Hey everyone, this comment section is full of so many incredible ideas that I just had to make a viewers choice version of this video! I picked 10 of the most commonly suggestion new events and put them all together in one fun video. Check it out to see if your ideas made the list and let me know what you think! kzread.info/dash/bejne/foqDpM18hrankpM.html

All of these make more sense than break dancing.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

I think every event ever makes more sense than break dancing

@chimyshark

29 күн бұрын

what... in the world...

@Angultra

28 күн бұрын

I prefer breakdancing to dressage

@Demetri450

27 күн бұрын

Because we live in a world where a powerful few expects everyone else to assimilate to their way. Some said the same thing about skateboarding.

@addie_is_me

25 күн бұрын

@@chimyshark Yes, I know. but it is true. Lol

Distance medley relay, sprint medley relay, mixed 4X800 relay.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

All good ideas, love 'em! Distance medley especially, that would be cool

@mr.c7312

Ай бұрын

@SW-mc2zx ooh I like that too, hurdle shuttle relay

@Rey-Nolds

Ай бұрын

Mixed Distance Medley

@bastokrepublic

Ай бұрын

I never found the distance medley relay to be very interesting, it was mostly about how well you ran the two longest legs.

@JCholunger6185

29 күн бұрын

Yo the DMR would actually be insane, same for SMR and 4 by 800 but the DMR is on a whole nother level. Imagine having a 2:40 300, 45 400, 1:42 800 and sub 3:50 1600. That'd be some must see TV fr

A relay where one starts with 100m, passed to the following person who runs the 200m, 400m, and 800m. Could honestly be a very interesting watch.

@lamelists

19 күн бұрын

YES! I actually envisioned it in the opposite order, ending with the 100m sprint, but both would be amazing

@fidru

17 күн бұрын

​@@lamelists on paper it looks nice, but I'm scared the race will be over after the 800m or the 400m. the 200 and 100 are too short to regain the lost ground.

@lamelists

17 күн бұрын

@@fidru Fair point. I guess there's only 1 way to find out!

@DeeDaKang1

4 күн бұрын

Not to far off....It's a relay that's been done atleast at the middle & high-school levels

@cityhawk

4 күн бұрын

I used to do that in high school. It’s called a medley relay. It was an indoor event. It was a fun event, I loved it. I think would love to see it in the Olympics.

Here's a wild idea, dodgeball as a team event.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Not so wild to me! IOC probably is too uptight for it, but it would be a must-watch

@Nerivean

16 күн бұрын

Hell yeah

@adammarx9780

12 күн бұрын

Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge

@lamelists

12 күн бұрын

@@adammarx9780 5 D's, all about those fundamentals

@DeeDaKang1

4 күн бұрын

Not so wild, I'd love to see both dodgeball & kickball in the Olympics

The very first one should be inline skating (rollerblading). There's absolutely no reason we have skateboarding and snowboarding without inline skating. In fact, it was inline skating that launched the X-Games in the first place.

@wilson0617

12 күн бұрын

Because USA and others does not have good skaters.

@lamelists

12 күн бұрын

Gotta agree with you, I'd even say speed skating gives further reason why inline skating should be in

@DeeDaKang1

4 күн бұрын

Hell they have grown men playing field hockey 🤦🏾‍♂️......Why not replace that with roller hockey it atleast looks masculine

I once read that there were discussions to have cross-country running in the Winter Olympics, since its season is run mostly through autumn-winter time and some events are run under snowy conditions. And the European cross-country championships are always held every December.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Interesting, that would definitely add an extra element to it!

@landonpoland5092

Ай бұрын

That would actually make the inter Olympics fun to watch

@bituminouscole

Ай бұрын

This would also help as it would allow many of the runners that want to run the track 5k and 10k not have to double or give up an event, leading to the absolute best getting to run both.

@RichardGadsden

29 күн бұрын

Some Winter Olympics venues would be very suitable, but others are too cold and snowy for it to make sense. There has been a suggestion made a few times to have a separate Fall (or Autumn) Olympics. The idea would be to include crosscountry running, cyclocross and move mountain biking across from the Summer Games, and then add some other events that are best done outdoors but not in overly hot weather. It would make a lot of sense to put the half-marathon in here (the marathon really should be as well, but they'll never move it from the Summer Games), possibly the racewalks, the canoe slalom (an event that requires a lot of water). It would also be the ideal time of year for lacrosse and surfing to be added to the Olympics, and it would make sense for some of the indoor sports (there are about ten sports conducted indoors in an arena) to be moved over from the Summer Games so other sports can use their Olympic Village space allotments (many sports have to put on limited programs at the Olympics because of a shortage of space in the Village for all the athletes, e.g. track cycling is half the size of the World Championships with events rotating in and out of the Olympic program). The Fall Olympics could take place in the same city as the Summer Games, but be held later in the year, after the Paralympics; that would not add significantly to hosting costs (there would be no entirely new venues other than cross country and cyclocross routes, neither of which require anything more than putting up a few temporary bleachers), while it would ensure that far more events and even sports could be included.

