Press Conference: Olympic Catfighting - 2004




CATFIGHTING AN OLYMPIC SPORT IN 2004?

Larry Grange 
Sydney

    In what has certainly got to be the most interesting news conference of 
this Olympic games, Tanya Kicks, a Canadian catfighter has challenged the IOC 
to include Catfighting as a demonstration sport during the 2004 Summer Games 
in Greece.
    "Its time we let women compete in some real sports and not all this wimp 
stuff," said the 5'9, 160 pound Tanya.  "It's obvious from the popularity of 
the newer sports that people are ready.  Look at the women swimming events 
and the tensions there, how about the beach volleyball team confrontations?  
Don't even get me started on what's going on in the water at water polo!!"  
Ms Kicks indicated that she'd love to take on a few of them herself or with 
her feisty partner Demi.  "I mean who wants to watch women twirl ribbons and 
bounce beach balls?" said Demi in a obvious reference to rhythmic gymnastics.
    During the news conference in the shadow of Sydney's famous Oprah House, 
a local reporter asked Ms. Kicks why she didn't support the current combat 
sports.  Tanya asked back why women were not boxing and wrestling?  "All we 
get to do is Judo and TKD!  Those are sports designed by men and are so rule 
oriented that women have no opportunity to use their natural fighting skills. 
 You drop a couple of real women in a ring to catfight, and I'll sell the 
house out every night" retorted Tanya to the applause of a good number of 
people attending.   
    Tanya Kicks went on to say that if Canada wants to increase the number of 
medals coming home from the games, it should be backing her bid.  "There's no 
doubt that Demi and I can bring home metal," claimed Tanya.  News conference 
organizers were claiming that the bid has the support of a number of senior 
women in the Canadian government including Heritage Minister, Sheila Copps.  
They also indicated that a number of Canadian women athletes including 
women's rowing medallist Silken Laumann were considering coming out of 
retirement and sharpening their claws if the bid is successful.
    As of this evening, there has been no response from the IOC.

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