We’ve all accidentally turned the channel over to the Olympics at one time or another and thought, “What are they doing? Is this even a sport?” Some of the stuff that they have deemed worthy of Olympic medals and here are the most laughable of those choices.

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7. Taekwondo

I don’t understand how this is a sport. I guess some consider it an art, but to me it is just jumping around and doing Ninja Turtle stuff. If doing that’s worthy of a medal, then the Olympic committee owes the 8-year old version of myself several.

6. Golf

Golf is not a sport; it’s a hobby. If out of shape old men can still compete and win then this needs to be taken off of the table. I realize it takes a lot of skill to play this game, but the same can be said for Scrabble, but you don’t see anyone handing out medals for that, do you?

5. Fencing

Sword fighting in a beekeeper’s uniforms, do I even need to explain? Next!

4. Equestrian

Ok, so the horse is in amazing shape and can do all kinds of impressive things. Fine. If that’s the case how about opening it up to dogs that can fetch really well or maybe sneezing pandas. They already have an Equestrian World Cup or something for horses, I think. Let’s keep it that way.

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3. Archery

Again, if you don’t have to be in shape to do it then it’s really not a sport. This is another one that falls into the skill category. Let them have their own award show.

2. Table Tennis

This is a joke. Table tennis? What’s next foosball? Maybe beer pong? Yes, that scene in Forrest Gump was pretty funny, but the funniest part is that they hand out real medals. Guys who break world records for running, swimming, and weight lifting who have trained their body’s for years are handed out the same medals are guys who are good at ping pong. Weak sauce…

1. Curling

Have you ever seen this? It makes absolutely no sense at all. Look it up on YouTube. From what I can gather you basically stand in the middle of a hockey rink, scoot these things while you lay out across the ice, and then you sweep the floor. My question is who saw this and connected the dots to, “This should be an Olympic sport.” Seriously, what were they thinking? Fail.

I hope there aren’t any equestrian curler fencing experts who have a passion for ping pong that read thing blog, other wise I probably offended some people. Do you disagree with any of my choices?

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Gabrielle
2016-10-30T15:15:02.103Z
All the fields you name are worthy to be in the Olympics. It seems you should spend more time learning about why each field is in the Olympics, instead of being so judgmental.
Ashleigh
2011-02-23T02:39:01.000Z
Curling is a real sport, it is actually fairly hard to get right. Also you need to be in good shape for archery, have you ever tried the sports you listed? fencing aquires a lot of skill, as does golf. As someone who is a hockey player and also on a curling team, I'd say curling is harder then hockey, takes more skill. Get your facts straight next time.
Gabrielle
2016-10-30T15:10:14.225Z
I've been practicing Taekwondo since I was 8 years old. It is not for the faint at heart. Serious training is going into learn each kick, punch, and form. My black belt isn't a 'ninja' joke. This entire post is extremely offensive.
Becca
2011-02-23T02:58:28.000Z
taekwondo is actually a sport that takes a lot of training and discipline
Hannah
2014-01-20T22:12:12.000Z
You obviously have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to being an equestrian athlete. It takes training, dedication, and passion for this demanding sport. I am an equestrian and personally I believe if you shouldn't be so hasty to dismiss it when you know nothing about riding.
greengirl
2011-02-22T23:51:15.000Z
I know for a fact all of these are very physically and mentally demanding at that high level. You have no right to say any of these aren't sports because I doubt you have tried over 2 of them. Even then, the beginner level is way different than the level the olympians are at. I usually love most of the articles on this blog - but this one absolutely disgusts me. Every sport you have listed are challenging, yes in their own way, but still challenging and deserve to be called sports. Your so judgmental, it actually makes me feel sorry for you.
Ale
2011-02-22T17:27:21.000Z
I used to practice fencing and believe me is not an easy sport, if it wasnt for the uniform you'd get pretty hurt, al also practiced archery a bit, and you need to focus a LOT