Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
At the same time, I completely agree with the idea that the athletics at the Games is not Track and Field, it's NOT "just about the throwing". As 01d-dude puts it..."the ancestors are well pleased". I enjoy the fact that when I pick up a weight at Pleasanton, I know it's the very same weight that has been thrown for decades upon decades. There's a historical and cultural aspect to it that should NOT be dismissed.

At the same time, God forbid that we get too bluidy serious about it. Like Kelly Nik said in the car as I took her to the airport a few years ago...."We're throwing rocks and sticks. Get over it!".
Well, let's look at it from another angle. What if they were to stop wearing kilts altogether and start wearing shorts? At what point does tradition matter?

I'm (obviously) not a heavy athlete, but as a spectator I prefer to see the competitors wearing tartan kilts. It's part of the tradition.