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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. Yeezy Boost 750 Glow In The Dark .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Wholesale . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.cheapyeezyswholesale.com/yeezy-boost-350-v2-for-sale/discount-yeezy-350-v2-cloud-white.html . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Yeezy Boost 380 Alien . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Butter For Sale .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Hurricane Matthew interfered with East Carolinas trip home after a 38-22 loss to South Florida.East Carolina athletic department spokesman Tom McClellan said that the teams flight after the Saturday afternoon game was diverted to Richmond, Virginia, because the Raleigh-Durham and Pitt-Greenville airports were closed. Buses picked the team up from Richmond, but Interstate 95 was closed once the team crossed the North Carrolina border.ddddddddddddThe team spent the night in two separate hotels before making it back to the Greenville, North Carolina, campus Sunday at 12:45 p.m.East Carolina (2-4, 0-2 American) next plays Thursday when it hosts Navy (4-1, 3-0).---Online: The APs college football page: http://collegfootball.ap.org ' ' '