It was the local event Paris got to pick out. It won’t be back thankfully.
For 2028 we’re getting flag football (kinda meh on) and Lacrosse (will be awesome) as the local choice sports. Much better options thankfully.
Comment on Olympic Sneaking: Qualifying Round
Schal330@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I decided to give the gold place breaking video a watch and although these people are skilled, I just don’t quite get the “this is the current peak of human physical fitness/skill” that we see from other sports. Diving, Rowing, BMXing, even synchronised swimming were all really impressive. I wonder if Breaking will make a return?
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 months ago
TIL lacrosse isn’t already a sport. I could swear that it got popular somewhere outside of America and Canada!
Or maybe I’m just thinking of cricket.
Geobloke@lemm.ee 4 months ago
It’s played here in Australia, but the only people who I know that played went to super fancy private schools
Actual_Idiot@midwest.social 4 months ago
Yep, that’s the one
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Pumped for lacrosse being in finally. It’s a sport I think could go much more international than it is now.
ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It does seem pretty fun to watch every time there is a small scene in movies or tv.
moistclump@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Fun fact, lacrosse is Canadas national sport. You’d think it was hockey or curling, but nope, it’s officially lacrosse.
coarsesand@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
It’s ice hockey and lacrosse, winter and summer respectively.
psvrh@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
The Olympics weren’t always about peak skill, at least in the athletic sense. Prior to (I think) 1948, they used to give out medals for artistic competition, like painting, sculpture or poetry.
Personally, I think they could bring those back; I wouldn’t mind seeing an Olympic art competition. Heck, they could modernize it: Olympic rap battles/battles of the band, or Olympic Iron Chef.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 months ago
They should bring back chess and boxing chess
BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 4 months ago
What country does my outside VPN server need to be in to watch that video?
Schal330@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Set it to UK if that link isn’t working for you
BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 4 months ago
UK worked, thanks!
Yambu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Ye UK worked for me
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
There’s a massive difference between bboys and bgirls attending the Olympics vs. what you see at actual breaking competitions and events. I personally haven’t watched the Olympics breaking myself, but I have back when it was first introduced and it’s just not the same - the vibe is off. It’s cool that breaking has seen the recognition it deserves, but it’s not even comparable to something like Redbull BC One which would probably be the closest comparison in terms of size, popularity, and “corporate-ness”
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It needs more time for specialist coaches and athletes and training to develop.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The next Olympics are near the filming locations of the epic Electric Boogaloo 2: Breakin’ Boogaloo.
So they will have cultural tradition on their side.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Subjectively judged sports have existed at the Olympics forever (artistic gymnastics, figure skating, etc). The problem here appears to be that the judging and scoring format actually stifles the performers rather than pushing them to new heights. Maybe that will change, maybe not. For now the best break dancing definitely doesn’t happen at the Olympics .