One of the oldest sports to compete in the Olympics, wrestling, has been cut by the IOC. However, rhythmic gymnastics, the modern pentathlon, synchronized swimming, and sailing remain. UFB. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...9336--oly.html
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One of the oldest sports to compete in the Olympics, wrestling, has been cut by the IOC. However, rhythmic gymnastics, the modern pentathlon, synchronized swimming, and sailing remain. UFB. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...9336--oly.html
Maybe they can replace it with fake wrestling. It's more popular than the greco-roman style, anyways.
Mrs. O and I had this discussion during the last Olympics, and we tried to come up with sports that were too silly for the games, but might end up there anyway. Olympic musical chairs, synchronized pole vaulting, javelin catching and combining volleyball with the shot put were the top of our list.
Thumb wrestling maybe? http://www.conservativeunderground.c...iggrin-new.png
One of those 'fake' wrestlers already has an Olympic gold medal, Kurt Angle:
http://stuntgranny.files.wordpress.c.../08/kurt12.jpg
Was the 2nd Euro-Continental champion(the Euro championship, a belt rarely defended in Europe is defunct):
http://www.madaboutwrestling.net/wp-...l-champion.jpg
King of the Ring:
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images...jpg?1291691444
WWF Champ:
http://www.wwe.com/f/reign/image/2009/02/456970.jpg
WWE World Champ:
http://wwe.maxupdates.tv/wp-content/...kurtangle3.jpg
WWE Undisputed Champ:
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/r...rtAngle005.jpg
TNA Champ:
http://tnawrestlingfandotcom.files.w.../kurtangle.jpg
Not many titles he didn't have. Not bad for a guy who was called boring when he made his WWF debut, changed to a mega heel, and is now quite wealthy because of it.
I have an idea, we could watch them throw republican politicians in the ring with kittens and watch the kittens devour them.