BMX racing an Olympic event?

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Originally posted by like2rake:
I think rugby has the strongest argument for inclusion as an Olympic sport. It is played globally, and is extremely popular worldwide, and there's obviously no questioning the manhood of any bloke who plays that game.

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FNL said....While I see that you're a HSBB Web "Old Timer", Jimmy03, I doubt that you're old-timer enough to have been around when they designed the ancient Olympic Games, which featured naked men running around in a stadium, and...chariot racing.

Nor do I reckon you're old-timer enough to have been tight with Baron De Coubertin when he designed the modern Olympic Games in the 1890's. The modern Olympic Games were built around the lifetstyle of the aristocracy (hence the emphasis on amateurism. Can't have a gentleman competing with those filthy working class people, or his sports instructors.) 1890's Aristocrats were a pretty horsey set, thus equestrian events have been on the Olympic program since the 2nd Olympic Games in 1900.

A lot of people have a lot of opinions about what the Olympic Games should be, but in the end, the Olympic Games are a brand of multi-sport events owned and operated by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Games are, and always will be...whatever the IOC wants them to be.

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Originally posted by wraggArm:

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Originally posted by like2rake:
I think rugby has the strongest argument for inclusion as an Olympic sport. It is played globally, and is extremely popular worldwide, and there's obviously no questioning the manhood of any bloke who plays that game.

Agree. I don't know or understand Rugby, but it seems to pass the "look right" test.

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Originally posted by Vector:

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Originally posted by Quincy:
Could it be possible that NBA players are not pot heads, but top quality athletes donating their time and efforts to the nation ?

Maybe, but I then wonder how long you must be pot free to receive a negative test. Lets face it, good old Michael Phelps was obviously doing pot between Beijing and London. So if they do test for pot use which your linked article says they do, there must be a certain time period they are dope free to pass the tests.