New Olympic Events

[Buenchico]

JoeLuke has just come up with one new event for next year's Games. What other new sports (which we'd stand a good chance of winning) should we introduce?

I'd suggest Synchronised Apology-Making, whereby two contestants from the same team are forced (under a variety of different circumstances) to bump into each other. Then, irrespective of who was actually to blame for collision, BOTH people must (in true British style) say 'Sorry' at EXACTLY the same moment. Marks could be given both for the accuracy of their timing and also for 'elegance' (whereby contestants are required to smile and raise an apologetic hand in a stylish manner, in perfect timing with their apology).

Are there any other games which we could be world-beaters at?

[Buenchico]

A good idea, Trim, but some potential team members seem to have been a little out of practice lately!

[DTCwordfan]

The Cameron Chase and the Brown Beat up - could be like a triathlon if you added the Prescott Leg Over event.

[craft1948]

The WAG's Shopping Marathon.............

[Jan1957]

The queueing politely for longest.

[Buenchico]

Surely The Prescott Triathlon should be a combination of pie-eating, bonking and solo boxing, shouldn't it?
;-)

[Buenchico]

I think that we might lose out to the Americans (or even the Japanese) in a shopping marathon, Craft!

A great suggestion, Jan, but only since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Prior to that, the East European countries might have had a certain advantage over us ;-)

[DTCwordfan]

and we could probably add events like riding in two Jaguars, at the same time.

[joeluke]

All other competitors in the 'Freestyle Flounce' have withdrawn as they realise they have no chance whatsoever of ever beating the current champion and world record holder Bobbisox

(Apologies Bobbi)

[DTCwordfan]

Lol - Naomi for silver on that though, Molly and Pinki in Bronze equal

[Buenchico]

Even John Prescott might have found it a little difficult to ride IN two Jags simultaneously, DTCF! ;-)
(However I wouldn't have put it past his capabilities to ride ON two women at the same time!)

[craft1948]

Sorry Chris we can't lose out if it's restricted to WAGs.................

[DTCwordfan]

sorry I meant two WAGs not Jags

Nice to see you joining in, mouse!

[ChuckFickens]

"Synchronised Apology-Making"

I've practised this on several occasions using mirrored columns in shops and apologising to my own reflection so I reckon I'm in with a chance.

[Buenchico]

Thanks, Housemouse.

Whether we'd win on 'predicting rain' might depend upon whether it required accuracy (which we're not particularly good at) or simply 'determination' and 'panache' (which we're brilliant at)!

[Buenchico]

Oh, so that was YOU that I saw in Burton's menswear, was it, Chuck?

Good evening, BTW.

(Craft: I confess to not being good at recognising acronyms, so I've only just found out - via Google - what WAG stands for!)

[joeluke]

'3-man Synchronised Wheely Bin pushing towards a police line'

Competitors let go of bin just as police begin to charge

Extra points awarded if bin stays upright

[Buenchico]

That could be one of a series of wheelie bin events, Joe.

We could also have drunken wheelie-bin stealing, with marks awarded for how close to the middle of the road the bin is left, and how well the obligatory traffic cone is placed on top of it.

[douglas9401]

Bending over backwards.