intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Honestly the IOC did the right thing bringing back wrestling and they should have dropped a sport (like MP) from the beginning because it affected squash or basebll from getting onto the program.
FiveRingFever Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 I'm really thankful that wrestling is staying, but it was a sham for softball/ baseball and squash. Stupid to cap the number of sports while not addressing the addition of disciplines.
Fox334 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 what do you mean by "one vote"? Had Wrestling gotten one fewer vote there would have been a second round of voting.
Citius Altius Fortius Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Posted September 8, 2013 Honestly the IOC did the right thing bringing back wrestling and they should have dropped a sport (like MP) from the beginning because it affected squash or basebll from getting onto the program. agreed
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Had Wrestling gotten one fewer vote there would have been a second round of voting. Yup this is what I meant. Imo I am happy, because 6 women's weight classes = better chances for Canada to do well
Fox334 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Honestly the IOC did the right thing bringing back wrestling and they should have dropped a sport (like MP) from the beginning because it affected squash or basebll from getting onto the program. Agreed. I also thing they should review disciplines and events, not just sports. There are some events the IOC could easily drop. I also think a pure event cap isn't necessarily the best way to look at it - you have some events (like synchro diving and mixed doubles tennis) that require virtually no additional athletes or venues, its not really fair to compare them with events like whitewater canoeing.
Citius Altius Fortius Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Posted September 8, 2013 Yup this is what I meant. Imo I am happy, because 6 women's weight classes = better chances for Canada to do well Had Wrestling gotten one fewer vote there would have been a second round of voting. thanks - I didn't get what he meant...
Fox334 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Yup this is what I meant. Imo I am happy, because 6 women's weight classes = better chances for Canada to do well Forget about Canada and think about how the 2020 host must feel about this
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Forget about Canada and think about how the 2020 host must feel about this Oh yes they have won 7/12 women;s golds so far so they must be happy. Japan won in this session!
Olympian2004 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Had Wrestling gotten one fewer vote there would have been a second round of voting. Actually, it would have taken two fewer votes for wrestling to force a second round of voting. The majority was 48 votes.
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Agreed. I also thing they should review disciplines and events, not just sports. There are some events the IOC could easily drop. I also think a pure event cap isn't necessarily the best way to look at it - you have some events (like synchro diving and mixed doubles tennis) that require virtually no additional athletes or venues, its not really fair to compare them with events like whitewater canoeing. I totally agree here are my suggestions: -Remove Synchronized swimming = 104 athletes, reallocate 52 spots to women's water polo to get 12 teams in that sport (52 additional quotas) -Remove Rhythmic gymnastics = 96 athletes -Remove canoe slalom = 77 athletes -Reduce men's football to 12 teams = 72 athletes (and brings all team sports to 12 teams) -Remove field hockey (it was the last ranked team sport on the IOC's list) = 192 athletes = 489 additional athletes.
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Hey Rob just asked a question loL!
Fox334 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 The only reason I'm not keen on getting rid of Rythmic Gymnastic is that it makes up for women's artistic gymnastic having two fewer events than men's artistic gymnastic. If they fixed that I wouldn't mind seeing Rhythmic get the axe. Plus I'm personally partial to some of the events you mentioned (Field Hockey and Slalom)
ofan Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 What an absolute joke. A complete waste of a process that was supposed to bring something fresh to the Olympic program. Instead, we're left with no new sports being added and the IOC looking even dumber then before. This is truly an organization that lacks any sort of common sense.
Citius Altius Fortius Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Posted September 8, 2013 Hockey and Canoe Slalom are very popular in central Europe - I cant imagine Olympics without these two sports
mattperiolat Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 What is really stupid about this is there was no reason, other than to block baseball/softball and/or squash, to drop wrestling in the first place. Popular with the fans, wide appeal to multiple nations, great variety of talent AND they just added women's disciplines. If a sport was going to go that was beyond saving or at least probationary, it should have been boxing. Then at least we could have an honest debate about the problems with the sport and have given something new a chance.
ofan Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Hockey and Canoe Slalom are very popular in central Europe - I cant imagine Olympics without these two sports I agree with you. Especially considering canoe slalom is a less traditional, "action/youth drawing" sport which the IOC seems keen on adding to the games (BMX, 3on3 Basketball possibly). As for field hockey, I can't see the Olympics without it as it is very popular in Europe. If there is one positive that came out of this whole debacle is that it gave wrestling a kick in the ass to start innovating their sport to stay relevant.
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Hockey and Canoe Slalom are very popular in central Europe - I cant imagine Olympics without these two sports Idk Field hockey was last in team sports, and canoe slalom was on the bloc back in 2005, if they need refreshments these two would likely go. Eventing also but another discipline might replace it. Sports like badminton and table tennis which really haven't grown should also go. I like taekwondo's system (16 per weight category) and if they managed to accomplish that in judo and wrestling then quota spots could be saved. If there is one positive that came out of this whole debacle is that it gave wrestling a kick in the ass to start innovating their sport to stay relevant. That was probably the goal lol The only reason I'm not keen on getting rid of Rythmic Gymnastic is that it makes up for women's artistic gymnastic having two fewer events than men's artistic gymnastic. If they fixed that I wouldn't mind seeing Rhythmic get the axe. Plus I'm personally partial to some of the events you mentioned (Field Hockey and Slalom) Introducing two new events in artistic for the women would be quota neutral, so that is something the FIG should study. If it goes I think trampoline would be axed too, but it has only 32 athletes, so i would keep imo.
FiveRingFever Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Yup this is what I meant. Imo I am happy, because 6 women's weight classes = better chances for Canada to do well And on the other hand, it's worse for Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, etc.
ofan Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 That was probably the goal . Well that shouldn't have been the goal. The goal was to evaluate the Olympic program and revamp it if needed, which the IOC failed to do.
intoronto Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Well that shouldn't have been the goal. The goal was to evaluate the Olympic program and revamp it if needed, which the IOC failed to do. Ikr. Rogge did say that they are going to open a study into disciplines so maybe we will be saying changes in 4 years time.
ofan Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Ikr. Rogge did say that they are going to open a study into disciplines so maybe we will be saying changes in 4 years time. Hopefully. If the IOC had more people who operated based on your logic and the proposal which you just posted and more on common sense, and less on personal agendas, this would be a much better run organization.
Fox334 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Hopefully. If the IOC had more people who operated based on your logic and the proposal which you just posted and more on common sense, and less on personal agendas, this would be a much better run organization. Maybe don't have people that are heavily involved in Modern Pentathlon on the EB next time then...
ofan Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Maybe don't have people that are heavily involved in Modern Pentathlon on the EB next time then... Honestly, I don't find MP all that bad. The real joke is synchro swimming, where the medalists are essentially predetermined before the event begins. Also, there is so much debate about gender equality, but synchro and rythmic gymnastics set a double standard. Both sports need to go in my opinion, and more women's events should be added in artistic gymnastics.
mr.bernham Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Well that shouldn't have been the goal. The goal was to evaluate the Olympic program and revamp it if needed, which the IOC failed to do. Name a time when the IOC did not fail to do what they are supposed to do.
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