# Future Olympic events - a sporty MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 30, 2012, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836 "2012-07-30T09:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/41 "2012-07-30T19:37:18Z")
Unicycle jousting. Each player rolls down a ramp heading toward each other, with a padded lance, and attempts to knock their opponent off their unicycle. Their helmets would have some goofy foam ball on top and you’d get a bonus if you managed to knock it off without the guy falling. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/42 "2012-07-30T19:41:23Z")
**Incubus** , you reminded me of one we thought about on our last cruise - scooter jousting! But only for seniors - it wouldn’t have the same impact if it wasn’t 2 gray-haired contestants wearing thick glasses and hearing aids. _“What? Did he say ‘GO’??”_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/43 "2012-07-30T20:03:35Z")
Oh dear, **lieu** , that’s terrible. I’m so sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/44 "2012-07-30T20:41:27Z")
\*\*{{{lieu}}} I’m so sorry. Good friends are hard to lose. I have come to the decision that the IOC should just turn the Olympics over to Dopers. Then they’d be worth watchin’. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/45 "2012-07-30T21:00:20Z")
**{{{{{Lieu}}}}}** , dude. Maybe we should put the Grim Reaper downrange during Dodge Javelins. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/46 "2012-07-30T21:39:54Z")
Fuck the grim reaper. Well, I’ve got good news so even though I’m supposed to be doing homework I thought I’d stop by and share. I’ve been wanting to get back into exercising, specifically water aerobics, but I couldn’t figure out how I was going to make it work with my school schedule in the fall. I have a favorite YMCA. It’s kind of weird, actually, as it’s one of the places that I call my ‘happy places.’ There’s just something about going there to make me feel like I’ve come home. Well, their evening water aerobics classes are at the same times when I have school so it wouldn’t work but one if their sister Ys has classes on a night that works for me, so I’ll be able to go to the other Y during the week and my favorite Y on the weekends. And I am totally looking forward to it. 🙂 That was kinda long-winded, wasn’t it? Maybe I should save the verbosity for my papers. New Olympic sport… Paper writing/stretching? How little information can you stretch how far? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/47 "2012-07-30T22:14:12Z")
> [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > New Olympic sport… Paper writing/stretching? How little information can you stretch how far? 😃 Not much competition, the politicians would win. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/48 "2012-07-30T22:25:10Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Ice Falling. Highest scores to worst flops. I’d medal! you’d be silver to my gold **Zombie Avoidance/Endurance** **Off-Key/Auto-Tuned YouTube Music Video.** And something RuPaul Enterprises could sponsor **LipSynching for you Life** ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/49 "2012-07-30T22:34:47Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’ve always thought a winter pentathlon would be cool; skeleton, cross-country, slalom, ice-skating, and… > > I don’t know what the fifth event should be. Biathlon is an existing winter sport that combines cross-country and rifle shooting. There are probably any number of sports that would be more exciting with rifle shooting added – ski jump? Luge? ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/50 "2012-07-30T22:42:14Z")
Irked, came home. Curried chicken for dinner. 3 days till inventory, 5 days till vacation. More Olympic events: Synchronized rioting(Vancouver could take the Gold) and [LARPing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU) > [@ScareyFaerie](#): > > I think blindfold javelin has been a much-underrated sport… You just want to throw pointy sticks at random people.:rolleyes:😉 {{{{{ **lieu** }}}}} Yay Sticks! **gaffa** , I like the cut of your jib. Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/51 "2012-07-30T22:56:25Z")
I, for one, would like to agree with yesterday’s article in Cracked and suggest that [calcio fiorentino](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcio_Fiorentino) become an Olympic sport. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/52 "2012-07-30T23:20:56Z")
