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hlthe2b

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4. Athleticism is the issue. Not whether or not you like the costumes or equipment.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 02:43 PM

Aug 2021

For heaven's sakes. If golf can be an Olympic event, those that actually require extreme continuous physical athleticism should. Olympics have long balanced classical sporting events with more artistic events, albeit very athletic artistic events. Synchronized swimming might likewise seem too artistic for some tastes, but is one of the older modern Olympic events--first appearing in LA in 1984.

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Maybe an Olympic spoiler? And some poor sportsmanship [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 OP

Knowing I will offend avid golfers, I will still point out that rhythmic gymnastics is a lot more hlthe2b Aug 2021 #1

+1 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2021 #2

So are other circus activities n/t Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #3

Athleticism is the issue. Not whether or not you like the costumes or equipment. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #4

So when are they including trapeze? /s Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #9

Plenty of trapeze elements in the gymnastics uneven bars.. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #10

This is the first olympic gold medal for an Israeli woman. Mosby Aug 2021 #5

Averina was absolutely a poor sport. zuul Aug 2021 #6

I don't either Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #11

Yah, I thought she was a diva of the worst kind. Ugh....🤬 a kennedy Aug 2021 #13

I was trying to follow that. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #7

Sore loserism, It's as Russian as borscht.Which makes it also a GOP principle Walleye Aug 2021 #8

And cheating. zuul Aug 2021 #12

Exactly. And if there's one thing I hate, it's a cheater. Walleye Aug 2021 #14