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May 25th, 2008, 21:49
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Yoga in the Olympics
Yoga's Next Twist
"Yoga's Next Twist Turning a Mystic Discipline Into an Olympic Competition By JOHN KRICH May 2, 2008 New Delhi Bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympics hasn't yet begun, but the Indian Olympic Association has proclaimed it plans a pitch for New Delhi. That's encouraging news for a small movement in India that's looking to raise the country's greatest contribution to the world of fitness to a higher podium: They want yoga in the Olympics. Competitive yoga? It isn't as great a stretch as it seems...." you knew this was coming, didn't you?  |
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May 26th, 2008, 03:40
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Will it be an "exhibition game", like some of the less sporty Olympic sports are? Oddly enough, not everything in the Olympics is actually competitive...
Though I'll admit that the sportscaster narration from gymnastics and figure skating sometimes pops into my head when I'm trying to hold my balance in an asana. "...and she's done it! she's finally stuck that natrajasana! that's a 9.8 from the slovenian judge! 9.8 from uzbekistan..." |
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May 26th, 2008, 11:02
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 but wait a minute.....an objection has been lodged by the German team. They are claiming that the competitor is in fact a double jointed simian on performance enhancing tofu! Controversy has hit the first even Olympic yoga competition....oh the tragedy! Nice to see you back Opo! 
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Jun 1st, 2008, 17:52
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ebba airaf
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Ok..so what happens to the IOA's Kabaddi plans...
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Jun 1st, 2008, 18:03
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Strange, if it goes on like this they will even make CURLING an Olympic sport...
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Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:56
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ebba airaf
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it is all fine,as long as they do not make the '20-20'
an olympic sport. 20-20 cricket  |
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Jun 3rd, 2008, 21:14
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Disclaimer- He who knows not what he speaks of
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Yoga as a sport sounds like a terrible convolution.
I mean... They're going to compete? |
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Jun 3rd, 2008, 21:26
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it wouldn't technically be yoga anymore would it?
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Jun 3rd, 2008, 21:50
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Disclaimer- He who knows not what he speaks of
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come on......no one caught the joke.....
yoga......convolution Geez.... Nice pic Anu----gloriosa superba....beautiful plant. |
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