Cable at 2020 Olympics
Seems like they are putting forward a bid for it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oly...pic-Games.html |
I wonder if points will be deducted for prespinning on kickers
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dumb. needs a boat.
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But in all seriousness, I don't think wakeboarding is the type of sport that the Olympics is looking for. I think we'd be better off in the X-games or the Dew Tour (sorry to open this can of worms again). I wish the promoters of our sport all the best in helping grow and progress it in a positive direction, wherever that may be. |
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Snowboarding is in the olympics for slopestyle and halfpipe for Sochi in 2014.
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Just saw the opening for all these sports is coming about because they're "cutting" wrestling from the Olympics. As great as it would be for the sport of wakeboarding, this is crazy. I don't care which pro rider you pick, they prolly don't even train/work as hard as most high school level wrestlers...
I've visited the OTC, Olympic Training Center, in colorado springs and it's not un-common for the wrestlers there to drink 2,000+ calorie as part of breakfast, lunch, and dinner and still lose weight... Who works that hard? This is just a terrible decision for the Olympics getting away from their roots, to be popular or "streamline" events. just rediculous |
Cable as an Olympic event is just stupid (not saying there isn't any other stupid events). Olypmpic committee voted out wrestling out of the Olypmics. God I hope cable did not take its place.
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I think its crazy that they are taking out wrestling, it was one of the first sports ever in the Olympics. And yes wakeboarding does take quite a bit of athletic ability, but wrestling is by far way harder mentally and physically. Don't get me wrong I love wakeboarding, I am not trying to bash on it, but I wrestled when I was in high school and it is probably the most physically demanding things I've ever done! If anything, wakeboarding should go into the X-Games.
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Lads, just want to clarify; they didn't take out wrestling to make room for another sport. Wakeboarding along with the other sports were short-listed a long while ago, at least 6 months, and the decision's being made in September. I think the guys pushing wakeboarding were as surprised as anyone that wrestling got taken out. From what I gather though, the IOC was looking for a sport to capture younger audiences which gives wakeboarding quite a good chance. If you look at the alternatives, I don't think there's much there that isn't captured by other sports in the olympics currently, at least for the roller sports, squash,and karate. Wushu and climbing would also be strong contenders, though
Also, for the guys saying wakeboarding isn't comparable to wrestling in terms of training and effort, no-one's arguing that it is. Wrestling is a much more demanding physical sport, but, don't compare training for wrestling to wakeboarding as a hobby. Look at the training that Harley, Rusty and Phil are putting in instead. |
Seems kind of odd for wakeboarders to not want wakeboarding in the Olympics.
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There is no 'wake' at a cable park...
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This is why they got rid of wrestling...
"The board voted after reviewing a report by the IOC program commission report that analyzed 39 criteria, including television ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping policy and global participation and popularity." Is wakeboarding more popular than this? http://holeintheclouds.net/sites/hol.../09nov/rix.jpg Probably not now...but one day. |
Add my name to list of people who would like to see behind-the-boat wakeboarding back in the x-games but don't really care whether cableboarding is in the olympics or not.
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^^ +1. I told before and say now - big boys do make new money. Wrestling was done
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If wakeboarders are not even supporting the push for our sport to be in the Olympics, then who will?
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I was always under the impression that no sport aided by the use of a motor is allowed in the Olympics as per IOC guidelines.
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For everyone that is bashing wakeboarding trying to get in the Olympics, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE gladly decline your invite and send it to myself or any of the others that would love to have this opportunity to compete at the Olympics.
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Taylor, that is the kind of attitude that will get you on Team USA. Thank you for your support.
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Then say x-games
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As lame as the olympics sounds if it brings money and popularity into the sport than wakeboarding needs it. It is a fragile weird industry that needs all the help it can get.
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