Should body-building be an Olympic Sport?

[High Road]

With golf, the most pointless sport in the olympics (golf is returning for the 2016 games). The players don't give a crap as olympic gold isn't the pinnacle of the sport.

In my opinion for a sport to be included, the gold medal should be the pinnacle of that event.

Yep. Well said

 

[chocchillimango]

Bodybuilding is a form of art (performance art in fact).

It is not a sport.

So no. Not in the Olympics.

I used to play tennis and was obsessed by it until I was in my 20s.. Much less so now. Never go.
But also cannot understand why tennis and golf are in there.
Also soccer/football should never be included.
The pinnacle of the sport/game is certainly not the Olympics.

I also cannot fathom why dance gymnastics (not strict gymnastics) is in there and also synchronised swimming.

Again, these are performance art, not sport.

Rant over.

Then again, we don't get coverage of anything here unless it's swimming
#BORING

 

[bull]

Voted no.

Bodybuilding is not a sport by my definition.

Neither is diving, gymnastics and any other subjectively judged activity. Get the lot of them out.

 

[spartacus]

bull, yes my favourite sports are where judges (sometimes proven corrupt) have no bearing.

That is why I love racing sports most; running, freestyle swimming, track cycling, rowing, canoeing and so on).

Weightlifting and field events also amongst my favorites.

Having said that, the gymnastics is very impressive.

 

[bull]

bull, yes my favourite sports are where judges (sometimes proven corrupt) have no bearing.

That is why I love racing sports most; running, freestyle swimming, track cycling, rowing, canoeing and so on).

Weightlifting and field events also amongst my favorites.

Having said that, the gymnastics is very impressive.

Impressive absolutely, sport no.

The thing is that most of those non-sports that are in the olympics would not exist without the support that being an olympic sport delivers. I don't want to see them disappear but I don't believe they are sports.

I love the track and field events. Bit over swimming because we get saturated with it like CCM said.

 

[oldcorollas]

how about shooting/archery? it's a skill, not an athletic feat, although it has quantifiable outcome, rather than opinion.
boxing is also about subjective opinion (and vaguely counting punches that land) until someone is KO'd

Olympic walking? judges are there to assess technique and disqualify people.

team sports? should Olympics be individual only?

golf as Olympic sport is stupid, unless it is amateur only?

 

[spartacus]

walking has always shitted me off as a sport. they virtually all cheat when style is shown in slow-mo.

 

[Shrek]

The marathon is my fav. A true test of human courage and endurance.

 

[Grunta]

walking has always shitted me off as a sport. they virtually all cheat when style is shown in slow-mo.

Love watching the walkers, can't stop laughing till they hit the finish line.
It is the funniest sport, the style/technique just kills me.

 

[chocchillimango]

The marathon is my fav. A true test of human courage and endurance.

me too. just something special about it.

I also love the 1500m ... still remember the battle of wills and strategy between Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe in the 80s.

<3

 

[lex]

No

Though would be interesting to see what would happen with all the drug testing.

marathon is good so is triathlon.
My brother came first in his division (paratriathlon t3) yesterday

para triathlon - 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run -same as sprint distance for normal triathlon

 

[Shrek]

No

Though would be interesting to see what would happen with all the drug testing.

marathon is good so is triathlon.
My brother came first in his division (paratriathlon t3) yesterday

para triathlon - 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run -same as sprint distance for normal triathlon

Congrats to your bro [MENTION=11115]lex[/MENTION];