Football in the Olympics?

[CB123]

lol There is a poll on bclions.com asking if it should become an Olympic sport. Personally I don?t really think so. I also don?t think baseball, basketball, soccer or ping pong should be either. I do think hockey should be lol, but I think I am a little bias on that one, plus the winter Olympics don?t have many events.

I think that the summer games should be all the classics, like all the Track and Field events, long jump etc. and swimming the events (except synchronized). Plus, not enough countries would be able to compete at football.

Well that?s my two cents? what do you think?

[OrangeShoes99]

Not enough countries could field a competitive team. Plus the physical nature of the sport would not allow enough recovery time for the players.

[KnowItAll]

there already is football in the olympics. and its as it should be too

[West Coast Blue Fan]

Americans couldn't sport a team of 50+ football guys that were all "clean".

Euros would send Soccer guys...er football....that would be fun.

[Blue In BC]

Only if it's played by the all lingerie women's league.

[Solar Max]

You have video of this of course, Dale? Tryouts, practices, full contact drills etc.?

[TheLionKing]

If ballroom dancing is a demonstration "sport" why can't football ?

[notahomer]

It would sure be nice to clear up the 'world champions' thing but it'll never happen. As stated earlier 'recovery time' would make it tough to have a proper tourney.

[KnowItAll]

Canadian rules I would hope, as we invented the game...

Naah....Aussie Rules

[King_Joe]

if the argument against football in the Olympics is that not enough countries could field competitive teams i sugest they take a long hard look at women's hockey

[Yank In BC]

if the argument against football in the Olympics is that not enough countries could field competitive teams i sugest they take a long hard look at women's hockey

How about instead just a Best of 7 US vs Canada and the rest can round robin for the bronze.

[CB123]

i sugest they take a long hard look at women's hockey

ahahahahhahaha so true!

I love Yank In BC's idea! That would be so much more exciting. Then if another country gets really good in like 50 years or something, the IOC could consider letting them in on the gold.

[Canuck_4_Life]

I'd rather see box lacrosse in the Olympics.

Although, North Americans, for whatever reason have to excel in sports that aren't big worldwide, like women's hockey, lacrosse and football.

Yet, when it comes to ski jumping, a top 35 finish is considered successfull. Go figure...........

[Lionheart]

How about this consideration, no two countries play the same game and only 3 play whats called football and all an entirely different game.