PM
2130179, correction: it's big in Germany and Holland Posted by B9, Tue Feb-12-13 01:10 PM but still not that big.
2130185, isn't it like Ireland's national sport? Posted by cereffusion, Tue Feb-12-13 01:15 PM after drinking and potato toss?
2130189, You mean hurling? Posted by B9, Tue Feb-12-13 01:18 PM Ireland plays, sure, but isn't that good at field hockey. It seriously might as well be about four teams that play. That said, the Dutch women's team...
2130219, It's also big in the pacific rim/Oceania Posted by magilla vanilla, Tue Feb-12-13 01:53 PM India, Australia and the Kiwis go HARD in some men's hockey.
2130244, its a money thing Posted by RobOne4, Tue Feb-12-13 02:17 PM wrestling didnt sell out early like other events. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13918958 There is another article I read and as far as ratings go it is middle of the pack. But the sports that have worse ratings have a much smaller head count than wrestling. EXCEPT Field Hockey. But I would guess Field Hockey draws in more money from ticket sales. Just because you have to pay for each individual game versus wrestling you pay for an entire days worth of competition.
2130225, I'm not going to pretend that I'm a fan of the sport.... Posted by guru0509, Tue Feb-12-13 02:02 PM ..but getting rid of it is dumb, especially as one of the OG olympic sports. I thought the Olympics prided itself on tradition/customs/etc. Weird decision. ______________________ Ghostface Killah - Bulletproof Wallets One Be Lo - The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. KRNDN - Everythings Nothing
2130251, i feel bad for the cats that dedicated the hours for this Posted by hardware, Tue Feb-12-13 02:19 PM especially the youngsters that had the Olympics as a goal
2130277, i know. youngins gonna go back to slaingin or rappin now. Posted by poetx, Tue Feb-12-13 03:00 PM peace & blessings, x. www.twitter.com/poetx ========================================= ** i move away from the mic to breathe in
2130280, although this WOULD make a great Cuba Gooding, Jr movie, Posted by poetx, Tue Feb-12-13 03:02 PM with him starring as a coach who taught kids to wrestle to keep them off the mean streets of chicago. and their fight to be the first all black inner city wrestling squad to wrestle a white team from teh suburbs. call it Don't Let Go or some inspiring shit. voila. peace & blessings, x. www.twitter.com/poetx ========================================= ** i move away from the mic to breathe in
2130269, the tradition of making as much money as possible Posted by RobOne4, Tue Feb-12-13 02:45 PM
2130281, what the fuck? a rare entertaining event, steeped in tradition no less Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Tue Feb-12-13 03:04 PM
2130289, Neil De Grasse Tyson just shot a Quasar at this whole debate (tweet) Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Feb-12-13 03:09 PM https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/301421364278071299 ---------------------------- O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain" "I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..." (C)Keith Murray, "