[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Less

I don't think that is the meaning at the heart of the Olympic games.

Exactly, way back in the mists of time it was based around military skills & who could kick whose arse. Standing armies & bloody battles were a bit pricey & costly in bods, so they sort of agreed to sending several of their best arse kickers along every 4 years to do the proverbial kicking & just remind each other who exactly was the Doggies danglies in said kicking.

Now if they reverted back to that sort of performance I might well be interested.