how is walking an olympic sport but football isn't

[brainhulk]

vs

i don't get it

 

[Anubis]

because pretty much ONLY the US plays football

and "race walking" if more difficult then it sounds, having to have 1 foot on the ground at all times while basically running is odd and hard to do at speed

 

[slsmnaz]

the US vs anyone else in football would just get people killed

 

[zinfamous]

because pretty much ONLY the US plays football

this. which baffles me even more than baseball was taken out--It's next to soccer in terms of continental coverage (though certainly not popularity).


also--OP uses bad example of football to argue for its inclusion. That is one of the dumber (meaning: lacking in "sport") aspects of the game.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Football is a terrible sport for Olympians. Not many people worldwide like having their brain become useless in 5 years from repeated head impacts.

 

[busydude]

They do that for 20KM and 50KM at a stretch.

 

[Anubis]

also how the hell are you gonna have a football tourny with a huge number of teams only playing 1 game a week?

 

[waggy]

this. which baffles me even more than baseball was taken out--It's next to soccer in terms of continental coverage (though certainly not popularity).

agreed.

 

[pelov]

Football hits are hard, but those guys wear full padding and helmets. Now with the clamping down on head injuries, any little knock to the head and the player is carted off the field.

Rugby players get whacked without pads and suffer bone-crunching tackles and head injuries are common and the rugby helmets pale in comparison to the NFL ones.

What's more, there are more countries that play Rugby and take that sport seriously than there are those that take handegg seriously (really there's only one country that takes handegg seriously).

 

[highland145]

Anyone mention roid testing?

 

[SunnyD]

Isn't baseball coming back next Olympics? I know golf is. How the hell is GOLF an Olympic event? Might as well make asscar an Olympic event while you're at it.

 

[rudder]

Another question... if badminton is played in the olympics... why not jarts or corn hole?

 

[Anubis]

no BB and Softball are out of the 2016 olympics as well, IIRC for being TOO American, which its is however we dont dominate it in the olympics as many MLB players are not from the US. Softball is another matter.

Golf is in in 2016 as well as Rugby 7s (whatever that is)

 

[johnjohn320]

Football hits are hard, but those guys wear full padding and helmets. Now with the clamping down on head injuries, any little knock to the head and the player is carted off the field.

Rugby players get whacked without pads and suffer bone-crunching tackles and head injuries are common and the rugby helmets pale in comparison to the NFL ones.

What's more, there are more countries that play Rugby and take that sport seriously than there are those that take handegg seriously (really there's only one country that takes handegg seriously).

Idiocy.

 

[TallBill]

What's more, there are more countries that play Rugby and take that sport seriously than there are those that take handegg seriously (really there's only one country that takes handegg seriously).

We get it, rugby players are tough and bad mother fuckers. So are football players you fucking dickwad.

 

[pelov]

We get it, rugby players are tough and bad mother fuckers. So are football players you fucking dickwad.

Read thread title:

how is walking an olympic sport but football isn't

Because only the US plays handegg. Quit being pissy, you'll never sleep with Tom Brady. :wub:

 

[SunnyD]

Read thread title:



Because only the US plays handegg. Quit being pissy, you'll never sleep with Tom Brady. :wub:

It's called football you fucking moron.

If you don't want to sound like a total retard, you could at the very least just type "American Football" instead of a stupid tired internet meme.

 

[busydude]

Another question... if badminton is played in the olympics... why not jarts or corn hole?

Did you ever play badminton in your life?

This Olympics is truly bringing out the pricks in full force here.

 

[pelov]

 

[busydude]

It's called football you fucking moron.

It really does not make any sense though.

 

[rudder]

Did you ever play badminton in your life?

This Olympics is truly bringing out the pricks in full force here.

yeh I play badminton and I dominate. I can take on all three of my kids and the wife at the same time and kick their asses from here to Rio.

 

[TallBill]

Meh, Football players are bigger, faster, and stronger. They also have 4 more years of a college grueling regime of training, practice, etc. NCAA football programs are no joke.

Handegg, football, american football, whatever you want to call it, those guys are ridiculous. Not saying that rugby players are not amazing athletes, but calling football or making fun of it for being a sissy sport is highly laughable.

 

[Schfifty Five]

i don't get it

It's because you're an idiot.

 

[waggy]

Meh, Football players are bigger, faster, and stronger. They also have 4 more years of a college grueling regime of training, practice, etc. NCAA football programs are no joke.

Handegg, football, american football, whatever you want to call it, those guys are ridiculous. Not saying that rugby players are not amazing athletes, but calling football or making fun of it for being a sissy sport is highly laughable.

agreed

I love both. Niether are sissy's or wimps. But you really can't compare the two either. 1 is constant motion with hard hits. the other is short term action with massive hits all over.

both are a blast to watch.

 

[Gooberlx2]

how is walking an olympic sport but football isn't

For the same reason baseball and softball were axed. American Football simply doesn't reach enough of an international audience.

At least that was the justification I read for baseball and softball being cut...which surprised the hell out of me. More countries really participate in Dressage and Whitewater Rafting?