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After watching ALL sports for 2 weeks, It’s more athletic than archery, guns and equestrian. The skill in Ping Pong is freaking tremendous
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Olympics inequities
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These guys are absolutely insane to watch.
Ping Pong is pretty cool to play. Don't need the big room our be outside like Tennis.
lots of running and swimming maybe we need more throwing events like corn hole.
Handball is a little wacky with the rules but its big in some countries.
you get billions playing games and some will make more sense than others
lots of running and swimming maybe we need more throwing events like corn hole.
Handball is a little wacky with the rules but its big in some countries.
you get billions playing games and some will make more sense than others
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Olympic Jenga!!!
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Yes, only 26 D1 colleges even offer mens water polo scholarships (maximum ncaa limit is 4.5 scholarships/team). 16 of those 26 D1 colleges are in California. Not a highly supported sport.The US has NEVER won a gold medal in Men's WP.
And WP was never an official Pac-12 sport. All the west coast teams played in the MPSF.
About the MPSF - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
THE MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION Tomorrow's Olympians...Today! The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established in 1992-1993 to servempsports.org
Men's Water Polo Scholarships Guide
Water polo is one of the fastest growing sports in the US, but does that mean colleges and universities are funding more scholarships?
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SportsRecruits | California Men's Water Polo Recruiting & Scholarship Information
Find college men's water polo scholarship opportunities in California. Research programs and learn how to get recruited to play college men's water polo in California.
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I’ve never met anyone in my life that played competitive water polo.I guess I might have but nobody has ever shared that with me.Yes, only 26 D1 colleges even offer mens water polo scholarships (maximum ncaa limit is 4.5 scholarships/team). 16 of those 26 D1 colleges are in California. Not a highly supported sport.
Men's Water Polo Scholarships Guide
Water polo is one of the fastest growing sports in the US, but does that mean colleges and universities are funding more scholarships?SportsRecruits | California Men's Water Polo Recruiting & Scholarship Information
Find college men's water polo scholarship opportunities in California. Research programs and learn how to get recruited to play college men's water polo in California.
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Personally I'd like to see the Olympics eliminate:
- all events that requires judging
- all team sports
- all events which the primary requirement for success is not dependent on physical athletic ability or endurance
- all events that have mechanical devices. (bikes for instance, we already have running)
- all events with a ball (exception for shotput)
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I feel like the Olympics no longer properly celebrates the basics pursuit of human athletic excellence. I don't even know who the fastest man or woman on the planet is anymore. Too much pomp for a ton of stuff that has plenty of pomp all year round every year.
- all events that requires judging
- all team sports
- all events which the primary requirement for success is not dependent on physical athletic ability or endurance
- all events that have mechanical devices. (bikes for instance, we already have running)
- all events with a ball (exception for shotput)
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I feel like the Olympics no longer properly celebrates the basics pursuit of human athletic excellence. I don't even know who the fastest man or woman on the planet is anymore. Too much pomp for a ton of stuff that has plenty of pomp all year round every year.
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I see your 3 on 3 basketball and up you with breakdancing.
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I'm fine with that. Eliminate the "games" and leave the pure sports...Track & Field, Swimming, combat (wrestling, boxing, etc.) and weightlifting.
I watch plenty of games (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, golf, lacrosse) already. I don't need Olympics for that.
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Unclear how this thread is about Syracuse basketball.
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Breakdancing is definitely not my personal cup of tea, but at least we know those are the best breakdancers in the world. With 3 on 3 basketball it feels like they had to seek out people who weren't too busy to do it and Jimmer Fredette and Canyon Barry showed up and said “our calendars are free for this if you want us!”
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Put the thread on ignore. Or don't click on it.
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Combine weightlifting and tractor pulling.
Hook the athlete up to a weighted sled and see how far he can pull it.
Hook the athlete up to a weighted sled and see how far he can pull it.
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If what Simone Biles does isn't the pinnacle of human athletic performance, I personally don't know what is.
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A guy on my staff at USGS in Michigan played water polo at Michigan State.
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Human judging is always faulty and corrupted. Gymnasts are impressive but its athletics combined with artistry and thus judging. I'm just not sold on the place for these things being the Olympics. Tennis players are impressive, and skateboarders, and golfers and team sports are great when the team is clicking. Again I'd prefer none of that was part if the Olympics.
I will admit that my opinion on this subject is likely extreme and in the minority. I'm ok with it and its not an important topic anyways.
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There’s a female cross country skier doing laps up and down my street right now and it’s glorious.
I knew guys in college who played in HS, but they came from Prep schools that had swimming/rowing teams as well.
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Funny you ask. They are having a one on one contest on Labor Day.
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The MAAC conference offers women's water polo, so schools like Siena, Marisa and Iona field teams. However, I think a lot of their players come from the west coast and foreign countries like South Africa and Australia.
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My daughter's HS is in div 4A(in NC 4A is currently the division for large HSs). There are 6 of these HSs in our area and only 1 has a diving team. With the exception of the university none of the pools in the area have a springboard. I think the one school with the diving team practices at the univ.
I really think they should bring back the Olympic Art competitions.
Art competitions at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
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Your Olympics doesn't sound fun at all.
