Peter Artridge, of Sports Shear Australia, one of the industry's governing bodies, said: "We think shearing has as much right to be called a sport as any Commonwealth or national games event.Sheep Shearing? And the IOC doesn't think that Practical Pistol is a worthy addition to the Olympic Games?
"Shearers should be up there with other Australian sporting champions.
"Some of these guys train for months to be at their physical best. They're going to the gym and doing yoga and following special diets. They're outstanding athletes.
"If people could see the skill that is involved, they'd be interested."
Bloody Hell!
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