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tom550
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sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport
http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html
(This post was edited by tom550 on Feb 16, 2010, 1:44 AM)
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acorneau
Feb 15, 2010, 3:07 AM
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tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html
Umm... no.
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altelis
Feb 15, 2010, 3:09 AM
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acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no.
Umm.....HELL no!
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oldandintheway
Feb 15, 2010, 3:13 AM
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 No thank you.
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johnwesely
Feb 15, 2010, 3:19 AM
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altelis wrote: acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no. Umm.....HELL no!
Umm........ No thank you SIR.
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altelis
Feb 15, 2010, 3:24 AM
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johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no. Umm.....HELL no! Umm........ No thank you SIR. You stalking me?
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johnwesely
Feb 15, 2010, 3:30 AM
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altelis wrote: johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no. Umm.....HELL no! Umm........ No thank you SIR. You stalking me? Are you stalking me?
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altelis
Feb 15, 2010, 3:33 AM
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johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no. Umm.....HELL no! Umm........ No thank you SIR. You stalking me? Are you stalking me? Perhaps  If we try hard enough we may get this one tossed to the camp ground too! P.S.- where's Magnus been? I'd expect him in these middle school themed shenanigans as well!
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johnwesely
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altelis wrote: johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: johnwesely wrote: altelis wrote: acorneau wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Umm... no. Umm.....HELL no! Umm........ No thank you SIR. You stalking me? Are you stalking me? Perhaps If we try hard enough we may get this one tossed to the camp ground too! P.S.- where's Magnus been? I'd expect him in these middle school themed shenanigans as well! I don't know. I haven't seen him in a few weeks. I have heard rumors of exhaustion. I think he might be resting in a facility somewhere.
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agdavis
Feb 15, 2010, 3:51 AM
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tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html
Why would we want it to be an olympic sport?
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guangzhou
Feb 15, 2010, 3:56 AM
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agdavis wrote: tom550 wrote: sign this petition to make Rock Climbing a Olympic sport http://www.petitiononline.com/MRCOS/petition.html Why would we want it to be an olympic sport?
You read my mind. Climbing comps are very fun o watch, but neither are swim meets, s anything is possible.
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jcoop
Feb 15, 2010, 4:34 AM
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As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport?
Enlighten me.
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rockforlife
Feb 15, 2010, 4:43 AM
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jcoop wrote: As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport? Enlighten me.
People
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jcoop
Feb 15, 2010, 4:46 AM
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rockforlife wrote: jcoop wrote: As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport? Enlighten me. People
A wonderful, well thought out response. Thanks for your contribution!
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agdavis
Feb 15, 2010, 4:48 AM
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jcoop wrote: rockforlife wrote: jcoop wrote: As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport? Enlighten me. People A wonderful, well thought out response. Thanks for your contribution!
I think his response was great. More publicity = more people = more lines at the crag. Climbing spots are a scarcity in the truest sense of the word.
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jcoop
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agdavis wrote: jcoop wrote: rockforlife wrote: jcoop wrote: As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport? Enlighten me. People A wonderful, well thought out response. Thanks for your contribution! I think his response was great. More publicity = more people = more lines at the crag. Climbing spots are a scarcity in the truest sense of the word.
More people= more publicity= more money / more awareness for access issues= more places to climb. Are lines at your crag really that big of an issue?
And really, how many people watch the Olympics and say oh that's cool, I'm going to go try that! I know I just watched the Luge on the Olympics and that it looked like great fun! There is no way I will EVER do it though, and I'd be willing to bet that would hold true for climbing.
If anything, climbing in the Olympics will give the pretentious, "hardcore", climbers on this forum a boost to their already inflated egos. When Joe Smith from next door sees climbing in the Olympics and asks " you do that?" they can reply " No, that's plastic , I only climb outdoors"
And I know this will be a controversial statement on this forum, but God forbid there's enough money in climbing to support all but the most elite athletes. If Olympic participation brings in enough money to support some of the climbers who struggle to devote their lives to climbing, then that is a great thing.
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danull16
Feb 15, 2010, 5:14 AM
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hell yeah. the only downside is people that actually DO go out and try would probably die on their first outing.
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jcoop
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More likely, people who want to try it would go to their local gym for 2 weeks and then never climb again. Or they might hire a guide service, decide it's something they like, and become a contributing member to the Climbing community.
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critterdude542
Feb 15, 2010, 5:31 AM
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danull16 wrote: hell yeah. the only downside is people that actually DO go out and try would probably die on their first outing.
further reducing aforementioned lines at crags...
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guangzhou
Feb 15, 2010, 6:08 AM
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Mostly because people would think that climbing on artificial wall does constitute real climbing.
More lines, yes, some places are crowded and it would make a difference.
Remember, France is pretty far ahead of the game in competition climbing. Their coach once asked," why climb on real rock, it doesn't count."
In all honesty, I don;t watch the Olympics now, and climbing would not cause me to watch any more often.
I think America is the big committee member that is fighting to keep it out. Mostly because Americans are not as competitive in the field of competition climbing.
I do think awareness of the sport will help improve access issues for sure.
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zeth01
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HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fxgranite
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Would they get drug tested? I feel like that might limit the field...
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bodyboarder
Feb 15, 2010, 6:54 AM
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jcoop wrote: As climbers, why would we not want climbing to be an Olympic sport? Enlighten me.
Well people might end up being even less impressed when they find out you lead bold trad 5.10.
I personally think it would be amazing!
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irregularpanda
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jcoop wrote: Are lines at your crag really that big of an issue?
Yes, they are. You must be a wyoming climber.
But seriously, when has the media's involvement in any overly hyped-up event ever turned out for the best?
And access, its not an issue until its an issue. When it becomes an issue, the real locals either rally behind it, or they don't. It seems pretty democratic to me. Why do you WANT climbing in the olympics?
I don't think it's a sport personally. I think climbing is more of a personal escape/lifestyle/way of combat/philosophy than it is a sport. To call climbing a sport is to do it a great and unfortunate dis-service. Sports have rules, regulations, yard sticks....... I think martial arts deserve a place in the olympics much more than pulling on plastic holds does. At least in the short term.
If we include "rock" climbing in the olympics, we might as well include alligator wrestling, or food fights. Shit, bikini pudding wrestling at the very least qualifies as a better sport than climbing in my mind.
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areyoumydude
Feb 15, 2010, 7:53 AM
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Spurt climbing really isn't that cool to watch for most people. That's why it got nixed from the X-Games. That's it in a nutshell. Not gonna happen.
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