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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 9440318">I don't need TKD to be like Muay Thai to be entertaining. But I agree it has really become less interesting over time. I would argue that the sensors are the main thing disrupting my enjoyment of it. I still watch it and still like the performance, but it is missing that harder contact that I think made it more enjoyable to observe. TKD is never going to be like Muay Thai. But knock outs used to be more common, they used to hit hard. Now it is essentially a game of tag. What I like about TKD is the rules set favors kicking so you have a very beautiful contact sport. In terms of a sport like Muay Thai, I would be all for that entering the olympics. The only thing to keep in mind is Muay Thai amateur rules are going to be very different from professional (so they may end up with headgear and even shin guards----the shin guards really change the feel of the sport IMO) I don't think these things need to be objective at all. There are some great sports in the Olympics that are more about judging the performance. They are still physically demanding and require athleticism. I don't think their presence takes away from other sports and people can choose to not watch them if they don't like them</blockquote>