OT: Get in here you ignorant, lazy & fat Americans

[Infinite_limit]

American football applies for inclusion in 2020 Toyko Olympics

http://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/0...ts-application

Organizers for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Toyko released a list of 26 sports, including American football, billiards, tug of war and karate, that have applied to be on the Olympic charter.

[davethedope]

Karate ok, American football not so ok. That's re ed and so American I'm ashamed

btw just link the list, not the page with the link to the list on it. Do you work for SI?

[davethedope]

Wait Chinese checkers isn't on that list

[baseline bum]

If soccer can be there you might as well put football, beer pong, Counterstrike, and Calvinball in too.

[Clipper Nation]

Euro gots wouldn't allow real football to be in the Olympics because we'd whoop their ass every single time.

[NASpurs]

If soccer can be there you might as well put football, beer pong, Counterstrike, and Calvinball in too.

Meh not enough interest in the world for handegg. The interest from the world together probably can't get 11 players to form up a team. Maybe it could be US vs Canada at the most.

[Clipper Nation]

Meh not enough interest in the world for handegg.

The rest of the world is too pussified to play it.

[Infinite_limit]

Meh not enough interest in the world for handegg. The interest from the world together probably can't get 11 players to form up a team. Maybe it could be US vs Canada at the most.

Handegg LOL

[Silver&Black]

As long as Poland doesn't ring

[spurraider21]

i'd pay to watch the US against anybody else in football tbh

[lefty20]

i'd pay to watch the US against anybody else in football tbh

Honestly I'd pay to watch the controversy that follows whatever roster(US) decisions are made.

There'd be ing about how player x deserved it more than player y. Also, the owners would likely bout players being at injury risk while not making any money for them. It'd be complete chaos.

[SupremeGuy]

Football, Billiards, and Karate should definitely be in there.

For football, send college players though.

[hater]

nobody gives a about a bunch of refrigerators with helmets running back and forth

They'll have a good laugh at the request and move on

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

HA! American Football.

I can see it as America does want to expand the Football market internationally. But seriously, the score would be like 49-7 every game for the US. Might as well give them the gold medal. Being that, there is no way the put this as an Olympic event.

[philldafunk]

You guys really think the US would be able to get Pros or even college players to sign up? Honestly it's not worth the risk. No money in the the Olympics, they'd be sending everyday joes or players who didn't make the cut during training camp.

[daslicer]

The rest of the world is too pussified to play it.

Not really the rest of the world can't afford to play football. Football can only work in America due to the abundance of food that is available in America. Look at all these countries especially third world they are not going to have diet necessary to produce guys who can play football. Also its an expensive sport to play for the rest of the world when you factor in how much the equipment costs. Factor these two things together is a reason why football will never be an Olympic sport.

[hater]

Rugby >>>>> refrigerator derby

[hater]

Not really the rest of the world can't afford to play football. Football can only work in America due to the abundance of food that is available in America. Look at all these countries especially third world they are not going to have diet necessary to produce guys who can play football. Also its an expensive sport to play for the rest of the world when you factor in how much the equipment costs. Factor these two things together is a reason why football will never be an Olympic sport.

Oh its simpler than that.

Football along with baseball are niche sports. They will never be accepted by the world because they are boring to watch. Sure football has a lot of strategizing and some of the athletes are some of the best in the world. But its still a niche sport built for tv and commercials not for compe ion.

It's no coincidence that most of the superbawl viewers just tune in to see the commercials and not the actual game

[PingPong]

Not really the rest of the world can't afford to play football. Football can only work in America due to the abundance of food that is available in America. Look at all these countries especially third world they are not going to have diet necessary to produce guys who can play football. Also its an expensive sport to play for the rest of the world when you factor in how much the equipment costs. Factor these two things together is a reason why football will never be an Olympic sport.

People from some countries are genetically taller and stronger than any american, like the Balkan area. And are far smarter than those re ed gorillas of 'murican foolsball. Uh, Rubgy is far popular around the world than 'murican foollsball'.

[FkLA]

Meh not enough interest in the world for handegg. The interest from the world together probably can't get 11 players to form up a team. Maybe it could be US vs Canada at the most.

I like American Football but I couldn't help but crack up at 'handegg'.

[Dex]

If soccer can be there you might as well put football, beer pong, Counterstrike, and Calvinball in too.

[RD2191]

If soccer can be there you might as well put football, beer pong, Counterstrike, and Calvinball in too.

[davethedope]

shouldn't it be in the winter olympics anyway?

Plus it'd be impossible to schedule compe ively, summer or winter, olympics only last a couple weeks.

[Aztecfan03]

Applicant IFs (sports alphabetical order)
1. World Air Sports Federation - FAI
2. International Federation of American Football - IFAF
3. World Baseball Softball Confederation - WBSC
4. World Confederation of Billiards Sports - WCBS
5. Bowls Sports World Confederation - CMSB
6. World Bowling - WB
7. World Bridge Federation - WBF
8. World Chess Federation - FIDE
9. World DanceSport Federation - WDSF
10. International Floorball Federation - IFF
11. World Flying Disc Federation - WFDF
12. World Karate Federation - WKF
13. International Korfball Federation - IKF
14. International Netball Federation - INF
15. International Orienteering Federation - IOF
16. Federation of International Polo - FIP
17. International Racquetball Federation - IRF
18. International Roller Sports Federation - FIRS
19. International Federation of Sport Climbing - IFSC
20. World Squash Federation - WSF
21. International Sumo Federation - IFS
22. International Surfing Association - ISA
23. Tug of War International Federation - TWIF
24. World Underwater Federation - CMAS
25. International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation - IWWF
26. International Wushu Federation - IWUF

[hater]

shouldn't it be in the winter olympics anyway?

Plus it'd be impossible to schedule compe ively, summer or winter, olympics only last a couple weeks.

The rugby sevens is an awesome compe ive championship and its only held within 2 days. 7 minute games.