Are games like Handball, doubles ping pong, trampolining, etc, really popular in the rest of the world? Or is it just as unpopular in the states?

 

I really don't see some of these games being popular anywhere. I dunno

I am boycotting watching the olympics until the fitness pole is accepted as a sport.

 

 

Because let's face it, moves like this already make these "gymnasts" a grand a night, might as well get them a gold medal too

Are games like Handball, doubles ping pong, trampolining, etc, really popular in the rest of the world? Or is it just as unpopular in the states?

 

I really don't see some of these games being popular anywhere. I dunno

 

European handball is popular in europe (not the same as handball here). Trampoline is like gymnastics. Ping pong... well..... that's big in asia.

it's funny to think that people win olympic gold medals in sports drunk americans play at backyard barbeques ping pong and badminton.I hope that whiffle ball gets added as an olympic sport too.

I am boycotting watching the olympics until the fitness pole is accepted as a sport.

 

 

Because let's face it, moves like this already make these "gymnasts" a grand a night, might as well get them a gold medal too

I resent that. These girls work very hard for those folded bills & if you don't believe in capitalism, you just ain't American.

it's funny to think that people win olympic gold medals in sports drunk americans play at backyard barbeques ping pong and badminton.I hope that whiffle ball gets added as an olympic sport too.

 

Have you seen the level of competition they play at? Holy crap... Olympic Badminton is serious business!

There are too many stupid events allowed in the Olympics. Given more time, we'll probably see hop scotch, pocket pool and Fuji football.

 

 

 

Have you seen the level of competition they play at? Holy crap... Olympic Badminton is serious business!

 

Its really hard for me to compare said games athletically to track and field or swimming or the like. I'm not naive enough to think that ports that aren't popular in America aren't "real" sports (I happen to like say soccer) Some of these seem like a stretch though.

That's because you're thinking in terms of drunken games or schoolyard games (Table Tennis & Handball)...

 

There's some stuff like Fencing, Sailing, Rowing, Kayaking, Canoeing, etc that some do for recreation, but some of it is done competitively outside of the USA.

I resent that. These girls work very hard for those folded bills & if you don't believe in capitalism, you just ain't American.

+1 . I worked with a woman who danced her way through college. She earned every penny.

That's because you're thinking in terms of drunken games or schoolyard games (Table Tennis & Handball)...

 

There's some stuff like Fencing, Sailing, Rowing, Kayaking, Canoeing, etc that some do for recreation, but some of it is done competitively outside of the USA.

 

No those I agree whole heartily should be in the Olympics. And I do know the difference between our handball and Olympic handball. Just seems to me they try to fill games just to fill it up.

The ultimate stupid sport.. Dressage...look it up. Friggen horse dancing.

I've been DVR'ing everything and fast forwarding through it all to watch the track and field. I just don't have time for any more than a glimpse at some of those other events.

 

Hey Krdshrk, big improvemnt in your avatar since you became a moderator. Maybe one of these days I'll figure out how to get one.

They should bring back tug-of-war.

 

Table Tennis (calling it ping-pong is like calling a C.O. a prison guard) is big in Sweden, Africa and Asia. I used to work with a Table Tennis hustler. He was a legitimate top 100 in the USA but he would only play doubles in money tournaments because he could sandbag in doubles.

Handball, dressage, race-walking, badminton, table tennis, trampoline, rythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming are all stupid as hell and need to be removed from Olympic Competition.

Why did they remove baseball?

Why did they remove baseball?

 

The Bats were to dangerous...