27% of Brits think they could qualify for the LA Olympics in 2028

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SPR 16 Aug 11:32am, 16 Aug 2024 45,713 posts	0 SPR I did think that handball would be better on grass given how often those trying to score end up on the floor.
SPR 16 Aug 11:41am, 16 Aug 2024 45,714 posts	0 SPR In terms of basic participation basketball, it would normally be something along the 3x3 variety (even with different numbers) and I presume that's how that ended up in the Olympics.
Cerrertonia 16 Aug 11:58am, 16 Aug 2024 21,631 posts	0 Cerrertonia Field Handball still exists and there are international competitions and so on. It started out that way and morphed into a mainly indoor game over decades - a bit like if indoor five-a-side slowly became the standard version of football.
Nellers 16 Aug 12:27pm, 16 Aug 2024 43,629 posts	0 Nellers Someone on the commentary during the Olympics said that there are more people regularly playing 3x3 basketball in New York than there are Rowing competitively worldwide. I dont know how you'd get to that stat but it feels realistic.
larkim 16 Aug 12:30pm, 16 Aug 2024 25,362 posts	0 larkim Probably more people shooting in NY than rowing too...
paulcook 16 Aug 12:33pm, 16 Aug 2024 6,214 posts	0 paulcook Basketball is the most street sport available in the US. All you need is a ball. Given the number of courts available across the country, especially cities like New York, 3x3 is the stateside version of jumpers for goalposts.
SPR 16 Aug 12:36pm, 16 Aug 2024 45,715 posts	0 SPR Not surprised given they have the biggest basketball league in the world. If anything, the UK probably lags behind for basketball, even in Europe. Neither men or women made the Olympics for example.
larkim 16 Aug 1:12pm, 16 Aug 2024 25,364 posts	0 larkim paulcook wrote:All you need is a ball. Surely a hoop too?
larkim 16 Aug 1:14pm, 16 Aug 2024 25,365 posts	0 larkim SPR wrote:Not surprised given they have the biggest basketball league in the world. If anything, the UK probably lags behind for basketball, even in Europe. Neither men or women made the Olympics for example. Basketball, ice hockey, US football - all big North American sports which have never really got a great foothold over here, and with the exception of US Football, they've "clicked" across Europe better. Is it an infrastructure thing?
paulcook 16 Aug 1:46pm, 16 Aug 2024 6,216 posts	0 paulcook larkim wrote:paulcook wrote:All you need is a ball. Surely a hoop too? That's the point though, the city has provided hundreds of them for free.