new sports for olympics

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Shove Ha'penny

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Knurr and Spell.

They once held the world championship in my village park. In the 70s I think.

[Wheeze]

Maybe I am old fashioned, I think that they should only have sports where the Olympics is the most important award in that sport. The likes of Tennis, Golf, football this is most definitly not the case.

I get that Pat. Having said that, the battering duel between Murray and Del Poitro was fearsome to behold and for those 4 incredible hours they both behaved as is that Olympic gold was the most important thing they had ever done. Crowd loved it too, so whats not to like?

[noel]

I have probably said it on here four years ago, but that doesn't normally stop me. Why not ditch all the swimming events other than freestyle (ie, the slower ones with less effective strokes)?

When the Fosbury flop was invented for high jump, they didn't make a separate event for people using the scissors technique. So why do we have the equivalent for swimming?

Sports to add - egg catching.

[bigfella]

Do they still have race walking? And isn't shooting more efficient that those medieval bow and arrow things?

[RaceTheSweeper]

Well you never know! Saturday 20th August, Fell Foot Park will be hosting the All England Stone Skimming Championships.

[molehill]

Always considered that Tug of War would be a great sport, all you need is a piece of rope so suitable for nations and individuals without much cash.

[ba-ba]

Pretty sure Tug of War was once an olympic event between 1900-1920.
SO if Golf (spit) can make it back in after 112 years, you won't have to wait too long for ToW to be back in the fold!