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12 Oct 2005, 13:02 (Ref:1431790)
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A1GP at the Olympics
just a easy question ..... Could it happen ..would it happen
it is a true national sport? There are other team sports in ie basket ball rowing why not A1GP? |
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12 Oct 2005, 13:27 (Ref:1431809)
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Yes it could happen, will it happen? Not yet no, Why? Well at the moment there are a few nations out there competing in their nations colours, of course, but are actually run by a team from a differnt nation. If this changes and the nations represented are actually run by teams from their own nation then yes I think it could well join the olympics one day. IMO.
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12 Oct 2005, 13:31 (Ref:1431811)
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I think the main objection would be that the sportsperson is not under their own steam & would it be fair if somebody lost a medal due to mechanichal failure.
Having said that, they allow toboggoning (sp?) where they rely on an outside influence for speed (gravity) & they allow cycling where if the chain comes off of your bike it's tough luck. I would love it, but can't see it happening - the other thing is cost, how many cars, engines & tyres would you need (202 countries took part in the last olympics)? |
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12 Oct 2005, 14:46 (Ref:1431868)
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Motor racing will not be an Olympic sport because of the presence of motors. Motor boating was in in 1908, that's the alpha and omega of mechanical propulsion Olympicwise. |
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12 Oct 2005, 14:48 (Ref:1431871)
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IOC rules do not allow any powered sport at the moment.
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13 Oct 2005, 11:11 (Ref:1432588)
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And pooh-pooh to them for that eh?
It's still a challenging sport! Have A1-Gp catagory and like 125cc and 250cc GP bikes or something. |
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