It seems that a group of doctors got together and decided that physical contact in rugby should be eliminated due to the fact that young people will suffer later in life from the injuries they receive. While this might seem a bit extreme there are serious concerns being raised about the nature of some of these collisions and the impact they have on the body. In particular, concussion is causing concern among those involved in the sport and despite the precautions that have been put in place to protect the players, there is still a worry about the long term implications to the players’ health.
While there is a serious side to the story, there is also something a bit silly about trying to avoid contact in a contact sport. To do that means changing the nature of the game or doing away with it entirely. Playing rugby without being able to tackle is a bit like playing hurling without a stick. So if this is the way forward then let’s look at some of the likely implications.
For the 2020 Olympic Games we could see the javelin competition being held without the javelin just to avoid anyone getting speared. So you could have the thrower going through the motions and pretending to throw and the guys marking would have to estimate where they thought the thing was likely to land and mark that spot.
The guys in the rowing competitions would have to do without their oars because those things could give someone a nasty bang on the head. So the idea is that the rowers would sit in their little boats and hold on to the sides and just float with the current. First one over the line wins.
The Marathon would also have to go I’m afraid because running on the public road is just too dangerous so all the runners would have to use tread mills within the confines of the Olympic Stadium. This would be much safer for everyone.
Boxing, fencing and gymnastics need to be addressed to but I’m working on it.
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