Summer The next Olympic sports

[Royces Hart]

Has anyone mentioned pig shooting?

Queenslanders do like to shoot cops but not so sure it’s a good idea.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Orienteering would be good. Surprised there isn't a trail run or ultra.

As an orienteer I agree and we should have a really good argument especially with city sprint races which can be great for location and TV. The International Orienteering Federation has been trying to get into the Olympics but they have done a pretty poor job of lobbying and making a case.

Unlikely we would win any medals though. And the Poms beat us pretty handily in International races most of the time these days. :-(

Some orienteers can make it to the olympics in other sports. Matthias Kyburz has won 8 gold medals at World Orienteering Championships. During covid lockdown he set a treadmill 50km WR (2:56). Last year he decided to have a crack at the Olympic marathon. He ran a 2.07 qualifier to book his spot in the Swiss team. In the marathon on Saturday he came 30th in 2:11:32 beating 2 of the 3 Aussies.

Tove Alexandersson is the world's best female orienteer, she's also one of the world's best trail runners and is certain to make the Swedish Winter Olympics team in Ski Mountaineering in 2026.

 

[giggler99]

Need to get Futsal into the Olympics some how. Amazed why its not yet.

It’s being pushed at least

 

[2 eazy]

Men's soccer should not be in period rare any elite players participate and takes so many roster spots

 

[Jeremias]

I vote for whatever the **** this is…

 

[2 eazy]

I think soccer on men's side should be gone or replaced with futsal it's right after euros copa America. Use those spots on other sports

 

[Gayspie2020]

as always, the most obvious sport has not been mentioned for possible Olympic inclusion: AFL football!

 

[Galaxie77]

I think soccer on men's side should be gone or replaced with futsal it's right after euros copa America. Use those spots on other sports

Football is one of the most popular sports there. why replace it?

 

[Galaxie77]

as always, the most obvious sport has not been mentioned for possible Olympic inclusion: AFL football!

lol sure, a sport only 1 country plays... and only populaar in half of it... brilliant

 

[Galaxie77]

Men's soccer should not be in period rare any elite players participate and takes so many roster spots

so same for basketball, tennis too then. go back to amateurs

 

[Cmarsh]

The inclusion of lacrosse at next Olympics is baffling. Flag American football in that boat well. IOC letting the US hand gold medals to itself.

 

[akrav]

No more baffling than breakdancing and both will be gone after the Olympics just like breakdancing.

 

[Partridge]

Surely it's time for some of the combat sports to go, to be replaced by more TV friendly stuff. Boxing already under a cloud for next time.

They're the main sports in the Olympics I'm interested in watching.

 

[Alfonz]

The inclusion of lacrosse at next Olympics is baffling. Flag American football in that boat well. IOC letting the US hand gold medals to itself.

Canada will give the US a run for the money in lacrosse. Canada is ranked #1 in both men's and women's for the sixes version being played at the Olympics.

And both countries are trying to lobby the IOC to allow the Haudenosaunee (First Nations team) to compete as their own country. The sport was invented by the Iroquois and important to their culture, so I think it is a good sport to include and it would be pretty cool to have them compete as a separate nation. They would be a decent chance to win the bronze medal.

Flag football can get stuffed though.

 

[CD Xbow]

To suit the spirit of the age, I would suggest the following sports:
1. Grifting
2. Lying
3. Best Cat Video