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2008 Beijing Olympics! (pg. 30)
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| Orko |
So, MK and I have come to a truce.
I agree, that riding, and show jumping is damn hard, and that both the rider and horse are incredibly skilled, with physical prowess.
MK agrees that based on my definition (person vs person) of a qualifying event, equestrian should not be in the Olympics. |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
So, MK and I have come to a truce.
I agree, that riding, and show jumping is damn hard, and that both the rider and horse are incredibly skilled, with physical prowess.
MK agrees that based on my definition (person vs person) of a qualifying event, equestrian should not be in the Olympics. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Again I will state my point, which you did not actually explain. The rider is not generating the power to get over the obstacle. Tennis: player swings. Biking: rider pedals. Marathon: person runs! Show jumping: horse jumps.
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Just to play devil's advocate...yes the horse is the one who physically jumps the obstacle but its the power the rider generates that makes the horse generate power so the horse can jump the obstacle. |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Just to play devil's advocate...yes the horse is the one who physically jumps the obstacle but its the power the rider generates that makes the horse generate power so the horse can jump the obstacle. |
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| Orko |
| Chem, next time I see you, I am buying you a shot, then slapping you so it won't as bad. |
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| PressPLay |
Shut the up!!! ;)
Usain Bolt is going to destroy that Michael Johnson's world record of 19.32 seconds in the 200 meters tomorrow.
Aug 20 2008 10:20am (EST) Athletics Men's 200m Final |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Chem, next time I see you, I am buying you a shot, then slapping you so it won't as bad. |
:happy2: :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by PressPLay
Shut the up!!! ;)
Usain Bolt is going to destroy that Michael Johnson's world record of 19.32 seconds in the 200 meters tomorrow.
Aug 20 2008 10:20am (EST) Athletics Men's 200m Final |
So excited. It is amazing to see people perform at this level. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| Orko, what other sports shouldn't be in the Olympics? I am assuming you also don't like pistol shooting and air rifling? |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| Predicting Orko's reply: Pistols all fire the same; if all horses jumped the same, then the two could be compared. |
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| Orko |
disturbers. Well based on my definition, probably sailing, since the wind provides the power, and the sailors harness the wind to move forward. Rowing and such is ok, because the human powers the boat.
As for the shooting events, I'm not sure. Archery is damn cool, and the human creates the tension in the bow to fire the arrow. The other shooting events, probably not, but I just have not thought about it too much.
I only brought up equestrian, because it was the one I felt strongest about. |
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| smuncky |
| are there any other events in the olympics where a person uses an animal as the equiptment? |
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