If only you know what you're talking about, your arguments would be valid. You are now arguing just to argue. I'm done.
If only you know what you're talking about, your arguments would be valid. You are now arguing just to argue. I'm done.If you read my posts you'd have seen I was fine with the distances.
Races should be about the fastest time not some wierd technique.
If only you know what you're talking about, your arguments would be valid. You are now arguing just to argue. I'm done.
What you don't get is, your comparison is ridiculous. And yes, running IS like that. Are you daft? They have all sorts of running competition and different length. And they do hop, and walk, and three hops, and hop with a pole, and hop over a bar, etc... Those are ATHLETIC competitions, get it?
Swimming is something that EVERYONE does, not just something that is popular in one country or region.
If you don't see the absurdity of your argument, just stop now. You're just mad that your people suck at everything.
Lol, you could have just said "sorry I hadn't read them".
No, you should have read my comments, I explained enough. You're like that annoying person that pisses everyone off then tell people to relax. Yet, you don't see your idiocy. It's quite sad, really.
No, you should have read my comments, I explained enough. You're like that annoying person that pisses everyone off then tell people to relax. Yet, you don't see your idiocy. It's quite sad, really.
... Hurdles isn't quite the same - though I'd totally be down with adding hurdles to a pool and seeing them swim - pull themselves over - swim - pull themselves over, etc.
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I think you missed his point and it's a somewhat valid one.
Why in swimming is there a 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, etc. In running, it's 100m as fast as you can. Hurdles isn't quite the same - though I'd totally be down with adding hurdles to a pool and seeing them swim - pull themselves over - swim - pull themselves over, etc.
On the other hand, some of the track and field races are equally stupid - the triple jump? Come on now.
I think the whole point is in swimming there are multiple techniques and they all vary in degrees of difficulty and skill (if you say they don't then you are clearly not a swimmer). Either way its based on popularity deemed by the Olympics/IOC. I can almost guarantee if there are suddenly a bunch of international circuits involving backwards running then that will become an Olympic sport as stupid as it sounds.
So you're okay with hating on others arbitrary sports but get all butthurt if anyone criticises ones you like.
As long as we're clear.
On one side, you have sports that everyone can identify with and have been in the Olympics since I don't know when, on the other, you have sports that if mentioned to people they'd be surprised that they were Olympic events. Or, sports that just about everyone in a country play since birth, and them make other countries compete in those... Makes a whole lot of sense. D:
There are reasonable adults, then there are people like you.
The last running event added to the Olympic program was the hoplitodromos, or "Hoplite race", introduced in 520 BC and traditionally run as the last race of the Olympic Games. The runners would run either a single or double diaulos (approximately 400 or 800 yards) in full or partial armour, carrying a shield and additionally equipped either with greaves or a helmet.
It's cheating. They should have never let him run in the regular Olympics. Think of all the advantage they can now cramp in his prosthetics. Those things can be very springy and don't weight as much as regular muscles and bones.
Why in swimming is there a 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, etc. In running, it's 100m as fast as you can.
That's an interesting idea, but these carbon fiber blade prosthetics have been around for almost 20 years and no one has come close to being in the same league as this guy.
FYI, badminton was introduced to th Olympics in 1992...
I'm in complete agreement with SSSnail about the South African running in the Olympics with his fake legs. It's absolutely retarded that they could some how justify that, but hate on people for PED use. The dude is using a Performance Enhancing Prosthetic, obvious by the fact the dude would not be able to accomplish what he does without it. Yes it's nice and all that we've advanced to an age where we can replace limbs and do things like that now, but so the fuck what? Rules are fucking rules and if someone can't shoot steroids in their ass then some other fool can't use fake legs to run. Imagine a Discus thrower who's missing an arm and now has a Tron like arm for throwing the discus? Now he's the furthest thrower ever YAY FOR HIM!
This is why I'm all for PEDs being A-OK, only chemical/organic alterations. Prosthetic or cyborg shit is no no.
In November 2007, Pistorius was invited to take part in a series of scientific tests at the Cologne Sports University under the guidance of Professor of Biomechanics Dr Peter Brüggemann in conjunction with Mr Elio Locatelli, who was responsible with the IAAF of all technical issues. After two days of tests Brüggemann reported on his findings on behalf of the IAAF. The report claimed that Pistorius's limbs used 25% less energy than runners with complete natural legs to run at the same speed, and that they led to less vertical motion combined with 30% less mechanical work for lifting the body.[32] In December, Brüggemann told Die Welt newspaper that Pistorius "has considerable advantages over athletes without prosthetic limbs who were tested by us. It was more than just a few percentage points. I did not expect it to be so clear."[33] Based on these findings, on 14 January 2008 the IAAF ruled Pistorius's prostheses ineligible for use in competitions conducted under the IAAF rules, including the 2008 Summer Olympics.[34] Pistorius called the decision "premature and highly subjective" and pledged to continue fighting for his dream. His manager Peet van Zyl said his appeal would be based on advice from United States experts who had said that the report "did not take enough variables into consideration".[35]
Pistorius subsequently appealed against the adverse decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and appeared before the tribunal at the end of April 2008.[36] After a two-day hearing, on 16 May 2008 the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Pistorius's appeal and the IAAF council decision was revoked with immediate effect. The CAS panel unanimously determined that Dr. Brüggemann only tested Pistorius's biomechanics at full-speed when he was running in a straight line (unlike a real 400-metre race), that the report did not consider the disadvantages that Pistorius suffers at the start and acceleration phases of the race, and that overall there was no evidence that he had any net advantage over able-bodied athletes.[37] In response to the announcement, Pistorius said: "My focus throughout this appeal has been to ensure that disabled athletes be given the chance to compete and compete fairly with able-bodied athletes. I look forward to continuing my quest to qualify for the Olympics."[38]
US athletes are know for being a bunch of cheaters and taking permanence enhancing drugs I'm not surprised that he got caught.
On one side, you have sports that everyone can identify with and have been in the Olympics since I don't know when, on the other, you have sports that if mentioned to people they'd be surprised that they were Olympic events. Or, sports that just about everyone in a country play since birth, and them make other countries compete in those... Makes a whole lot of sense. D:
There are reasonable adults, then there are people like you.
Show me a sport in the Olympics that every country on this planet can identify with?