Surely there is way more SKILL involved in climbing a vertical wall, at speed, than there is in (for example) running in a straight line for ten seconds?Which other ones are you thinking about, this is the shittiest one I have seen so far. f***ing dull and very little skill required imo other than having the ability to climb like a monkey
A few years ago, when BMX, Skateboarding, surfing (and now climbing) were introduced into the Olympics, I must admit to being sceptical.No idea how this is even considered an Olympic sport
Good point, well made. I think I’ll enjoy watching a straight line sprint over climbing a wall until the day I die though
I agree completely - as a lover of athletics. I was merely questioning your specific reason for writing off the climbing. I don't think levels of skill alone, are what determines a sport as worthy of inclusion anyway.Good point, well made. I think I’ll enjoy watching a straight line sprint over climbing a wall until the day I die though
Fair comments, I’d rather weed the garden than watch people climbing walls, hence my opinion that it’s a shit watch, accept it seems to be just me who thinks like this though. Luckily it’s over for now so no need to weed the garden
Olympics diving: Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix misses medal in Paris 2024 women's 10m platform
Teenager Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix finishes sixth in the 10m platform final after attempting to become first British woman to win two Olympic diving medals.www.bbc.co.uk
Listening to this interview genuinely had me welling up this morning.
Shes done brilliantly at these games, finished off with an amazing dive yesterday, and will be a force in the sport for a few years to come I reckon.
Macdonald had 8 gold medals at the X Games 6 years before his team mates were born, incredible story. He did have to barely scrape qualification for the Olympics, but he out qualified several younger British hopefuls by a fair bit so clearly he's still got something left.
If sexiness is the criteria, I'd hate to see the person who decided to include the walking races' search history.
Race walking should be more of an endurance event. Competitors get sent off with the same amount of food & drink in a rucksack.
Squash will be in the 2028 games.
It’s much sexier than a race up a wall to pull a cord
Incredible how they've painted the sea though!
Mickey Becket was in that race
