Huh! Bowling in the OGs

[baron-pierreIV]

Just came across this:  
 

 

[SkiFreak]

As long as you have great athletes...

 

[Rob2012]

If we're going to have a Summer Games equivalent of curling, I'd much prefer something tactical and engrossing in the same way curling is. (i.e build a snooker hall!!) 

Bowling seems like a very 1 dimensional sport from a spectator pov.

[sebastien1214]

I have just one thing to say : why not ?

[StefanMUC]

1 hour ago, Rob2012 said:

If we're going to have a Summer Games equivalent of curling, I'd much prefer something tactical and engrossing in the same way curling is. (i.e build a snooker hall!!) 

Bowling seems like a very 1 dimensional sport from a spectator pov.

Boule sports (Pétanque, Boccia…) seem more like the curling summer equivalent though?

[sebastien1214]

8 minutes ago, StefanMUC said:

Boule sports (Pétanque, Boccia…) seem more like the curling summer equivalent though?

I'll never forgive Estanguet for putting breakdancing in place of pétanque. A game of boules where we beheaded Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette would have been much more fitting...

[Rob2012]

55 minutes ago, StefanMUC said:

Boule sports (Pétanque, Boccia…) seem more like the curling summer equivalent though?

And of course lawn bowls has its place in the Commonwealth Games too.

It just occurred to me while I was watching the curling that the only other time I'm in that kind of headspace watching sport is when the snooker's on. It's a nice place to be.

Whatever, I'd take any of snooker, bowls or petanque over ten pin bowling.

[Sir Rols]

7 hours ago, Rob2012 said:

And of course lawn bowls has its place in the Commonwealth Games too.

And ironically (I don’t know if this was mentioned in the video - I haven’t watched it), ten pin bowls has also featured in the commies - at KL ‘98. And I think it’s been in the Asian Games.