Some Olympic sports are surplus to requirements, according to Jasper Dorgan. Plus letters from Sebastian Naughton and Peter Taylor
It is difficult not to agree with Jonathan Liew’s Olympic sport culling suggestions for Los Angeles 2028 (Less is more: LA Olympic Games do not need every sport so let’s cut your favourite, 12 August). Added to his list of rejects should be any that require a judging panel to score contestants for artistic interpretation, style, size of water splash, punches landed or skeets shot. That should reduce the bill considerably. The size of the commentary and pundit team would also need to be reduced to leave just those that actually knew what they were talking about.
Jasper Dorgan
Edington, Wiltshire
• Jonathan Liew has fallen for the common misconception that sailing is a sport only for the super-rich. It really is not. Visit your nearest sailing club and you will nearly always find perfectly serviceable and affordable dinghies for sale second-hand. I bought one for £150 and it’s brilliant. At my club in Kent, run by volunteers, close racing takes place every week between sailors connected by a love for sailing, and certainly not by wealth. They understand the rules, and they love watching the Olympic sailing events. Come and visit, Jonathan – I’m always looking for crew, and I’ll show you the ropes.
Sebastian Naughton
Chipstead Sailing Club