Quidditch to become an Olympic sport?

[shenmue]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/21/sport/quidditch-mudbloods/?cid=homepage-ob-gc&iref=obnetwork

A sport made up by J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter novels has come to life on the fields of a Vermont college, among other places. Its supporters say it may even deserve a spot at the Olympics. Quidditch is for real.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I want a flying broom, then!

Hell, I would buy a tv to watch those games.

[belzabubba333]

2. the oympics is played out time to stop this nonsense

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Save us from people who want paying for doing their hobby

Yes, of course they 'want to go pro'; who wouldn't want to find some gullible sponsors to pay you to do what you thought up to do on a Sunday afternoon? But, really, who would care?

[MADem]

4. The Olympics have jumped the shark--politics, bullshit, greed and insane spectacle.

I'd rather watch minor league baseball. That said, this "sport" would be a draw for the Potter freaks.

And Quiddich? Until they invent a flying broom, what they're claiming is "Quiddich" is not. Seeing those poor fools running with a broom between their legs ... well, it looks asinine. Sorry, it does.

Quiddich at the Olympics, as presently played, would be like T-Ball at the Olympics. Not the real thing.

Reminds me of the Jai Alai craze of years gone by.... (the young people say "WHUT????&quot !