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To ask what your new favourite random Olympic sport is

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bridgetreilly · 11/08/2024 20:10

Mine is speed climbing. Under 5 seconds! I’d be really happy to have more of all the climbing events on TV, tbh. I find it fascinating and exciting, and would never have expected it.

What have you unexpectedly enjoyed?

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BiscuityBoyle · 12/08/2024 09:55

I really enjoyed the climbing in the last olympics and just loved it this time. Speed, lead and boulder are all great.

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bridgetreilly · 12/08/2024 09:52

MagicianMoth · 12/08/2024 08:32

Artistic swimming duet

They were amazing! I wish I had been able to see more of that.

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MissSookieStackhouse · 12/08/2024 08:35

BMX biking, both the tricks and the racing. Very fast and furious!

romdowa · 12/08/2024 08:34

The break dancing has been my favourite by a Mile. Especially the Australians attempt at it. She got zero points but she won the internet

MagicianMoth · 12/08/2024 08:32

Artistic swimming duet

Skigal86 · 12/08/2024 08:30

Loved kayak cross and kite surfing. I prefer the lead climbing to speed climbing purely because you get to see the skill and technique for longer! Speed climbing is amazing though!

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bridgetreilly · 12/08/2024 08:22

Oh, yes, I’d forgotten the kayak cross! Bonkers and brilliant. Both the kitesurfing and windsurfing were amazing.

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NevergonnagiveHughup · 11/08/2024 20:46

Not breaking. How can they suggest it’s a sport when actual worldwide sports like squash can’t get included.

DogsAndBirds · 11/08/2024 20:43

Kayak cross! Just reminded me of 'It's a knock out'. Such fun and excitement and highly unpredictable too!

MigGril · 11/08/2024 20:25

Kayak cross was so much fun to watch, I enjoy the speed climbing and syconised diving as well.

Aheadfullofwords · 11/08/2024 20:24

Speed climbing too. They shoot up those walls like scuttling spiders 🤣

Mumsanella · 11/08/2024 20:21

bridgetreilly · 11/08/2024 20:10

Mine is speed climbing. Under 5 seconds! I’d be really happy to have more of all the climbing events on TV, tbh. I find it fascinating and exciting, and would never have expected it.

What have you unexpectedly enjoyed?

I was about to say this 🤣

mnahmnah · 11/08/2024 20:19

Kayak cross! So unpredictable and fun

KoalaDrama · 11/08/2024 20:19

Kitesurfing too! It looks so much fun.

grumpygrape · 11/08/2024 20:16

Climbing, skateboarding, BMX, artistic swimming.

Sorry, but not keen on Breaking 🙁

Karmaisac4t · 11/08/2024 20:11

The kitesurfing! Never seen it before