![]() ![]() “I definitely think with some more standardization and modification of the current Spartan venues, that it would be something that could fit into the Olympics.”įinding a TV-friendly format for OCR would be the last step in getting it approved for the Games by the IOC. “I think the first step is defining what is Obstacle Course Racing,” Stenning told M&F. Would you have what it takes to survive? Read articleįaye Stenning, the number five racer in the 2019 Spartan US National Series, agrees there would have to be some changes to the Spartan format, including toning down some of the challenges. News Here’s What the First 24 Hours of a Spartan Death. Athletes probably wouldn’t be asked to carry a raw egg (or eat it if it breaks), either. It’s unclear what format the races would take, but we can’t imagine they’d be the 30-plus hour marathons De Sena sometimes puts competitors through. “I don’t see how it can’t happen,” De Sena told M&F on an episode of Muscle & Fitness’ Repspodcast. “There’s so much interest in this space and I would think the Olympics wants to remain relevant and get eyeballs.” Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, is at the forefront of getting OCR approved for the Games by Los Angeles 2028. Also, breakdancing is highly likely to be part of Paris 2024. In recent years, The International Olympic Committee has approved less mainstream sports for the summer Games, including skateboarding and sport climbing (an iteration of rock climbing) for Tokyo 2020. Maybe not too crazy, as the dedicated folks over at Spartan Race are pushing hard to make Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) an Olympic sport by 2028. ![]() Could you imagine watching the Summer Olympics and seeing athletes drag themselves through mud, crawling under barbed wire, and jumping over walls in the pursuit of a gold medal? Sounds crazy, right? ![]()
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