Posted on 08/25/2004 4:53:46 AM PDT by Cowman
How to save the Olimpics
I was thinking about the Olimpics the other day and about how to make things more efficient and more entertaining. If you watch the stands rather than the "action" you will see more empty seats than occupied seats. I propse that we combine events to get the activities over with in half the time and would make things more interesting. Here are my suggestions.
Javelin throw and Pole vault: The javelin would be thrown at the pole vaulter who would catch it and then use the javelin to vault the pole.
Skeet shooting and high diving -- self explained
Bicycle racing and fencing: Speeding around the track whilst thrusting and parrying.
Hammer throw, Gymnastics and long jump: The gymnast will be thrown by the hammer thrower -- while in mid air he would go through his routine and distance thrown would qualify for the long jump. (diving could also be included if he were thrown into a swimming pool.)
Any others?
You'd better get ready for the javelin throwing; it's spelled Olympics.
Spell check is fir sissies
I think it might be intended... O-"limp"-ics...
The phrase "build it and they will come" doesn't seem to apply to Athens.
I considered that, but it's wise to put intentional play on words in quotes like: 'Olimpics'.
Did you use your spelcheker? I olways use mine
Forget the Olimpics, they can't even get people to go to the Olympics.
Beach volleyball with shotput?
Funny stuff.
Seriously, I think they made a grave miscalcuation by changing the Olympics to every two years. Having it every 4 years made it more "rare" (in a sense) and more interesting. I no longer watch it and that is the biggest reason--at this point it's just another sports event.
FReepers look stupid when we can't even write a headline correctly. Please fix it.
Womens' Beach Vollyball. More Womens' Beach Vollyball. Womens' Beach Vollyball...24/7. And a longer season. And STOP chastizing the cameramen over the wedgie-shots.
They should use cardboard cuttouts of people like they do in movies for crowd shots. Add a sound track with cheers and boos, and there you go.
Sigh. Guess it's a guy thing. I tuned in to see what the male volleyball players were wearing, and it was a darn sight more than that. Go figure.
RIGHT! The gals should be required to perform in the attire of ancient Greek Olimpick tradition.
(And howbout the Belloruskian bombshell who won the 100m!!! Hominahomina...I'm diggin' this Olimpiad!)
My local paper already suggested replacing fencing with swordfighting. Bonus points for piratey costumes. Me, I would prefer broadsword to fencing, though.
Free beer for anybody who actually watches that crap.
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