Difference between revisions of "Joke sports"
m (typo) |
m |
||
| (78 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Joke sports''' are games that | + | '''Joke sports''' are games that require little or no athletic prowess, or are variations of actual competitive events, that have been added to the [[Olympics]] because they are inspired by [[political correctness]], as an attempt to reach younger viewers, or often simply due to a lobbying effort by people who stand to gain from their inclusion. The [[lamestream media]] publicize joke sport winners more than world records set in real sports, which distorts the legitimacy of the [[Olympics]]. |
| − | + | Because there are only so many events which can be featured during any Olympic Games, there has been a push to remove other sports which don't necessarily have a large following among first-world countries. One wild attempt by the International Olympic Committee (IOC, which decides the sports to be included or excluded) was a plan to exclude [[wrestling]], which is one of the most strenuous and authentic sports (and which dates back several hundred years before [[Jesus Christ]], one could say the sport began when Jacob grappled with the Angel of God), so that less manly sports could be included instead (in an unusual display of unity, the [[United States]], its mortal enemy [[Iran]], and [[Russia]] — the latter two being traditionally strong in the sport — protested the plan, which was not implemented). | |
| − | + | To respond to these pressure groups without admitting even more sports into the games, the IOC created a "half-way" status of "recognized sports federations". There are currently 68 sport federations recognized by IOC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/content/the-ioc/governance/international-federations/?tab=mission|title=International federations|publisher=olympic.org|accessdate=Aug 13, 2012}}</ref> Over half of those administer sports in the Summer and Winter Games. But the 31 members of Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arisf.org/members|title=ARISF - Members|publisher=arisf.org|accessdate=Aug 13 2012}}</ref> administer sports that are '''not''' a part of the Olympics. Some of these sports, such as motor sports, are ineligible from ever being a part of the Olympics because the Olympic Charter excludes motor sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/olympic_charter_en.pdf|title=Olympic Charter|accessdate=Aug 13, 2012}}</ref> The ARISF members nonetheless receive funding from the IOC and the national Olympic committees. | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | == | + | ==Examples of Joke Sports== |
| + | *Aerial skiing | ||
| + | *[[Badminton]] - the format used for this sport resulted in an expulsion of several teams from the 2012 Summer Olympics, which caused embarrassment to the entire Olympics | ||
| + | *3X3 [[Basketball]] - this more resembles a recreational activity, and often features players not good enough to make their country's 5x5 national teams | ||
| + | *Beach volleyball - Though volleyball itself is a genuine sport, and beach volleyball involves the difficulty of moving quickly in beach sand (while only having two players per side on the same size court as regular volleyball), the sport is included to draw attention to attractive, barely-clothed athletes, mainly females. | ||
| + | *BMX cycling - Strangely no similar call has been made to include auto racing, even though Formula 1 racing has an international following. | ||
| + | *Breakdancing | ||
| + | *[[Dressage]] - Included mainly because the event is popular among extremely wealthy liberal elites who have no athletic ability at all. | ||
| + | *Rhythmic [[gymnastics]] and ice dancing | ||
| + | *Mogul skiing | ||
| + | *Halfpipe Snowboarding | ||
| + | *[[Netball]] | ||
| + | *Synchronized diving and [[swimming]] | ||
| + | *[[Table tennis]] | ||
| − | + | == References == | |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Sports]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:32, February 14, 2026
Joke sports are games that require little or no athletic prowess, or are variations of actual competitive events, that have been added to the Olympics because they are inspired by political correctness, as an attempt to reach younger viewers, or often simply due to a lobbying effort by people who stand to gain from their inclusion. The lamestream media publicize joke sport winners more than world records set in real sports, which distorts the legitimacy of the Olympics.
Because there are only so many events which can be featured during any Olympic Games, there has been a push to remove other sports which don't necessarily have a large following among first-world countries. One wild attempt by the International Olympic Committee (IOC, which decides the sports to be included or excluded) was a plan to exclude wrestling, which is one of the most strenuous and authentic sports (and which dates back several hundred years before Jesus Christ, one could say the sport began when Jacob grappled with the Angel of God), so that less manly sports could be included instead (in an unusual display of unity, the United States, its mortal enemy Iran, and Russia — the latter two being traditionally strong in the sport — protested the plan, which was not implemented).
To respond to these pressure groups without admitting even more sports into the games, the IOC created a "half-way" status of "recognized sports federations". There are currently 68 sport federations recognized by IOC.[1] Over half of those administer sports in the Summer and Winter Games. But the 31 members of Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)[2] administer sports that are not a part of the Olympics. Some of these sports, such as motor sports, are ineligible from ever being a part of the Olympics because the Olympic Charter excludes motor sports.[3] The ARISF members nonetheless receive funding from the IOC and the national Olympic committees.
Examples of Joke Sports
- Aerial skiing
- Badminton - the format used for this sport resulted in an expulsion of several teams from the 2012 Summer Olympics, which caused embarrassment to the entire Olympics
- 3X3 Basketball - this more resembles a recreational activity, and often features players not good enough to make their country's 5x5 national teams
- Beach volleyball - Though volleyball itself is a genuine sport, and beach volleyball involves the difficulty of moving quickly in beach sand (while only having two players per side on the same size court as regular volleyball), the sport is included to draw attention to attractive, barely-clothed athletes, mainly females.
- BMX cycling - Strangely no similar call has been made to include auto racing, even though Formula 1 racing has an international following.
- Breakdancing
- Dressage - Included mainly because the event is popular among extremely wealthy liberal elites who have no athletic ability at all.
- Rhythmic gymnastics and ice dancing
- Mogul skiing
- Halfpipe Snowboarding
- Netball
- Synchronized diving and swimming
- Table tennis
References
- ↑ International federations. olympic.org. Retrieved on Aug 13, 2012.
- ↑ ARISF - Members. arisf.org. Retrieved on Aug 13 2012.
- ↑ Olympic Charter. Retrieved on Aug 13, 2012.
