Sailing in the crosshairs?
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Topic: Sailing in the crosshairs?
Posted By: Do Different
Subject: Sailing in the crosshairs?
Date Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 9:49pm
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/07/breakdancing-paris-2024-olympic-games-ioc
Feeling urban and yoof? |
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 9:59pm
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I grew up as an urban yoof, can't say I ever thought that dancing as an Olympic sport would make it more interesting.
I guess olympic sailing with just end up moving further and further away from what the majority actually do. Will the same apply to athletics? Very large people lobbing weights on wires isn't exactly trendy, though I can see the urban yoof aiming them at each other or at the police, especially in Paris. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 08 Dec 20 at 6:56pm
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On the news, amazing to watch, will be brilliant to hear 'Run DMC' again. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 08 Dec 20 at 7:55pm
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Can they bring back painting and literature then?
Though presumably it would have to be graffiti and angry, angst ridden urban literature. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 08 Dec 20 at 7:57pm
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Strange thing is, break dancing is about as out of date as Laser sailing. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 08 Dec 20 at 8:33pm
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Never saw it on every street corner either (stated on the news), in fact only ever seen it in the States and like you say was years ago, hardly 2020 mainstream. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 09 Dec 20 at 6:23pm
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I believe that the current supplier of the linoleum for the dance mat has refused to let the break dancing association to verify it is in specification and will be producing a new mat identical to the previous mats but called ILDM And still they haven’t let squash in ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 09 Dec 20 at 6:47pm
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In line skating Street hockey would have more relevance. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 09 Dec 20 at 8:12pm
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Breakdancing's inclusion does nowt to support my wife and her colleagues to stop ballet being lumped in with sport and aerobics in the covid regs... ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 8:42am
That's because squash is played by middle aged CEOs on their lunch breaks as they do the next deal, not by young hip things on the streets of Brooklyn. All these stereotypes are dated 1985, by the way. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 9:58am
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Synchronised googling. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 10:03am
There'll be a huge thumb up for that (or two)  ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 11:39am
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Suppose it will have to be synchronised 'Drones' or electric scooter uphill slalom. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Grumpycat
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 12:45pm
Cycling already has a e bike mountain bike championship. 
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 12:56pm
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One of the most exciting new sports is across city cycle racing against the flow of traffic, totally bonkers. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 6:33pm
All ridden on fixies with a courier bag full of A3 paper, no brakes and 12" wide flat bars  ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Dec 20 at 8:30pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYPfI7uRSEI
------------- Robert |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 18 Dec 20 at 7:10pm
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/18/basketball-surfing-and-skateboarding-get-extra-in-olympic-funding-round
'Posh sports' face funding cuts in buildup to Paris 2024 Olympics |