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Britain is doing fantastic in the olympics, better than ever and this surge of success is as a result of more funding, better facilities, quality equipment, top trainers and higher standards of training. Producing some of the best results EVER for Britain.

Just imagine what could happen to drivers with better tuition and the same commitment to training? C'mon GB!

i've been glued.

As there seems to be ever more "sports" in the Olympics, why not motor racing or rallying?

Would this be a good reason to spend tons of public money on increasing the skills of the best drivers and raising the awareness of driving dynamics?

Before anyone says this is not "sport", I can't see much difference from equestrian events or sailing as both use external power sources.

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Malcolm W.
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That is a good point, where should we apply?

I've just been trying to find a list of Olympic sports. There seem to be "Federations" for Motorcycle Racing and Powerboating. (Also Chess and Life Saving...)

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I agree .. motor events should be part of this

Lewis would get the gold for us ... und the Top Gear team would get the gold for the wackiest slalom rides.

They already have the champ ski jumper .. A British Mini.

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Can't see where the line is drawn wrt professional and amature -talk of certain pro footballers and basketball players taking part , but all the boxers seem to be amature and turn pro if they're any good (as in getting a gold ) -

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The Olympics have been great. The new winning mentality of British sportsmen and women is even better. It's great to see a British competitor with a silver medal around their necks looking pissed off because they didn't go the china to win silver and I love it!

Now, this motorsport in the Olympics nonsense. Winning an Olympic medal should be the pinnicle of that particular sport. It should take the bare minimum of 4 year of training and sacrifice to get to the Olympics and another 4 years to go again and be successfull. You can't have it as just another leg of the annual world tour like Olympic tennis and football are . The likes of Lewis Hamilton thinking, "oh August, it must be China" then turning up winning and going home with a gold medal is about as far away from the Olympic spirit as it is possible to get. Say what you like about Paula Radcliffe, but to her winning a gold medal in the Olympic marathon is what she lives for, which is why she ran when really she should have been at home resting.

The Olympics are far too large and should revert to athletics only. I might be persuaded to add swimming if pushed. Anything requiring an external power source or significant technical equipment should be out.

This will ensure that the UK (note: not GB) will not win very many medals but this does not matter as long as the world's best athletes compete together. It's a competition between individuals so no national teams etc. and no playing National Anthems.

Discuss.

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Malcolm W.
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There is also the point about the huge "White elephants" that sucessive olympics leave in their wake (along with the huge debts) in the respective host countries.

My View (for about the last 20 years) is that a perminant facitity should be constructed somewhere (say on a greek island) and the games should be held there every 4 years. (diferent countries can take turns to "Host" the games but leave out this nonsence of littering the world with abandoned costly white elephants)

As for the competicians, Everybody is likly to have an axe to grind on this one. However, an imortant factor is that any technology should be within the grasp (at least in theory anyway) of an "Eddy the Eagle" F1, is NOT! Formula "Lotus 7" as might motorcross (Motorised showjumping really) could well be.

There are precedents. The Greeks had charriot racing, Is (from a philosophical POV) motor racing that different? OTOH Charriot racing would be A LOT MORE FUN!

Many Greek games tested military skills of the day. Shooting/archary competiciansare are well within the spirit of the original games (as indeed could be mock battles! Paintball contests or perhaps a slightly more grown up version using the weapons/equipment the Army uses on excersise!)

One could even see Gunnery contests (Mock tank battles on salibury proving ground 2012 YeaH! )

Some (most even) might balk at the idea of "Militarising" the games, But that is what the original games were all about. This thing the Greeks had about declaring peace during the games wasnt an esoteric bit of ideology! War was basically impractical because all the best warriors would be competing and everybody else (of any importance) would be watching!

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I don't know if the Oly..... whatsits are relevent here but for some years now I've become of the opinion that they are first of all, Politically corrupt. i.e. being "awarded" to a politically motivated Country.

After which of course comes the questions of: "Who is to pay, ...and who is to gain?

Well of course the building maffiosa (and their political representatives) are first in line for the gains......or so it seems until you work into the equation in say Bribing a skeptical....let's say: "China" for instance into the Capitalistic corrupt International fold.

Who pays?......well, the poor of the neighborhood do.........in taxes and rates, for the next 30 or so years....to pay for all those you will see in the "freebie" cheap seats with the best view and the chauffered limo (to and from)..

2012?................what's happening then? then. Tell me what the dates are and I'll make sure I'm elsewhere.... (The outback on Planet Zarg or something).

No discussion ,as far as the EU is concerned - by 2012 , they'll only be an EU team - by order of the EU committee.

Try googling "EU OLYMPIC TEAM FOR 2012"- ---All the papers say "the plan is bonkers "---so expect the EU to forge ahead ,and the UK to win the gold for the country showing the least leg protruding from the rear end of the EU committee.

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on