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Proteus Jones posted:That's been a complaint of rhythm gymnastics and synchronized swimming since they were introduced in 1984. Synchronized swimming is nuts. I have no loving clue how they do it. One of things they make look simple as hell, swimming upside down with their legs in the air, is a mind-boggling feat.
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Aug 7, 2021 14:36
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Proteus Jones posted:That's been a complaint of rhythm gymnastics and synchronized swimming since they were introduced in 1984. I do think it's interesting that the two sports that get mocked the most are the same two sports that are women-only
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Aug 7, 2021 16:32
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Rarity posted:I do think it's interesting that the two sports that get mocked the most are the same two sports that are women-only Yeah, that hasn't escaped my attention either.
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Aug 7, 2021 18:52
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Rarity posted:I do think it's interesting that the two sports that get mocked the most are the same two sports that are women-only Race walk and dressage?
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Aug 7, 2021 19:06
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Bip Roberts posted:Race walk and dressage? Greco-Roman Hugging and 50k Stroll Cheating.
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Aug 7, 2021 22:30
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PostNouveau posted:Turned this team rythmic gymnastics on at halftime of the basketball game and what in the gently caress? Do these medals count the same as the rest of the Olympics? This is like street busker level crap. Like, not super entertaining buskers either. if you had a time machine and brought gymnastics experts from 100 years ago to the modern day, they would probably tell you that our rhythmic gymnastics is cool and good, and our regular gymnastics has become a crass gimmick of who can flip and spin the most https://youtu.be/IW4VTuAdsjA
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Aug 8, 2021 05:35
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Lutha Mahtin posted:if you had a time machine and brought gymnastics experts from 100 years ago to the modern day, they would probably tell you that our rhythmic gymnastics is cool and good, and our regular gymnastics has become a crass gimmick of who can flip and spin the most the vault is incredible
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Aug 8, 2021 05:44
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The uneven bars is basically a completely different event, an interesting one tbh
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Aug 8, 2021 16:44
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Lutha Mahtin posted:if you had a time machine and brought gymnastics experts from 100 years ago to the modern day, they would probably tell you that our rhythmic gymnastics is cool and good, and our regular gymnastics has become a crass gimmick of who can flip and spin the most OK but they thought this was a good competition so why should I care what they think?
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Aug 8, 2021 19:06
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are you really this dense
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Aug 8, 2021 23:19
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Lutha Mahtin posted:if you had a time machine and brought gymnastics experts from 100 years ago to the modern day, they would probably tell you that our rhythmic gymnastics is cool and good, and our regular gymnastics has become a crass gimmick of who can flip and spin the most They'd also probably ask why all the brown people are allowed in the Olympics too. Don't really care what people from a hundred years ago think
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Aug 9, 2021 02:50
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Impossibly Perfect Sphere posted:They'd also probably ask why all the brown people are allowed in the Olympics too. Don't really care what people from a hundred years ago think if you can't appreciate how sports are political, and go through cycles where there are differences in opinion about what is considered fashionable enough or impressive enough to be included at the olympics, i really don't know what else to say other than "ok chud". i genuinely don't know what other word to use for someone who defends the goonsay-level outburst of "why is rhythmic gymnastics even in the olympics" by invoking the equally mouthbreather-level thesis of "i don't give a poo poo what people from 100 years ago would think"
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Aug 9, 2021 03:12
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Lutha Mahtin posted:if you can't appreciate how sports are political, and go through cycles where there are differences in opinion about what is considered fashionable enough or impressive enough to be included at the olympics, i really don't know what else to say other than "ok chud". i genuinely don't know what other word to use for someone who defends the goonsay-level outburst of "why is rhythmic gymnastics even in the olympics" by invoking the equally mouthbreather-level thesis of "i don't give a poo poo what people from 100 years ago would think" Guess we're in the middle of a two hundred year cycle. Hopefully by 2100 people twirling ribbons and throwing rubber balls in the air will be considered among the pinnacle of human excellence again by the general public.
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Aug 9, 2021 03:30
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They showed the winning team routine for the rhythmic gymnastics on BBC and it was ridiculous the things they were pulling off so I think anyone who says it doesn't belong in the Olympics need to prove they can also flawlessly juggle multiple hoops between enough people to form a pop band
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