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To: kodiak_bull who wrote (12586)	2/21/2002 3:52:30 PM
From: Warpfactor	Respond to of 23153

"Warp, I ain't no athlete, I'm an Olymic Curler." Funny you should mention smoking. I read an article on the US Womens Curling team. It noted that 2 of them were smokers. Regarding olympic sports requiring little fitness: tubby Dennis Conner of America's Cup fame comes to mind. However, I am not certain if he ever particpated in the Olympics. I would be mortified if bridge and chess ever made it into the Olympics. First, you have actual sports which actually require athletic ability. Second, you have "physical skill" events, which require a well developed "touch", maybe also to be combined with strategy. Here we have curling and horse events, as well as not yet olympic sports such as bowling, billiards and bocce. The three "B's" - ha! I'd place golf here too. Even though it can arguably be stated that carrying golf bags around for 18 holes in 102 degree heat requires a stamina factor. Third are games which require nothing more than mental abilities, perhaps with a psychology factor - chess, bridge, poker come to mind.