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(Picture: Shutterstock / ThirtyPlus)Since Friday, the Tokyo Olympics 2020 have been in full swing, highlighting events such as basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and much more.
But are there tasks done daily that feel like you’ve been training for months to compete in the Olympics?
On Saturday, ESPN took to Twitter to post this question to its 37.2 million followers: “Name something that ðð¨ð£’ð© an Olympic sport, but ðððð¡ð¨ like an Olympic sport.”
Name something that 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 an Olympic sport, but 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 like an Olympic sport 🤔
— ESPN (@espn) July 24, 2021
People didn't hesitate to divulge their opinions on it. And some of them were quite creative.
“Seeing how many grocery bags I can carry from the car in one trip,” someone wrote.
“Trying to figure out which Olympic sport is live and which is taped and which is [a] network and which is streaming,” another added.
A third referenced musicians and recognize their work immediately and said this: “Being able to recognize any Taylor Swift song in under 5 seconds.”
Political strategist Atima Omara compared the fight to ending voter suppression to Olympic sports and wrote: “Out organizing voter suppression. Good morning.”
Check out some other responses below.
couples deciding what to eat https://t.co/neM10DUEgP
— Val (@BulletToothVal) July 26, 2021
Honestly, surviving a day at the parks. In Florida. In the summer.
— FunSpotAmerica (@FunSpotAmerica) July 26, 2021
Stay cool out there! https://t.co/g9k4vuTyGM
obviously putting the duvet cover back on. obviouslyyy https://t.co/8Q1DkAkNgN
— kelly cohen (@ByKellyCohen) July 26, 2021
Having to call out brands and people who ruin hummus, couscous, lasagnas, croissants and other perfectly fine traditional dishes. https://t.co/p2R7rTFdvV
— Rim-Sarah Alouane (@RimSarah) July 26, 2021
Hangovers over the age of 25. https://t.co/5j5jIMnbwn
— 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 🐼 (@Jehsee182) July 26, 2021
dodging security backstage at @RollingLoud https://t.co/SzepzRgGQo
— arlindo* 🇧🇷 (@arlindoftw) July 26, 2021
Getting kids to go to bed. https://t.co/AhlcEwD1f0
— 𝗭𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹 (@ZachAtTheTrack) July 26, 2021
On the other hand, someone else thought that the better question to ask people was “name something that is an Olympic sport that definitely should not be.”
Some of the responses pointed to the belief that golf and curling were some of the main sports that didn’t “make sense” to have in the tournament.
Here’s how other people responded to this comment.
CURLING is the silliest "sport" - sweeping with a purpose. I actually love watching it. It's more of a game than a sport, but keep it for the good theater and wild and wacky pants/outfits.
— Maitreyi (@Solunartha) July 26, 2021
the glide and yelling does it for me 😂 pic.twitter.com/IDzpkWHEll
— THE C🦝🦝N 🔼 SHOW (@iAm_GhostRyder) July 26, 2021
Handball or Netball ???? The basketball without the dribbles
— Mr.Nutrition (@gio_giomezza) July 26, 2021
Golf.
— NancysLibrary (@nancyslibrary) July 26, 2021
Skateboarding
— Hambeaux (@Hambeaux) July 26, 2021
Well, it’s safe to say people have varying opinions of what should be considered a sport.
What are some sports you feel shouldn’t be in the Olympics? We want to know!
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is in full swing until August 8, 2021.
