导出博客文章Jousting might be most associated with ancient knights of the Middle Ages, but a
new campaign claims it should take its place as an Olympic sport alongside
modern events such as weightlifting and tennis.The campaign by English Heritage
aims to secure a place at the Olympics for one of the oldest equestrian sports
in the world.The charity, which hosts jousting events at its castles in England
in the summer, claims modern jousters need the same levels of fitness, skill and
strength as many of the competitors heading to this summers games in Rio de
Janeiro.The sport involves competitors with 44lb (20kg) of armour holding lances
12ft (3.7m) long, racing towards each other on horseback at a gallop of up to
30mph, and English Heritage says it shares similarities with Olympic sports from
fencing to equestrian eventing.English Heritage, which insists the campaign is
not a publicity stunt, accepts that any road to the Olympics for the event would
be a long one. However, the organisation said the sport has international appeal
with jousting tournaments held in countries from Belgium to New Zealand, as well
as in England.A form of jousting is the official state sport of Maryland in the
US, where a campaign is trying to get jousting established as a recognised
equestrian sport.With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) aiming to
encourage innovation in the programme, host city Tokyo has put forward five
sports -- karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, surfing and baseball/softball
-- for the 2020 gamesEnglish Heritages head of projects Lucy Hutchings said: We
want to see jousting take its rightful place at the Olympics table.It is one of
the oldest equestrian sports in the world, with its roots in Ancient Greece, and
requires similar levels of athleticism and artistry as other official Olympic
sports.Jousting is a wonderful dramatic spectacle, it is fantastic to watch
knights in action against the backdrop of our castles, it would be even better
to see it on the Olympics stage.English Heritages jousting expert Dominic Sewell
added: Jousting is a sport that requires a huge amount of skill and involves a
daily training regime.You have to be strong, not just physically but mentally,
so you can sit fearlessly in your saddle, face your rival, and offer yourself as
a target.And just like the Olympic British equestrian team, we ride beautiful
horses to an exceptional level.
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