Comments on: Olympic Obscurity http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/ finding contentment in daily life Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: gidget http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-111 gidget Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:42:34 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-111 @Sarah Ping-pong players in bikinis would be hecka funny! That would definitely rock prime time. @Sarah Ping-pong players in bikinis would be hecka funny! That would definitely rock prime time.

]]> By: Sarah http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Sarah Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:42:07 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-107 OK, So I agree with team sports being eliminated. The Olympics should be about finding the best in the world...Olympians, not olympiteams, it just sounds woosy! (Sounds like owhimpyteam) As far as gymnastics and other judged sports goes, really that IS the olympicas as far as the fans are concerned. Eliminate those and you lose 60% of your views, with 60% of viewers gone, there would be way less money pumped into the whole thing from Ads and within three cycles, it would be a non event that our children would have never heard of before. So guys, be careful what you wish for.... On another note.... Interesting that Women's Beach volleyball has be come as popular as gymnastics and figure skating, yet no one watches the men's BV? Lets put the ping pong players in bikinis and see if they will start showing that on prime time... Sillies..... OK, So I agree with team sports being eliminated. The Olympics should be about finding the best in the world…Olympians, not olympiteams, it just sounds woosy! (Sounds like owhimpyteam) As far as gymnastics and other judged sports goes, really that IS the olympicas as far as the fans are concerned. Eliminate those and you lose 60% of your views, with 60% of viewers gone, there would be way less money pumped into the whole thing from Ads and within three cycles, it would be a non event that our children would have never heard of before. So guys, be careful what you wish for….
On another note…. Interesting that Women’s Beach volleyball has be come as popular as gymnastics and figure skating, yet no one watches the men’s BV? Lets put the ping pong players in bikinis and see if they will start showing that on prime time… Sillies…..

]]> By: gidget http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-106 gidget Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:21:25 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-106 @David & Moondoggie, well I wish I could refute what you've said in regards to gymnastics... as much as I love it and couldn't imagine the Olympics without it, something has got to be done about the scoring! Even the new system which is theoretically better, isn't good enough. @David & Moondoggie, well I wish I could refute what you’ve said in regards to gymnastics… as much as I love it and couldn’t imagine the Olympics without it, something has got to be done about the scoring! Even the new system which is theoretically better, isn’t good enough.

]]> By: Moondoggie http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Moondoggie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:47:31 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-104 @David I agree that the judged events are totally bogus. As I watched the gymnastics and diving events, I quickly realized there was some funny business going on (read: these events are fixed). It is very frustrating to see bad performances rewarded and competitors get shafted when they have a good performance. I don't feel the same way about team sports being eliminated, but I have a solution for you. Why not have a basketball-like game with all the teams playing at once? I would call it something like JungleBall. I envision something like Hungry, Hungry Hippos meets 5-year old soccer. It would need some thought but if anyone can do it, it's you. @David I agree that the judged events are totally bogus. As I watched the gymnastics and diving events, I quickly realized there was some funny business going on (read: these events are fixed). It is very frustrating to see bad performances rewarded and competitors get shafted when they have a good performance.

I don’t feel the same way about team sports being eliminated, but I have a solution for you. Why not have a basketball-like game with all the teams playing at once? I would call it something like JungleBall. I envision something like Hungry, Hungry Hippos meets 5-year old soccer. It would need some thought but if anyone can do it, it’s you.

]]> By: David http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-103 David Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:51:12 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-103 I have been trying to come up with new guidelines for what sports should be included/eliminated from the Olympics. This is still a work in progress... - Any sport with the word "Synchronized" in the title should be removed. They add nothing of athletic value to the non-synchro version. Team sports should be eliminated unless all teams can compete simultaneously. This means events sports like rowing, swimming/running relays, sailing are in. Baseball, basketball, soccer, etc are out. Any judged events must either be modified to remove the judging element, or just eliminated from the games. I am talking to you gymnastics and diving and figure skating! Gidget, I recognize the hard work and athleticism involved in gymnastics, but the endless scoring debates and fiascoes are ridiculous. OK that is all I have for now. Any other ideas? I have been trying to come up with new guidelines for what sports should be included/eliminated from the Olympics. This is still a work in progress…

- Any sport with the word “Synchronized” in the title should be removed. They add nothing of athletic value to the non-synchro version.

Team sports should be eliminated unless all teams can compete simultaneously. This means events sports like rowing, swimming/running relays, sailing are in. Baseball, basketball, soccer, etc are out.

Any judged events must either be modified to remove the judging element, or just eliminated from the games. I am talking to you gymnastics and diving and figure skating! Gidget, I recognize the hard work and athleticism involved in gymnastics, but the endless scoring debates and fiascoes are ridiculous.

OK that is all I have for now. Any other ideas?

]]> By: Sarah http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Sarah Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:25:40 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-100 Oh, And I'm also very sad I am missing it ALL because of the timing of my trip! Oh, And I’m also very sad I am missing it ALL because of the timing of my trip!

]]> By: Sarah http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/20/olympic-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Sarah Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:24:10 +0000 http://gidgetgoeshome.com/?p=208#comment-99 I just can't believe Stacey didn't make it to Bejing this year!!! I just can’t believe Stacey didn’t make it to Bejing this year!!!

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