luke_jay Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I was just sat watching the opening of the iwnter olypmpics, when i thought to myself. how cool would it be ot have biketrial as an olympic sport? it would work so well! and it would be an awesome way to get some press on the sport too! does anyone else know if it has been tried and im being dumb? or weather they agree?cheers luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 BIU are trying to get it as an olympic sport i think, but as it is a small sport at the moment it might have to go through the world games first (for smaller sports) Ill post the article when i find it . patt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I thought the same thing but no doubt if trials could be an olympic sport it would be...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Would be mega cool if it all worked out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 In terms of the winter olympics, do any of you know anybody who professionally does skeleton runs? (or whatever its called, sliding down a bob sleigh track on a tea tray) I think trials is more popular than that lol, but I don't think this is going to happen. I mean its theoretically possible to have events like high jump/long jump but I don't know if the olympic officials will see it this way.... Would be ace if it was though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricalum Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I recon they should do, I meen they have introduced vollyball to the olympics Bmx racing is now in the olympics too, so biketrials should be soon hopefully. London 2012 would be great, and I think they are deffinatly getting more flexable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philking Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Yeah it does sound like a good idea but....I dont like the idea of it becoming a "common" sport. I like that we all kind of belong to a group who understand the sport and each other, its a bit special. Whereas if it became an olympic there is a chance it will turn into a sport where every tom dick and harry has a trials bike and most of them will be sh*t, and it will take focus off what a specialist sport it is..... Anyone else argee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 but itll make us look shithot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 but itll make us look shithot Ye already are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 only for a while, then thousands of nippers will overtake us and the sport will spiral out of control and will will be hated just like skateboarders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Lee Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Skateboarders are commonly hated due to the "Holier than thou" attitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 and the fact that the majority of the time when u see them riding they never really manage to land anything, they just spin the board and jump out the way. Unless they are actual alright at it .I would like to see biketrials as an olympic sport, it would be amazing to watch it live on the tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 It would be great!and people would actually be able to make a living from trials? sounds ace to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 In terms of the winter olympics, do any of you know anybody who professionally does skeleton runs? (or whatever its called, sliding down a bob sleigh track on a tea tray) I think trials is more popular than that thats popular in other countries though that have bob sleigh tracks...which is why you don't think its popular as you are from the uk where the most snow we get is 2 inches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....009&hl=OlympicsMore views/info/stuff in there. Also, there's other threads if you do a search for "Olympics" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosemoose` Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I dont like the idea of it becoming a "common" sport. I like that we all kind of belong to a group who understand the sport and each other, its a bit special. Whereas if it became an olympic there is a chance it will turn into a sport where every tom dick and harry has a trials bike and most of them will be sh*t, and it will take focus off what a specialist sport it is..... Anyone else argee? I think you overestimate the appeal of most olympic sports, lots of them (curling for example) are obscure and have kept the community feel to them, despite being recognised as olympic sports.I'm think I'm right in saying that a sport has to have a nationally recognised organising body that oversees rules, competitions and drugs testing procedures (yes thats right, in order to become an olympic sport drugs testing has to be an integral part of a sports competition).Loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Loosely related to olympics why aren't there any trials specific "olympics" (not really related to the proper olympics but its easy to think of them this wayI mean have different events such as high jump, long jump, and a 1000m sprint!!!! I'd love to see that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah it does sound like a good idea but....I dont like the idea of it becoming a "common" sport. I like that we all kind of belong to a group who understand the sport and each other, its a bit special. Whereas if it became an olympic there is a chance it will turn into a sport where every tom dick and harry has a trials bike and most of them will be sh*t, and it will take focus off what a specialist sport it is..... Anyone else argee?too true we are a small community ATM, loads of chav's now have trials bikes due to our influence.now loads of chavs have lil missions and it piss's me off, like get off MY spot and stop walking up things on your bikes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 trials isn't exactly something everyone can do...I do'nt think theres ever going to be a problem with it becoming too common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I agree, even if trials did get in to the olympics, it would still be less popular than skeleton bobsledding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I recon that trials would pick up preety fast if it was made mor epublic...Wih regards to the sheleton bobseldding, I think the reason its not very popular is because of its accessability to the comunity, Its alot harder to find a track for them, Where as now adays kiddies can go to supercycles, tartybike, local bike shop if they stock trials bikes with £250 in there pocket...and walk off with a trials ready bike.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 In terms of the winter olympics, do any of you know anybody who professionally does skeleton runs? (or whatever its called, sliding down a bob sleigh track on a tea tray) I think trials is more popular than that lol, but I don't think this is going to happen. I mean its theoretically possible to have events like high jump/long jump but I don't know if the olympic officials will see it this way.... Would be ace if it was though :DI think trials would be pretty easy to adapt to be an Olympic event, for the comp element it would be dead easy. Street would take a fair bit more effort though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I don't see why it wouldn't make a decent olympic sport. XC happened at the athens games and trials is just another form of mountain biking. Comp trials has a decent set of rules and I think I'm right in saying there's drug testing etc going on anyway.The impression i get (and i know bugger all so please correct me if wrong) is that most of the trials governing bodies don't have a lot of money to throw around for promotion of the sport - and without the bigger companies chucking some funds in they aren't going to be able to get a decent bid together.The bigger companies probably arent going to be all that interested in putting all their money into an olympic bid because they won't be allowed to write their names on everything or send their pro riders to compete (because the olympic comittee doesn't like corporate sponsorship or allow professional athletes to compete) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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