Is curling a sport?
24 February 2006, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
How curling can be in the Winter Olympics when they don't include Darts in the Olympics is beyond me.
Mind you the curlers are not quite as fat as all the fat ones fall over on the ice and cannot get up again and so they just lie there until they are frozen solid and then the Zamboli just sweeps them away.
24 February 2006, 09:59 AM
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its more 'sporting' than alot of other sports. dont even need a ref! (apart from for measuring tight calls.)
they call there own infringments.....thats sporting........
although id love to see a disagreement and a punch up on ice!!!
they call there own infringments.....thats sporting........
although id love to see a disagreement and a punch up on ice!!!
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24 February 2006, 10:22 AM
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I heard on R5 live the other day one definition of a sport is an activity that you cannot do in your normal footwear
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24 February 2006, 11:03 AM
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curling can most definately be competitive. i have noticed that several of the local sandwich shops and cafes have been in competition in trying to pass off the stalest sandwich some have distinctly curled edges, thereby proving that it is most definately some form of sporting event.
p.s i am so fed up with cheese sarnies, i have them every day for lunch, have done every day for ten years and its leading me to tears, i think its awful but i dont know who to complain to
p.s i am so fed up with cheese sarnies, i have them every day for lunch, have done every day for ten years and its leading me to tears, i think its awful but i dont know who to complain to
24 February 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ||VaNDaL||
curling can most definately be competitive. i have noticed that several of the local sandwich shops and cafes have been in competition in trying to pass off the stalest sandwich some have distinctly curled edges, thereby proving that it is most definately some form of sporting event.
p.s i am so fed up with cheese sarnies, i have them every day for lunch, have done every day for ten years and its leading me to tears, i think its awful but i dont know who to complain to
p.s i am so fed up with cheese sarnies, i have them every day for lunch, have done every day for ten years and its leading me to tears, i think its awful but i dont know who to complain to
24 February 2006, 05:47 PM
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Did any of you clock the American Johnson sisters. Nothing boring about them at all 
- they're on the left of the photo in case you didn't guess!
http://www.curlgirls.com/images/silv2.jpg
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- they're on the left of the photo in case you didn't guess!http://www.curlgirls.com/images/silv2.jpg
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25 February 2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Suresh
Did any of you clock the American Johnson sisters. Nothing boring about them at all - they're on the left of the photo in case you didn't guess!
http://www.curlgirls.com/images/silv2.jpg
Suresh
- they're on the left of the photo in case you didn't guess!http://www.curlgirls.com/images/silv2.jpg
Suresh
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26 February 2006, 12:14 PM
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TBH, Im not sure the Winter Olympics is a decent idea anyway. To quote somebody else "its just 142 different ways of sliding"
The only things I consider valid are Ski jump, Ski downhill, and Bobsleigh.
The only things I consider valid are Ski jump, Ski downhill, and Bobsleigh.
26 February 2006, 02:16 PM
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Dont forget "And throwing things" The regular Olym. at least have some variation. Gravity and sliding is all that matter in Winter.
Every time the Olypics are on a "new" sport is added. And it just demeans the whole thing. How can Snowboarding be considered an Olympic sport. And I gather BMX or Skateboarding will be in the regular Olympics next time.
Madness.
Every time the Olypics are on a "new" sport is added. And it just demeans the whole thing. How can Snowboarding be considered an Olympic sport. And I gather BMX or Skateboarding will be in the regular Olympics next time.
Madness.
27 February 2006, 06:41 PM
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How exactly is snowboarding different than skiing that makes it not worth the olympics?
Or is it just the type of people that do it shouldn't be allowed to compete in your opinion
Or is it just the type of people that do it shouldn't be allowed to compete in your opinion
28 February 2006, 08:23 AM
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Anything that requires a judge to give a mark is not a sport IMO.
Hemmingway went further and said that the only sports were Bull Fighting, Rock Climbing and Motor Racing; anything else was just a game.
I doubt that he would include F1 in its current state in that list though. Maybe bike racing would fit the bill better.
Hemmingway went further and said that the only sports were Bull Fighting, Rock Climbing and Motor Racing; anything else was just a game.
I doubt that he would include F1 in its current state in that list though. Maybe bike racing would fit the bill better.
28 February 2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SimonD
Anything that requires a judge to give a mark is not a sport IMO.
28 February 2006, 12:12 PM
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All those sports are a way to judge one person's skill and ability over the others who are competing.
If you dislike watching so much that you have to keep carping about the sports and those who take part, the answer is obvious.
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If you dislike watching so much that you have to keep carping about the sports and those who take part, the answer is obvious.
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28 February 2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rannoch
So that is football, hockey, rugby, cricket out then - well OK cricket is out anyway - but you get the picture
I always thought that those games were won by scoring the most runs/goals/points. Try as I might, I couldn't see any points scored for artistic merit or musical interpretation at Lansdowne Road last weekend
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28 February 2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rr_ww
TBH, Im not sure the Winter Olympics is a decent idea anyway. To quote somebody else "its just 142 different ways of sliding"
The only things I consider valid are Ski jump, Ski downhill, and Bobsleigh.
The only things I consider valid are Ski jump, Ski downhill, and Bobsleigh.
