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Could the Olympics be held in outer space ?

By T.K. Randall
February 13, 2010 · Comment icon 16 comments

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Could we one day see a version of the Olympic Games in space ? What would the events be like ?
Olympic events held in a low gravity environment or even in weightlessness could herald a completely new era of sport in the not too distant future.
The Winter Olympics may showcase the best this world has to offer when it comes to winter sports, but how would such Olympians fare off this world? The idea of ice-skating on Mars or snowboarding on Europa might seem a little farfetched, but astronauts have actually skied on the moon.


Source: MSNBC | Comments (16)




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Comment icon #7 Posted by aot_x 14 years ago
oh i really wanted to put up video of the song... but the lyrics are a bit explicit... dare not take a risk... so heres the edited version of the lyrics Reach for the stars!You stand on a distant planet Skyline of red plateaus Strange air and vegetation You're a winner! Welcome to the Space Olympics The year Thirty Twenty Two Take part in a grand tradition Your name echoes in the holes of the universe! Believe in yourself! Take your game into outer space! Every single galactic athlete Needs a coded ID badge Drug tests are mandatory You're a winner! The Athlete's Village is on Zargon You all ge... [More]
Comment icon #8 Posted by The Curious One 14 years ago
oh i really wanted to put up video of the song... but the lyrics are a bit explicit... dare not take a risk... so heres the edited version of the lyrics who sings it and whats the song name?
Comment icon #9 Posted by GhostShip 14 years ago
If it was held on the moon in a giant dome with gravity then tens of thousands of people might go to the moon using the new commercial spacecraft arriving soon. I would go for sure. As for olympics in a non gravity environment, well, that javelin will keep going and going and going......
Comment icon #10 Posted by GhostWhisper 14 years ago
Has to be done at least once by somebody:)
Comment icon #11 Posted by Great Big Sea 14 years ago
Quite silly idea. The only time when I would go out to space if there's a working Stargate.
Comment icon #12 Posted by DONTEATUS 14 years ago
I get to Light The Torch! And Have the B.B.Q concession`s!
Comment icon #13 Posted by TrueLiez 14 years ago
why in space? why not 5 kilometers under the sea?
Comment icon #14 Posted by L33TNerd 14 years ago
hahaha yes, I was going to post the Lonely Island Song too
Comment icon #15 Posted by the rebirth 14 years ago
maybe if the olympics were in space, the luge might be less dangerous
Comment icon #16 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
maybe if the olympics were in space, the luge might be less dangerous No kidding. If a crash was to occur, we'd see it in slow-mo in real time. Haha.


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