On MSN today there was a clip on bungy jumping into crocodile infested waters. Now I thought that that kind of sport would certainly attract a lot of spectators. With the Vancouver Olympics coming up, perhaps we could think up some new sports that would ensure large crowds and financially successful games.....Does anyone have any good ideas that we could submit to the Olympic committee---remember we are talking EXTREME sports....
Extreme Olympic sports we would like to see....
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http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/topics/games.html
"The games of the Aztec and many other cultures of Latin America, were activities for entertainment and sport. At times, these games were played for ritual and sacrificial purposes. A ball court was found in the temples at La Venta of the Olmecs who lived in the hotland of the Gulf Coast, where rubber grew. This court was used for the game Tlachtli which is the origin of basketball. Tlachtli was the game which was played from Honduras to Arizona as early as 500 B.C. It was played in a rectangular court and the ball was made of hard rubber. In the middle of the court hung a stone or wooden ring "basket". The players used only the legs, hips or elbows to hit the ball. This game was considered sacred and was played in front of the elite. The losers of Tlachtli would be killed."
That sure would add some pizzaz to the closing ceramonies...
"The games of the Aztec and many other cultures of Latin America, were activities for entertainment and sport. At times, these games were played for ritual and sacrificial purposes. A ball court was found in the temples at La Venta of the Olmecs who lived in the hotland of the Gulf Coast, where rubber grew. This court was used for the game Tlachtli which is the origin of basketball. Tlachtli was the game which was played from Honduras to Arizona as early as 500 B.C. It was played in a rectangular court and the ball was made of hard rubber. In the middle of the court hung a stone or wooden ring "basket". The players used only the legs, hips or elbows to hit the ball. This game was considered sacred and was played in front of the elite. The losers of Tlachtli would be killed."
That sure would add some pizzaz to the closing ceramonies...
How about an event where the cops have to pick one of 3 doors and behind one is some tough biker dude and behind the other 2 are just a couple small guys who cant speak english?
Yeah (watched the video & interview of the Vancouver Police Chief and that little
beaten up Asian guy too....pretty nasty stuff), that and Full-Contact Lawn Bowling. 8O
beaten up Asian guy too....pretty nasty stuff), that and Full-Contact Lawn Bowling. 8O
Can you photoshop a toilet in behind her?
and a caption say "it feels this big".
and a caption say "it feels this big".
I'd love to see the most extreme Olympic sport: hold the games without one cent of taxpayers' money.
No modern self respecting capitalist would utter such nonsense, the taxpayers money IS the game.:lol:
True Roman style Gladiator sports with real razor sharp weapons. Last man standing gets to have his way with twenty vestal virgins during the closing ceremonies in front of everybody.