Next up on the sporting calendar are the Olympic games, which are like a solid all-round hybrid, one for the masses. But we want to know if cannabis strains were an Olympic sport. What would they be?
Yes, we know you've been thinking the same thing. Excellent, let's get stuck into this faster than Usain Bolt gets in a hot tub with the Swedish volleyball team.
On your marks, get set, shot put!
What If Cannabis Strains Were Olympic Sports?
Athletics (Track and Field): Green Crack by Blimburn
Right off the starting blocks, we have Green Crack, the ideal athletics strain. Much like the athletes running track and field, Green Crack is energetic and is perfect for producing a boost in the last straits of a race. This sativa got its headline-grabbing name from its association with Snoop Dogg, making it appropriate that Green Crack competes in the prestigious 100m race.
Olympic Fact: The ancient Olympic Games began in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC.
Swimming: Blue Dream by Nirvana Seeds
Blue Dream by Nirvana Seeds takes to the diving boards of the Olympic pools. It's the strain best suited to represent the tranquillity of the water before the swimmers take to the pool and the feeling of happiness and euphoria when they get out.
Olympic Fact: The games' motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger."
Gymnastics: OG Kush by Royal Queen Seeds
You need agility, versatility, and mental strength to be a gymnast. All of this comes when OG Kush jumps up to the uneven bars. Like the movements gymnastic display, OG Kush is incredible and complex. It moves in ways that delight the eye with its diverse skill sets and glistening decorations.
Olympic Fact: The Olympic torch relay was introduced in 1936 (by you know who.)
Basketball: Sour Diesel by Reserva Privada
Basketball is a fast-paced game that produces some of the biggest sporting icons in the world, so it will take a highly potent strain to slam dunk its way to the Olympics in the form of Sour Diesel by Reserva Privada. This mostly indica will produce end-to-end action that will leave you delighted with the result. Does it make the podium for you?
Olympic Fact: The Olympic rings represent the five continents, symbolising global unity.
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Football: Amnesia Haze by Amsterdam Genetics
Football is a team sport, one of endurance and skill involving intense emotion and causing clouded judgment followed by moments of euphoria. That's why Amnesia Haze is getting ready to kick off at the Olympic Games and score the last-minute winner you won't remember soon after. Football is a dynamic sport, and Amnesia Haze is the dynamic teammate you've been looking for. Let it take you to the final and produce moments of high THC gold.
Olympic Fact: Speaking of gold, the gold medals awarded at the games are mostly silver with a thin layer of gold.
Tennis: Lemon Haze Auto by Kannabia Seeds
Lemon Haze Auto makes the Olympic team because, like those with rackets, it has the quick reflexes and agility needed for tennis. Tennis is intense in its own right and often serves as a refreshing distraction from all the running and jumping. Much like Lemon Haze Auto by Kannabia Seeds, if you want to play outdoors, you're going to see the best matches in late spring/early summer.
Olympic Fact: The Paralympics began in 1960 for athletes with disabilities.
Cycling: AK-47 by Serious Seeds
Ak-47 is dripping in lycra and ready to peddle its way to the podium. It is a strong and long-lasting strain, ideal for the endurance required in cycling. It has raced its way to awards and continues to be one of the best sellers at ASC. Like with growing, anyone can have a go at cycling. You might not win a medal, but you can have a go. AK-47 and its easy-to-grow nature are the perfect fit for those cycling shoes.
Olympic Fact: The Olympics have been postponed thrice (1916, 1940, 1944) due to world wars.
Boxing - Gorilla Zkittlez Auto by Barneys Farm
The noble art, the sweet science: boxing goes by many names, and so does growing cannabis. Lacing up those gloves and dipping between the ropes, our contender is Gorilla Zkittlez Auto by Barneys Farm. During the build-up of the fight (harvest), Gorilla Zkittlez will charm and dazzle like the greatest of all time and deliver the knock-out blow when the time comes. Thanks to the diversity of this Barney's Farm auto, it could easily win on points.
Olympic Fact: The Winter Olympics started in 1924.
Wrestling: Jack Herer by Sensi Seeds
Jack Herer could have been a wrestler. Jack Herer by Sensi Seeds has all the prose and balance needed to take to the mat, the strength but gentle swiftness needed to take its opponent off its feet and into a world of relaxation. Jack Herer is perfect for strength and technique in wrestling and was already the winner of prizes before it strapped on its wrestling boots.
Olympic Fact: Women first competed in the Olympics in 1900.
Finding the perfect Olympic cannabis seed
That's enough Olympic Games silliness for now. But if we've spiked your interest and you want to pick different strains as Olympic sports, make your way to our seedfinder.