Power walking

Most idiotic Olympic sport of all time

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• idiotic
• walking
• olympics

[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.

[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

[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.

[Sylw3g]

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

[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]

@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.

[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.

[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.