50 Meter Olympic Pistol Competition GONE

August 11, 2017, 03:54 PM

I do not know if this has been posted.
JUN 26, 2017 — After the EGA in Munich - it seems 50M pistol is lost to the 2020 Olympics - it is indeed a sad day - I live in hope that the ISSF will reconsider - maybe one day when the President and secretary are replaced - new thoughts will prevail RIP Free Pistol - a true friend and great mentor of personal strength and individual growth.

I shot Free Pistol in the 60s and 70s... did not qualify ever, but gave it my best effort.

It is a fun, demanding and lonely sport.

As above, RIP Free Pistol - it will be missed!

August 11, 2017, 03:58 PM

357fuzz

That is too bad. We will have skateboarding though.

August 11, 2017, 04:09 PM

AKSuperDually

Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

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August 11, 2017, 05:10 PM

2000Z-71

Follow the money. There's only so many sports that the Olympics can host. They think they can bring in more money including things like skateboarding and BMX that are more popular than some of the traditional sports.

There's still rumors about compound archery being added to the Olympics. Unfortunately it's a logistics issue, for it to be added an existing sport needs to be dropped. My daughter keeps threatening to start a petition to have synchronized swimming dropped.

August 11, 2017, 05:33 PM

tanksoldier

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50 Meter Olympic Pistol Competition GONE

..and my favorite event, the Modern Pentathlon, uses laser beam pistols instead of real firearms now.

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My daughter keeps threatening to start a petition to have synchronized swimming dropped.

That and Rhythmic Gymnastics. I'll sign both.

August 11, 2017, 05:45 PM

dsmack

So would I!!!

Also don't forget "Synchronized Swimming"... I'd sign that one too.

Don

August 11, 2017, 05:53 PM

46and2

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Originally posted by AKSuperDually:
Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

Nope. It already jumped the shark with Curling.

August 11, 2017, 06:04 PM

FRANKT

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Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Originally posted by AKSuperDually:
Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

Nope. It already jumped the shark with Curling.

Hey, hey, hey...lets take it easy on Curling, please.

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August 11, 2017, 06:08 PM

2000Z-71

Call me an old fart, but I want to see the traditional games in the Olympics. Sports like shooting, archery, wrestling, etc. The Olympics is their Super Bowl and they don't have much of a following. Stuff like BMX and skateboarding have outlets like the X Games. Wrestling almost got themselves eliminated from the Olympics because of their disorganization.

Also my rules for what qualifies as a sport, there needs to be a objective score, time or coming across a finish line. Anything decided by judges and style points is not a sport.

August 11, 2017, 06:09 PM

2000Z-71

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Originally posted by FRANKT:
quote:
Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Originally posted by AKSuperDually:
Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

Nope. It already jumped the shark with Curling.

Hey, hey, hey...lets take it easy on Curling, please.

I'll watch the Danish women's curling team all day long...

August 11, 2017, 06:16 PM

Scooter123

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Originally posted by FRANKT:
quote:
Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Originally posted by AKSuperDually:
Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

Nope. It already jumped the shark with Curling.

Hey, hey, hey...lets take it easy on Curling, please.

I agree, I find the tactical thinking required for Curling to be fascinating. It's a sport that requires Brain Power more than Muscle Power and those teams to can't learn to think 5 moves ahead are destined to fail.

August 11, 2017, 06:31 PM

AKSuperDually

quote:
Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Call me an old fart, but I want to see the traditional games in the Olympics. Sports like shooting, archery, wrestling, etc. The Olympics is their Super Bowl and they don't have much of a following. Stuff like BMX and skateboarding have outlets like the X Games. Wrestling almost got themselves eliminated from the Olympics because of their disorganization.

Also my rules for what qualifies as a sport, there needs to be a objective score, time or coming across a finish line. Anything decided by judges and style points is not a sport.

This sums up my opinion on the matter as well. It's why I don't take any interest in the Olympics now. Even for the few events that are left that I have an interest in...they are not broadcast or covered by whatever network won the bid to broadcast the events. What gets attention? Women in tight and little clothing doing sylistic events which show off their "abilities". I'm not calling for uniforms or and end to women's beach volleyball....

I like danish curling also...

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August 11, 2017, 06:39 PM

46and2

Sweeping-Ice-Shuffleboard belongs on Alaskan cruises and afternoons in fjords.

There's lame. And there's a thing that's 10,000x more lame, and that's Curling.

Do it on vacation or in your spare time all you like, but get it out of the Olympics please.

Ugh.

August 11, 2017, 06:56 PM

Deqlyn

I am Pro Curling. One of the few olympic games that you can compete with a beer in your hand...

and win!

August 11, 2017, 07:31 PM

tanksoldier

Curling is fascinating

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Also my rules for what qualifies as a sport, there needs to be a objective score, time or coming across a finish line. Anything decided by judges and style points is not a sport.

So poker is a sport and gymnastics is not. Got it.

August 11, 2017, 07:44 PM

darthfuster

Television coverage and corruption of the IOC ruined the Olympics for me decades ago.

August 11, 2017, 07:58 PM

Scurvy

They don't even broadcast the shooting events here usually. We were lucky to catch some archery last time around and it was a good watch.

I had to watch skeet on the internet.

Shooting is just not TV friendly. They are the greatest in the world and almost never miss. There's very little visual movement on the screen.

August 11, 2017, 08:49 PM

RAMIUS

Well, it is sorta boring as hell to watch.

All ya see is a dude standing there, and holes in the paper

August 11, 2017, 10:31 PM

iron chef

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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Also my rules for what qualifies as a sport, there needs to be a objective score, time or coming across a finish line. Anything decided by judges and style points is not a sport.

That's a tall order considering artistic gymnastics and figure skating are two Olympic sports that draw some of the highest viewership, especially among females.

August 11, 2017, 11:15 PM

dewhorse

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Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Originally posted by AKSuperDually:
Does anyone even take the olympics serious anymore?

Nope. It already jumped the shark with Curling.

Hey now.....what other olympic sport is meant to be played drunk

10s of Canadians would have to get real jobs!