5 Sports No Longer At The Olympic Games (That Should Be Brought Back)

[@EverettBurger]

Tug of War needs to come back

[@adityaparikh8237]

I don't think it should.

[@cameronspence4977]

Facts That would be amazing

[@kanyda1]

Good job dude, hope your channel grows.

[@MinerSwiterDude]

KZbin is actually pushing smaller creators. Damn didn't expect this to have so few views while I was watching. Good video!

[@SoNotHelpful]

Thank you! Really appreciate the comment and the algorithm push lol!

[@TheSpeedyLoonyCanoli]

More often than not I get irrelevant recommended content that annoys me but every so often you get a gem or something that intrigues your curiosity. All in all, good video. 👍

[@borntochill]

great video. keep it up.

[@mysticdevils]

the fact that break dancing is a sport now is insane

[@cameronspence4977]

Right? It's stupid. It isnt a sport it shouldnt be at the olympics its too subjective

[@vladtepes97]

this nonsense is easier to swallow if you change he word 'sport' to 'event'.

[@colatf2]

Rowing isnt the only olympic sport with a boat. There is also kayaking, canoeing, and sailing. That just about sums up these sports.

[@danmc7815]

Sailing has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1896, except for, I think, 1904. So, rowing was never the only boat based sport after motorboating was removed. Shame lightweight rowing is at its last games. The chance of an O'Donovan interview alone makes them worth it.

[@gabrieljohnson4213]

High diving where you keep diving higher until someone dies.

[@doro626]

I would love an event where you make your kite and then fly it.

[@AdderTude]

The Hoplite race should be brought back from antiquity. It's a footrace where the competitors were completely suited up in military gear (armor, hoplon, and spear). Imagine how that would be today with athletes suited up in modern combat gear at a designated target weight and running, say, 1500 meters.

[@SoNotHelpful]

There were so many military based events in the early days of the games that would be interesting to see modernized. Maybe as one giant Call of Duty obstacle course type decathalon.

[@AdderTude]

@@SoNotHelpful Apparently, the _hoplitodromos_ gradually increased in distance depending on the location. Olympia and Athens had the hoplite race at 400m, then Nemea doubled the distance to around 800m, and then Plataea made it a long-distance event of fifteen _stadia_ or the rough equivalent to 3000m.

[@markkostka6897]

Tug of war, barrel jumping in winter olympics, and softball.

[@samplautz5586]

Can’t wait for Flag Football in 2028. AKA the NFLs warmup league

[@cindygr8ce]

Germany went on a tour to visit a bunch of their neighbors and they were definitely invited during that 8 years......also Japan and the USA played an epic game of battleship

[@Nosferata138]

Every 4 years.... And breakdancing was popular way more than 20 years ago...

[@cameronspence4977]

Yeah wasn't that like the 90s?

[@Nosferata138]

@@cameronspence4977 early 80s, maybe late 70s.

[@erobinson1]

8:42 this idea honestly has the elements of an Olympic worthy competition… just needs a brainstorming session discussing rules & regulations then to be planned out properly… imagine saying your home, or local subdivision was built by a 2x Olympic gold medalists 🥇 😂

[@username_unidentified]

Underrated channel

[@thewempstinator]

That 8 year period was actually pretty chill if i remember right

[@SoNotHelpful]

Oh sweet! Glad I didn't miss anything in my research

[@sd3693]

They actually did have competitive international cannoning in the 1910s. It was called "World War I."

[@nemesis1134]

Racketball was so fast that it's hard for TV viewership, one of my favorite sports to play, Ido wish it was in the Olympics.

[@nicholas8476]

Cannon Dressage. YES!

[@SoNotHelpful]

RIght?!? It would be so cool!

[@slow_momo]

comment for the algie cause i see this is a smaller channel with really good quality videos! (edit: btw to Not So Helpful - if you didn't realize, you hit the perfect kind of video and timed it right with the olympics, especially now that it's over and people like me want more and have to come to youtube to scrounge together interesting olypmics content lol)

[@SoNotHelpful]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@joelwillems4081]

1900 games had art painting

[@Fuzcapp]

I think you meant "putt a shot" ... My vote: Swimming Obstacle Race in the River. Aaaaaand .... I think you'll find the hiatus was 12 years - 1936 to 1948.

[@Rogerioapsandrade]

Bring back BASEBALL

[@TheCaptainjuicy]

Iirc it will be in 2028

[@willxzimm]

"Jay Gold Aye Aye"

[@chm2]

Misterwhosetheboss!

[@EJShiny]

A part of Corn Dog History

[@Lisa-bm5sf]

"Game of hand" sort of exists already. Handball (the version that is like racquetball without a racket, not the version already in the Olympics) is played in many parts of the world... but mostly North America and Ireland.

