Once upon a time the Olympics had real sports.
Oh... so you wanna rock it Old School?
OK. Let's play the True Purist, shall we?
I'm sure you're not the only one who still regrets the demise of chariot racing.
Or Pankration, when naked men fought MMA-style, covered head-to-toe in oil. I hear there's still a demand for that type of entertainment, in
certain markets.
Whatever makes your quiver shiver, I guess.
Just know this: in ancient Greece, women were banned from watching those greazy, bulked-up doodz slop it up in public.
So how "Olde Schoole" do ya really wanna rockit? Back to the good ol' pre-womens' rights days?
Posting as someone who is not stunningly simple is also an option you could explore.
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Just sayin' for all:
I really don't have any problem with new events being added to the Olympic menu. I remember how controv it was was when snowboarding events were added to the Winter Games... and they now draw some of the biggest crowds at every quadrennial ColdSports Games. Adding those events to the Winter Olympics took nothing away from the importance of any ski-related competition. Or Bobsled. Or Slalom. Or Luge. Or Biathlon.
Similarly, I can't see any reason that the addition of something like flag football takes anything away from the gravity and legitimacy of basketball, soccer (futbol), rugby...
...or for that matter, any other track & field-based sport.
Bring it on. The more, the merrier.
Strong, fit human beings competing at the pinnacle of human achievement? I'm a fan.
'Ping Pong' is an Olympic sport.
I'm OK with that, too.
