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In reply to the discussion: Sports to add (or bring back) to the Olympics? [View all]Archae
(46,327 posts)1. Cracked.com had an article yesterday about sports that should be in the Olympics.
One of them is from Asia, it's sort of like volleyball, same setup, except there are only three on each team, the ball is about half the size of a volleyball and has to be KICKED over the net!
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Cracked.com had an article yesterday about sports that should be in the Olympics.
Archae
Jul 2012
#1
Thanks! I had to go to the site to see all of the list. It was worth the trip! I am
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#4
That's often called lawn bowling, but I mean with pins (we have a REALLY old wooden set).
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#14
Neat! You must have to have really short grass to get them to stay set??
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#16
My middle daughter is quite proficient at that now. She has an armory of swords.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#15
Those are really special treasures. She started about ten years ago (with wooden practice swords).
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#26
Those are great pictures. I've seen the rolled mat chop. It's amazing. Sadly, the words escape me
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#33
I love Jackie Chan. He does all of his own stunts and always seems to find a way to get naked.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#41
LOL! "Gorgeous" looks great. I haven't seen it. And yes, it was "Forbidden Kingdom".
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#48
I'll have to look for that. I've never seen anything he was in that I didn't like.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#59
Wow. I better not let my daughter see those pictures. Her 19th birthday is coming up.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#49
I enjoy playing it. It is probably one of the few sports teams I could make these days! (But
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#24
That would also be interesting. Could be a summer or winter activity, too.
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#32
My little bro had a hackey sack. I was never very good with that thing.
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#42
Monty Python's Olympic hide n seek or philosophers playing soccer are also a hoot. :^)
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#44
I think some events don't lend themselves to complete nudity. (equestrian, for one)
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#46
I think those would be great, but the MMA is a little brutal for me. I don't think I could watch it
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#67