Never Saw This Coming

So, I'm having my morning coffee today (actually, this afternoon) and sifting through the daily trash heap of the Internet.  I was about to close out a news site I had open in one of my Firefox tabs when I saw a little link that had me almost doing a spit take with my java. 

Cornhole is now on the shortlist of events that are under consideration for the 2016 Summer Olympics. 

I guess there's been a group in Kentucky that has been pushing for this for some time.  Well, looks like they might be getting their way soon.  The details were a little vague as far as which set of rules would be used, but I'm just elated to hear that the game is being considered to make its debut on the world stage.  How about that?

The argument made by the Kentuck-based Cornhole Coalition was that the IOC has included games such as curling and archery, which according to CC director Don Latham, "use many of the same physical skills as cornhole, especially some of the arm motions, the gauging of distance and whatnot."  I never thought about it before, but Mr. Latham's right. 

Now, I know that some of you are already thinking of jokes.  What's the audience going to look like?  Can you drink beer while you play?  Do you really call a cornholer an Olympian?  I think the key thing to remember is that our sport is getting a chance to shine internationally.  Some people are going to dismiss it, but be sure to have a good sense of humor when they do.  Especially when they say, "April Fools!". 

Gotcha.