@philipmcniel4908

12 күн бұрын

@@lamelists I can see making cross-country a summer event, for the same reason as basketball: It's not particularly related to snow or ice. Indoor non-ice-related games tend to be included in the summer Olympics even though there's no particular reason why you can't play them in any season. My top-3 events that should be in the Olympics are as follows: 1) Cross-country: It's a popular running discipline, it was previously in the Olympics, and the reasoning behind taking it out is obsolete. C'mon, IIRC it was taken out in roughly the same era that women's running events over 200m were taken out! 2) BEACH SOCCER: Like beach volleyball, it's a popular game played on beaches around the world, as well as its own preexisting competitions such as the Beach Soccer World Cup and the Euro Beach Soccer League. (Yes, this means the national teams already exist!) Like futsal, it's a small-sided game with more scoring action, which should make it good for TV. How is this not already in the Olympics? 3) Some form of downhill or enduro mountain biking. Skiing has both cross-country and downhill events in the Olympics; why should mountain biking only have cross-country? Seems like a huge wasted opportunity to introduce it in the 2024 Olympics, since France is the host nation of both the Megavalanche AND the Mountain of Hell. Sure it's not the safest sport out there, but it probably wouldn't even be the most dangerous sport in the Olympics. And the technical difficulty is probably more eye-popping to TV audiences than that of downhill skiing. p.s. I'm convinced by your argument for the standing long jump, so I'll throw that one in as well. Underwater swimming is likely too dangerous due to the risk of shallow water blackout.

As a Climber I don't think it's the best Idea to bring mountaineering to the Olympics, because it's quite dangerous. But I think Iceclimbing for the winter Olympics with competitions like they already exist and you showed would be a great addition to it.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate getting your perspective, ice climbing it is!

@lonesome3958

28 күн бұрын

Tbf Ice climbing is a logidtical nightmare and draw a lot of viewers even from the climbing community cuz its kinda niche and its hard to set interesting routes.

@iamarizonaball2642

25 күн бұрын

@@lamelistsArizonan here, been using ai to try and visualize a fictional what if scenario of what if Phoenix hosted the 2004 Olympics instead of Athens.

@lamelists

25 күн бұрын

@@iamarizonaball2642 Do you think it would have been better or worse?

@iamarizonaball2642

25 күн бұрын

@@lamelists better, assuming it occurred like Sydney, in September-October.

There is a mixed relay event in the Paralympics. It's called the Universal Relay. It calls for one athlete from each disability class, on blind/visually impaired, running with or without a guide, one limb difference(a.k.a. amputee), one coordination disability(mild forms of cerebral palsy, MS, etc.), and finally, a wheelchair athlete. There also has to be two women, and two men on each team.

@lamelists

14 күн бұрын

I love it! I'm actually writing some scripts for paralympic videos as we speak, they'll be coming out once the paralympic games are on!

@maryjennings4913

14 күн бұрын

@@lamelists good to know!!! They are athletes as amazing, and awesome as their abled counterparts in the Olympics!!! They deserve a lot of the same attention the Olympic athletes get. Incidentally, one of the greatest dynasties in sports is the US Men's Ice Sled Hockey team in the Winter Paralympics, they have won four straight gold medals!!

Downhill mountain biking Futsal Shuttle Hurdles relay Mountain Triathlon (swimming, mountain biking, and trail running) 50m for Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly 25km Marathon Swimming Cycling relays Cyclocross Powerlifting Mixed 4x100m relay Mixed 4x1500m openwater swimming relay

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Wow there are some AWESOME ones on your list!

@colleenross8752

27 күн бұрын

​@lamelists, how about an inline road race

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

@@colleenross8752 That would be awesome

@realalbertan

24 күн бұрын

25k open water was dumped from world champs.

@dovesnbowties

24 күн бұрын

Cyclocross and dh would bring so many new opportunities when it comes to cycling, no idea why they arent included.

When a southeast asian city hosts the olympics someday, I hope they add sepak takraw as an olympic sport, gymnastics and volleyball rolled into one 😂😅

@lamelists

6 күн бұрын

I am posted a viewer's choice video of the top events to join the games next week, let's just say sepak takraw is going to get the attention it deserves!

A half marathon trail run would be a nice hybrid for cross country and the half marathon.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Nice idea, mix 'em both!

@tascrphs

29 күн бұрын

How about, CROSS Fit Half Marathon - so not just a simple half-marathon, or boring steeplechase, but a distance race that requires competitors to jump, climb and crawl obstacles. - IMO, this more mirrors life. Sometimes in emergencies, people have to get around obstacles, so we the general population can relate - This event will test both endurance, physical strength and courage. - This event is sufficiently different from the 26.2 mile marathon to discourage TOP marathon runners from competing - Now it's not simply the slimmest athlete can win, it's now literally the athlete with the strongest will to win! - One caveat, all runners will face identical challenges, but the obstacles should NOT be predictable.

@lefthanded32g50

24 күн бұрын

No. no. no. no. cross country in is a team event and almost completely anaerobic at the pro level while the half marathon is not. this is wrong. respectfully. wrong. totally different mindsets + training. it's akin to the 800 as to the 3k steeplechase. respectfully, no. no. no. no.

Some form of bowling is the most played sport on earth so bowling should be in the Olympics

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

You don't need to convince me, bowling oughta be there for sure

@BdCgWgLover313

8 күн бұрын

@@davidfox9947 I'd rather see bowling over some of the other sports.

