Gothamist: Double Dutch, New City High School Varsity Sport

aveB4life

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:50:35 -0500

I dont know whether to try out for the double dutch team, the cee-lo team, or the dismantling a fire hydrant team

Deca

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:55:17 -0500

Good news. This is definetly an athletic activity. I hope it will encourage a few of those doritos eating and ghetto flavored juice drinking fat girls I see on the streets to put down the junk and do some double dutch.

Jen Chung

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:49:42 -0500

@jt1000--thanks for that link, that's great. And it's very sad about David Walker's passing--he seemed to be passionate about getting people to be active outside and together.

MFer

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:38:19 -0500

Looking forward when it becomes an Olympic event. I'm sure any time now.

cucarachita

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:17:16 -0500

this is fabulous! I've always thought it was a totally amazing sport that deserved more attention! It's beautiful to watch!

Spiritof76

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:53:54 -0500

The Times article also mentions that bicycling may be added to varsity sports. That would terrify the anti-bike crowd here on Gothamist.

Rfive

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:03:40 -0500

I think double dutch as a psal sport is an excellent idea. lots of kids do it and now it can be recognized beyond the corner. i've seen some excellent jumpers. its true, you can't come outside if you can't jump.

chuzzlewit

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:17:08 -0500

double dutch is so much cooler than - say - football and other shit like that.

jt10000

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:11 -0500

David Walker was a very interesting guy - he also founded the longest-running bike race in New York City, the Skyscraper Harlem Cycling Classic http://www.skyscraper-harlembikerace.com/

drewo

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:36:16 -0500

There's also the dance classic "Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith.