Some Olympic Ponderings

[yojfull]

Trampoline, synchronized swimming, and rhythmic gymnastics, while all requiring athletic abilities, are not sports.  They are arts.  Ballet is just as physically demanding, but it is an art.  Therefore, I propose eliminating these sports and replacing them with a sport that will promote international diplomacy: cricket.  The major countries in

Comments

[kovarik_dude]

Absolutely - they'd have to play limited-overs though, multi-day games really wouldn't fly at the Olympics given the number of teams who would likely play...

[yojfull]

The International Cricket Council has already established one-day rules, especially for tournament play. They'd also need several fields, and probably start out with single eliminations, rather than the group system some sports use.

[whitepetrolatum]

YES! I love you Katie! I agree! I think it's brilliant! Cricket for all! And, in case of a zombie outbreak, the Olympics would be properly equipped!