Power walking

[videogamer4life360]

LOL this is the lamest sport of all time...

[tvcogecoalma]

To say that you must be an idiot wattyBgood!Go away if you don't like racewalking.

[loiidol]

Firstly, this is race walking, the rules, gait and posture are all totally different from power walking.

Secondly, you have no right to criticize the sport, the only reason I envision why you even do is because you are either immature beyond you age or you are probably some sad loser who cant pass physical education class looking for something to pick on.

Oh and by the way, those guys there can probably walk faster than you can and will ever run.

[chsspartan]

Olympic walking is a sport, there is competition, there is an objective- to get to the finish line. Now nascar and running are alike and people call them sports. despite the similar objectives into crossing the finishline first, it is done a different way. This is also how running compares to walking... and even though it is walking that does not make it not a sport. It can even be people on crutches racing that way, it's still a sport then technically. Im not a walker but thats my 2 cents

[kniferegime]

one word....... GAY, buy a bmx or mountain bike and do a real sport.

[loiidol]

@kniferegime and who are you to say using a bmx or mountain bike isnt gay? Cause the way I see it anything you dont like will probably be categorized as GAY by your simplistic mind, cause thats all its capable of, rejection.

[jayswafford]

this is RACEWALKING...NOT POWER walking....

there IS a difference!

RACEWALKING has been an Olympic sport for OVER 100years!

[nzclaire]

All I can say is try it and then judge it.  I was a competitive runner and racewalking is way harder.

[aftermath220]

the next retarded sport will be speed shuffling...like when you get static from the carpet :D:D:D

[Zaqwer94]

Try rowing, much more of a sport.

[scubachrisss]

this is a joke put skateboarding or something that takes a little more cordinaton in the olympics, how is there a proper technique for WALKING FAST? lol someone let me know im curious.

[hugoestr]

This is not power walking, this is racewalking. This, I believe, is super cool. I would do it if I could make it to the meets.

[wmidol2]

yes it is idiotic, and you should rebel against it. This is not speedwalking, this is pure idiocy and the system controlling everything with rules and technique. I could very well beat any of them in a speed walking race.  I don't need their BULLCRAP rules.

[watcherusdt]

i bet its really tempting just to start running

[aamk23]

hahahaha they look like they're running reaaaalllly slowly

[CosmoPolack]

Hey, to all of you jokers: racewalking first appeared in the modern Olympics in 1904.

The idea is very simple: who walks faster? Extremely fast walking is a serious sport. It looks funny, but there's nothing retarded about that.

[Monochrome89]

I do better i run.

[WolfManZero]

haha. wtf?? my friend was just talking about this and i thought it was all bullshit. oh man this is just retarded. i hope they cancel this shit next Olympics

[sinnerpeace]

@WolfManZero All I can say to u is this .....try it..doubt u could keep up at any pace.....this is a serious sport things guys and gals train hard very hard...its not at like running nor is it like a casual hike or strolll...u use muscles in your legs u never heard of....

[WolfManZero]

oh, it sure is a workout. but this is as just a stupid idea as making chess an Olympic sport.

[sinnerpeace]

dude are u an idiot?????? why do certain sports get accepted to be apart of the olympics????? because of the difficulty to rise to a certain standard....world class runners have given up on pwer walking because of the difficulty....there are strict techniques that unless u train hard over a certain amount of years you will never achieve....

[WolfManZero]

dude r u that much of a fuckin bore that u insist that power walking should be part of the Olympics?? for that let's turn leap frog, hopscotch, tag, freeze it, extreme frisbee, kickball, and other stupid shit into an Olympic sport? that doesn't sound dumb to u?? well then maybe ur a stupid motherfucker who has poor judgments. thinking power walking should be a sport... wow, what a retard

[sinnerpeace]

ur a narrow minded simpleton,if u put race walking in with the other recreational activities u mentioned...I advise u grow up and learn about the thing ur criticizing...

[WolfManZero]

lmao just letting u know, just cause u try to sound smart doesn't mean u r. do u realize ur arguing for pro speed walking? get ur head out of ur ass and stfu already. and let me tell u.. extreme frisbee is much more a sport than speed walking.

[sinnerpeace]

@WolfManZero again ignorance is u loudest message here....I actually play frisbee golf...which before u speak is a form of extreme frisbee....and yes I have attempted to compete in racewalking...I am also an accompolished marathoner...and I will tell u racewalking is much harder to keep up with ....I tried this for "rehab" after an injury....try it before u criticize it....then tell me what u think...I doubt u will say a word after the bs u said here....

[Ayzee001]

you can see their urge to just run past the opposition lol

[jeffw1267]

It's a sport because it has the same cardio benefits as running, without beating the sh*t out of the feet and legs. But I don't expect the couch potatoes to understand...

Eat another cupcake and laugh at this some more.

[SayNope2Dopex14]

Not trying to be mean or anything but doesn't this hurt your hips with the whole gyrating stuff.?

[Sylw3g]

@jeffw1267 but u must admit that it looks awkward ^^

[Landfall364]

@jeffw1267

That's great and all, but it's the Olympics. Not an exercising competition.

For those that argue in favor of this because of the difficulty that the rules place on it... That's exactly it. The difficulty comes from the rules rather than the actual activity. Yes every event has their rules, but you're allowed to push yourself to your physical limits regardless. In this event? There is always a point where you could give more, but the rules disallow it. It's just not Olympic worthy.

[Aalexiev]

this is possibly the worst excuse for a sport i've ever seen. ever

[hcjr103]

lmfao

[fuckuden91]

haha they look like fuckin retards

[JaysBadbaby]

TRUST! this is no joke! I was on vacay and we caught this while we were getting ready to go out and as a joke I started doing it. I felt BURN in my abs, and they were actually a little sore the next day. and I can do a whole pilates routine, no problem.

[ryanmeister]

i actually sorta liked badmitton and ping pong. at least there were clear winners. this is ridiculous... YOU'RE GOING TOO FAST YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OLYMPIC RULES!

[vsoccergirl23]

a low speed race =]

[bahamasc]

Silly..I call it the Hip Swaying marathon.

[KenTheMan407]

olympic push-up are next

[grace317]

how come baseball and softball were thrown out of the olympics line-up but not this and wrestling? lololol!

[bandgeek990]

because racewalking is a real sport and if you don't think its hard enough i would like to see you sticking to all the rules and racing a 20km race in 1:20:40

[jamesnuttall69]

dumbest thing i have seen in my life

[Sdwndr27]

It's better than ping pong and badminton...

[AnthonyUSN]

lmao

[animan987]

yep i thought pingpong was bad enough until i saw this

[sinnerpeace]

@animan987  u ever played ping pong for any length of time???....how bout try racewalking for about 10 min....doubt u could do any of these without huffing and puffing after the first min or so.

[6591alemap]

what the * was the Olympic Committee thinking? bad enough we have badminton and bmx at the games, but this?!?!?!?

[anjeIIo]

hahahaha