@tylerallendutton2544

5 күн бұрын

No, the most played sport on earth is football

Need to see the 4x8 at some point

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

That would be excellent, the 800m is underappreciated so having a 4x800 would be incredible

@biswajitghosh1419

22 күн бұрын

4×200 also like swimming

@lamelists

22 күн бұрын

@@biswajitghosh1419 Yes, such a good relay option

As someone who does Co-Ed ultimate frisbee, I think that would be a fun team mixed sport to add to the Olympics, it’s a relatively fast game especially if it’s indoor and it would bring a lot more recognition to the sport

@lamelists

24 күн бұрын

Ultimate Frisbee is one that I could see people dismissing, but in reality it checks a ton of the boxes that the IOC claims to care about. I could see it getting into the games in the future if it achieves a critical global mass

I'd love to see Iron-Man triathlon make it in

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

The full distance, yeah that would be intense

Need to see the 4x200 in the olympics.

@lamelists

28 күн бұрын

I think that's probably the most common suggestion by viewers.... if anyone from the IOC is reading this, MAKE IT HAPPEN!

More track relays please. I think adding the distance medley relay would be gold. I would be so interesting to watch the best track athletes in the world at different distances run together. You could see the 200m, 400m and 800m champions compete in the same race. Why are we even discussing this?

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Totally agree with you on the distance medley, I think someone mentioned 100, 200, 400, and 800 medley. How incredible would that be?!?

@HMOCubix

29 күн бұрын

the only issue is that it is another race for people to compete in, meaning it could lead to burnout in the athletes.

@tascrphs

29 күн бұрын

@@HMOCubix Not really, the imperative by T&F federation is that teams will have to add 4 or at least 2 more NEW athletes to these Mixed Relay teams. OR They could implement a rule on the number of activities (Heats) competitors can run within a certain number of days. For instance competitors CAN'T compete in more than 3 events in (say) 5 days - including heats, and no more than (say) 3 FINALs in the O-Games (unless there are all INDIVIDUAL Final events). Hence this nuance adds a great deal of race strategy, and UNLIKE swimming, prevents teams from loading up finals with their TOP athletes... it also prevents teams from endangering athletes by pressuring them to compete exhaustively.

@Walk_on_Part_In_a_War

29 күн бұрын

The biggest problem that I see with mixed distance relays is that the positions are totally dominated by the longer legs. Imagine a runner is 1% faster than another. 1% of 800 is 8m. Could you imagine the 200m runner then trying to make up 8m for their team? The short distances are essentially rendered as exhibition legs, which would dramatically reduce the prestige value. Mixed sex relays of the same distance legs, I absolutely agree with though. As the video says, it introduces a whole new layer of strategy and dynamics.

@lamelists

29 күн бұрын

@@HMOCubix It's possible, but it could also mean that a) specialists develop in different events and they choose not to compete in others, and b) it opens to field of athletes who can make the Olympic games

Downhill mtb and cyclocross need to be added

@lamelists

9 күн бұрын

Downhill MTB especially is a must, I totally agree

Hope to see disc golf in the games one day

@edfox6485

Ай бұрын

And Ultimate

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Lots of frisbee-based games out there, will be interesting to see if they can cross over from past time to sport enough for the IOC folks to give them a look

@b-dodd13

28 күн бұрын

Do you play

@philipmcniel4908

12 күн бұрын

@@lamelists I feel like disc golf is getting there (just watch the Disc Golf Pro Tour on Jomez); I feel like it's going to take some more time for it to be added to the Olympics, but I won't be surprised if it is at some point in the distant future.

The issue with all the long distance running events you’d like to add is that mostly the same runners would run them. Making it extremely difficult for them to keep that sort of event schedule in one Olympics. All 3 you mentioned the same person would ideally be up for running. But that would be brutal.

@lamelists

Күн бұрын

Or conversely, it could expand the field to allow more talented runners to compete. Or it could mean that runners choose different events strategically, introducing additional elements. Or less popular events could be removed to make room for new events. There's a few different ways that overlap could be solved/managed

The mile shouldnt be in the Olympics because noone ever outside of the US ran one. Source: Ran track my entire childhood and participated in national championchip in 400m/800m in Europe.

@lamelists

14 күн бұрын

People outside of the USA absolutely ran the mile, though perhaps not as competitively as say the 1500m. I seem to remember a dude named Roger Bannister in England running a mile really quickly....

@RB-xc9wg

14 күн бұрын

@@lamelists Yes, but it is never trained or thought of as a mile. It is always training for 1500m. The mile has absolutely no meaning for most athletes I know, and the 4 min mile even less. Also idk about the UK, they use weird measurements as well, so a mile could be something they care about as well.

@lamelists

14 күн бұрын

@@RB-xc9wg Well of course it's never trained for, it's not an event right now to compete in so by definition no one trains for it. That's circular reasoning. But at the end of the day, we can agree to disagree as I totally understand your perspective, especially given your background in running. Kudos on your successes there btw!

@d0419l-l2j

13 күн бұрын

Sports and military also use the 3km run to measure fitness in most places.

@RB-xc9wg

13 күн бұрын

@@d0419l-l2j I saw 1500 and 5k being used for military as well. Sports is heavily dependant on the specific sport/event on what they actually use. But I have never seen a mile used anywhere.

100% agree on the mile, that would be so much fun. tbh, I wouldnt mind any event being added, the thing I enjoy the most is watching people who have spent so much blood, sweat and tears finally achieve their goal and it just tears me up every time watching them.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Totally. The women's high jump record got broken today by a brilliant Ukrainian athlete, go watch her reaction when you get a second if you need a dopamine hit

@SuperYxskaft

Ай бұрын

@@lamelists Yeah I saw that, its so amazing. I remember watching Kajsa Berhqvist do the 2.08 indoors. Somethings about high jump is just so special, is so rare those records get broken.

