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    #21
    Surely there should be some events related to whinging, moaning and queueing?
    "Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "


    Thomas Jefferson

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      #22
      Originaly published for the Manchester bid, but could be used for 2012. Substitute London place names as required.


      Manchester 2000 - An Olympic Bid

      The itinerary and schedule of events for Manchester's bid can now be
      revealed:

      Opening Ceremony

      This is to be kept as brief as possible, due to the low boredom
      threshold of the average Mancunian.

      There will be no Parade of Athletes round the arena since if they leave
      their rooms at the village for more than 2 minutes, the rooms will be
      stripped bare by the time they get back.

      Neither will there be any flags in the stadium, as any left unattended
      are likely to be stolen and used to decorate the walls at a future
      warehouse rave.

      The Olympic Flame will be ignited by a petrol bomb thrown by a native of
      the city (preferably from the Ordsall area), wearing the traditional
      costume of shell suit, baseball cap and balaclava mask. It will burn for
      the duration of the games in a large chip pan situated on the roof of
      the stadium.

      The Events

      In previous Olympic games, Britain's competitors have not been
      particularly successful. In order to redress the balance, some of the
      events have been altered slightly to the advantage of the local
      atheletes.

      100 Metres Sprint

      Competitors will have to hold a video recorder and a microwave oven (one
      under each arm), and on the sound of the starting pistol, a police dog
      will be released from a cage 10 yards behind the atheletes.

      100 Metres Hurdles

      As above, but with added obstacles (ie car bonnets, hedges, garden
      fences, walls etc)

      Hammer

      Competitors in this event may choose the type of hammer they wish to use
      (claw, ballpeine, sledge etc). The winner will be the one who can cause
      the most grievous bodily harm to members of the public within the time
      allowed.

      Fencing

      Entrants will be asked to dispose of as much stolen silver and jewellery
      as possible in 5 minutes.

      Long jump/ High Jump

      These events have been amalgamated and will be referred to simply as "A
      Jump", Mixed teams, in loose fitting clothing only.

      Shooting

      A strong challenge is expected from the local men in this event. The
      first target will be a moving police van. In the second round,
      competitors will aim at a post office counter clerk, bank teller or an
      Armaguard/Securicor style wages delivery man.

      Boxing

      Entry to the Boxing will restricted to husband and wife teams, and will
      take place on a Friday night. The Husband will be given 15 pints of
      bitter, while the wife will be told not to make him any tea when he gets
      home. The bout will then commence.

      Cycling Time Trials

      Competitors will be asked to break into the university bike sheds and
      take an expensive mountain bike owned by some mummy's boy from the home
      counties on his first trip away from home. All against the clock.

      Cycling Pursuit

      As above, but the bike will be owned by a visiting member of the SAS
      rugby team, who will witness the theft.

      Modern Pentathlon

      Amended to include mugging, breaking and entering, flashing, joyriding,
      and arson

      The Marathon

      A safe route has yet to be decided, but competitors will be issued with
      sharp sticks and bags with which to pick up litter on their way round
      the course.

      Swimming

      Competitors will be thrown off a bridge on the Manchester Ship Canal.
      The first 3 survivors back will decide the medals.

      Mens 4 x 100 metres

      To be run according to the rules with the slight ammendment of replacing
      the batons with handbags stolen from members of the public watching the
      event.

      Mens 4 x 400 metres

      As above, but with a police dog giving pursuit to ensure the competitors
      run further.

      Weightlifting

      This will now be a pairs event. In the first round, entrants will be
      required to smash a shop window and make their escape with a 3 piece
      suite or a washing machne from the display. Medals will be awarded to
      the first team to overturn and torch a police armed response vehicle,
      complete with constables.

      Gymnastics

      Please note that the ladies floor exercises have been replaced by a
      rhythmic clog dancing formation team event. Competitors will also be
      judged on the difficulty of the knots with which their shawls are tied.

      Mens 50km Walk

      Unfortunatly, this will have to be cancelled as the police cannot
      guarantee the safety of anyone walking the streets of Manchester.

      Proposed Exhibition Sport

      Following the success of other exhibition sports, Manchester proposes
      their version of the modern pentathlon. Suggestions recieved so far
      include yard of ale contests, whippet keeping, pigeon racing, tram
      spotting and black pudding or ferret juggling.

      The Closing Ceremony

      Entertainment will include formation rave dancing by members of the
      Hacienda 'Health in the Community' anti drugs campaigners, dwarf tossing
      and music by the Happy Mondays and Morrisey.

      The Olympic flame will be extinguished by someone dropping an old
      washing machine onto it from the top floor of the block of flats next to
      the stadium.

      The stadium will then be boarded up before the local atheletes break
      into it and remove all the copper piping and the central heating boiler.
      I am not qualified to give the above advice!

      The original point and click interface by
      Smith and Wesson.

      Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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        #23
        MMA!!

        wow this would own the Olympics for good

        imagine FEDOR

        GSP and Anderson Silva there

        with the likes of Machida, BJ PENN and CROCOP

        Yoututbe them i promise you, you will be blown away

        they train at the highest level.

        This is the future of the sport
        JUDO
        BJJ
        Wrestling
        Striking
        k-1
        and much more that will truley astonish you once you understand it, plus most these guys would kill
        the boxers/judo/wrestlers that get gold medals.
        Also there are medalists in the sport of MMA and some are doing very well with the mixes training!

        YOUTUBE it
        Last edited by trsisko; 13 August 2008, 14:06.

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          #24
          Originally posted by trsisko View Post
          YOUTUBE it
          No. We're far too lazy for that - I can barely be arsed to work out what you're on about. Provide us with links instead.

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            #25
            Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
            All events should stay the same except done in the nude. Men should be banned obviously.
            Except the shot put. And the hammer. And the discus. And most of the weightlifting. You haven't really thought this through have you?
            ǝןqqıʍ

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              #26
              Originally posted by trsisko View Post
              MMA!!

              wow this would own the Olympics for good

              imagine FEDOR

              GSP and Anderson Silva there

              with the likes of Machida, BJ PENN and CROCOP

              Yoututbe them i promise you, you will be blown away

              they train at the highest level.

              This is the future of the sport
              JUDO
              BJJ
              Wrestling
              Striking
              k-1
              and much more that will truley astonish you once you understand it, plus most these guys would kill
              the boxers/judo/wrestlers that get gold medals.
              Also there are medalists in the sport of MMA and some are doing very well with the mixes training!

              YOUTUBE it
              I'm really tempted to quote Samuel L. Jackson right now...
              ǝןqqıʍ

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