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Line 1: − '''Joke sports''' are games that are poor substitutes for athletic endeavors that bring out the best in human achievement with a underlying purpose to the event. The inclusion of many joke sports in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] detracts from the serious events. During those games, atheistic [[Great Britain]] won one gold in the joke sports; the United States won ten joke sport gold medals. + − − Examples of joke sports include: − − *[[Badminton]] − *Beach volleyball − *BMX cycling − *Diving<ref>Essentially nothing more than dropping into water</ref> − *Golf<ref>you walk around on a field hitting a ball with a stick. Sometimes you don't even walk, you use a little car.</ref> − *Rhythmic gymnastics − *Shooting<ref>Unlike archery, where there is a physical component of drawing back a bow, shooters simply point their guns and shoot. In trap shooting in particular the scores are often ridiculously high with only around 2% of shots missing, so there is not often a clear winner and very much an element of luck</ref> − *[[Soccer]]<ref>The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) imposes rules on players regarding the Olympic Games over the age of participants. This has the effect of prohibiting the best (usually professional) players in the world from competing. The age limit is currently 23 and under. FIFA is trying to lower it to 21 and under; however, the International Olympic Committee is not planning to comply with proposed rules.</ref> − *Synchronized swimming − *[[Swimming]] relays<ref>In running relays, there is a baton that must be artfully passed during the race. No such baton passing exists for the silly swimming relays. Would anyone want a long jump or pole vault "relay"??? However, in swimming relays, strategy is an important component. Placement of the fastest and slowest swimmers in the order is important. Also, precise timing is required as well - the swimmer completing his/her turn must touch the wall before the following swimmer can leave the starting block.</ref> − *Backstroke races<ref>An inefficient, silly stroke comparable to foot races for hopping or running backwards. It does crudely test the athlete's endurance, by specifically limiting his movements in a way that prevents him from swimming with maximum efficiency.</ref> − *Swimming medleys<ref>It is hard even to imagine how preposterous a land-based equivalent of this might look. Yet swimmers award and receive gold medals for them without raising a single eyebrow.</ref> − *[[Table_tennis|Table Tennis]] − *[[Taekwondo]] − *Women's [[weightlifting]], [[boxing]] and [[wrestling]] − − Former joke sports: − *[[Baseball]] was removed after the 2008 [[Beijing]] Olympics for numerous reasons (lack of popularity, poorly controlled doping regulations and tedious gameplay) after only five Olympic tournaments − − == Comments == − − <references/>
Replaced content with "This whole article is so dumb it has me agreeing with Ken. Don't be such a dick, Schlafly."
This whole article is so dumb it has me agreeing with Ken. Don't be such a dick, Schlafly.