that's not a problem though

new sports - say, BMX racing - have a decent case to be included, if they're gaining in popularity and they're exciting to watch. I imagine that pretty quickly, an Olympics gold would be the thing to aim at.

But mature sports, where you have well established elite international tournaments - like rugby, football, tennis - have no case to be included. (Apart from the IOC's quest to make more money.) And indeed it devalues the Olympics if they do get included.

So my rule's nice and robust.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 22nd 2011 at 09:58:32

Message Thread

Olympic Football (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Jun 22, 07:49:28
- Nope, I'll be up a mountain or walking in the Isles in Scotland (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 22, 09:27:09
- Football should not be in the Olympics. Discuss. (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 22, 09:08:41
  - agreed (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 09:13:44
    - Agree, but....... (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 22, 09:44:07
      - dunno. That would have ruled out Torvill & Dean from the Winter Lympics (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 10:17:34
        
        but your rules have excluded rowing from the summer Olympics (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:23:56
        
        No they haven't. Rowing is in - pinnacle of the sport (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 10:26:00
        
        it's a "mature sport(s), where you have well established elite international tournaments" (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:35:53
        
        you're just being argumentative, Ralf (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 10:39:53
        
        Agreed, although you could maybe make a case for the shortform (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 22, 10:50:21
        
        Ralf argumentative??? Get away, never!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 22, 10:47:55
        
        Dr Scrampton's Patented Airwear Argument Boots (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 22, 11:21:33
        
        i don't think anyone is making a case for including football though Tricky (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:47:11
  - True... (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Jun 22, 09:12:01
    - Or Cricket, or Thugby. Just say NO! (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 22, 09:22:35
    - see above (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 09:15:10
      - in order for an Olympic medal to be the pinnacle of that sport it first of all needs to be (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 09:28:03
        
        that's not a problem though (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 09:58:32
        
        except rugby shirley does have a good case to be included (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:07:46
        
        No Thugby shouldn't be allowed. (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 22, 10:17:57
        
        agreed, just using it as an example of a minority sport (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:23:12
        
        Nothing to do with whether it's a minority sport or not (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 10:29:02
        
        ask him whether he'd like the sport to have true global reach and appeal or just remain li (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 10:39:48
        
        Just drop a bomb on Twickers when it's next hosting an England Thugby game. (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 22, 10:25:12
        
        on the old advert what's the sport where they are jumping through a beer barrel? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 22, 09:30:17
        
        the obstacle race? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 09:38:42
      - Yes, Like That Definition... (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Jun 22, 09:21:34
        
        Boxing different. Amateur vs Pro. Very different sport. (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 22, 09:25:29
        
        yeah. In amateur boxing (with all its different rules), lympics gold is the best there is (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 09:55:05

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