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Carter B's avatar

Indoor cycling seems awesome but I don’t really know the rules or dominant countries

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

you got it—there are a LOT of weird rules. side note it's kinda nuts how there are 4 different types of cycling in the Olympics. track, road, BMX, mountain... that's too many bicycles!

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George's avatar

Modern pentathlon! It’s obscure, confusing, the US has never won gold, and deeply complicated. Plus, this is the last Olympics with horses in it, as after the incident with the horses in Tokyo, they’re replacing it with … Ninja Warrior style obstacle courses. … sigh.

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

Honestly a little bit insulted that you thought there was a possibility I might skip modern pentathlon. That’s such a lock

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Jon's avatar

Either canoe slalom or fencing would be awesome.

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

You got it,🤺▶️🆙

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Jon's avatar

Let’s go!!!

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Craig Barker's avatar

Rodger, could you consider open water swimming, once they figure out if they can use the Seine?

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

probably a bit much to do a whole post about it but I am paying VERY close attention to the poop situation

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JJ Stavros Schaffer's avatar

Just learned that breakdancing is an olympic sport now.

Breakdancing somehow made it before squash did.

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

squash in LA 2028!

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JJ Stavros Schaffer's avatar

I know! It's definitely exciting.

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Jerry Hinnen's avatar

1. Badminton, of course

2. Would enjoy a piece focused just on the jumps -- long, high, triple. They already look impressive on TV but then you actually think about jumping clear over your doorway or across your lawn they don't even seem possible

3. Since people seem to be catching onto volleyball I'd argue water polo is now the most underrated fun-to-watch sport at the Games

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David H's avatar

To tag on to (2) - a look at "field" in general. Not one of those - even the seemingly basic "jump as far as you can" and "throw a heavy ball" - is remotely like a normal activity once you dive into how they do it. Americans would be way more into javelin if you called it "spear." After a half century of East German dominance in all the women's throws (somehow they kept dominating decades after they stopped existing) American women are now potentially the best in every throw.

"Track" is mostly easy to follow - run as fast as you can for 10 seconds to two hours. "Field" is all over the place.

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

I was absolutely considering a "field" entry but wasn't sure it would play. Let's do it

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David H's avatar

WOO-HOO!

Men's shot put is basketball-level lock for a US gold - but might be suspense who gets it.

Hammer might win the "most likely to kill an amateur who tries it" award.

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

Kovacs deserves a W!

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Eric Lawhorn's avatar

Rodger I'm a super wrestling nerd, would love a piece on it. After swimming + athletics, was USA's third best sport at Tokyo!

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Rodger Sherman's avatar

locking it in! weird Olympic trials but I think they're gonna win a lot of medals anyway

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