# \#olympic-sports **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/olympic-sports/111.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [Olympic Canoeist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-canoeist/1032185)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-canoeist/1032185 "2026-08-06T16:28:58Z")
Every mention of Davey Hearns must include his status as former Olympian. Is it still an interesting addition to the story? Does it gain him credibility somehow? --- ## [Sporting events practiced only (or almost only) by one nation, or one language “sphere”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-events-practiced-only-or-almost-only-by-one-nation-or-one-language-sphere/1031773)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-events-practiced-only-or-almost-only-by-one-nation-or-one-language-sphere/1031773 "2026-08-01T02:58:01Z")
@EinsteinsHund made an interesting observation in another Game Room thread that the popular one-mile-run track-&-field event is generally only contested in the Anglosphere. In contrast, the Olympic Games, the World Athle… --- ## [The Enhanced Games Sports Exibition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413 "2026-05-31T20:33:43Z")
At the Enhanced Games, drugs don’t get athletes banned. They could get them rich. They took place in Las Vegas this previous weekend, and I wonder what message is being sent here during this “winning at any cost is the … --- ## [Claudine Longet dead at 84](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudine-longet-dead-at-84/1030141)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudine-longet-dead-at-84/1030141 "2026-05-17T19:39:12Z")
The aspiring singer and actress who was convicted of negligent homicide in the death of Olympic skier Spider Sabich has died. --- ## [2025-26 Ski and Snowboard thread - It's all downhill from here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-ski-and-snowboard-thread-its-all-downhill-from-here/1023731)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-ski-and-snowboard-thread-its-all-downhill-from-here/1023731 "2026-05-02T18:23:46Z")
It’s that time of year again. We bought Indy Passes again, but got them for free this year by getting an Indy themed vanity plate on our cars. INDGRL and INDGUY at your service. Same set of trips planned, a week in Main… --- ## [LA 28 Olympics tickets are on sale. I got some](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-28-olympics-tickets-are-on-sale-i-got-some/1029224)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-28-olympics-tickets-are-on-sale-i-got-some/1029224 "2026-04-12T17:36:13Z")
LA 28 Olympics tickets are now on sale. Note that the procedure is fairly complicated. You need to sign up and they give you a specific 48 hour period during which you are eligible to buy tickets. Local residents of the … --- ## [2026 Winter Olympics - follow along and discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-winter-olympics-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/1026575)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 362\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-winter-olympics-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/1026575 "2026-03-31T08:09:25Z")
We are about 3 weeks out and I thought it would be good to discuss. NBC has been uploading figure skating clips/segments and my wife and have been watching. We can’t find any pairs or dancing clips, which means NBC(in A… --- ## [International left-right flag flips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-left-right-flag-flips/1027908)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-left-right-flag-flips/1027908 "2026-02-25T19:34:09Z")
The U.S. flag is very asymmetric to left-right image flips. So, it’s very obvious when a flag is depicted on a right shoulder that it’s been flipped left-right, to mimic how a flag on a pole in motion appears. And the U.… --- ## [Random Winter Olympics questions/opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-winter-olympics-questions-opinions/1027685)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-winter-olympics-questions-opinions/1027685 "2026-02-23T21:00:01Z")
Curling. It apparently matters a huge amount that you don’t touch the stone part of the stone. OK, whatever, but then how is it acceptable for players to touch and tap the opponents played stones with their brushes whe… --- ## [Why don't Canadians do better in the Winter Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-canadians-do-better-in-the-winter-olympics/1027698)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-canadians-do-better-in-the-winter-olympics/1027698 "2026-02-20T20:17:20Z")
