I'm biased for sure, but I don't really find the 50 free to be that great of a spectator event at the Olympic level.
I agree totally, especially long course. At least short course you have the added intrigue of the turns.
I think the 800 should be scrapped totally. It is basically an insult to women. And, the open water event should be done in an actual open body of water, not a city pond, next time. There are some unique skills required but not when the water is flat with no current, no waves and it's 8 feet deep.
I already think the Olympics is a bloated collection of meaningless sports. Adding more events doesn't seem to have any real reason.
I'm biased for sure, but I don't really find the 50 free to be that great of a spectator event at the Olympic level.
I agree totally, especially long course. At least short course you have the added intrigue of the turns.
I think the 800 should be scrapped totally. It is basically an insult to women. And, the open water event should be done in an actual open body of water, not a city pond, next time. There are some unique skills required but not when the water is flat with no current, no waves and it's 8 feet deep.
I already think the Olympics is a bloated collection of meaningless sports. Adding more events doesn't seem to have any real reason.
