New Olympic events.

Originally posted by iGRF Still discriminatory how can you have a competition that encourages clinical obesity and half the world couldn't consider entering.. heavyweight mens one person dinghy, may as well say Rich 1st world heavyweight mens sailing event the rest of the world need not apply. Still it could be like wrestling and a Tag team style event

Not only did swimming have 34 events, but in how many of those 34 did the one in the middle lane win?

So, if this mixed event is some sort of strange relay, or adds up the points from both to give a medal, how does that reflect the existing sport at all? Bad enough that we have massively minority foiling cats, but no majority participation keel boat, but inventing events is just plain odd.

I'd support kites at the Olympics, but for an event where judges decide who has done the best daft thing, or even for speed trials. My limited understanding is that people who kitesurf like to either go fast, jump in the air or both. Racing like dinghies do sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

Isn't this mixed podium going to look a bit strange? If they choose a boat that suits very light women, it will look like a dad and daughter race at sports day.

Plus don't forget the Laser, Laser Radial (and RS:X) are all under an anti trust review at present so could all be thrown out and new equipment would then be required for those events.

Edited by jeffers - 15 May 18 at 12:31pm