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

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  • Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
  • The Olympics has a long and storied history of adding and removing sports to stay hip with the times. This year they added some sports and back in 1908, they got rid of some. Got rid of quite a few. Got rid of entire sections of categories actually. Which is a shame because there was so much good stuff! With Olympic attendance at an all time low these days, why not bring a few of these events back and see what happens? Your telling me you WOULDN"T be excited for polo to make a comeback? (Land polo, water polo is still a thing)
    So enjoy this look at the history of the Olympics and hey, just for funsies, lemme know which sports you wish would make a comeback.
    Featuring a guest cameo from ‪@lasacookingyyc5909‬ as olde tyme olympic announcer.
    #Sports #Olympics #History #OlympicsHistory #Commentary #Paris2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 81

  • @EverettBurger
    @EverettBurger Місяць тому +68

    Tug of War needs to come back

  • @MinerSwiterDude
    @MinerSwiterDude Місяць тому +65

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

    • @SoNotHelpful
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +8

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

    • @TheSpeedyLoonyCanoli
      @TheSpeedyLoonyCanoli Місяць тому +2

      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. 👍

  • @colatf2
    @colatf2 Місяць тому +19

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

    • @danmc7815
      @danmc7815 Місяць тому

      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
    @gabrieljohnson4213 Місяць тому +7

    High diving where you keep diving higher until someone dies.

  • @AdderTude
    @AdderTude Місяць тому +5

    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
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +1

      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
      @AdderTude Місяць тому +2

      @@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.

  • @mysticdevils
    @mysticdevils Місяць тому +24

    the fact that break dancing is a sport now is insane

    • @cameronspence4977
      @cameronspence4977 26 днів тому +1

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

  • @kanyda1
    @kanyda1 18 днів тому +1

    Good job dude, hope your channel grows.

  • @markkostka6897
    @markkostka6897 Місяць тому +6

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

  • @cindygr8ce
    @cindygr8ce 28 днів тому +1

    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

  • @erobinson1
    @erobinson1 Місяць тому +6

    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 🥇 😂

  • @Nosferata138
    @Nosferata138 29 днів тому +2

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

  • @samplautz5586
    @samplautz5586 Місяць тому +4

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

  • @username_unidentified
    @username_unidentified Місяць тому +11

    Underrated channel

  • @doro626
    @doro626 27 днів тому +1

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

  • @thewempstinator
    @thewempstinator Місяць тому +5

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

    • @SoNotHelpful
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому

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

  • @sd3693
    @sd3693 23 дні тому

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

  • @nemesis1134
    @nemesis1134 22 дні тому

    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
    @nicholas8476 Місяць тому +7

    Cannon Dressage. YES!

  • @borntochill
    @borntochill 15 днів тому

    great video.
    keep it up.

  • @slow_momo
    @slow_momo 28 днів тому +1

    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
      @SoNotHelpful  28 днів тому

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

  • @Lisa-bm5sf
    @Lisa-bm5sf Місяць тому +2

    "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
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +1

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

  • @tucsonbandit
    @tucsonbandit Місяць тому +5

    break dancing has not been cool for at least 45 years

    • @nickstanton6021
      @nickstanton6021 Місяць тому

      Watch and be proven wrong

    • @tucsonbandit
      @tucsonbandit Місяць тому +1

      @@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.

  • @Rogerioapsandrade
    @Rogerioapsandrade Місяць тому +12

    Bring back BASEBALL

  • @willxzimm
    @willxzimm Місяць тому +1

    "Jay Gold Aye Aye"

  • @chm2
    @chm2 Місяць тому

    Bring 3rd Strike to Olympics. Go Hayao!

  • @johnlabus7359
    @johnlabus7359 Місяць тому +2

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

  • @chm2
    @chm2 Місяць тому +1

    Misterwhosetheboss!

  • @jeannehall6546
    @jeannehall6546 Місяць тому +2

    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
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +5

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

    • @RobespierreThePoof
      @RobespierreThePoof 13 днів тому

      Baseball sucks but ... Ok.

  • @joelwillems4081
    @joelwillems4081 Місяць тому +1

    1900 games had art painting

  • @nickm6670
    @nickm6670 Місяць тому +7

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

  • @Fuzcapp
    @Fuzcapp Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @TonysMusic1974
    @TonysMusic1974 28 днів тому

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

  • @lavande3969
    @lavande3969 Місяць тому +1

    I laughed the whole way through thanks!

  • @TonysMusic1974
    @TonysMusic1974 28 днів тому

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

  • @Dogcitydisco
    @Dogcitydisco Місяць тому +2

    lol France only nation competing

  • @user-td4zp4gq2p
    @user-td4zp4gq2p Місяць тому

    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!🐻

  • @thasleaze9223
    @thasleaze9223 Місяць тому

    Keep going !!!!!!! 🎉🎉 🔥

  • @alexlovessamoyeds
    @alexlovessamoyeds Місяць тому

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

  • @belovedwarrior3192
    @belovedwarrior3192 Місяць тому +2

    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
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +1

      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
      @AdderTude Місяць тому

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

    • @belovedwarrior3192
      @belovedwarrior3192 Місяць тому

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

  • @ykk5644
    @ykk5644 Місяць тому

    Glory to the algorithm our one true god

  • @buffalosoldier7360
    @buffalosoldier7360 Місяць тому +1

    Uhhh, the Olympics are every 4 years not 2…

    • @d4r4butler74
      @d4r4butler74 28 днів тому +2

      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...

  • @jeffreym.8957
    @jeffreym.8957 Місяць тому +2

    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
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +1

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

    • @tooleyheadbang4239
      @tooleyheadbang4239 Місяць тому

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

    • @DawnDavidson
      @DawnDavidson Місяць тому

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

    • @tooleyheadbang4239
      @tooleyheadbang4239 29 днів тому

      @@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?

  • @seheyt
    @seheyt 17 днів тому

    shot a put?

    • @seheyt
      @seheyt 17 днів тому

      obstcles?

  • @fredricclack7137
    @fredricclack7137 Місяць тому +1

    💔💃🕺?! WTF 😒🤮

  • @dannyell7333
    @dannyell7333 Місяць тому

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

    • @SoNotHelpful
      @SoNotHelpful  Місяць тому +2

      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!

  • @trevorlambert4226
    @trevorlambert4226 Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @natural4lifemiss
    @natural4lifemiss Місяць тому +1

    Break dancing...Why?

  • @user-td4zp4gq2p
    @user-td4zp4gq2p Місяць тому

    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!🐴

  • @danielmiller4444
    @danielmiller4444 Місяць тому

    Ww2

  • @user-hp1xd4oh5w
    @user-hp1xd4oh5w Місяць тому

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

  • @rickhatesmisleadia7101
    @rickhatesmisleadia7101 Місяць тому +1

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