They should have plenty of athletes and places to train. The northern Europeans blow them away. --- ## [How do countries find their Olympic athletes? How do Olympic teams work in general?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-countries-find-their-olympic-athletes-how-do-olympic-teams-work-in-general/1027605)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-countries-find-their-olympic-athletes-how-do-olympic-teams-work-in-general/1027605 "2026-02-17T15:58:47Z")
Beware: Astounding ignorance ahead. I don’t really follow sports (of any kind). The Olympics seem like a mix of different sports categorized by season (?), like right now they’re all winter sports, including many I’ve n… --- ## [Is the Winter Olympics just various types of sliding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586 "2026-02-17T06:19:45Z")
A friend pointed this out, and in the moment it seemed most of the Winter Olympic events are just sliding of one type or another. Of course, winter itself might simply be characterized as sliding plus cold. Does this s… --- ## [A couple of questions about the luge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665 "2026-02-14T17:28:59Z")
How do lugers know when to steer? It seems like they would have very limited visibility. Is there a machine analogous to a Zamboni that resurfaces the ice? --- ## [The Olympics and Shop My Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-and-shop-my-exchange/1027429)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-and-shop-my-exchange/1027429 "2026-02-12T08:54:53Z")
NBC Sports has partnered with the military’s ShopMyExchange.com site to provide live streaming of Olympic events. All that’s required is to have ShopMyExchange.com account and a free account on NBCOlympics.com. If you’re… --- ## [Winter Olympics: when did this stunt skiing event get added?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-olympics-when-did-this-stunt-skiing-event-get-added/1027469)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-olympics-when-did-this-stunt-skiing-event-get-added/1027469 "2026-02-07T16:36:27Z")
I’m watching right now, and there’s this downhill skiing event going on, but with a series of ramps and rails. The skiers hop onto the the rails with their skis turned sideways and ride them like teenage skateboarders ri… --- ## [How do you like my idea for simplifying sports coverage on TV: one app for every league, pay for individual games a la carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-my-idea-for-simplifying-sports-coverage-on-tv-one-app-for-every-league-pay-for-individual-games-a-la-carte/1026798)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-my-idea-for-simplifying-sports-coverage-on-tv-one-app-for-every-league-pay-for-individual-games-a-la-carte/1026798 "2026-01-19T20:23:08Z")
I’ve come up with a shockingly simple solution to the problem of some sports games being on this streaming app, some on that streaming app, some on broadcast TV, all within the same league. It also solves the problem of … --- ## [In retrospect, what big events were truly “superspreader”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-what-big-events-were-truly-superspreader/1025997)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-what-big-events-were-truly-superspreader/1025997 "2025-12-25T06:29:42Z")
Plenty of public events with large numbers of people were (and sometimes are) feared to be the locus for an explosion of Covid infections. Sturgis and the Tokyo Olympics are two of the most high profile examples. So giv… --- ## [Dinosaur tracks found in Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tracks-found-in-italy/1025813)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tracks-found-in-italy/1025813 "2025-12-18T16:43:17Z")
Apparently thousands https://www.npr.org/2025/12/17/nx-s1-5647391/dinosaur-tracks-italy-olympics Ahead of the Olympic Games. Cool. --- ## [Surprise in the 2028 Olympics athletics (track & field) schedule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprise-in-the-2028-olympics-athletics-track-field-schedule/1024843)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprise-in-the-2028-olympics-athletics-track-field-schedule/1024843 "2025-11-14T00:04:39Z")
For some strange reason, which may or may not have anything to do with the fact that this would be the only final on the first night other than the men’s 10,000m and it would give NBC something “big” to show on its first… --- ## [A Blotter is Like a Lazy Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blotter-is-like-a-lazy-dog/1022523)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blotter-is-like-a-lazy-dog/1022523 "2025-08-28T11:21:46Z")
The thread title derives from a joke that I used to see all the time in printed lists of jokes. I’m sure I never heard anybody ever tell it verbally. I don’t think anyone would want to sit through the time it took to tel… --- ## [How will U.S. Politics affect the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-u-s-politics-affect-the-2028-los-angeles-olympics/1019959)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-u-s-politics-affect-the-2028-los-angeles-olympics/1019959 "2025-06-23T03:39:24Z")
