OT: Other Sports: Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies, etc...Part VI

[John Mandalorian]

I'd still advocate for Olympic sports being sports where the Olympics is the pinnacle, and most sought after medal/trophy/whatever.

Like the World Cup clearly means more than the Olympics for football (soccer), ditto for Rugby (even 7s format).

Is this a veiled way of saying you want darts and snooker in the Olympics?

 

[5280]

I’ve enjoyed these Olympics so far. I really
seem to like handball and I’ve enjoyed watching women’s field hockey.

 

[5280]

I’ve enjoyed these Olympics so far. I really
seem to like handball and I’ve enjoyed watching women’s field hockey.

I love watching Jokic play, too

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I’ve enjoyed these Olympics so far. I really
seem to like handball and I’ve enjoyed watching women’s field hockey.

How different is handball from jai alai? I've only managed to see a few minutes of handball here and there on TV but spent summers in Florida and watched a ton of Jai Alai growing up. Man, it was a different world in the 80s, I was like 10-12 years old and placing bets on jai alai and nobody blinked.

 

[cinchronicity]

How different is handball from jai alai? I've only managed to see a few minutes of handball here and there on TV but spent summers in Florida and watched a ton of Jai Alai growing up. Man, it was a different world in the 80s, I was like 10-12 years old and placing bets on jai alai and nobody blinked.

The best comparison I have for Team Handball is Water Polo...without the water.

 

[Pokecheque]

All I can think of is that the Jai Alai episode of Miami Vice would be x1000 more hilarious if it was about Handball instead.

 

[5280]

How different is handball from jai alai? I've only managed to see a few minutes of handball here and there on TV but spent summers in Florida and watched a ton of Jai Alai growing up. Man, it was a different world in the 80s, I was like 10-12 years old and placing bets on jai alai and nobody blinked.

Sounds fun. I honestly have no idea! I’ve never watched Jai Alai before.

 

[5280]

Water polo is cool, too!

 

[Pokecheque]

I wish fencing were a more fun sport to watch.

Also, Pentathlon gets exiled by TV here because the Americans are never any good at it while all the other Track and Field events are front-and-center, but that'd be one I wish we could see as well.

 

[5280]

I wish fencing were a more fun sport to watch.

Also, Pentathlon gets exiled by TV here because the Americans are never any good at it while all the other Track and Field events are front-and-center, but that'd be one I wish we could see as well.

I honestly love most of it. I find it hard to choose between each sport

 

[5280]

I’d say Olympic wrestling is a more humane way to decide things than MMA.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I'd like to see the MMA become an Olympic sport.

Also, I like fencing, but it would be cool to see it expanded into different sword and fighting styles. I'd like to watch a duel between cutlasses (pirate fight!), sabers (calvary) and katanas (ninjas!!!). Hell, throw a little off hand boxing and kicking into the mix for good measure.

 

[5280]

I'd like to see the MMA become an Olympic sport.

Also, I like fencing, but it would be cool to see it expanded into different sword and fighting styles. I'd like to watch a duel between cutlasses (pirate fight!), sabers (calvary) and katanas (ninjas!!!). Hell, throw a little off hand boxing and kicking into the mix for good measure.

Haha, I like watching MMA too

 

[Bender]

I’d say Olympic wrestling is a more humane way to decide things than MMA.

Not enough steel chairs for my taste.

 

[dahrougem2]

Not enough steel chairs for my taste.

Needs more steel cages, too.

 

[5280]

Not enough steel chairs for my taste.

Haha!

 

[Bonzai12]

Nix had a really good day at Dove Valley today apparently.

It’s kind of refreshing not to hear about Russell Wilson and his fake quotes every f’ing day day during training camp.

 

[Bender]

Nix had a really good day at Dove Valley today apparently.

It’s kind of refreshing not to hear about Russell Wilson and his fake quotes every f’ing day day during training camp.

I'm hooked on Bo Nix!!!!

 

[famicommander]

I'd like to see the MMA become an Olympic sport.

It used to be:

Pankration - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Is this a veiled way of saying you want darts and snooker in the Olympics?

Haha. I am a big snooker fan actually.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Haha. I am a big snooker fan actually.

I actually really enjoyed it both nights I was fortunate to find myself in a bar that actually had a table.

Of course, I also liked bumper pool back in the late 70s early 80s as a kid.

 

[Hasbro]

I'm hooked on Bo Nix!!!!

 

[S E P H]

Winter Olympics are a huge step up from the Summer for me; so many more interesting sports. One of the major problems is that there are way too many water and running lengths. I don't care that a USA woman set a record or something in 200 m, 300 m, 400 m, and 450 m distances. Speed skating has the same problem, but that crazy speed skating where you got like 8 skaters on the track and it is all out warfare is wonderful to watch.

I wish fencing were a more fun sport to watch.

Fencing is an awesome sport, I feel that your description is a perfect example of archery and volleyball. I respect both sports, but I tried to watch it and got bored and changed the channel.

I’ve enjoyed these Olympics so far. I really
seem to like handball and I’ve enjoyed watching women’s field hockey.

This is my opinion, but I think handball is probably the stupidest sport on the planet that has a legit following for me. Play futbol, baskebtall, or Gaelic football, don't make a sport that is just a mixture of everything.

I would love to see floorball in the summer Olympics. If field hockey, ping-pong, 3v3 basketball, artistic swimming, and sailing are "classified" as sports, floorball is equally or more athletically demanding than all of those.

 

[Pokecheque]

Winter Olympics are a huge step up from the Summer for me; so many more interesting sports. One of the major problems is that there are way too many water and running lengths. I don't care that a USA woman set a record or something in 200 m, 300 m, 400 m, and 450 m distances. Speed skating has the same problem, but that crazy speed skating where you got like 8 skaters on the track and it is all out warfare is wonderful to watch.

Agreed. Short Track is a wonderfully chaotic sport. I'm shocked there aren't more major injuries given how many crashes there are involving guys wearing minimal padding and gigantic, extremely sharp blades on their feet.

 

[Bender]

Actually it's more of a reference to this :