“Ninja Warrior” Could Become an Olympic Sport?

2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day - Panels BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 20: (L-R) Executive producers Kent Weed, Arthur Smith, Co-hosts Matt Iseman, Kristine Leahy and Akbar Gbajabiamila of 'American Ninja Warrior' speak onstage during the 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 20, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
By Ally Ali

“American Ninja Warrior” could be headed to the Olympics.  I know how that sounds, but it’s actually TRUE.

The Japanese company that invented the “Ninja Warrior” franchise announced yesterday that the obstacle course could become a part of the Modern Pentathlon at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

The Pentathlon is made up of five events.  Currently, those events are the very complimentary and not at all random disciplines of fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser pistol shooting, and running.  (???)

But after the 2024 games in Paris, they’re going to start testing a “Ninja Warrior” course as a possible replacement for the equestrian portion.

(Why stop there?  What other events could we add to the Olympics?  How about “Wipeout”?  “RuPaul’s Drag Race”?  “Lego Masters” could be fun.  Can you think of any others?)

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