Should team sports be a part of the olympics?

Question

My opinion is that team sports are not suitable because the Olympic ideal is about the pursuit of individual excellence. In a team, weaker players still win gold because they are carried by a true champion.

All doubles, synchronised diving, team events etc should go in my view. Lets keep it track and field - The fastest and strongest men and women on Earth.

Anyone agree?

Answer 1

It's called a team event, no athlete in a team can do it without help from his/her friends.

The idea of the team event is to work together as one

Answer 2

Just because you do not like or understand the appeal of team sports or less well known sports doesnt mean everyone else feels the same!! Clearly enough people like and are interested in all the other non track and field sports for them to exist at the Olympics.

They do have a competition where there is just track and field events - it's called the World Athletics Championships.  

Answer 3

sorry I like a lot of the team events