well if we're going to move with the time they shoulod get rid of archery and fencing, who needs that skill these days? unless of course we do actually have a zombie apocolypse, they'd come in handy then so that you keep the noise down when you blast the zombie
Dressage is about the control and relationship between rider and horse and that was brilliantly demonstrated today - a skill at the heart of the old Olympics - I really wish some folk around here would better understand the connection between various disciplines and the Olympic roots to the event.
It wouldn't surprise me to hear someone say that the origin of the Marathon lies with the chocolate bar.
Chuck I could do neither well but would do better at dressage as I know a bit about it. The only BMX I have seen in Olympic coverage was riding over humps against the clock, I'm sure it was skilful but nothing on a par with say the heptathlon.
That kinda demonstrates the issue here, you appreciate dressage because you understand it whereas you think BMX is just "riding over humps against the clock" because you don't understand it. We all find it easy to look at something we don't understand not not recognise the level of skill involved in it and then put it down because of that..
BMX biking is surely more of a sport than twirling around a bar like Epke Zonderland. They are after all actually racing. I should add that I'm happy enough for gymnastics to be in the Olympics but it had to be said that there's something a bit unsatisfactory about sports which rely entirely on judges' marking. BMX biking though why on earth not? It's a competitive exciting and well-established sport enjoyed by nut cases the world over :-)