@finnhinrichsen8983

29 күн бұрын

1500 is an event no?

Khabadi , compound archery and Cricket should add in Olympic 💯🌍🙏

@lamelists

13 күн бұрын

Cricket is on its way fortunately!

@annas.1986

11 күн бұрын

Support for compound archery

Yes to all of these except maybe the Mile. As you said, it's very similar to the 1500m. I'll admit to some bias as an Aussie, but I'd also love to see more swimming events, mainly longer distances and more mixed relays.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

You're fine to have your bias, we all do! And I like the idea of more open water swimming events specifically, and mixed relays for sure, I think just about every sport could do with more mixed events

Certain sports should have more events. For example, basketball could have a three point shooting contest and skills challenges similar to the ones at the NBA all star. Flag football could have the longest throw for the QBs, the best catch for the WRs and TEs, precision passing for the QBs, the Fastest man, an obstacle course, etc. Similar to the skills showdown at the NFL Pro Bowl.

@lamelists

Күн бұрын

I think that would be awesome for the athletes and the spectators, I wonder if the IOC would actually go for that though?

1) Darts humans 2) padel M+F 3) Winter Olympics little four-way skating 500, 1500, 3000 and 5000 meters on the last two days of the skating event. M+F 4) one-hour distance running. With a qualification run, best 32 go to the final. The runners run alone and start each 3 min. The best runners starts at the end. The first 11 mile outside the stadium on the street, after the 11 mile the running in the Olympic stadium. M+F. The best distance wins! 5)The coopertest 12 min. Running M+F

@lamelists

5 күн бұрын

Those are some creative and interesting ideas!

Ironman triathlon should definitely be in the Olympics.

I’d like to see a two person relay, in which each runner runs 200 meters, whether mixed genders or not.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

That could be interesting, basically allows a country to use their 200m specialists but introduces the handoff as a complexity

@Vongreimbf109

9 күн бұрын

USA have 73 genders😂

Synchronized skating not being an olympic event breaks my heart. Such an amazing spectator sport.

@lamelists

24 күн бұрын

Yeah it's a weird one to be excluded, it makes a ton of sense

@BdCgWgLover313

8 күн бұрын

@@vilmathealien skating period, should be in the Olympics

They need to add a mixed pair event for synchronized swimming. This is one that has been added to a lot of world championship events and has been really popular with athletes and fans. It wouldn't be that strange for it to be added to the Olympics. So many unique routines athletes can do in a male/female pair. We see it in figure skating, so it just makes sense. Another event that would be quite cool is synchro trampoline. It's also part of a lot of world championship competitions. One that I don't think will happen, but would be super cool, is cliff diving. I get that there are a lot of dangers, but how cool would it be to watch? Another that I think will be added in the future is stand-up paddleboarding. It's already part of surfing world championships, so wouldn't be hard to add to the Olympics.

@lamelists

3 күн бұрын

You've got quite a few good ones there, I think the one I'm most bullish on is cliff diving. They already have diving events indoors, so why not make it a big more interesting outdoors?

The standing long jump was also accompanied by the standing triple and standing high jumps. So pretty sure they were all replaced with their running variations which provide way more excitement

@lamelists

29 күн бұрын

And I totally can see how folks would consider these boring AF from a spectator perspective

I glanced at your channel icon while watching this video and was shocked you don’t have more subscribers. This video was very high quality and I have a feeling you’re going to get a lot more traction soon. The script was very smooth and everything seemed clean. Great job!

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I've been trying to get better with each video so I'm glad it's showing up in the final effort. Just crossed 1,000 subscribers this weekend, I'm hoping you're right and there's lots more to come in the future. Thanks for checking me out!

This was such a professional video

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Very high quality video. Was surprised to see just 1k subs

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Subs have been increasing pretty quick lately, hopefully it continues!

Footvoley should be an Olympic sport. Greetings from Paraguay and God bless you

@lamelists

11 сағат бұрын

Cheers from Canada!

futsal it's one of the most popular sports that are not included in the Olympics it's should have a spot

@lamelists

4 күн бұрын

Definitely! Check out the new video I dropped last night, its the viewers choice of events that should be added. Futsal makes an appearance!

I think we should bring back obstacle swimming or add obstacles to events that don’t have obstacles, I’m talking out the rowing on at the same time in the same location as the 10km swimmining, enjoy dodging those fun obstacles 😈

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

LOL now THAT is an obstacle course!

There’s a reason only one country in the world has a championship for the standing long jump . . .

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

And it happens to be one of the most stable, secure, financially independent, and happy nations on Earth. Coincidence?

@williegunn292

28 күн бұрын

@@lamelists😂😂😂

200m hurdles or 4x200 because i be confused why does it go to 110/100h to 400h. That the same with relay

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

200m hurdles would be a fun one, I'm not expert but that short change in distance could make a world of difference

@q12aw50

Ай бұрын

No. 200m hurdles is the same as the 409 just cut in half, and if another hurdles event is to be added it can’t just be a copy

@Rubiconlnd

21 күн бұрын

@@q12aw50 that like saying 200 is a copy of 400 because its half

@q12aw50

21 күн бұрын

@@Rubiconlnd no it’s nothing at all. 200m hurdles is literally a copy because the hurdles don’t even change. You’d have the exact same 3 people on top.

