If you could be a summer olympic athlete...

[bigride]

...in what sport (other than a firearms shooting sport) would you most like to compete?

I tried to get Rusty to join me in synchronized diving, but we couldn't agree on cannonball or jack knife as our signature dive. Plus our wives wouldn't let us out in public in those swim trunks.

You can only cite women's beach volleyball if you are actually a woman.

Drinking beer is not an olympic sport...yet.

I actually started with archery before my revolver fixation so that would be my first choice. If you feel that's cheating and is too similar to a shooting sport, then my next choice would be cycling on the dangerous looking high bank track. I know next to nothing about it, but it does look intense. I am sure that I would be over the rail and in the hospital in record time...but hey...a record is a record. Right?







Just pretend this is witty.

 

[DeathGrip]

I was a track star back in high school but I really would have liked the swim sports. I tried Water Polo "once" for cross training and found that I sink like a rock. Man, that's a tough sport.

Go USA!

 

[sheepdawg]

Men's golf. Played high school and college golf. Got down to a 2 handicap a few years ago, thankfully God gave us memories.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[loknload]

 

[Rustyt1953]

Like sheepdog, I relished every second on a golf course. At my best I was a 12.

If wishes were granted, I would golf for the USA or England, which ever would have me.

 

[CBus660R]

Well, as a moderately successful discus and hammer thrower at the D1 level in college, I had dreams of making an Oly squad. Injuries cut that short before I had chance to even know if I could get that good. So there's those 2 sports. But after watching the Rugby 7s today, that's the sport I'd like to be an Olympian in for sure! That sport is bad *** and looks so fun.

 

[loknload]

I too like my time with the clubs on the course!
So I guess I would go for the golf team!

 

[BaldEagle1313]

It isn't in this Olympics, but will be in 2020.

Baseball.

If you want one that's in there this year, Javelin throw. I couldn't do it now but at 18-20 I had a pretty good arm. I caught more than one guy trying to go first to third on a single to right field.

 

[G.T. Smith]

I would like to "join", the womens beach volleyball team. Or at least try out for it. Maybe I could be their towel handler, or get them drinks or whatever!
Peace,
gordon

 

[jessebogan]

I would go for sailing.I like the 470s...Sailed a lot as a youngin and young adult, and was competent. After a few years of practice I am sure I could slide right in...

 

[alwslate]

Weightlifting, even though that's what has caused my severe back
problems here in my old age. Judo looks interesting, a bit more
intense than I realized.

 

[Texas Star]

Archery or fencing. The latter with epee or saber.

 

[chud333]

I guess it would be Ping Pong.....OK Table Tennis.

Seems to be the closest thing to bowling.

If there are no beer frames.....i ain't playin'


Chuck

 

[Old TexMex]

Is dominos an Olympic sport yet?
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.I'd love to smoke them Ruskies at moon, or 42....



I guess judo in the meantime.

 

[ContinentalOp]

First choice: Archery. I had started while in elementary school, did it throughout junior high, and sporadically in high school. Never competed, though. Just for fun. Every once in a while I get the urge to get back into it, but then I see the equipment prices.

Second choice: Judo. I used to study traditional Japanese jujutsu (as opposed to the Brazillian variety that's common nowadays) and every once in a while the instructor would show us different versions of a technique: judo, jujutsu, and street. Randori (aka sparring) was my favorite part of training.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Modern fencing is limited to a flat strip 2m x 14m.

I miss the days when it was done on staircases and parapets.

 

[soFlaNative]

I'm good in the water but I'd like to be in good enough shape for water polo.
Brutally tough sport, trying not to drown while wrasslin'!
Can't see myself in them swimming suits, though.

 

[American1776]

This was me when I was 15. A year later I had career ending shoulder surgery.

 

[wbraswell]

100 meters. I'm a drag racer at heart, it doesn't take but about 10 sec. I don't have to hang around very long.
Dang, American1776, I'm impressed. I've never had the strength to come anywhere close to pulling myself into that postition, and most certainly never had the confidence for any kind of gymnastics.