Comments on: Should Motorsports Be an Olympic Event? http://www.pansypatrol.com/should-motorsports-be-an-olympic-event/ News, technical articles, and lessons for those who own, fix, race, modify, or beat their 3000GT or Stealth. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Noah http://www.pansypatrol.com/should-motorsports-be-an-olympic-event/comment-page-1/#comment-5345 Noah Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:15:18 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/should-motorsports-be-an-olympic-event/#comment-5345 Richard, I would agree that exactly what motorsports to include would be a rather involved debate, but I was looking at the question that must be asked first: should motorsports even be allowed at all? Moving on to your point, I think you're right that it would be hard to draw any of the world-class talent. Much of it comes back to the stigma and general perception of the Olympics as the pinnacle of muscular achievement, however accurate that is. Schumacher really wouldn't gain anything in his or anyone else's eyes for winning the Olympics after all of his F1 victories. Your arrow example actually serves my point, I'd argue. Yes, there is a great deal of physical strength and stamina require to draw modern bows. BUT, they are a far cry from the longbows that would have been used in the original olympics. Things like compound bows greatly improve the ability of athletes to move the sport forward, much like the motor allows people to get around tracks faster than the chariot racing of ancient times. Richard, I would agree that exactly what motorsports to include would be a rather involved debate, but I was looking at the question that must be asked first: should motorsports even be allowed at all? Moving on to your point, I think you’re right that it would be hard to draw any of the world-class talent. Much of it comes back to the stigma and general perception of the Olympics as the pinnacle of muscular achievement, however accurate that is. Schumacher really wouldn’t gain anything in his or anyone else’s eyes for winning the Olympics after all of his F1 victories.

Your arrow example actually serves my point, I’d argue. Yes, there is a great deal of physical strength and stamina require to draw modern bows. BUT, they are a far cry from the longbows that would have been used in the original olympics. Things like compound bows greatly improve the ability of athletes to move the sport forward, much like the motor allows people to get around tracks faster than the chariot racing of ancient times.

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]]> By: Richard C. http://www.pansypatrol.com/should-motorsports-be-an-olympic-event/comment-page-1/#comment-5242 Richard C. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:02:38 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/should-motorsports-be-an-olympic-event/#comment-5242 Interesting thought, and although you seem to addressing only the viability of spirit, there would be loads of practicality issues. Do you cater to a NASCAR stockcar type crowd, F-1? Go karts? We'd also have to add motorcycles too. Additionally, as is the same issue with a sport like soccer or baseball, since motorsports already have their own infrastructure and recognized major national and international championships- who would compete? Tough to draw world-class talent to a nascent championship. However I do agree with your argument about its viability, assuming of course that one thinks the equestrian event and target-shooting events (with a gun) are worthy Olympic events. Though I will say: have you ever tried to shoot an arrow by the way? I think the physical stamina required to shoot arrows that consistently at that level isn't so little... especially all the training that must go into getting to that level. There's a reason they switched to crossbows in the Medieval Ages.. Interesting thought, and although you seem to addressing only the viability of spirit, there would be loads of practicality issues. Do you cater to a NASCAR stockcar type crowd, F-1? Go karts? We’d also have to add motorcycles too. Additionally, as is the same issue with a sport like soccer or baseball, since motorsports already have their own infrastructure and recognized major national and international championships- who would compete? Tough to draw world-class talent to a nascent championship.

However I do agree with your argument about its viability, assuming of course that one thinks the equestrian event and target-shooting events (with a gun) are worthy Olympic events. Though I will say: have you ever tried to shoot an arrow by the way? I think the physical stamina required to shoot arrows that consistently at that level isn’t so little… especially all the training that must go into getting to that level. There’s a reason they switched to crossbows in the Medieval Ages..

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