Apparently the Pillow Fight Championship (PFC) - the world's first professional pillow fight league - held their title fight in the US this last weekend, for a belt and $5,000.
Now it has been suggested that Pillowfighting could replace riding as the fifth sport of the Pentathlon at the Olympics (since riding is out after the next time around).
What do you think? What should they do instead of riding?
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I mean, if you take a pillow, swung at full force, to your head, is there a chance of whiplash? I recall as a kid we liked to do pillow fights in the dark and that could get quite brutal if memory serves correctly. (Heavy down pillows can have quite an impact if used incorrectly. Or correctly. Depends on your point of view.)
I wonder what the rules are? Is there a KO? Is it points based? What are the points based on?
So many questions....
Why is riding out?
My vote goes for Russian slap fighting. https://youtu.be/3xamr_jLE9U
I wonder what a regulation pillow looks like. Is it weighted? Can it be still be used for sleeping? :hmm:
Will this be sponsored by Mike Lindell?
You been drinking Jake?
Glimpsed the thread title and read it as 'Pentagon pillow fighting' and thought, "Yep that figures". :)
Quote from: The Brain on February 02, 2022, 03:13:07 AM
Why is riding out?
I thought it was because it is an elitist sport that requires you to come from a privileged wealthy background. Not at all like the other Olympic sports.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on February 02, 2022, 07:53:31 AM
Quote from: The Brain on February 02, 2022, 03:13:07 AM
Why is riding out?
I thought it was because it is an elitist sport that requires you to come from a privileged wealthy background. Not at all like the other Olympic sports.
The rules had riders be assigned random horses from the other competitors. This (rider with unfamiliar horse) with the difficulty of the terrain led to many injuries for the horses.
At least I think that's the reason.
Quote from: Syt on February 02, 2022, 04:57:29 AM
Will this be sponsored by Mike Lindell?
This is how Mike Lindell got his start; he had a number of underground Pillow Fight Clubs and things just sort of spiraled out of control. In fact Donald Trump doesn't really exist; he's just an idealized projection of Mike Lindell which he created due to his loneliness and insomnia.
:o
USA USA USA
Quote from: The Brain on February 02, 2022, 03:13:07 AM
Why is riding out?
I think because that German coach (I think he was German) punched a horse last time around, which prompted a review that led to allegations that there was too much animal abuse involved in riding for Pentathlon. In any case, the Olympic committee ruled that they were dropping the riding component of Pentathlon.
Edit: it was the competitor - Annika Schleu and her coach. She was leading the competition until the riding component, when her horse was uncooperative - resulting in what was widely seen as animal abuse on open camera (as I understand it, I didn't see it myself).
Quote from: Tyr on February 02, 2022, 05:30:30 AM
You been drinking Jake?
When I posted this? No, not recently.
The pillow fighting was a legitimate (but perhaps sarcastic) suggestion from Pentathlon United, one of the international groups for the sport (or perhaps the only one?) - as they oppose removing riding.
They can include chess-boxing... :ph34r:
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Quote from: Jacob on February 02, 2022, 10:58:04 AM
Quote from: The Brain on February 02, 2022, 03:13:07 AM
Why is riding out?
I think because that German coach (I think he was German) punched a horse last time around, which prompted a review that led to allegations that there was too much animal abuse involved in riding for Pentathlon. In any case, the Olympic committee ruled that they were dropping the riding component of Pentathlon.
Edit: it was the competitor - Annika Schleu and her coach. She was leading the competition until the riding component, when her horse was uncooperative - resulting in what was widely seen as animal abuse on open camera (as I understand it, I didn't see it myself).
I don't remember the horse punching if I ever saw it but her ride was a heartbreaking mess. An athlete being unable to perform because an unfamiliar animal was having none of it.
What a stupid discipline.
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 02, 2022, 11:13:19 AM
I don't remember the horse punching if I ever saw it but her ride was a heartbreaking mess. An athlete being unable to perform because an unfamiliar animal was having none of it.
What a stupid discipline.
Yeah, I guess it could be avoided by having competitors bring their own horses - but that would massively increase the financial barrier to training and competing.