I just found ur channel, its amazing.

@lamelists

11 күн бұрын

I'm so glad you like it, welcome!

they do have to be careful with mixed relays, because if the distance is too short, the speed difference is really big, and you don’t want 100m sprinters just full on running into each other. I think a good relay event to add is the 400x300x200x100 race

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

That's a fair point, obviously they'd have to be pretty careful in thinking through any new events. But I like your idea of a 400x300x200x100 race, there's gotta be a way to make that happen on a track

Bowling has been an exhibition sport, time for bowling to take its place in the Olympics

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

So many bowling fans in the comments here, I love it!

@chaos0852

8 күн бұрын

Agreed, they added break dancing, I think there’s more interest in bowling

All the mixed and relay events; my favorite meets in High School were the Relay Invitationals; 4x100, 4x200, 4x300, 4x400, 4x800, 4x1600; 600 medley (100x2/200x2), 800 medley (100x2, 200x1, 400x1) - I'm sure I'm missing some, been a long time.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

The relays and medleys are a popular choice amongst viewers it seems. I really think the IOC is missing out on something potentially huge by not moving into these options ASAP

@UrsaMajorPrime

Ай бұрын

@@lamelists Whereas Michael Phelps gets 8 golds cuz he can swim backwards, sideways, upside down and inside out in the same multiple distances and relays...

I never thought of it but yeah, a half-Mary seems like a no brainer to me and I’m surprised it isn’t in the current program. Likewise cross-country and finswimming absolutely need to be in the program as well!

@lamelists

28 күн бұрын

Finswimming, now that's one I hadn't thought of myself. Good one!

I would include polo and Traditional "roller hockey" (also called rink hockey, quad hockey, and hardball hockey).

@lamelists

15 күн бұрын

Polo for sure, if they are willing to have equestrian then why not the far more interesting horse event. And roller hockey would be amazing, it actually makes little sense it's included when you realize there is ice hockey and field hockey already in

We NEED the snow volleyball! That is so fun! Another variation is water volleyball where you have a court about 1/2 a foot under water and out side the court is like 5 feet deep! (Extort a part where you serve) It would be so fun to see in the summer Olympics! I would enjoy playing it too!!🧡

@lamelists

26 күн бұрын

I think I've seen that water variation somewhere on social media, it looks like a ton of fun!

Would ringette be a good sport for olympics? I have a feeling it would be a good add to the winter olympics and its not very popular so it would help to make it more popular.

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

You know, I think you're the first person to bring up ringette, but it would be good indeed! I know it's pretty popular here in Canada as a women's sport, what about elsewhere?

@briannathibault3647

27 күн бұрын

@lamelists From Ringette Canada's channel, the countries present in the World Championships are Canada, USA, France, Sweden and Finland, at least from what I remember but if it was to become an Olympic sport, it would definitely open the doors for some other countries probably like the UK, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and other northern Europe countries.

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

@@briannathibault3647 Interesting. Ringette is one I could definitely get behind, love that sport!

Krispy Kreme Challenge, Triathlon (with Kayaking in place of Swimming for dirty rivers).

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

I hadn't thought of kayaking as a substitute, but that's an interesting one! Sounds like Paris 2024 might have needed that, though they still have a couple weeks to clean up the Seine

@abfutrell

Ай бұрын

@@lamelists fun fact, the original triathlon featured Canoeing, Cycling and Running.

I have a lot of ideas for Olympic events, let me give you my top three: 3) Tug O War, which used to be an event….one team/sex/nation…huge grudge match. 2). Best overall runner….not sure Exactly which events, but runners compete in sprint, middle, and long distance like the decathlon. Who’s the best runner on the planet? Maybe 100 m, 400 m, and 10k? Number one missed opportunity: Juggling! Best jugglers in the world (even without Olympic medals) are Amazing! Would be fun to watch. It’s like gymnastics, but poor people and poor nations could compete.

@lamelists

7 күн бұрын

You've got some fun ideas in there, love it!

Running backwards, crawling, run like rabbit, sideway running, upside down running with hands

@lamelists

2 күн бұрын

If swimming can have stroke variants, then track can have running variants

As a former track athlete, I gotta say.... 1) Love the idea of the "Mixed Relay" events. I'm down with that idea!! 2) Standing Long Jum (Broad Jump) is also a great idea. We still teach it in P.E. classes in here the U.S.A. It's a skill requirement that we test in. 3) Half Marathon is another great idea. I agree with adding that. 4) The Mile. I'm cool. No need to add that. we are already fascinated with the 1500m. No need to add the Mile. 5) Ultra Marathon, Nah. No need to add that either. Not worth it and it's not going to attract much attention. 6) Standing High Jump. Couple problems with that. All you would need to do is get some 7-footers and have them jump with their long wingspans. Maybe if they did it with height categories, then maybe I'd be down. 7) Underwater swimming is a big pass for me on this. Not really that interesting. I could see it being added years down the road, but again, I don't think it would be a big attraction. 8) Cross Country is almost like the marathons. Just not on roads. So maybe make a "Cross Country" race the distance of a half marathon and then I could see some success with that. 9) Ice Climbing/Mountaineering, Again, not interested. Don't see a lot of support for that. 10) I saved this for last because I am 100% on board with you. SNOW VOLLEYBALL would be an enormous success for the winter games!! I think the world would be turned onto that veery quickly. I'm down for some snow volleyball.

