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Forums > Windsurfing General

Olympic Windsurfing was dumped, Why?

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Created by Brett Morris > 9 months ago, 14 Aug 2012
da vecta
QLD, 2514 posts
19 Aug 2012 4:38PM
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Mark _australia said...

Looking at Chris' list - what is worth watching.....?

Athletics 65 mill spectators each minute
Swimming 58.8 mill spectators each minute
Artistic gymnastics 53.3
Diving 43.5
Trampolining 41.6
Rowing 40.8
Table tennis 40.8
Volleyball 38.5
Track cycling 32.8
Sprint (flat water) kayak/canoe –32.4

Rhythmic gymnastics 30.4
Shooting 28
Sync Swimming 25.7
Sailing 24.5
Road cycling 23.8

Beach volleyball 23.6
BMX 23.2
Slalom (whitewater) canoe – 22.3
Triathlon 19.4
Water polo 17.4
MTB 16.4





Pretty true really, but hey leave water polo alone. I love seeing a head get dunked at one end and then another head getting dunked at the other.

Glitch
QLD, 291 posts
19 Aug 2012 8:05PM
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da vecta said...

waveslave said...





A poignant moment perhaps. ^^^

London 2012 medal ceremony.

Poledancers on the Olympic podium for the last time ...

with the baggers in the background having a blast and frothing about Rio.






Wouldn't kitesurfers be too cool to wear tracksuits?



No, I don' think they would.




Mark _australia
WA, 22810 posts
19 Aug 2012 6:42PM
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da vecta said...
Wouldn't kitesurfers be too cool to wear tracksuits?



Going by the behaviour in their forum, 2nd and 3rd would not be applauding like in the pic, they'd be on their iPhones abusing the winner and talking about how good they are

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
19 Aug 2012 9:10PM
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going by this the feeder class is pretty strong...

.be

WA Surf
WA, 334 posts
20 Aug 2012 10:33PM
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Best suggestion I have heard is to make it a kite and windsurfing class.

steveBayside
VIC, 169 posts
21 Aug 2012 3:46PM
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I read an article, think it was in U.K. Guardian and they interviewed the male and female U.K. contestants for 2102 olympic RSX.

One was going to go on to race in mixed catamarans and the other thought they'd give kite racing a go!
Well there's love for the sport !
Is it just populated by medal-hungry sailors?
To me I've never raced, it never looked relevant, they don't show it anyway
and I doubt it helps the sports profile or uptake. I won't miss it.



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