This ....

"The four sports that Paris has proposed are all totally in line with Olympic Agenda 2020 because they contribute to making the programme more gender balanced and more urban .."

I'm not sure (a) why either of those things is true and (b) why it is said to be desirable to make the Olympic Games more "urban".

Having said that ... they do look fun!

Posted By: paulg on June 26th 2019 at 13:44:06

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shakes head and puffs on pipe (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 26, 12:35:45
- This .... (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 26, 13:44:06
  - on (b) - I guess maybe they think the menu of sports is, overall, too 'rural' (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 26, 13:49:44
    - Shooting is quite urban these days .... (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 26, 13:58:55
      - and knife crime they should bring that in as well (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 26, 14:01:49
        
        they have fencing already don't they? (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 26, 16:15:16
        
        Could you support GB when half the team comes from Ipswich? (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jun 26, 16:28:07
        
        and whining about everything (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 26, 14:11:36
- Wheres the bloody darts? (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jun 26, 13:06:41
- Good (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 26, 13:02:33
- ****** OTHER SPORTS ******** (n/m) (General Chat) - Daniel the Stallion, Jun 26, 12:42:48

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