Post #211910 by paranoid123 on Tue, Jan 31, 2006 11:34 PM

On 2006-01-30 23:28, Tiki-bot wrote:
I'm gonna use this opportunity to vent about the lamest sport in any Olympiad: biathalon. You know, the x-country skiing/shooting event you only hear about in the winter olympics. Okay, x-country skiing is a real sport with a long sporting and cultural history and requires genuine athletic skills. Shooting? Sure, skill and practice. Aerobic endurance? Not so much. But combining them? What the???

Let's think up some new ridiclous sporting combinations, eh?

I'm not excited about biathlon myself, but Gigantalope is right, biathalon isn't as random as it seems. It finds its roots from hunting and military, especially in Scandinavian countries. Which is why us Americans don't appreciate it very much. But they say it's pretty tough, after skiing a bit, your heartrate is racing, which makes it very difficult to hold and aim a rifle straight. A true biathlete can control their heartrate to the point where they can aim and fire.

Speaking of hunting, that's another nonathletic "sport". C'mon, the dude has camoflague, one or more high powered rifles, spotting scopes, duck whistles, etc. What the heck does a deer or duck have??

Gladiators with swords versus half starved tigers. Now that's a sport!