@lamelists

7 күн бұрын

Glad we agree on quite a few!

sort of niche sport but would love to see orienteering at the olympics. in this sport a series of control stations are placed in a large open area, normally a forest, though the sprint distance usually takes place in a city environment, which the competitors then with the aid of a map and a compass have to pass in order as fast as possible. it involves an interesting combination of endurance and problem solving and, well, orienteering, as well as balancing these aspects, that makes for quite exciting competition in cool environments.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

That's an interesting one, I'd never heard of it myself. Having that sort of logic-based problem solving aspect is not really up the Olympics traditional alley, but hey it sounds like fun to me. If not at the Olympics, that should be more popular as a start

@FredrikGranlundkayaker

2 күн бұрын

@@lamelists How can you not have heard of orienteering? It's a big sport in many countries, especially in Europe. In the Nordic countries, it's huge!

@lamelists

2 күн бұрын

@@FredrikGranlundkayaker Well I'm not in Nordic countries that often, and I don't live in Europe, so I'm definitely not in an area it's popular. But my ignorance is no defense, I'm now aware and it looks great!

Ice climbing is possible coming in the 2030 winter olympics

@lamelists

14 күн бұрын

As it should be!

I would introduce an elimination run. 12 runners run around a 400m track. Last one to cross the line after each lap is eliminated until one is left. It works for cycling, it can work for running.

@lamelists

8 күн бұрын

I absolutely love it, that creates an incentive to not just coast as a field in early laps and introduces some awesome strategy. I'm in!

@lee8kinders

8 күн бұрын

@@lamelists If one runs off, they all need to, it'll be roughly a 5km run so it could be speedy. Each lap will get a mini sprint between those at the back, plus if you hog the inside, you risk getting boxed in and left at the back as they sprint past you. You'd think a 5k runner would be best to win, but stick them with a load of sprinters and they could be out on the first lap. I really want to see this happen now.

Bring back Tug-o'-war!!

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

If they added half marathon and it was held during week 1, would the same runners that are competitive in it also be the top marathoners on the final day (similar to how 100m and 200m finalists have high overlap)? Or is it too grueling resulting in runners choosing only one event and not trying to double half and full?

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Interesting question, I'm guessing that if there was enough distance between the races then folks could do both if they chose? If they were back to back days I'm guessing not but if it was opening and closing days of the Olympics that seems like enough recovery time to me

@blainmasterson3053

Ай бұрын

Weirdly enough, the half is almost a specialty event. The last clean WR holder, Geoffrey Kamworer, has struggled at the full marathon. Zirsenay Tedese also fell into the specialist category. Would love to see the half

There is a mixed relay in swimming in Paris. The mixed 4x100 medley relay. I think there should be mixed 4x100 & 4x200 freestyle relays. Also in athletics mixed 4x100 & 4x400 mixed relays like they do in the world championships.

@lamelists

29 күн бұрын

There are lots of great options for the mixed and relay events, the possibilities are endless!

Love the file vision of the Melbourne Marathon in this video

@lamelists

16 күн бұрын

Then I hope you liked other parts of the video too!

As a Swede, sports like Floorball and Orientering are huge here (although I'm not a fan of them really). Both are mostly european, and for some reason Sweden, Finland and Switerzland are dominating them. Should be easy to implement. Btw, 4x400 mixed relay is in the European championship. Should be easy to have mixed relays in swimming too.

@lamelists

14 күн бұрын

A few folks have brought up Orienteering. I hadn't really heard much about it before these comments but it looks interesting!

You should have added the 4×200m and the 4×800m in track & field. Those are both events in State hs meets.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Quite a few folks have brought those relays up in the comments, sounds like a great idea

I know swimming already has enough events, but i really think that an 800 medly relay or 800 IM would work really well in the Olympics and be interesting to watch

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Swimming does indeed have a ton of events, but the mixed and relay stuff would still be a net improvement if you ask me

Futsal would be great, and some skating event, like speed skating or roller hockey

@lamelists

16 күн бұрын

I'm working on a viewer's choice edition of this video and futsal will be making an appearance!

I've long advocated for bowling to be in the Olympics with how much international presence it has.

@lamelists

13 күн бұрын

Totally, makes perfect sense to me, it checks pretty much every box the IOC says matters

Trail run, be it 100miles 100km or just a marathon distance. There are big stars in the Golden Trail Series, it will be exciting to see them compete in the olympics. Also I wanna see Courtney Dauwalter win an olympics gold medal

@lamelists

7 күн бұрын

Trail running or something similar just absolutely needs to happen. I could see it being an either/or thing with cross country, but having one of the two is a good start

Love these ideas. I think there should be a team decathlon/heptathlon maybe. Or even better have a team component of swimming or track kinda like they do NCAA to have overall country winners based on points earned for placements.

@lamelists

24 күн бұрын

Glad you like my ideas, and for what it's worth the comments section is loaded with even more great ideas. The power of the internet at play!

For the mixed relays, in swimming alone they should add a mixed 4x100m free and 4x200m free to match the mens and womens relays, as well as the open water mixed 4x1500m event which has been introduced at world champs recently. Alongside that, I think athletics should introduce a mixed 4x100m relay.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Nice ideas! Between swimming and athletics, there are some really awesome possibilities, I hope they expand the mixed formats in the future

@realalbertan

Ай бұрын

​@lamelists easy to add these without adding more athletes

@mammaotter5886

Ай бұрын

The challenge of a mixed 4x100 in track and field is the hand off...the speed a male athlete carries into the exchange is completely different from female athletes...big risk for injuries

Distance Medley Relay is a Must-Have!!

