[JohnE]

Saw this on the idiot box last night. How did this become an Olympic sport? No baseball anymore, we need synchronized diving...
Does anyone know anyone who competes in this "sport"?

I can see some small countries Olympic commitee receiving the list of upcoming sports and thinkng "WTF is this sh#t?"

 

[MMike]

One could argue that it's harder than just plain diving.....cuz you have to dive AND pay attention tot he other guy.


Wait.....does thinking this make me gay?

 

[I Are Baboon]

I was wondering how an event like that ends up in the Olympics.

 

[TN]

I saw some weird sport where they were throwing a ball in a net on the ground like lacrosse without the stick thing. crazy **** man.

 

[TN]

One could argue that it's harder than just plain diving.....cuz you have to dive AND pay attention tot he other guy.


Wait.....does thinking this make me gay?

Are you wearing a speedo right now?

 

[BigMike]

I saw some weird sport where they were throwing a ball in a net on the ground like lacrosse without the stick thing. crazy **** man.

That would be handball. Pretty dumb.


The synchronized diving is pretty gay, but it's also pretty amazing they can pull that stuff off.

 

[I Are Baboon]

gay

gay

You two should totally hook up.

 

[ridiculous]

That would be handball. Pretty dumb.


The synchronized diving is pretty gay, but it's also pretty amazing they can pull that stuff off.

handball > water polo

 

[MMike]

Are you wearing a speedo right now?

On my head....I found it in a dumpster

 

[jimmydean]

handball > water polo

Water polo is an actual sport, though. Handball is what we played in 7th grade at lunch.

This is teh suck:

 

[sanjuro]

Water polo is an actual sport, though. Handball is what we played in 7th grade at lunch.

This is teh suck:

Badminton is not exactly football but there are a lot of cool shots in the sport.

What I thought was funny is how bitchy the announcer was for syncro swimming.

 

[pirate28]

Water polo is an actual sport, though. Handball is what we played in 7th grade at lunch.

Water Polo is actually a badass, rough sport. I played it high school.

 

[MMike]

Water Polo is actually a badass, rough sport. I played it high school.

"It's not gay unless you make eye contact"?

 

[jimmydean]

Badminton is not exactly football but there are a lot of cool shots in the sport.

What I thought was funny is how bitchy the announcer was for syncro swimming.

But can you call it a "kill"? Seriously, I've tried to smash it before and it doesn't work.

 

[spylab]

I'm sorry, my vote has to be with either table tennis or 10m air rifle....

Table tennis is the only sport where the majority of 'practicing athletes' in the US do so with a Bud Light in their other hand, and come on... 30 foot target with a BB gun? Did they adpot this sport from the local Boy Scout summer camp?

 

[ridiculous]

walking is also pretty lame.

 

[r464]

walking is also pretty lame.

That's why I skip

 

[I Are Baboon]

Water polo is an actual sport, though. Handball is what we played in 7th grade at lunch.

This is teh suck:

You ever see that Vitamin Water commercial where David Ortiz slams the birdie and it gets lodged in the Asian guy's leg? Yankees suck.

 

[Jeremy R]

walking is also pretty lame.

unless you are in a wheelchair.

 

[loco-gringo]

One could argue that it's harder than just plain diving.....cuz you have to dive AND pay attention tot he other guy.


Wait.....does thinking this make me gay?

No. Being "you" makes you gay. Thinking this makes it apparent that you choose to see what's up with synchronized diving.

 

[ire]

30 foot target with a BB gun? Did they adpot this sport from the local Boy Scout summer camp?

They created it for the countries that can't afford real guns

 

[Ciaran]

That's why I skip

This thread has now reached maximum gay density. The only thing that could push this over the edge now is Loco's phone.

Or N 8...

 

[stosh]

Water polo is an actual sport, though. Handball is what we played in 7th grade at lunch.

This is teh suck:

I wonder if the shuttle cock ever gets stuck in his racket.

 

[stosh]

unless you are in a wheelchair.

 

[jimmydean]

This thread has now reached maximum gay density.

Says the guy in tights.

 

[Ciaran]

Says the guy in tights.

What tights?

Did I miss something?

A "chick pants" joke I get, but where do you get tights from?

You fail at being funny at my expense. Leave the ciaran jokes to N8 and BS.

lthumbsdown:

 

[Kevin]

unless you are in a wheelchair.

This deserves a standing ovation....

 

[CRoss]

Did any of you guys hear the female announcer answering the question about the showers during the mens diving? She said they use the shower because the pool is cold and the showers are warm...and it is Fun!

 

[cannondalejunky]

unless you are in a wheelchair.

 

[JohnE]

No debate synchro diving is tough...but how in the hell did this become an Olympic event?

Please...

 

[stevew]

30 foot target with a BB gun? Did they adpot this sport from the local Boy Scout summer camp?

Would you rather this than the other sport from the scouts....

hog tying a young scout lathered in crisco.

 

[1453]

30 foot target with a BB gun? Did they adpot this sport from the local Boy Scout summer camp?

i was thinking that the other day.

I propose a new category of 20 ft to weed out the far-sighted peeps.

 

[Changleen]

No debate synchro diving is tough...but how in the hell did this become an Olympic event?

Please...

The main event everyone gets off on is 'running a short distance as fast as you can'. Synchronised diving is highly complex and challenging in comparison. Why are you not complaining about beach volleyball?

 

[r464]

Why are you not complaining about beach volleyball?

Bikinis?

 

[JohnE]

The main event everyone gets off on is 'running a short distance as fast as you can'. Synchronised diving is highly complex and challenging in comparison. Why are you not complaining about beach volleyball?

Uhhhm, maybe because beach volleyball is a recognized sport, with a pro tour, minor tours and an actual organization that supports it (AVP). Up until a week ago, synchronized diving didnt exist in my little world.
I honestly would have thought someone was joking if they brought it up in conversation.
Is there a pro synchronized diving league I dont know about?
I say the Olympics go back to the original sports...we could use a good fist fight or chariot race...

 

[Silver]

Would you rather this than the other sport from the scouts....

hog tying a young scout lathered in crisco.

That doesn't happen until the GOP convention later on this year...