Ranking the funniest Olympic sports (part two)
We complete our scientific survey of how to laugh at the Paris Games.
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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