Author Topic: "Toughest" sports to play (Read 1045 times)

SunTracker · « **Reply #30 on:** May 04, 2004, 03:40:24 AM »

Running definately the toughest sport.

I remember running in the hot august sun, going up a hill, with a couple of miles to go. I looked down at my heart rate monitor, was reading 202 beats per minute (maxed out). But still, thats nothing compared to being in oxygen-debt for several miles in a competitive race

-tronski- · « **Reply #31 on:** May 04, 2004, 05:29:40 AM »

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Originally posted by Pei
Same here: fought my way through Ticketek this morning for 4 tickets!
I also got some for the Scotland match (Ill be supporting the Jocks but I don't hold out much hope for 'em).

Tomorrow I'll be trying for Wallabies- England at SunCorp.

As to the article:
It's obvious from the ratings that the experts involved don't really watch team sport outside of North America (Cricket didn't even make the list for example) so as such they have no concept of what other team sports involve.

Internet for me mate, and I understand why but the 4 ticket limits a bugger of a thing....
Been to every bledisloe in sydney since '98 (melbourne, MCG in '96-97!)

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Originally posted by Dowding
lol Dead

Went to see a Rugby League game on Sunday, it's one tough game.

Funny thing is Dowding, my mates and I reckon Super League is soft on defence too, unlike the NRL !!

Tronsky

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2004, 05:50:33 AM »

They didn't list sailing at all?

ravells · « **Reply #33 on:** May 04, 2004, 06:26:32 AM »

The toughest sport has to be hurling (Gaelic Football) it's rugby/aussie rules with a big stick and no padding.

Must be barking to play that game.

Ravs

Tuomio · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2004, 06:33:12 AM »

There are so many different types of skills that you just cannot make comparative lineup. My money would be on full contact pro fighters. They take the physical training to max and need good instincts and some amounts of tactical intelligence to topple their rivals.

Naso · « **Reply #35 on:** May 04, 2004, 06:34:24 AM »

[SIZE=8]You are all wrong, gents, the toughtest sport is..... MARRIAGE !![/SIZE]

lazs2 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 04, 2004, 08:15:00 AM »

curval... I used to box and race flattrack (TT). I am quite happy with the level of toughness of both shooting and billiards these days.

"difficult" is compounded by the chance for injury. Racing bikes we used to say that you don't know how fast you can go till you fall off... how much you wanna learn? boxing teaches tough lessons too.

lazs

Wlfgng · « **Reply #37 on:** May 04, 2004, 11:20:47 AM »

hockey and rugby... hands down toughest IMO.

I fly fish and ski now...

Pei · « **Reply #38 on:** May 04, 2004, 09:55:02 PM »

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Originally posted by ravells
The toughest sport has to be hurling (Gaelic Football) it's rugby/aussie rules with a big stick and no padding.

Must be barking to play that game.

Ravs

Hurling and Galeic football are different sports.

Aussie rules is basically gaelic football with a different shaped ball and goal, expanded to play on a cricket oval. Australia and Ireland play a "compromise rules" game every year between the top Aussie rules players and the top Gealic football players.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #39 on:** May 04, 2004, 10:08:17 PM »

For some, it's obviously football....

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 04, 2004, 10:31:23 PM »

No one's commented on my sailing being the toughest sport ever...

midnight Target · « **Reply #41 on:** May 05, 2004, 09:26:48 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
No one's commented on my sailing being the toughest sport ever...

Well sure... if you count plank walking and keel hauling.

StabbyTheIcePic · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2004, 11:21:34 AM »

lol american football is one of the simplist sports there is. Why else would it be full of rejects from the NBA and MLB. I am sure if there were really dumb hockey players they would go to the NFL, but unfortunatly most can do a press conference in 2 languages so that disqualifys them from the NFL.

gunnss · « **Reply #43 on:** May 05, 2004, 12:27:42 PM »

My vote is for fully armored hand to hand combat, un corriagaphed and free form, using wooden bats as weapons.

Ive been doing this 35 years, think of it the avrage armor suit weighs 35 lbs plus another 20 fi\or weapon shield and helm......
now move to south Georgia 90deg at 95% humidity, and start hacking away for 20 mikes or so

have fun

Gunns

StSanta · « **Reply #44 on:** May 05, 2004, 10:11:07 PM »

Bah.

If it can't kill you, it's a game, not a sport.

Freeflying is much harder than any of those silly nanny-sports. Disgusting farts in the plane, 45 seconds of playing time, varying speeds between 230-320km/h, bad spots, high winds, people who cork, cut you off, violate the landing pattern.

There aren't that many sports where it takes the average participants more than a year or two just to be able to handle the basics.

Not to mention packing new ZP canopies.

Boxing? HAH! "Football"? Hah, again! For sissies, I tell you!