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NYTimes contributors weigh in on what sports should be removed from the olympics -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Aug 13 '12, 08:30

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Surprisingly, no mention of dressage. (www.nytimes.com)

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I read this the other day and they make good points. Well, not the woman that wants to eliminate swimming events. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:33 7
- Dana White would have to give up some control, and that will never happen. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:34 6
  - I think the IOC was able to at least force FIFA to concede a little, but even that was the paltry under 23. -- nm - Max Aug 13, 08:55
  - not if the IOC just adds. Then the fighters would have to decide for themselves -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:50 4
    - there's a fairly involved process the IOC goes through, it's not just "MMA? cool." - mafic Aug 13, 08:54
    - the IOC doesn't do that though. There has to be an independent international body that applies for admission. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:51 2
      - ahh, cool -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:52 1
        
        (I agree that you could make the case for inclusion, but - Dana White) -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:53
Why? Rich people like dressage and the NYT wouldn't want to upset them. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:32 29
- I think there are 11 royal family members on the IOC board. -- nm - LMS Aug 13, 08:38
- They do mention sailing which is as rich a sport as there is. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:33 27
  - Sailing has been cut back a lot, but the tiny boats in the Olympics are cheap dinghies. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:37 8
    - But to learn to sail, even a cheap dinghy, costs a lot of money and requires access to a boat. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:40 7
      - I grew up dirt poor and still learned how to sail. It helped to live in FL, but there were lots of cheap 2 person sailboats around. -- nm - ceregon Aug 13, 09:02
      - You don't need to pay dock fees if you can hitch your boat onto the back of a trailer and drive it back to your home. -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:45
      - coaches and training for *any* event are expensive. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:42 3
        
        I understand that. My point is that the equipment/fees to get started isn't cheap. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:46 2
        
        not as much as you'd think, is what we're saying. It's about the same price as buying a kayak, which no one ever seems to take issue with as a sport. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:50 1
        
        Gotcha. I really didn't know all this before I posted. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:55
      - Some of my best friends are boat owners. -- nm - Romney Aug 13, 08:41
  - On those type of boats, it's not an exclusive event. Plus all the competitors are given identical boats. It's not like the America's Cup. -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:36 15
    - What do you mean by not an exclusive event? -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:37 14
      - I mean that a median income person would be able to take up sailing in a small boat as a hobby. - Roger More Aug 13, 08:43 3
        
        I would love to learn to sail. -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 08:43 2
        
        take lessons, they are everywhere. and not outrageous actually. - Andie Aug 13, 08:45 1
        
        I plan to, at some point. - znufrii Aug 13, 08:48
      - Look up the price of a Laser sailboat or a Hobie cat. It's about the same cost as buying a kid a full set of new hockey equipment -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:38 8
        
        So it's not free but it's not exhorbitant either, is what I'm saying. There are mountain bikes that are more expensive. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:39 7
        
        There's more expenses to owning a boat though, right? - Krusty Aug 13, 08:42 6
        
        you don't need to own them. I used to sail lasers at summer camp. there's a yacht club near my house in vancouver that - mafic Aug 13, 08:48 3
        
        Okay. So it's not anything like the America's Cup and it's somewhat accessible and affordable. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:53 2
        
        or at least be majorly reformed. - Reagen Aug 13, 08:54 1
        
        The corruption has been going on for so long I'm not sure it can be saved. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:58
        
        the average sailing competitor doesn't own their own boat though, they are on a racing team. -- nm - Andie Aug 13, 08:43 1
        
        (well, doesn't own the racing boat) -- nm - Andie Aug 13, 08:45
      - To the rich. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:38
  - "All it takes is $40 million and a dream" -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:34 1
    - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:36

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