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In reply to the discussion: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics [View all]Ash_F
(5,861 posts)71. That was the only sport I was any good at.
Mainly because it didn't involve a ball.
What the heck is modern pentathlon? It looks like how rich people get in shape, or train to hunt the deadliest game of all(man).
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I thought it was a joke too. Wrestling dropped in favor of modern pentathlon sounds like the Onion.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#7
Well, the sheep skull-toss was never instituted in the contemporary games, either.
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#78
You take the T+A out of beach volleyball, and see what kind of ratings it pulls...
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#51
The athletes aren't telegenic enough for the broadcast audience, pretty much.
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#54
What about dressage? I've heard that Rafalca is an ancient Greek term for
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2013
#21
Every athlete profiled either had a dire disease or lost a loved one recently....
radhika
Feb 2013
#65
im pissed at the cheating of the italians. cant believe their defenders get away with it.
loli phabay
Feb 2013
#74
lol the bully wee. im a Tim for my sins. still didnt expect to get this far
loli phabay
Feb 2013
#77
"Modern Pentathlon" was intended for those people who would have done the Pentathlon in Ancient times
happyslug
Feb 2013
#73
Me too. In 8th grade I was uncoordinated and could never catch or hit a ball.
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#81