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ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

Handball: Soccer played with the hand - weird, but yes, it's a sport.

You obviously have never played Handball. It is much much harder and demanding then soccer. Was there about the same time as soccer. For the real kick play Feldhandball, it is played on a soccer filed on soccer goals.

You should also play Badminton. Considering your "LOL" I bet you won't stay 5 minutes at an average game pace [;)]

Here in the US it's called Team Handball. We played it in phyiscal education class in college. Since I was a rarity as someone who had played soccer in high school in the 1970s, I tended to drop kick my shots on goal while everyonme else was trying to throw it into the goals. Drop kicking had way more "umph" and I ran away as the leading scorer in the class. Was definitely a fun game.

Hi All,

As far as I can gather the following are the original olympic events.

Boxing
Equestrian events: Chariot racing, Riding
Pankration
Pentathlon: Discus, Javelin, Jump, Running, Wrestling
Running
Wrestling

It is interesting to note that all the above factor into ancient military prowess. The original olympics were also religious in nature being held every 4 years to honour Zeus. Of course, just as it is now, the games were quite polictically and regionally competitive.

Perhaps we should return to the original primary sports? [;)]

regards John

ORIGINAL: Hertston

Same as above.. would anyone trade an Open or Masters win for Olympic gold? Would they hell.. well, maybe Tiger, but only because he won everything else on multiple occasions anyway.

It seems for the Chinese the Olympic gold medal is the most important thing in the world. As they have made it their goal to create the most dominate Olyipic team in world history. Look at the Borg-like athletes they are creating. And this may be the biggest story of the whole Olympics. How the Chinese take the little children, What, from age 3 or 4 to live in a preparation facility.

Looking at it from my perspective it seems like those little ones are loosing their freedom to have a life. It seems so sad.

ORIGINAL: z1812
Perhaps we should return to the original primary sports? [;)]

With just one proposed addition : allow women to participate.

As the athletes always competed nude, I bet viewer ratings for Olympic Woman's Wrestling will top those of the Superbowl [;)]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd
Not really...boredstiff didn't use the descriptive "faggoty"

I stand corrected..... [:D]

ORIGINAL: sterckxe


With just one proposed addition : allow women to participate.

As the athletes always competed nude, I bet viewer ratings for Olympic Woman's Wrestling will top those of the Superbowl [;)]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

Sir, you have just won the internet! [&o]

ORIGINAL: Rodwell
I truely enjoy watching sports I never otherwise get to see. Alot of great athletes who are wonderful to watch in action.