Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 18:29     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd be happy if they get rid of skateboarding, snowboarding, break dancing, rock climbing, beach volleyball. Leave in archery, shooting, equestrian events. The only way I have of protesting is to not watch events and not purchase what sponsors are selling.


Why beach volleyball and skateboarding?


Girls in bikinis for one, duh.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 18:27     Subject: Re:Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
I feel like breakdancing is kind of ridiculous, but then again if someone asked me to explain why artistic gymnastics is okay but breakdancing isn’t, my answer would rapidly be reduced to “uhhh” and then a shrug emoji.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 17:48     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:I'd be happy if they get rid of skateboarding, snowboarding, break dancing, rock climbing, beach volleyball. Leave in archery, shooting, equestrian events. The only way I have of protesting is to not watch events and not purchase what sponsors are selling.


Why beach volleyball and skateboarding?
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 16:18     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
I'd be happy if they get rid of skateboarding, snowboarding, break dancing, rock climbing, beach volleyball. Leave in archery, shooting, equestrian events. The only way I have of protesting is to not watch events and not purchase what sponsors are selling.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2024 18:52     Subject: Re:Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Some of the Olympic breakdance contenders are going to be judges at a JMU hosted breakdance invitational this semester. For those of you hating on breakdancing in the Olympics, you can also hate on colleges for supporting it
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2024 18:43     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Olympics turning into, So You Think You Can _________
(breakdance)
(Riverdance)
(raindance)


LAP DANCE!!!


Gold, Cinnamon
Silver, Fantasia
Bronze, Vixen Star
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2024 17:36     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
I predict esports will be the next new big Olympic event. They already have it in many high schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2024 09:11     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:Olympics turning into, So You Think You Can _________
(breakdance)
(Riverdance)
(raindance)


LAP DANCE!!!
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2024 08:41     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
But it's the way of the world now sigh... anything and everything goes.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 15:24     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:See also: synchronized swimming. Bizarre event but it's now been in the Olympics for 30 years. Still seems weird, like h.s. drill team kind if thing.


Olympic marching band and color guard on deck!

Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 15:22     Subject: Re:Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
If they are adding more niche sports, perhaps they will reconsider ski ballet

Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 14:53     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how archery is any more worthy than synchronized swimming, just because it’s been around longer? Performance sports take a ton of discipline and athleticism. Archery or shooting events just require a good eye.


Not true. Holding perfectly still is as hard as moving really fast.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 14:49     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Apparently now breaking dancing is an Olympic sport? Is twerking next?

https://apple.news/AItcl7MHbTX-MZZ1wz3qXCA



I predict this will be ... uh ... the breakout television event of this year's Olympics. Have you SEEN the clips of breakdancers on TikTok, usually performing to the remix of Lady Gaga's "I'll Always Remember You?" They're LIT. And made for TV.

How is different than, say, figure skating or rhythym gymnastics, OP?


Or Curling or the Luge (which is basically a making a sport of laying down)
Robin Williams had a hilarious bit about luge in the Olympics. Here it is! https://youtu.be/LtTkwNkYfc0?si=VG_9XDtH2wuQ9qfK
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 14:35     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Apparently now breaking dancing is an Olympic sport? Is twerking next?

https://apple.news/AItcl7MHbTX-MZZ1wz3qXCA



I predict this will be ... uh ... the breakout television event of this year's Olympics. Have you SEEN the clips of breakdancers on TikTok, usually performing to the remix of Lady Gaga's "I'll Always Remember You?" They're LIT. And made for TV.

How is different than, say, figure skating or rhythym gymnastics, OP?


Or Curling or the Luge (which is basically a making a sport of laying down)
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2024 14:31     Subject: Pop Culture events are making the Olympics a joke
Just because something is a sport, doesn't mean you have to watch it or care about it. The Olympics is a multi-day, multi-event extravaganza. Watch what you want, don't watch what doesn't interest you.