Which sports would you like to see dropped or added to the summer Olympics in future?

Thursday 10th April, 04:29 AM JST

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Hikozaemon at 04:24 PM JST - 11th April

I think there are plenty of sports less worthy than baseball - I'd keep it and add the much more international sport cricket.

Also add rugby sevens. Drop any sport that requires judges to award "style" points or firearms. I'd like to see futsal added in addition to soccer - both are separate valid sports.

Peace
Hikozaemon at 04:29 PM JST - 11th April

Japan IOC recommendations:

Sumo, Kendo, Origami, Tea Ceremony, Haiku Composition, Hot Dog Eating, Queuing, Bill-Splitting, Train Cramming, Drunk Orientation, and the Service Zangyo Marathon.

Peace
notimpressed at 04:35 PM JST - 11th April

7s seem to be gaining popularity. I like drunk-orientaition. I would get a wooden spoon in that event
niku at 04:36 PM JST - 11th April

Sarge you need to get out more. If you don't want to see these sports, here's a tip: 'Don't watch them'
sailwind at 04:41 PM JST - 11th April

Time to add some real class sports instead of the usual cheesy selection that the highbrow crowd thinks we actually have to suffer through now on the tube (Water polo??? give me a break).

Time to add:

Pro Wrestling NASCAR Australian Rules Football Darts Belching Contests ( I predict gold for the Russians) Hot dog eating competition (Have to give Japan a shot at the gold)

And Javelin Catching.
Sarge at 04:46 PM JST - 11th April

niku - Believe me, I won't watch them!
Sarge at 04:51 PM JST - 11th April

sailwind - Har! But I think the best Japan could hope for in the hotdog eating contest would be silver, as Joey Chestnut appears unbeatable these days. And what makes you think the Russians would get the belching gold?
timorborder at 05:06 PM JST - 11th April

Save the Marathon, just make it like the original event. Get the competitors to warm up by beating the XXXX out of each other. Then hold the race for those that survive. Trying running a lot more than 42km with spear injuries to the thighs, heavy helmet, leggings (made out of bronze), shield and spear. The winner would be a real hero.
frontandcentre at 12:25 PM JST - 14th April

snychronised swimming isn't a sport

surfing is (or can be)
larguero at 10:56 PM JST - 14th April

really we don-t need the sports that have categories. Olympic games are for athletes to compete on who is the best on that discipline on earth, not depending on his/her weight or height. One category for Judo, Karate and Boxing. Why discriminate the small ones that want to practice, say, basketball while the small ones in Judo get a category for their own size?
kagunlapell at 11:03 AM JST - 16th April

dropped: baseball, the most boring 'sport' (??) ever. add: bomb lunching, car lifting, bazooka shotting, rioting, lying.
rys2sense at 12:01 PM JST - 16th April

Add MMA or at least Juijitsu. Add Cricket, Rugby, and American-Football

How about poll dancing as an erotic sport? Women only. that would increase ratings.

Get rid of soccer (is that a sport?) they have enough tournements, get rid of pole volting, and add to the hammer throw some targets for them to try and hit and smash.

I think something like what Japan does with those weird ninja obsticle courses would be great as well.
rys2sense at 12:04 PM JST - 16th April

topless horse back riding. add thongs to ice skating. keg toss (all those sports from the scottish games and toughman contests)

dodge ball! lol.

hog dog eating or some type of food eating contest so Japan can get three metals.
Nessie at 02:26 AM JST - 17th April

All sports with judges (skating and other exhibition sports). Back to basics: Objective evaluation; mandatory nudity.
rajakumar at 02:33 PM JST - 6th July

There is a lot sports disciplines not in olympics, they should be added. IOC wants to reduce games expenses/costs, by limiting sports disciplines. Many past olympics have made huge losses for host nations, I think Beijing 2008, will be full house in stadiums,advertisements,corporate sponsors and in live broadcasting worldwide.China's fans,is big enough for huge sucess of 2008 games.