Olympics thinking about dropping wrestling

[redandguilty]

just wrong

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324880504578299693435845664.html

 

[Michchamp]

I agree that's kinda stupid.

I do think the modern pentathlon is kinda cool though.

get rid of dressage or synchronized swimming

 

[Mitchrapp]

I could name a bunch that should be gone before Wrestling just off the top of my head: Sailing, Judo (the most boring Olympic sport ever), handball, beach volleyball to name a few.

 

[Michchamp]

handball would be a good one to drop.

I think some of the more obscure ones, like the shooting, sailing, rowing, horseriding events and combat sports are useful for preserving what used to be important human abilities.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Wrestling was part of the original Olympic Games; I think Methusalah was the first heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling.

Just don't make no sense.

 

[redandguilty]

Hoke discussing wrestling:

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RmilRN4JI2c

 

[sggatecl]

I could name a bunch that should be gone before Wrestling just off the top of my head: Sailing, Judo (the most boring Olympic sport ever), handball, beach volleyball to name a few.

GTFO my Judo Mitch!! :argh: