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(Lighthearted) alternative Olympic sports

130 replies

MrsMoastyToasty · 30/07/2024 22:10

I would compete in

Getting around the local ring road with all the traffic lights on green. Personal best is 6. (There are 15 sets)
Number of loads of washing dried on the line in one day. Personal best is 7.

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TyneTeas · 30/07/2024 22:12

Getting things out of the fridge, used and back in before it beeps angrily at door being open

MustDust · 30/07/2024 22:15

Parallel parking.

MustDust · 30/07/2024 22:16

I can do one thing well, I'm not a dancer, singer, artist or academic. I don't think taking the longest to get to the point counts so sticking with that.

minipie · 30/07/2024 22:16

Number of items carried up the stairs at once

DoorOpening · 30/07/2024 22:18

Knowing Where All The Things Are
Finding Things Underneath Other Things
Deciding What’s For Dinner

ErrolTheDragon · 30/07/2024 22:19

Optimal dishwasher packing.

MissingMoominMamma · 30/07/2024 22:28

Walking a fear reactive rescue dog through various situations with other dogs.

MissingMoominMamma · 30/07/2024 22:29

Speed sock pairing.

MissingMoominMamma · 30/07/2024 22:29

Yellow sticker aisle comp.

Custardandrhubarbcrumble · 30/07/2024 22:34

@DoorOpening @mustdust I'll go up against you in your chosen sports! @MrsMoastyToasty my DH did 8 today (post holiday washing for 5 people!)

Also I will enter 'falling asleep fast' as long as it's in a bed not any form of transport in which case I cannot ever sleep (even on a 12 hour flight having taken a sleeping tablet).

Sunbird24 · 30/07/2024 22:37

Solo mattress moving, up stairs! Or flatpack furniture assembly?

HeadacheEarthquake · 30/07/2024 22:56

Fastest time downing a full wine when the barstaff says right drink up!

Find the DH wallet

100 metre cat rowing grab - points for unscathed little bastard

soupfiend · 30/07/2024 22:58

Giving a cat a tablet relay

WouldUSayImWorthy · 30/07/2024 23:06

Switching the shower on and pulling your arm out of the cubicle before it gets wet. I have only ever reached Silver, but strive for Gold every day.

Eating something nice without a child walking into the kitchen - a new sport of course because it has never been achieved in human history.

Seren20 · 30/07/2024 23:08

Finding whatever it is your OH swears he’s looked for and has not been able to find.

If it were an Olympic sport, I’d have more medals than Simone Biles and Michael Phelps combined!

Also, Greco-Roman wrestling’s hard core counterpart, toddler wrestling. Snack bribery contravenes “this is the hill I’m going to die on today” rules.

PuttingDownRoots · 30/07/2024 23:10

Retrieving items from the bottom of the swimming pool.

Although it looks like that may be an unofficial sport already!

TyneTeas · 30/07/2024 23:12

Christmas fridge tetris

Roryno · 30/07/2024 23:15

Eating spaghetti with tomato Ragu in a white shirt.

changing a duvet.

Roryno · 30/07/2024 23:16

Changing the time on your oven or car.

StirlingMallory · 30/07/2024 23:17

Triathlon: Spider Avoidance Slalem (points for near misses) while Watering Back Garden in the Dark (3 hose settings) prior to Making a Nice Cup of Tea (milk & 1 sugar).

UtterlyOtterly · 30/07/2024 23:17

Slightly different but for a team event, putting up scaffolding. I watched our opposite neighbours have scaffolding put up a couple of weeks ago and it's such a strenuous and complex job. They were unbelievably fast too.

PuttingDownRoots · 30/07/2024 23:19

Pitching and putting away a tent.
Different classes for pop up, poled, bell and air tents.

leeverarch · 30/07/2024 23:19

Packing your shopping bags in Aldi.

dodobookends · 30/07/2024 23:21

Pogo.

Flingflongdingdong · 30/07/2024 23:22

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