2020/2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics
- Thread starter Strangelove
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Karate should be kept. Originally a Chinese art form copied by Okinawan tributary which was annexed and copied by Japanese. China can win in this discipline. It's not like Wushu has a chance at becoming a formal discipline (correct me if I am wrong, but if they are considering dropping taekwondo, then Wushu chances don't look good?)
The distribution of medals in the Olympics is itself a political question. There's no coincidence that US does well in swimming which also happens to have 30+ medals in events that are so similar that multi medalists are common across events such as 50 m and 100 m freestyle.
When we see sanda, power lifting (bench/squat/deadlift), 15 m diving, 25 m rifle, etc in the Olympics, then we know that Chinese soft power has already won.
When we see sanda, power lifting (bench/squat/deadlift), 15 m diving, 25 m rifle, etc in the Olympics, then we know that Chinese soft power has already won.
Heck it will be great if dragon boat racing becomes an event. Sure beats break dancing.
Dragon boat is basically rowing but with dragons. What's not to like?
Snooker, bowling and squash are all in the Asian Games?
You need to watch your mouth, boy!
FriedRiceNSpice
Captain
I wasn't aware that power lifting was popular in China. Although I do see Chinese Americans at the gym I used to go to deadlifting and squaring pretty impressive amounts of weight.
theres weightlifting gyms. power lifting can be adapted since many people bench and squat as part of their practice routine for Olympics lifting, though Lv Xiaojun famously doesn't bench.
Just by watching it for 2 minutes, I cant get the images of people punching the air and making fake sound from their mouth to impress judges. Cant get myself over the question "what's the point of this sport?" and it's killing me. it's like watching The Ring, once you watch it you are done- now I need help.