The Los Angeles Summer Olympics are supposed to run from July 14 to July 30 in 2028, and the Trump government will still be fully in power. Are there any safeguards in place to ensure that pretty much all countries will… --- ## [Steroid Olympics set to debut in May 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steroid-olympics-set-to-debut-in-may-2026/1018647)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steroid-olympics-set-to-debut-in-may-2026/1018647 "2025-05-24T21:43:08Z")
Here’s one article from ESPN. I suppose something like this was bound to happen eventually, but I’m none the less disappointed to see it actually happen. I’m not surprised by some of the names associated with the pro… --- ## [2024-25 Ski and Snowboard thread - Expensive but cheaper than therapy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-25-ski-and-snowboard-thread-expensive-but-cheaper-than-therapy/1008415)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-25-ski-and-snowboard-thread-expensive-but-cheaper-than-therapy/1008415 "2025-04-01T12:50:11Z")
We’re getting closer to first tracks, time to start up the thread for the upcoming season. We’ve bought Indy for another year, and they added a few mountains that we’ll probably be hitting (Mt Abram, Ragged, Middlebury … --- ## [Are there any programs for breeding super-athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-programs-for-breeding-super-athletes/1015785)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-programs-for-breeding-super-athletes/1015785 "2025-03-21T23:02:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Could this woman be the first to run a sub-4-minute mile?: Is there anyone in the world (a country, rogue state, sports fan, mad scientist, evil billionaire, whatever) trying to breed bett… --- ## [Ski jump scandal rocks Norway!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ski-jump-scandal-rocks-norway/1015502)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ski-jump-scandal-rocks-norway/1015502 "2025-03-14T19:43:23Z")
Honest question: is there any sport without some kind of scandal or cheating in its history? And how much did these guys stand to gain if they got away with it? --- ## [What less popular sports and games do you like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-less-popular-sports-and-games-do-you-like/1014168)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-less-popular-sports-and-games-do-you-like/1014168 "2025-02-25T02:09:43Z")
American Football, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey, Boxing, UFC, Basketball, Tennis, and even Cricket are all very popular. What not-as-popular sports or competitive games do you enjoy, that you think should be more popular an… --- ## [We Beat the Dream Team HBO on Max](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-beat-the-dream-team-hbo-on-max/1014675)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-beat-the-dream-team-hbo-on-max/1014675 "2025-02-24T23:52:44Z")
Interesting story from the players on The Select Team. They were All Americans selected to scrimmage with the Dream Team. Most of the players were eventually drafted into the NBA. The college players joked they were sel… --- ## [Is anyone here going to the 2026 Winter Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-going-to-the-2026-winter-olympics/1014145)
**Author:** [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-going-to-the-2026-winter-olympics/1014145 "2025-02-10T19:56:18Z")
My daughter entered a form a few months ago to be considered for a time slot to buy event tickets. She got the second e-mail the other day, and once we figured out the website (in English, but using military time and Eur… --- ## [Agnes Keleti dies at 103](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agnes-keleti-dies-at-103/1012503)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agnes-keleti-dies-at-103/1012503 "2025-01-03T01:40:38Z")
I saw her obit. in the Washington post, link to the Wikipedia page, no paywall. What an amazing life. Her first Olympics at age 31, in 1952, and her last Olympics at 35 in 1956. She was able to do splits until her do… --- ## [Controversial Romanian-American gymnastic coach Bela Karolyi has died, aged 82](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-romanian-american-gymnastic-coach-bela-karolyi-has-died-aged-82/1010384)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-romanian-american-gymnastic-coach-bela-karolyi-has-died-aged-82/1010384 "2024-11-20T22:06:12Z")
He’s not getting a lot of love, to put it lightly. I did see some chatter during the Paris Olympics when he didn’t go to Paris or make any public appearances or statements, that I’m aware of, that he may not have been i… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/olympic-sports/111.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=olympic-sports)