Am I the only one who sees that the horse is doing all the work? 
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Maybe Rio will be such a logistical debacle that they will finally realize that they should construct a permanent summer Olympic venue in Greece (a multinational effort, can't expect Greece to do this) and they could even make the Olympics about the athletes. OK. I am going to wake up now.
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These guys have put a lot of work in (maybe their horse has), and do it at their really nice dressage club or country club. Its just like going to the ball park, but they just have nicer concession stands. Its even a little dangerous (see Christopher Reeves). Just like softball girls have work hard on their fielding, hitting and pitching, these riders just don't jump on the horse and say giddy up (they say tally ho). I'm sure it takes a skill (like having a large bank account). They also have to have proper nutrition (Grey Poupon), and the horses to (Oats).
I don't want anybody jumping on the synchronized swimmers either. You have to hold your breath a long time and have to know how to put gelatin in your hair. That's tougher than putting a bow in your hair. And I bet its tough on their skin being in the pool all that time doing all those under water whirly woos and flips.
Which is dumber...Jenny's statement or starting a thread to discuss Jenny's statement?
Jenny's statement was hyperbole. But I live in Texas, so I'm pretty much immune to hyperbole.
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This reminds me of one of my favorite shows growing up - "ABC's Wide World of Sports". Without that show, I would NEVER have learned about cliff diving in Acapulco!
Based on her other comments I do not think that was the case.
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So getting rid of baseball out of the Olympics is that equal opportunity?
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Does baseball want to be in the Olympics? The Olympics come at a critical time in the regular season.
That, like it or not, was the essence of the spirit of the early modern Olympics. The entire point was that the hobbies of the wealthy, preferably landed, "amateur" were much classier and pure than the sports of the lumpenproleteriat. Royalty and nobility still often compete in equestrian events, and often get medals.
When a reigning British king won a gold medal in an equestrian event, that was considered right and proper. When a poor Indian from Oklahoma won the Decathalon, blowing away the competition, that was a scandal.
There is still a lot of elitism and classism in the Olympics. DS' old high school rowing club had two boys who were good enough for the junior national team. One was from a family that could afford to spend many thousands for their son to train, and to row in international competition. The other didn't. Guess which one was on the Jr. national team?
What is still a huge part of many of the "fringe" events is that rich families can spend the $$$$$ to train thier kids in esoteric sports. Or the flip side of it is China, where poor kids from the countryside will be taken from their homes at a young age to train at national facilities, and the kids get to see their parents for the Lunar New Year. The coaches get better compliance by threatening to withhold the annual trip home.
WARRIORMIKE
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Both Baseball and Softball got the axe from the Olympics.
Curling is still in though??
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