| Some people have suggested that the Olympics are | | | | participate. These are world-class athletes who have |
| unfair and would be made more fair if we would add | | | | trained for years and years. |
| age, height, and weight classes to each sport. This | | | | The Olympic spots belong to those who are most |
| would include more people who would otherwise not | | | | qualified - those who have dedicated their life to being |
| be able to play and would produce more winners. | | | | the best at what they do and there should be no |
| They have suggested that some of the games favor | | | | special provisions for height, weight, or age differences, |
| taller athletes, for instance, so we should include a | | | | except in sports like boxing and wrestling. |
| class for the shorter athletes, and so on and so forth. | | | | The Olympics aren't fair? Well, I have news for you. |
| I've never thought about this before, but maybe they're | | | | Life is not fair. Adding divisions for height, weight, and |
| on to something. Let's explore this a bit, shall we? | | | | age classes for Olympics sports is completely |
| I'm built like a football lineman, but I've always thought I'd | | | | ridiculous. |
| make a good jockey - you know, the guys that ride | | | | I have no delusions that I could compete in the |
| the horses. It's not fair, though, that the other jockeys | | | | Olympics, but if I did, I would sure pick a sport that |
| are so light. I think I should be given a Clydesdale | | | | favored my physical characteristics, my interests, and |
| because of my extra weight and they should be given | | | | my natural abilities. |
| mini-horses. That would be fair. | | | | As a big guy, maybe I'd try out Sumo wrestling, weight |
| Let's not stop there, though. | | | | lifting, or wrestling. I sure wouldn't go for figure skating, |
| Let's lower the basketball hoop for short people. Short | | | | gymnastics, or sprinting. Nor should there ever be a |
| guys on the volleyball court should be given stilts. | | | | heavy weight figure skating division just because I |
| Heavy guys like me could play half-court basketball. | | | | want to compete. |
| Tall people have to wear weight belts so they can't | | | | If I'm good enough to compete with the others who |
| jump as high. | | | | are already competing, then that's one thing. Inventing a |
| Heck, let's not pick our Olympic athletes based on their | | | | new weight class just so I can be included and not get |
| ability at all. We could create a lottery system so | | | | my feelings hurt is quite another. |
| everyone would have a chance to make the team. | | | | The Olympics are all about world-class sports and not |
| We wouldn't keep score and everyone would get a | | | | about including more people, regardless of their talent |
| participation medal. | | | | and abilities - and that's the way it should stay. If you |
| Instead of holding up score cards with "9", "9.5", or "10", | | | | want to be included in the Olympics, then I'm sorry, |
| we could hold up cards that say, "Nice Try", "You Did | | | | you'll have to get up off the couch and dedicate long |
| Great!", or "We're Really Proud Of You!" | | | | hours to perfecting your sport just like the other |
| Give me a break!! | | | | Olympians. |
| The Olympics represent world-class competition. It's | | | | What happened to common sense? |
| not about giving everyone an equal chance to | | | | Just one guy's opinion - worth what you paid for it! |