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This is the Conversation Forum for Talking Point: Crazy Olympics << find the WMD A different event >> Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 15, 2003 by Annie-the-tiger   Posting 1 The 50m dash, while balancing a bean bag on your head. - or rolling a hoop - or sack-racing - or the three legged race - or (my personal favourite) the wheelbarrow race. We've all done them... Britain would win hands down! ....And a lollipop and a cup of orange squash for the winner.... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 15, 2003 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 You forgot the egg and spoon race, the supreme test of speed, balance and hand-eye coordination. I was crap at it. You can just imagine the IOC acting to stamp out the practice of holding on to the egg after picking it up and putting it on the spoon, can't you? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 16, 2003 by Annie-the-tiger This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 HOW could I forget the egg and spoon race?!! (Slaps forehead in disgust!) Using only regulation-sized eggs, of course. And no chewing gum on the spoon. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 16, 2003 by Fiacha This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 As most of the world's 'supreme' athletes have the mind of children anyway, I think the events proposed would go down well. Just one little bone to pick with the whole idea: Britain would not win. Australia would. Any nation made up of 20 million people who are each willing to through custard pies at government officials (in Queensland especially) with stunning accuracy are almost over-qualified to participate in primary school events. Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi! (our national cheer - it's shorter than all 15 verses of Waltzing Matilda and sounds better than our national anthem) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 16, 2003 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Hmmm, custard pie throwing is another good one. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Primary School Sports Posted Jul 16, 2003 by Annie-the-tiger This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 Custard pie throwing would definitely have made school sports day more fun! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The sack race..... Posted Jul 17, 2003 by short_Rz This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 gotta have the sack race in there too. and perhaps even a two legged sack race where you tie two people together....that ought to be fun Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The sack race..... Posted Jul 17, 2003 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 The sack race on wet grass is the classic. Watch the athletes fall flat on their faces. Less fun if you were in it... Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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