The extinct Olympic sport of 'Plunging for Distance'

[Grey Havoc]

Otherwise known as Distance Plunging.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/...lympic-sport-that-was-the-dullest-of-all-time

 

[BlackBat242]

Much as Olympic "figure skaters" no longer are required to skate a "Compulsory Figures" stage of competition - it used to provide up to 60% of a skater's total score.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_figures

 

[Brett Davidson]

Inevitably...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgSzGIkFq2A

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycb9_Y_gJ-g

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdFnfcxhNnA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogPZ5CY9KoM

 

[publiusr]

Inevitably...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgSzGIkFq2A

A.J. Foyt wore a catheter while in hospital.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Finley is a Golden Retriever capable of beating all those guys by running, jumping, catching balls... And all this without sweating, without sportswear, without medals, without media... only in exchange for a cookie.

 

[Brett Davidson]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGXJAaSYXDw

 

[martinbayer]

Otherwise known as Distance Plunging.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/...lympic-sport-that-was-the-dullest-of-all-time

What???!!! There are dull sports???!!! I am truly shocked, shocked...

 

[publiusr]

He's going for distance--he's going for speed....

CAKE

 

[martinbayer]

Reminds me of planking - thanks for the educational segment, The Office...

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...cs-2024-breakdancing-breaking-strange-sports/

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

What???!!! There are dull sports???!!! I am truly shocked, shocked...

What??!!! There are interesting sports???!!!

 

[Atomic Coyote]

The title made me think of No-Limit Apnea as an Olympic sport, which would still be boring to watch from the surface but much more exciting for the competitors.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVm3z-QYWzM