tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post2039322819330615314..comments2024-03-28T12:29:39.157-07:00Comments on Graphic Firing Table: Final Thoughts on the Beijing Olympics (3)FDChiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-11937241459223851152008-08-27T09:41:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:41:00.000-07:00Hey Chief (anon here),I've no issue with competiti...Hey Chief (anon here),<BR/>I've no issue with competitions, I'm just not in favour of this over-hyped, over-specific institution. Lets have global track meets, global swim meets, etc... just keep the big dollars out of it. While this means less exposure for the atheletes, it also means less exploitation. I sometimes think the Olympics now exists for countries to thump their chest and companies to market or advertise, the sports bit is an afterthought. <BR/><BR/>I dunno, rambling a bit here, I just dislike having the name "Olympics" associated with what we have now. I prefer to see renaisance atheletes - ones who have trained their bodies to their peak, not trained it just to lift weights or just to throw a javelin or just to run 100m or... (you get my drift)<BR/><BR/>Getting cranky in my old age,<BR/>LeonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-83078001150322305982008-08-26T11:31:00.000-07:002008-08-26T11:31:00.000-07:00anon: Your argument is not entirely without merit,...anon: Your argument is not entirely without merit, but I'd argue that humans have always competed against each other in everything from hunting mastodons to knitting, so some sort of "Olympics" once global connectivity arrived was inevitable.<BR/><BR/>My feeling is if you like, enjoy, if not, don't. Unlike plague or war, sports are always something you can ignore if they don't engage you.<BR/><BR/>The expense, though - I agree that the Games in their present form are bloated to an extreme. A little less lucre might help focus people on the individuals and the sports rather than the show...FDChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-5245631876392901712008-08-26T09:45:00.000-07:002008-08-26T09:45:00.000-07:00The Olympics have turned into one long (and expens...The Olympics have turned into one long (and expensive) joke. With all the new "sports" added, I'm expecting egg&spoon races next. The original Olympics (if I'm not mistaken) had an athelete compete in all the various events. Kudos to the existing atheletes but they've overspecialized to the point of ridiculousness. So Phelps can swim like a dolphin (heck possibly better than one) but can he run, jump, throw? I gave this entire Olympics a pass, ditto for the winter Olympics (which seems to be an excuse to allow Canada and the nordic countries to boost their medal count). How the hell is the winter games a world sport considering there are a lot of countries without snow? Well except for hockey, I'll always watch the hockey games. (Go Canada!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-49599598806541156842008-08-25T21:08:00.000-07:002008-08-25T21:08:00.000-07:00Lisa: I'm not sure if a bunch of Y-chromosome woul...Lisa: I'm not sure if a bunch of Y-chromosome would help in this sport. It sure didn't help her that day. I've seldom seen such a public display of illness. Girl was just <I>sick</I>.<BR/><BR/>That said, the former soviet nations sure did a LOT of suspect stuff w/ HGH, EPO and the typical drug cocktails so favored by modern sports cheats. So. Hmmmm...FDChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-66171438660836098192008-08-25T17:15:00.000-07:002008-08-25T17:15:00.000-07:00Not to be cruel, but your race walker looks a migh...Not to be cruel, but your race walker looks a might bit masculine, do you think? I wonder how they decide to do the gender testing.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839236994990699117noreply@blogger.com