could tug of war become an olympic event?

[magicuser]

3 man 10 man 40 man?

[LatsMcGee]

Mr. German Tug of war has a better chance of being an olympic sport than bodybuilding,  Tug of war is more of a sport period than bodybuilding.....

[Parker]

The Tub of Lard has become a American event...

[magicuser]

I personally think that most of the sorts favor a small man with running and al and sports where power is the key seem rare.

I would watch the olympics if there were more mighty events..

[JasonH]

Slightly off topic, but in the UK's Sports Personality of the Year award this year, a darts player came second. Phil Taylor, an excellent darts player and probably the best in history, but a "sportsman" he is not.

[Campeon Del Mundo]

  Tug of war used to be an olympic event from 1900 to 1920.  It's an organized sport still practiced today so it does have a chance of being brought back in.

  They've brought back other sports in to the games like Skeleton sliding..

[Captain Equipoise]

Makes sense in the way of the original olympic games..not this fucked up shit they have now... luge, figure skating...WTF !?!?

tug of war would take things back to the kind of events the original Olympic games were all about, with a decisive winner, not outcomes based on opinion.

[Parker]

Makes sense in the way of the original olympic games..not this fucked up shit they have now... luge, figure skating...WTF !?!?

tug of war would take things back to the kind of events the original Olympic games were all about, with a decisive winner, not outcomes based on opinion.

Shit, the original modern Olympic Games was about "Gentleman Sports", meanig that people who rowed boats for a living or were very good at it were excluded...that was the main reasoning for excluding "professionals", so that the "gentleman" would not be shown up. No sailors, rowers, swimmers, divers, etc those who jobs it was to do those things were wanted---purely "gentleman"...

[CalvinH]

Would be better if there was no drug testing.

[Rami]

Shit, the original modern Olympic Games was about "Gentleman Sports", meanig that people who rowed boats for a living or were very good at it were excluded...that was the main reasoning for excluding "professionals", so that the "gentleman" would not be shown up. No sailors, rowers, swimmers, divers, etc those who jobs it was to do those things were wanted---purely "gentleman"...

in the olden times Olympic these "purely gentlemen" boxers strapped metal to their hands and arms, continued until someone admitted defeat, no time limit and no clothes for protection.


no drugtesting

[Parker]

in the olden times Olympic these "purely gentlemen" boxers strapped metal to their hands and arms, continued until someone admitted defeat, no time limit and no clothes for protection.


no drugtesting

No, I'm talking the modern day old olympics. Where do you think the emphasis on amatuers came from--the Euros and "gentile" Americans didn't want competition from people who either did certain events, or sports for a living, because they would be better at it...it's like fixing a contest with diff rules so that the better person cannot win.