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General Misc. / Re: The Olympics 2018
« on: February 12, 2018, 11:27:59 pm »George Carlin on what sports is and isn't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJRIKuNJBA
I wonder what he would have said about E-Sports.
I do agree that E-Sports should be separate as IMO, it's entirely different from what goes in to the actual Olympics.
That being said, the US made history in men's Luge(poor Loch though) with a first silver medal. The Netherlands dominate Speed Skating as expected. Loved most of the routines in team figure skating(Italians were especially charming, but that's not technical difficulty).
Caught most of the finals this morning. Great to see a Japanese woman win silver in Speed Skating.
Curling finals should be interesting. I'm sure Bakker would prefer Canada, but I think Switzerland will win.
I don't think someone who probably isn't really experienced in e-sports would be able to give a good argument.
You wont convince me because an E- "athlete" got carpal tunnel. Thats not physical exertion, not even close. Mental, yes. Lets let the E-athletes stick to their "olympics" and continue with "real" athletes at the Olympics.Well, considering that e-sports were already played in "real Olympics"...
Sorry, to get political Wilshire, but this is just another example of millenials and their demand to be included in any and everything. They're going to change the world. Sports are sports and we disnt need to have this conversation to know what constitutes a sport. Its ridiculous.
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/7x1d41/the_official_olympics_youtube_channel_produced/?st=jdkumg36&sh=8458e69c