What an interesting topic, **FCM**! LOL I am not very good at thinking up stuff, though, so don’t have a contribution - yet. 🙂 I’m still thinking of it. Sorry for your loss, **lieu**. August is almost here, and that’s hard to believe. The kids here will be going back to school in a week or so, too - wow! In other news, I did return to the swimming pool on Saturday morning and was able to get in some quality water walking time. Good exercise for me! New Mexico is back to summer time weather - hot and DRY. LOL It really isn’t too bad; dry heat is definitely much different and different to deal with than humid heat. Hope everyone has a good week this week, and at least Monday is nearly over. Oh, I loved the portion of the opening ceremony that had the Queen and James Bond (and the corgis) - still find it hard to believe that the Queen really did that - and her corgis as well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/53 "2012-07-31T01:12:24Z")
**lieu** , I’m so sorry. ☹ Yay for the good Y news, **Sticky**. Hi **tarra**! I liked the Queen and corgis, too. I nominate [puppetry](http://live.wsj.com/video/homemade-highlights-missy-wins-her-first-gold/907B8B50-5A85-4733-9663-AC3500919BFE.html) and [liveblogging](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443931404577553250105940104.html) (have to click on the headline to get to the actual live blog). Perhaps just comedy in general. Also, I want the Wall Street Journal’s sports staff to take over primary coverage of the Olympics. Immediately. Not too bad for the beginning of the week at work today. Got quite a bit done and didn’t feel the need for a pointy stick. So yay! Hugs. GT ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/54 "2012-07-31T02:24:44Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*JKellyMap \*\*- when you say big-scale, do you mean it’s on a large playing area, or involves lots of people, or both? Are there penalties for accidentally punching your teammates? I only ask because in the olden days when I tried to play volleyball, It seemed I was always being stepped on and run into. I grew to hate the game… Re: Mixtec Pelota – I meant “big area” – you hit that little hard rubber ball with a hard boxing-sized glove, and it flies a good fifty feet – but I really don’t know how the teams are configured. I only saw a few young Mixtecans informally practicing once near a village in Oaxaca state, Mexico. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/55 "2012-07-31T03:49:35Z")
IT RAINED!! IT RAINED for, like, at least an hour!! With thunder and lightning and floody yard and everything!!! This is perhaps the 3rd time I’ve seen it rain more than a drop since I moved here almost 4 years ago. I stayed outside the whole time, it smelled so good. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/56 "2012-07-31T09:38:26Z")
Long Jump Over 8.5 meter Crocodile Pit 100-meter Dash from Polar Bear on Ice Snot Put ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/57 "2012-07-31T09:48:37Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 74 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of _only_ 87 (BRRR!) and rain on the way so I’m told. Actually I am already all the way caffienated a shortly I shall purtify for irk and head out cause I want to vote before goin’ in to irk. It’s primary election day in Jawja. Might be other places as well in the USofA. If’n it is, go vote! I am lovin’ all the Olympic Games ideas. **Tibby** snot put? I am intrigued! 😃 And now this… \*\* HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR BBBOOOBBBIIIOOO!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! \*\* See, I didn’t forget! Off to purtify, vote, grab some brekkie and irk. Happy Tuesday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/58 "2012-07-31T10:06:52Z")
Good morning, I guess. I’ve been up since about 4:30. I didn’t want to get up that early - in fact, I stayed in bed at least an hour trying to fall back to sleep. So much for that… **{{{lieu}}}** - you’re not having a good week at all. ☹ I’m also loving the new Games suggestions. I have another one: Synchronized flossing! What better way to encourage good dental hygiene?? 😃 I’m intrigued and somewhat disgusted by snot put… :eek: **Happy BBBobbbio Day!!** OK, I need caffeine if I’m going to function… ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/59 "2012-07-31T10:28:56Z")
I think we need more every-person events, like Synchronized Parallel Parking. I can hear the announcer now. “Oh, well the American team knows most Europeans are great with the Minis, but now in the Classic Caddy Round, we’ll see some surprises. And Joe Stickshift from America actually brushes the curb! That’s a full point deduction!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836/60 "2012-07-31T10:33:02Z")
I’d like to see White-Water-Polo - played on the kayak course, two teams of swimmers compete to gain possession of a dozen balls thrown in at the top - and throw them through or at goals/targets on their way down the rapids. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836.md?page=4)