Olympic Games Update

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jason Smyth with his 6th Olympic Gold in the t13 100m. Won his first one in Beijing.

He's a shout for best Irish athlete of all time. Dominant.

 

[Al Bangor]

MURDERBALL

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Farewell Tokyo. It's been an absolute blast.

Only 3 years to Paris.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Cheetah Breaks Speed Record—Beats Usain Bolt by Seconds

Beating Usain Bolt's best, Sarah the "polka-dotted missile" clocked the world's fastest recorded time for a 100-meter run.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Pfft move over Bolt. 5.95secs for 100m and by a She Cheetah.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Good to see Squash finally making it to the Olympics but sadly not until 2028 in LA.

 

[Which Tyler]

Good to see Squash finally making it to the Olympics but sadly not until 2028 in LA.

Always should have had golf's place from Rio

 

[RedruthRFC]

Good to see Squash finally making it to the Olympics but sadly not until 2028 in LA.

Pleased to see squash finally get the nod, it's been a well-known weird outlier for as long as I can remember. I see that T20, Flag football, lacrosse and baseball/softball are also being included. The list smacks very much of placing broadcast rights over the IOC's own criteria. That said, there's plenty of long-established sports that don't meet those criteria either.

I wonder where the T20 will be played. Even if there's big enough stadia available, it's not like you can wheel a suitable wicket in like you could a boxing ring or basketball court.

 

[ncurd]

Pleased to see squash finally get the nod, it's been a well-known weird outlier for as long as I can remember. I see that T20, Flag football, lacrosse and baseball/softball are also being included. The list smacks very much of placing broadcast rights over the IOC's own criteria. That said, there's plenty of long-established sports that don't meet those criteria either.

I wonder where the T20 will be played. Even if there's big enough stadia available, it's not like you can wheel a suitable wicket in like you could a boxing ring or basketball court.

Drop in wickets have been a thing since the 70's and World Series Cricket

World Series Cricket - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ground size could definitely be an issue though. Dodgers stadium is smaller than County Ground Taunton.

T20 Cricket is a good shout though its exciting and can fit is a two week tournament. It also helps with markets the Olympics struggles with (Sub-continent countries). Whilst opening the sport to wider appeal. Its also competitive unlike Baseball/Basketball.

Lacrosse and Flag Football are good as well.

Squash has been insane for years I don't think any sport has worked as hard as they have.

 

[RedruthRFC]

Thanks, I had no idea that drop in pitches were a thing. To be fair, the Lions visiting Australian cricket venues should have been a clue that the technology exists!

A quick Google doesn't seem to offer up any suitable stadia in LA, further Googling suggests that this project might have recently got a serious shot in the arm:

https://www.sportstravelmagazine.co...ered,increased for major international events.

 

[ncurd]

Thanks, I had no idea that drop in pitches were a thing. To be fair, the Lions visiting Australian cricket venues should have been a clue that the technology exists!

A quick Google doesn't seem to offer up any suitable stadia in LA, further Googling suggests that this project might have recently got a serious shot in the arm:

https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/cricket-stadium-development-takes-step-forward-in-orange-county/#:~:text=Major League Cricket has entered,increased for major international events.

Me boring Cricket person there are excellent documentaries on World Series Cricket and how it quite literally changed the game.

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Not an Olympic update but one for the juiced up games:

James Magnussen to make swimming 'world record' attempt taking banned drugs

Former world champion James Magnussen agrees to take banned drugs in an attempt to swim faster than a world record.

www.bbc.co.uk