Paris 2024 Olympics

[Mac76]

Yeah the skateboarding is great

[Letters]

I struggle a bit with sports where someone has to say how nicely you did it.
You know where you are with 100m, the person who crosses the line first wins. With things like skateboarding, it is more subjective.
That said, I know there are rules about this which make it more objective - with diving I know the amount of splash is a factor, for example.
I draw the line at rhythmic gymnastics which is basically just dancing. Yes, it's very clever and skilful, but that doesn't make it a sport.

I mean, juggling is difficult (and I'm very good at it by the way, it's what I did at university instead of making friends or talking to women), but that doesn't make it a sport.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I struggle a bit with sports where someone has to say how nicely you did it.
You know where you are with 100m, the person who crosses the line first wins. With things like skateboarding, it is more subjective.
That said, I know there are rules about this which make it more objective - with diving I know the amount of splash is a factor, for example.
I draw the line at rhythmic gymnastics which is basically just dancing. Yes, it's very clever and skilful, but that doesn't make it a sport.

I mean, juggling is difficult (and I'm very good at it by the way, it's what I did at university instead of making friends or talking to women), but that doesn't make it a sport.

Boxing is judged as well, unless you have a KO you can have differing views of who won after the 12 rounds

[Letters]

Boxing is judged as well, unless you have a KO you can have differing views of who won after the 12 rounds

"That said, I know there are rules about this which make it more objective"

[HCZ_Reborn]

"That said, I know there are rules about this which make it more objective"

I’m just saying that you have at your own admission stated you have issues with sports that are judged and therefore open to subjectivity. I suppose every sport is to a degree even with football you can legislate as much as you want, and it will still come down to individual interpretation at times

[Letters]

I’m just saying that you have at your own admission stated you have issues with sports that are judged and therefore open to subjectivity. I suppose every sport is to a degree even with football you can legislate as much as you want, and it will still come down to individual interpretation at times

There's obviously a sliding scale. It's like board games. Most are a combination of luck and skill. At one end of that you have chess which is entirely skill and strategy, at the other you have snakes and ladders which is entirely dumb luck.

With sport it's debatable where the line is. The sports which are in the Olympics has always been a bit of a arbitrary and entertaining mix. Breakdancing, sorry "breaking"...nah, that's not a sport. It may be skilful and entertaining but so are lots of things. Skateboarding...I think it's a bit silly but I watched Brown's run and I enjoyed it. More of a pastime/hobby than a sport I'd say.

tbh I quite like ice dance - I guess I'm the Torvill and Deam generation. But it's basically Strictly Come Dancing on ice,

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think anything that has a competitive edge to it and requires physical skill can be deemed a sport

As long as there is a consistent structure surrounding it. Maybe in time we will have a computer that can judge these events and provide a completely impartial analysis when it comes to score giving

[HCZ_Reborn]

I draw the line at ultimate frisbee though

The only thing ultimate about it, is their failure as human beings

[Letters]

I don't understand why some people are so down on darts. I don't think it should be in the Olympics but it's surely more of a sport than some of the stuff in there.

[Mac76]

I'd rather watch frisbee than darts tbh