2blue
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Not to mention archery, small bore shooting & horse dancingIf skateboarding and breakdancing are in, darts is more than worth a place. Frankly, if those two are in, anything is possible
world darts final
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HomerJSimpson
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He isn't Humphries is and Littler will be although Littler needs to start focusing and not start acting the big dog. Thought he was very poor against MvG in the first round and thought he would win easily and then seemed to lose interest
2blue
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So is Horse Dancing & no doubt many. many others if you just 'get-on' & google them.Darts is already in its appropiate Olympics
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World Dressage Championships - Wikipedia
Arthur Wedge
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So is Horse Dancing & no doubt many. many others if you just 'get-on' & google them.
World Dressage Championships - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
you put a link to a world championships
2blue
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You're expecting World Champions to play in a Pub Event
Arthur Wedge
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HomerJSimpson
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Not bad then to pick up £200,000 last night or £500,000 for the world championship for a pub sport
2blue
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Hahaha.... yes, considering there are less & less Pubs you can play it in nowadays so has moved well on from there.
SteveW86
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Do people really think darts should be in the Olympics?
There are many events that should not be in the Olympics, but that’s doesn’t mean darts should be.
There are many events that should not be in the Olympics, but that’s doesn’t mean darts should be.
Reemul
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I agree, just because other crap sports are in doesn't mean we should add even more, I love Darts and golf and snooker, none are Olympic events imo
SteveW86
Head Pro
Agreed, I the World Darts Champs is one of my favourite competitions to watch on TV, but I do not think for one second it should be in the Olympics.
I posted earlier but it was tongue in cheek. I think the Olympics has been cheapened with the advent of a number of new events and it was a case of, if they have them, why not darts? I do agree though, darts shouldn't be in.
Arthur Wedge
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Always have the same opinion - for me the only sports that should be in the Olympics are the ones where in that sport the Olympics are the pinnacle for a player
So golf , football , tennis shouldn’t be in there
So golf , football , tennis shouldn’t be in there
HomerJSimpson
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The olympics has been cheapened even more with the payments to athletes winning gold
To be fair, athletes are now professionals, the Olympics generate millions and millions. Personally, I have no issue with the athletes getting paid for winning.
Arthur Wedge
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Yep - they all get payment in some form now and none of them are true amateurs now , that includes all the lottery and gb sport funded athletes
No one can compete at the highest level now without it being full time
HomerJSimpson
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I disagree. What set it apart was the lack of payment but that Olympic medal. Always used to be seen as the pinnacle and Bolt has gone on record as saying they meant more than his world records or world titles
Okay, so everyone behind the scenes can be made rich from the Olympics, but not the stars of the show? They are professionals, they should benefit from the money they generate.
In terms of the Bolt quote, of course they mean more than world records or titles, it is how athletes are judged, same as majors in golf. It doesn't mean that they should not be paid for it though. Should everyone have played at Troon this weekend for the love of it?
Arthur Wedge
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I think when it comes to payments for winning Olympics it’s not the IOC that’s paying any prize money - they give a gold model and that’s it - world athletics are giving any winners prize money to reward athletes for their performances -can’t see any issue with that , they need to earn a living as well
HomerJSimpson
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They do though - Diamond league, world champs etc. I was brought up as the olympics being a bastion of sporting achievement and although professionals have taken over many sports in the games, why go that extra yard and introduce payments as well. Just doesn't sit right with me
