Jacques Rogge, the head of the IOC in an interview with the BBC (to be uploaded when available) that perhaps it shouldn't be eliminating games that one country dominates (in regards to the United States and basketball) - but to see the team sport as well as the home run derby for a medal, as well as throwing a fast ball.
He reiterated, there are 3 major sports that have skills competitions, so why aren't they in the Olympics instead of deleting events? BMX was a massive hit in this year's games, like snowboarding was in 1996.
So why not have a dunk competition, a hardest slapshot, a fastest skater, a sharpshooter, a home run competition? In his opinion beyond a team sport, it focuses on the individual again in a sport.
If it happens, the Oilers' Robbie Schremp might move from the AHL to Olympic Gold Medalist for the USA. A shootout moves scored by actual judges? A hardest shooter Gold for Canada with Sheldon Souray? A fastest skater Gold for Cogliano? A Home run derby for Jason Bay... ok, just stretching...
Could be a clean sweep for the Edmonton Oilers. Except an idea 10 years down the road.
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