2008 Olympics

[Desega]

Hey, I heard a rumor a while ago that the 2008 olympic games were going to include paintball. Does anyone know if there is any truth to that? If so, does anyone know what kind/style of paintball will be played?

[trevorjk]

if this is true... this will be a sad sad day in olympics

[warbeak2099]

It's not gonna happen until we have an IF (International Federation). Everything else about paintball meets Olympic standards. The paintball community simply cannot create a succesful, international governing body.

[Chronobreak]

With it being 2007 already, and 2008 just around the corner, something as big as the Olympics would already have chosen the sports.

I seriously doubt there is any truth to the rumor. Youd have heard more by now if there were.

this is speculated almost ever 2-4 years for as long as i can remember.

paintball needs a major overhaul or olympic friendly format to ever be in the olympics.

and olympics are for individuals(in most cases) not teams of sorts.

too many variables in paintball....


---we got a ebtter chance at the x-games or something

[MaD_SaM]

if this is true... this will be a sad sad day in olympics

Even more so then the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich

[d4m4don3]

this is speculated almost ever 2-4 years for as long as i can remember.

paintball needs a major overhaul or olympic friendly format to ever be in the olympics.

and olympics are for individuals(in most cases) not teams of sorts.

too many variables in paintball....


---we got a ebtter chance at the x-games or something

LOL pump it, 1 on 1 tourney. Simplify things =)

[Desega]

Just curious. Makes sense that it wouldn't be though.

[robnix]

Everything else about paintball meets Olympic standards.

Agreed, the requisite cheating and nasty sportsmanship is already in place. All we need now is a judge bribing scandal.

[SCpoloRicker]

Even more so then the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich

Wow. Just, wow.