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Totally agree, how awesome would that be

Either Bossa Ball or Sepak Takraw should also become an Olympic sport (just one of them as they are in a way quite similar). Bossa Ball is trampoline volleyball with which using your feet is allowed. Sepak Takraw is volleybal with which you're only allowed to use your feet.

@lamelists

8 күн бұрын

I have a video coming out shortly about viewer's choices for new events. And let's just say one of those two will make an appearance, stay tuned

The vertical high jump seems like only people with long arms will have the advantage.

@lamelists

4 күн бұрын

Long arms might usual align with long height, but it would have to be combined with athleticism in the legs. Like an 8ft tall person with hugely long arms could probably not do as well as a 6'8" NBA player, so it's not as cut and dried as being tall or having long arms

I think there should be trail running, As an ultra, yes a 100km trail run would work well for the olympics for sure.

@lamelists

29 күн бұрын

100km trail run has come up a couple of times, it certainly works for me!

I go for tracks 4x100 mixed relay, 4x400 mixed relay the half marathon and mixed relays in swimming for 2028 LA Games and some you have mentioned I hope they will be added in 2032 games and so on.

@lamelists

20 күн бұрын

Glad we agree on a few, nice!

Triathlon has a mixed relay in the olympics. It is really exciting to watch.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Yes, it's one of the first to get introduced, we need more like it!

I have a sport that is very entertaining if it is played in Olympics and doesn't need any of the expensive equipments.Its called Kabaddi and its a team sport.Many countries play it but it's dominant in Asia.

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

A few folks have brough up Kabaddi, looks like a great sport. Yeah not very popular outside of Asia, but hopefully that changes!

Darts should be there. A sport for elite athletes that is so exciting. In all seriousness, archery is there so why not.

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

100% agree! I did a separate video where I called out that darts should be there and actually used the same analogy. Archery is literally darts with technology, it's actually weird that the non-tech version isn't in the games instead

Things I did not expect: Aaron Gordon to show up in the NBA Combine clip. I'd also love to see the inline version of speed skating for the summer olympics. We have the winter event, but why not the one on wheels?

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Great idea on inline skating, makes sense as you say vis-a-vis the Winter version being in the games already

Sepak Takraw deserve to be in the Summer Olympics.

@lamelists

10 күн бұрын

I have a "viewer's choice" version of this video coming out very soon and let's just say you may get your wish!

would love to see tumbling (for reference, see 2022 Men's Final Tumbling - World Championships Sofia, Bulgaria), cheerleading, futsal, and roller skating. i strongly agree on the snow volleyball.

@lamelists

23 күн бұрын

Those are some good ones too! A few people have brought up futsal especially, that's super popular

Tweak the pentathlon slightly, keep 5 sports, but pick the sports at random (from a larger potential pool of sports) after the medal ceremony from the previous Olympics. Keeps different athletes interested in training for new events, and brings different sports into the spotlight Eg. 5000m Keirin Javelin 100m freestyle Canoe slalom

@lamelists

4 күн бұрын

I love it, that would be so much fun. Probably too fun for the IOC sadly

Roller Hockey needs to be part of the summer olympics. Also roller racing as well.

@lamelists

9 күн бұрын

Totally! There are quite a few variations of sports with roller skates that deserve a closer look for inclusion

I want bowling and golf to be back in the Olympics.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

You've got my vote!

@neilwaldock6272

29 күн бұрын

Golf is in the Olympics, disc golf however is not. Lawn bowls is in the Commonwealth Games.

2:15 i go to this high school where did u get the footage??

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

HA no kidding! Just pulled random clips from the internet wherever I could find them

What about orienteering. I know it is a very different sport from the ones already in the olympics, but it is a growing sport and could be interesting to watch. If it by any chance made it to the olympics it would make the (very fun) sport bigger. Great vid btw. Keep it up😎

@lamelists

27 күн бұрын

Orienteering was actually brought up by another viewer, so it's not without it's fans! It's probably not near the critical mass needed, but one to keep an eye on for sure And I appreciate the compliment, thank you!

I’d say Cyclocross is a really big event that should be added. Or even Criterium races

@lamelists

10 күн бұрын

Interesting, I'm not sure if anyone else has brought that up yet!

I like the mile, but there's no way it'll be in if the 1500m is there. Which race would competitors run in? Many athletes already find it difficult to double-up events during the 10 days of the athletics.

@lamelists

29 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree, which is what makes it such a shame because the mile checks pretty much every box that the IOC claims to care about

Karate need return to Olympics

@lamelists

28 күн бұрын

Absolutely, with all the other martial arts in there, it's insane karate is excluded

Inline speed skating should also be added cuz it's so cool

@lamelists

11 күн бұрын

A few folks have brought that one up, so you're definitely not alone!

I think cliff diving should be an Olympic sport.

@lamelists

13 күн бұрын

Oh interesting idea, I'm assuming it would be a judged event like some of the other artistic events?

I couldn’t make it past #3. Hopefully it got better 🤞

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, you don't like running events I take it?

