declansdad
DIS Dad #639 New Brunswick, Canada
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2004
Well then. We better cut curling out of the Olympics. Also cut bobsledding down to one rider and eliminate Biathlon because the shooting portion isn't athletic in the least. And if you eliminate the shooting what is left is cross country skiing and that is already an event.
In the summer olympics we can eliminate dressage, Table Tennis, Badminton, Air rifle.
If you don't think there is anything athletic about those sports, you should go try them. The technical components of figure skating are very athletic. The coordination you need, the cardio needed to complete the programs, the strength you need to do the jumps...all very athletic. The music, the costumes, the choreography..not so much.