Heavy winter snows revive U.S. interest in Skijoring. A demonstration sport in the 1928 Winter Olympics that fell out of favor, Skijoring involves being pulled by an animal (any animal) while wearing skis, slaloming through gates at 40 mph while plucking rings as you pass, and going over jumps. Hey, it doesn’t sound any more ridiculous than ice dancing or curling.
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Wait for it, wait for it. PETA is going to be bitching about the dogs pulling the skier. Never mind that the dogs enjoy it and are breed for such activities.
Now if the skier had an infant pulling them, well that would be different. That would be a choice
At least curling is an ancient and well-recognized game (tho' I hesitate to call it a sport -- another old dispute, what's the diff between the two?) and unlike a lot of Olympic events, it has discrete and objective scoring.
Haha, just remembered this, one ship I was on we had a cadet from King's Point, nice guy, I got to be quite good friends with him. But one day we were busting on him for some reason (you know, good-natured camaraderie type, NOT bullying), and he mentioned that he was on the KP crew team -- which unleashed a whole new round of merriment. Finally he said, "You know, crew is an Olympic sport!" I said, "Yeah, so's ice dancing!"
I think curling looks fun, more fun than bowling, but it's basically shuffleboard on ice.
Have you watched the curling?
The Canadian, British, and Russian women's teams have some real cuties!
That would be the only reason I'd watch. But they're not wearing bikinis or lingerie, so no.
Well, yeah. But with BROOMS!
just found out there's a women's hockey dealie. what's up w/that yo?
I think golf on snow-covered courses would be an excellent WO sport. Just think of the laughs the audience would have watching a bunch of folks dressed in snow suits, waving clubs around trying to find their white golf balls against a white background. Maybe President Pimple could take it up... it's essentially a big waste of time so he'd be very good at it.
Now now, I'm sure you know there are regulation yellow balls for winter rules!
And fluorescent orange balls also.
The article doesn't explain what happens to the animals on the jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmHKhqvyx6s
Think ski boat, it doesn't take the jump too.