[@SoNotHelpful]

Oh interesting! That is much closer to the Jeu De Paume/game of the hand spirit

[@johnlabus7359]

Even more so than reality today, architects can just work for free and possibly get a medal for their efforts. Great idea!

[@TonysMusic1974]

1:23 You think Break dancing was cool in 2004? It hasn't been cool since 1984 bruh

[@TonysMusic1974]

I think the term is "put a shot" not "shot a put"

[@lavande3969]

I laughed the whole way through thanks!

[@jeannehall6546]

I’d like to see Trampoline Jumping brought back! And there was talk about bringing back Baseball. And is Greco-Roman Wrestling still an event? And there was talk about introducing weight lifting using one’s back instead of arms. That would be interesting to watch!

[@SoNotHelpful]

Trampoline is in the Olympics still! I believe it's just a one day event on August 2.

[@Robespierre-lI]

Baseball sucks but ... Ok.

[@chm2]

Bring 3rd Strike to Olympics. Go Hayao!

[@nickm6670]

Use the architecture event to build olympic village, firefighting to maintain it and cannon event to demo it when done...

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

Bring in Tug of war with a komodo dragon pit dividing the teams and all climbing events with no safety rope! We want bear and alligator wrestling too!🐻

[@tucsonbandit]

break dancing has not been cool for at least 45 years

[@nickstanton6021]

Watch and be proven wrong

[@tucsonbandit]

@@nickstanton6021 i certainly want to see it. i grew up in oakland and sf in the 70-90s. it was huge. kids were break dancing everywhere at school.

[@thasleaze9223]

Keep going !!!!!!! 🎉🎉 🔥

[@Dogcitydisco]

lol France only nation competing

[@alexlovessamoyeds]

LOL. It is not shot a put. It is put a shot

[@ykk5644]

Glory to the algorithm our one true god

[@buffalosoldier7360]

Uhhh, the Olympics are every 4 years not 2…

[@d4r4butler74]

They split the Summer and Winter Olympics so that there is an Event every 2 years. Sure, it is still 4 years until the next Summer Games, but in 2 years there will be the Winter Olympics...

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

Bring in Dodgeball, Rodeo, drop wall climbing, dancing horses, hand ball, break dancing stupidity, curling. Unless the horse gets a medal and some stud time keep ponies out of the olympics!🐴

[@fredricclack7137]

💔💃🕺?! WTF 😒🤮

[@belovedwarrior3192]

There also use to be card games and board games which would be fun to see them come back. Although not certain which ones they should bring back. I think originally the board games was Chess and Checkers but they could also include Backgammon and maybe some classic Hasbro ones like Monopoly. Card games would most likely encompass games like Hearts but the casino ones like Poker could be fun to see. Why not include the TCG games like Pokemon, Yugioh and Magic The Gathering

[@SoNotHelpful]

It would be really cool to see "physical" games be a part of the Esport Olympics. Make it an event that encompasses gaming of all forms. Including the trading card games and classic games like Jenga.

[@AdderTude]

Chess is recognized as a sport by the IOC (categorized under "Mind Games") but not worthy of being in the Olympics.

[@belovedwarrior3192]

@@AdderTude I think it's the same with card games

[@seheyt]

shot a put?

[@seheyt]

obstcles?

[@trevorlambert4226]

Events are decided well in advance, and we already know break dancing (which they officially just call breaking, for some reason) isnt going to be at the 2028 games. I guess taking 5 seconds to look that up was too much work.

[@dannyell7333]

Where do you get your information?? Rowing is not the only boating sport in the Olympics dude do better!

[@SoNotHelpful]

Hi that was in reference to the 1912 games but looking into it once more sailing was also an event that year. Thank you for the correction!

[@jeffreym.8957]

They need to have ball hockey and squash in the Olympics. Get rid of the stuff for the 1.0%'ers crowd like Equestrian Dressage and Fox Hunting...

[@SoNotHelpful]

Totally agree. Or at least give the horse the medal!

[@tooleyheadbang4239]

I dread to think what part of the body 'ball hockey' is played with!

[@DawnDavidson]

@@tooleyheadbang4239do they mean Jai-alai perhaps? That’s sorta like hockey with a ball … I like that idea better than yours. 😆

[@tooleyheadbang4239]

@@DawnDavidson I was attempting to make a joke. Hockey IS a ball-game, so the original poster seems to be a little confused. Maybe we can introduce stick hockey?

[@natural4lifemiss]

Break dancing...Why?

[@danielmiller4444]

Ww2

[@SubutaiKing-I]

Dude why don’t you sound like Indian…… there’s shouldn’t be no shame on your original

[@Robespierre-lI]

Probably because he's American

[@rickhatesmisleadia7101]

nah lets keep putting things like skate boarding and wall climbing in there! How about house keeping and walking the pet!