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London2012 Summer Olympics

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So I'm not a huge fan of TKD (no offense to the TKD guys here) but I'm definitely looking forward to Judo.

Canada's got the following in the martial arts sports:

  • Men's Judo

  • Women's Judo

  • Men's Tae Kwon Do

  • Women's Tae Kwon Do

While this isn't a traditional martial art, I still think it deserves notice...

  • Men's Fencing

  • Women's Fencing

Edited by darksoul

Shodan - Shaolin Kempo

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Oh and here's...

  • Men's Boxing

  • Women's Boxing

Sorry about only posting Canadian athletes, but hey, I'm Canadian! You guys feel free to post the athletes of your country :)

Shodan - Shaolin Kempo

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I managed to get tickets for the men's heavyweight +80 kg TKD finals in a couple of weeks. Don't really follow Olympic TKD but can't wait to go down and watch! :D

What about the wrestling?

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius

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What about the wrestling?

I don't consider wrestling a martial art, but that's probably only because I think it's lame :P

Shodan - Shaolin Kempo

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What about the wrestling?

I don't consider wrestling a martial art, but that's probably only because I think it's lame :P

Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

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Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

Shodan - Shaolin Kempo

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Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

I'll give you that one atleast you're honest about why you do not like it. So as someone said in another thread: We agree to disagree.

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Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

I'll give you that one atleast you're honest about why you do not like it. So as someone said in another thread: We agree to disagree.

Exactly!

I do want to mention one thing though. If someone came up to me and said he was an Olympic wrestler, I would definitely have the highest respect for him and tell him so too.

Just because I don't like something, doesn't mean it doesn't demand respect and admiration. :)

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Sorry for the bump but I just found the IOC YouTube channel with all the matches from all sports on there for free:

http://www.youtube.com/user/olympic

Wrestling:

Taekwondo:

Judo:

Fencing:

Boxing:

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius

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Awesome find! Thanks :D

Shodan - Shaolin Kempo

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