why isn't Roller Skating in the Olympics?
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To qualify as a sport in the Olympics, it would need to be a sport that is commonly done and competed in my so many of the Olympic countries. \nRollerskating isn't all that popular in most of the world, replaced mostly by roller-blading and other extreme sports. \nAfter reachinbg popularity, it must be voted on by the members of the Int'l Olympiv Committee.
156966
All three of the top 3 skaters were so close entering the long program.  Any one of them could have won the gold -- they were all incredibly talented in my opinion.  Arakawa was the only skater who had a clean program without a fall\nso she didn't have a deduction for that.  She skated a beautiful and elegant program, I believe.
543979
I agree that they are both equal.  Both sports are extremely difficult and have unique elements.  Skateboarders can flip their boards around while doing airs and spins.  Rollerbladers can do huge spins to grids and multiple switch ups.  It just depends which sport you prefer.  Personally, I love rollerblading and to me it is better only because it is what I do.  \n\nThe people who answered that rollerblading is just spins or that people will get beat up if they go to a skatepark are totally ignorant.  Rollerblading is still a growing sport and there are WAY more grinds out there than there are spins.  People who aren't familiar with the sport aren't going to be able to tell the difference between tricks just like someone who doesn't know skateboarding might not know the difference between a 5-0 or a 50 50.  \n\nIt's all a matter of perception, but they are both great and encourage individualism and creativity.
27036
Obviously this way, with the Summer and Winter Olympics not falling in the same year, it keeps people talking about it more often. And when they were both in the same year, I think it was easier to overlook Winter, since the Summer Olympics are more popular.
443224
Ummmm, they won both the silver and bronze medals in Pairs Figure Skating in Torino and numerous medals in short and long track speed skating.  Not to mention summer olympics where they are leaders in diving and gymnastics. For lists of athletes, see http://www.olympics.org
343913
olympics may consider only the most internationally recognized sports.. squash was in fact supposed to make it into the 2012 olympics however it was competing with four other sports and unfortunately at the conference it didnt make it into the list of sports tht should be played at the olympics (if im not mistaken non of the sports that day presented good enough a reason to make it in) you see the olympics even today is sacred.. being a squash player myself id love to see squash there.. but it needs to cater to much wider range of people... not just the business managers and ceos who play it during the weekend.. it needs to find a much larger proffessional scope before it would be let in.. however as it was considered it might be a safe guess that by 2016 or 2020 it will be in.. it seems like a long time away but if it does get in it will be a big leap forward.. i sure hope itll happen..
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I think Michelle Kwan has until the 20th of February to decided whether she'll be competing or not. The competition starts on the 22nd. She's been cleared by doctors and has been declared 'ready to compete' and healthy. Unfortunately, her injury has been acting up since she reached Italy and her practice sessions haven't been gfoing too well. Also, she's 25 and figure skating is a sport that's 'forever young'. Age is no longer on her side. In fact, some of her fellow skaters who were even younger than her- for example,  1998 Olympic Gold medalist Tara Lipinski- have practically retired already. the only reason why Michelle is still competing this last time is to try and win the gold. I hope she makes it!
167485
Figure Skating's changed since the last olympics for one thing the scoring and the coustume rule If u want more info go on wikipedia hope this helps chao!
28427
First of all, I'm glad to see that somebody else besides me would prefer the olympics to be a sporting event, and not a biography on obscure athletes.  I can't stand to watch the olympics, because they never actually show any sports.\n\nBut... to answer your questions, it won't be all focused on ice skaters in mini skirts.  There will also be advertisements every 4.5 minutes.
95179
I am sure it has to do with certain factors such as overpopulation, lack of lots of money, and the wrong training conditions. For the MOST part it is hard to rig or fix an olympic event, and in the end, the Indians just aren't the best at any one event. Let's face it, surely they don't ski in India too much, and they don't exactly have pools and volleyball beach courts unless you live in one of the nicer areas. It goes on, but I am sure you catch my drift.
26125
I did both.\n\nFrom my experience, it is easier to rollerblade than to ice skate.\n\nAlthough, when you first learn it, it is easier to fall while rollerblading than ice skating.
1049298
A lot of it stems from the first X-Games in 90-something.  It was the first year of the X-Games and right along side people like Tony Hawk and Matt Hoffman, people who have been pros in their sports for years and years, there were rollerbladers.  Skateboarders and BMXers were upset that this brand new sport was getting just as much exposure as their sports which had been around for so long and that they had invested so much of their lives in.  For a lot of rollerbladers, this was the first time they heard the nickname "fruitbooters."  \n\nSince then, word has trickled down and even though our sport has progressed at incredible levels over the last ten years, skateboarders and BMXers are threatened by rollerbladers taking away their tv air time and sponsorship dollars.  Some of the biggest pros in their industries spend much of their time infront of people at companies like NBC and ESPN explaining why rollerblading shouldn't be allowed on tv.\n\nThe best rollerbladers today are skating way more technical than most skateboarders out there and are hitting stuff just as big as BMX can.  Our sport is coming up and like it or not, we will be just as big as or bigger than those guys one of these days.
86037
Ice fishing should be in the olympics.
122324
Everyone did real good.  But this Olympics were not as much hyped as it was for the games at Salt Lake City in 2002.  The Next games in 2010 will be much closer since it will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada.  Best of luck to those who wil compete in those games as well as those training for the Bejing games in the summer of 2008!
99194
Mmm, bowling as a sport in the Summer Olympics. Well, it's in the Commonwealth Games and as you point out curling is simply bowling on ice. Hello, idea forming. In answer: You'd have to contact the people bidding for 2016 and ask them.
3072
Yes, you can definitely loose weight by roller skating/blading.  Any type of physical activity can lead to weight loss if you are not consuming more calories than you are burning.  You will loose approximately 816 calories per hour that you are roller skating.
467341
I believe in theory, both summer and winter are supposed to be equal. However, in reality, I believe that summer is more important. Not every country has ice/snow (where are people supposed to find snow in the Sahara desert, except if you're lucky to be living on a mountain that contains some type of ice/snow?). Therefore, not very many peole are able to compete in a lot of the competitions in the Winter Olympics. However, there's always something that somebody can find to do in the Summer Olympics (like running, or swimming, or gymnastics). That is why I think that the Summer Olympics is more important than the Winter Olmpics.