@macharlem

7 күн бұрын

Yeah that’s why I watch running events videos, it’s not that these ideas were not something I found interesting. Like let’s just make events longer so people that have the economic ability to train for this and aren’t able to win at the already long enough events can win, give rich people a chance

Juggling in the Olympics - A Perfect Sport There are many reasons why juggling is a perfect sport and as such why it should be included in the Olympic Games. Juggling has a long history and is enjoyed by people of all ages around the world. It requires discipline, skill, precision, speed, and consistency, making it a unique and challenging sport. It teaches a step by step approach to overcoming obstacles and achieving goals of any kind. 1. Physical demands: Juggling requires the use of the entire body, from the hands, arms, shoulders, and back to the legs and core muscles for stability. It requires strength, flexibility, and endurance. Jugglers must maintain their focus, accuracy and concentration for extended periods of time, which is physically and mentally exhausting. 2. Competitive aspect: Juggling competitions have been held for over 75 years, with participants competing in categories such as endurance, freestyle, and full routine programs. There are established rules and regulations for juggling competitions, making it a viable sport for Olympic consideration. 3. Cultural significance: Juggling has been a part of many cultures throughout history. It has been used in performance, entertainment, and even as a form of therapy. Juggling can be found in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, medieval art, and in modern-day street performances. Its inclusion in the Olympics would recognize and celebrate its cultural significance. 4. Accessibility: Juggling requires minimal equipment and can be practiced almost anywhere. It is an inclusive sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Its inclusion in the Olympics would promote inclusivity and diversity. 5. Entertainment value: Juggling is a visually stunning sport that can captivate audiences. Its inclusion in the Olympics would provide a unique and entertaining addition to the lineup of traditional Olympic sports. 6. Juggling improves reaction time, speed, accuracy and proprioception. It is an excellent cross training exercise that can also be used to improve these elements in other sports.

@lamelists

26 күн бұрын

Thank you for the detailed response! I hadn't considered juggling... my guess is the IOC people won't take it seriously, but you make some good points!

Important to note about the vertical high jump, it's not about who touches the highest point - rather, it's about who has the largest distance between their standing reach and their highest point touched when jumping.

@lamelists

19 күн бұрын

the IOC would need to be very clear on the rules of the game, that's for sure

The Paralympics have been flirting with some events for a long time that really should get included officially. Certain distances in track events, frame running, etc. I didn't feel the vertical jump and standing jump things right away, but if people already train for them I guess they could be good.

@lamelists

25 күн бұрын

You make an interesting point on the Paralympics, as it has some variations which are kinda cool. I plan on doing some Paralympics videos after the main Olympics are done as the Paralympics are just as fascinating!

I vote for Futsal, beach soccer and quad roller hockey. Maybe polo.

@lamelists

6 күн бұрын

Futsal has been one of the most common suggestions, and it has the benefit of being WAY better than the Olympic's current U-23 format of football

They should add street racing

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Running street racing or vehicle street racing? Cuz I could see both lol

@afroxbuu2447

Ай бұрын

@@lamelists It could be both lol

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

@@afroxbuu2447 Now THAT would be a biathlon to watch lol

What about Rugby League 9s? Seems like a nice complement to Rugby Union 7s that's already in olympics while not being too similar

@lamelists

26 күн бұрын

All rugby is awesome if you ask me lol

@HatterTobias

26 күн бұрын

@@lamelists True lol Love me my NRL and Super Rugby (Go Raiders and Brumbies!)

Should be 3000m instead of the mile honestly. There’s a fair few 3ks held all the time and it would bridge the gap well for 1500 and 5k runners.

@lamelists

Ай бұрын

Interesting, 3km is definitely a popular one too

Personally, I'd love to see Acrobatic Gymnastics be added to the Olympics. It's entertaining to watch (it's literally like gymnastics + circus level balancing) and is already governed by the FIG and has international level competitions like Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Plus Gymnastics is one of the more popular Summer Olympics event so why not add another variation?

@lamelists

13 күн бұрын

A few folks have brought that one up, good idea!

Surf Lifesaving. You have beach running, use of kayaks, swimming, boat racing, the rescue event

@lamelists

3 күн бұрын

A few other folks have brought that one up, I have to admit I hadn't heard of it but it's basically a beach pentathlon lol

@robertparry4929

3 күн бұрын

@@lamelists not so much. But you have teams having participants in each area and it's highly competitive

@lamelists

3 күн бұрын

@@robertparry4929 Sorry, I was being sarcastic, it didn't come through in the response from my side. It's a fascinating idea for an event, quite a few viewers from Nordic countries said it's big over there

A Biathle which is a 1500 m run - 200 m swim - 1500 m run and bears a close resemblance to an aquathlon.

@lamelists

17 күн бұрын

Very cool, that would be fun!

I would like a single mixed relay event. Like single 4x400m. So it’s m-w-m-w but it’s the same two athletes. Would be not only interesting for smaller countries that maybe can’t built a whole relay team but also would maybe give chances to others runners if it’s one the same day as the normal relay. Like in biathlon the to mixed and single mixed relay and it’s so interesting to see what tactics they use in building teams and see nations that normally can’t participate in relay events due to a lack of athletes.

@lamelists

24 күн бұрын

Totally agree with you! I especially agree with the part about tactics in team building, the mixed and relay events would introduce a whole new level of strategy that doesn't exist today. For the mixed events, it would also force teams to ensure that both their men's and women's programs are well funded if they wanted to compete, something which doesn't happen consistently these days