Boggled by the Olympics yet again

[chickenfeet]

There was some kind of Olympic event on all the TV screens at the pub at lunchtime. It featured teams of five girls in skimpy sequinned costumes doing what looked like badly choreographed modern dance with a skipping rope. Seriously if they are going to have dance masquerade as sport why don't they at least choose an aesthetically pleasing dance form?

I'm also wondering if the chances of getting rugby sevens into the Olympics would be boosted if we had the girls wear sequinned bikinis.

Comments

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh ... rhythmic gymnastics, I wager.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

I'm also wondering if the chances of getting rugby sevens into the Olympics would be boosted if we had the girls wear sequinned bikinis.

DUH. Of COURSE.

[tudorlady.livejournal.com]

Nude rugby would be interesting.

Guys only. It would tend to be a more cautious game, I know, but it would be interesting. (Well, at least to a significant portion of the XX contingent, anyway...)


ETF: typo. A big one.

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

...but not the XX contingent that actually plays rugby.

(I, on the other hand, might find nude men's rugby appealing, except for all of the injuries.)

[tudorlady.livejournal.com]

...but not the XX contingent that actually plays rugby.

True.

I think Nude Rugby would probably involve a slightly different set of rules to avoid at least *some* of the possible injuries. Or perhaps they could play clothed and be required to drop 'em before leaving the field...

[nikkyb.livejournal.com]

I've been puzzling about what that was as well. My final conclusion was that it was just filler 'entertainment' while all the real athletes were preparing for the closing ceremonies.

Rugby would be a good addition to the Olympics. There are so many wacky sports out there that it would be smart to add a classic to the Olympic portfolio.