I too have always had that complaint. Take one event (swimming), make many variations of it, make many distances of each variation, and then add relays in as many combinations as you want. Result = tons of medals. Track and field has similar effects. 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, etc. Standard running, hurdles running, speed walking, steeplechase running. Relay versions of all of the above track events. It makes medal counts as pointless as they are: pointless.I remember during the Phelps' hay day, my friend made a comment, "How come swimming has 100+ events where you can win gold over and over in variations?"
Soccer and tons of other sports only have 1 medal to fight for.
It's impossible for some athletes to be a 5-gold medal champ.
Somewhat agree. If you watch the gymnastics routines enough, you see there is more overlap than you think. Virtually all moves on beam are also done on the floor. The dismounts on any event are all similar to a vault. But, they do make enough variations between events to make them separate.I think simply because there are a number of different swimming techniques, each challenging in their own way. It's similar to gymnastics -- balance beam, floor routine, vault, parallel bars, uneven bars, etc -- many different techniques and skills.
Soccer is just soccer. Basketball is just basketball. Unless they want to introduce All-Start week competitions (3pt, dunk, etc).
I'd prefer to see 3pt, dunk, etc. instead of breaking, and I hate basketball.I think simply because there are a number of different swimming techniques, each challenging in their own way. It's similar to gymnastics -- balance beam, floor routine, vault, parallel bars, uneven bars, etc -- many different techniques and skills.
Soccer is just soccer. Basketball is just basketball. Unless they want to introduce All-Start week competitions (3pt, dunk, etc).
Horseback archery!We need..
50m archery
200m archery
relay archery
backstroke archery.
Horseback archery!
We need..
50m archery
200m archery
relay archery
backstroke archery.
Who needs red cards anymore.Soccer archery.
It's regular soccer, but the goalies have a bow and can shoot at players.
You mean there is something to be excited about other than a player got close to maybe possibly getting a chance to attempt to shoot a goal? Wow, you just made soccer something to consider watching!Soccer archery.
It's regular soccer, but the goalies have a bow and can shoot at players.
Now you can tell when they're acting or not based on the bleeding and the penetration.You mean there is something to be excited about other than a player got close to maybe possibly getting a chance to attempt to shoot a goal? Wow, you just made soccer something to consider watching!
Oh, they are never acting. The rules should be changed so that players are immediately removed from the game for the rest of the game for their safety if they happen to fall down.Now you can tell when they're acting or not based on the bleeding and the penetration.
Sports that requires short time and little space, can have more disciplines, while the larger cannot.I remember during the Phelps' hay day, my friend made a comment, "How come swimming has 100+ events where you can win gold over and over in variations?"
Soccer and tons of other sports only have 1 medal to fight for.
It's impossible for some athletes to be a 5-gold medal champ.