Olympics

[DiveCaptDean]

Hey Jon,
I am all for your love of, and your sport in general, but I find it hard to justify the possiblity of the sport becoming Olympic. Not because i feel that the sport is unworthy, because if any sport if worthy of medals and support, deep freediving is...you have to respect these people. My concern comes from a safety issue. We all know that there is nothing safe about going for these records....I know that a bobsledder, Super G skiier or a plethera of other atheletes are risking their health on a daily basis, but i dont feel that they are every really risking their lives...at least not to the extent that these types of divers are....I have to say that although i find it easy to place these athletes very high on a list of AMAZING ATHLETES, i feel that the actual risk involved in this type of diving does not, in my opinion, fit into the Olympic structure.....
During your rip fest, be kind.....

Deano