manton
manton

Now that we’ve got breakdancing, I think the Olympics officially has enough events. I don’t want to say “no” to anyone’s sport, but at some point it feels like there are so many events it will become overwhelming to coordinate for future cities, and viewers. Good thing TV now has infinite channels.

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@manton if breakdancing is a sport, why isn’t couch-sitting? .~

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@manton or buffalo wings eating? Joey Chestnut could participate. .~

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danielpunkass
danielpunkass

@manton Breakdancing isn't here to stay - I don't know the process well but they try out sports sometimes or just bring them in for short term promotional purposes. It's not on the roster for 2028.

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manton
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@danielpunkass Ah, interesting. Now that I've actually watched it, gotta say it's pretty compelling. Feels like it fits with traditional gymnastics.

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bnmnetp
bnmnetp

@manton Come on! Olympic Pickleball has got to be a thing.

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clonezone
clonezone

@manton Bring back poetry and architecture events!

99percentinvisible.org/article/o...

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paulrobertlloyd@mastodon.social
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@manton Don’t worry, break dancing didn’t make the cut for LA 2028. Was reading today that the IOC’s rules have changed such that the limit is now on the overall number of events rather than the number of individual sports – although there’s a limit on that too – giving organising committees more say, and thus greater variance between editions. I think Cricket is to be played at LA 2028, weirdly.

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bloftin2
bloftin2

@manton I think it's cool. It's a very accessible activity. Athletic and artistic.

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djwudi@tenforward.social
djwudi@tenforward.social

@manton I’m still hoping for roller derby. _Then_ they can lock it down.

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martyday
martyday

@manton Well, great news, we're getting Esports!

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manton
manton

@bloftin2 I think it’s cool too!

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danielpunkass
danielpunkass

@manton did you see “raygun”? Our family is having fun with her.

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manton
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@danielpunkass I'm not sure who we saw, but it was really good.

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bloftin2
bloftin2

@manton We watched the mens' finals today. Love it. Of any event, the absolute joy and fun of it comes through.

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