+68 Athletic jumping events should be completely changed, amirite?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Finally, a true unpopular opinion.

by Wilfredohagenes 1 week ago

I think jumping on to the highest box is a genuinely brilliant idea

by Anonymous 1 week ago

There'd arguably be a lot less technique involved, though (as a jumper), and it would be significantly less entertaining & significantly more dangerous.

by Wilfredohagenes 1 week ago

Sounds pretty good

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Correct

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Because it is boring to watch and these events are supposed to be entertaining, among other things.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Maybe the 100m should start with a run-up, for entertainment purposes

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Be cool if they weren't allowed to fall

by Responsible-Wave-653 6 days ago

I like your events regardless of whether they replace or are supplemental to the existing events. And yeah they probably are better, or at least more raw and less influenced by technique.

by pgottlieb 6 days ago

You are just describing different events. So you really aren't advocating for changing how long jump is done, you're advocating for replacing the long jump with the standing long jump in competitions, for example.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Ok, replace them then, that's fine by me

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Why would they replace them, just because you don't like them?

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Yeah that's the whole point, right?

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Imagine wanting something to be more boring and less skillful lol. What a pointless opinion.

by Anonymous 6 days ago