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Ranking the funniest Olympic sports (part two)

We complete our scientific survey of how to laugh at the Paris Games.

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Jul 26, 2024
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We’re back with the top three funniest sports at the Paris Olympics. If you missed part one of the rankings, click here. As a reminder, each event was rated by its athletic impressiveness, television watchability, and overall weirdness, then the ratings were averaged for a final score.


The Funniest Sports in the Paris Olympics

3. 3x3, Basketball

Impressiveness: 7
Watchability: 7
Weirdness: 7

Overall: 7

Ah, basketball: a sport that is famously played in many different configurations with many different numbers of players. Nothing uncanny about this setup!

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A normal basketball court, definitely not something from summer camp.

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