I will likely watch some of the Olympics but honestly the only thing that would have been must watch TV would have been women’s BB if Caitlin was on the team.
Would you miss the Olympics if they went away for good?
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Enjoyed watching them as a kid. As I get older it seems pretty pointless and like a giant waste of money.
I’m sure the olympians enjoy the sexy time though and would miss that.
I’m sure the olympians enjoy the sexy time though and would miss that.
Like most I like certain events in both Olympics but I wouldn't miss it overall. Besides the event I like it's either background noise or I'm not watching it all
Ah yes, the #10; the olympics are now for the olympians rather than "the youth of the world"
I'm not into them anything like I used to be. Boxing was must watch and of course Michael Phelps was great to watch. I used to try to watch as much of the men's basketball as possible, but don't care too much about that now, highlights are fine. A little track here and there. My wife is a big gymnastics fan and loves Simone Biles so I'm sure we will see quite a bit of that. Agree that if Caitlin was playing, we would watch the women depending on the times they play, but don't plan to watch any now.
Ah yes. Here I am just sharing my opinion about the Olympics as the op asked and yet in your opinion I must have answered the question that doesn’t have a true answer, incorrectly.
This board is now, your opinion is wrong rather than share your opinion.
Summer has the better athletes. 100 yard dash is much more exhilarating to watch than some janitor sweeping a curling rock down the ice.
I'd miss them; as someone else said, it's cool to see fringe sports and/or sports I don't normally watch get center stage every now & then. It's especially good when they fall in the dead time of sports, when hoops/hockey are done, football hasn't started, and baseball's at the point where if your team sucks they're out of it but if they're good it's not close enough to the end of the season to worry too much.
That said, I don't watch as much as I used to; it was far more appealing in the pre-internet days when you didn't know who'd won the event that happened 8 hours before you were watching the recorded version of it.
Side note, I have buddy who won a Gold as a member of the US 4x400 at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta; I coached his son in LL Baseball for a few years.
That said, I don't watch as much as I used to; it was far more appealing in the pre-internet days when you didn't know who'd won the event that happened 8 hours before you were watching the recorded version of it.
Side note, I have buddy who won a Gold as a member of the US 4x400 at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta; I coached his son in LL Baseball for a few years.
True, but the downhill is much more entertaining than synchronized swimming.
Only qualms with this list is that the Olympic hockey tournament is one of the best sports competitions in the world when NHL players are in it, and distance track and cycling do nothing for me.
Nope, I wouldn't miss the Olympics. I used to be a huge fan, but just like MLB and the NBA, I no longer care.
I wouldn’t care. I’ll watch a little, but American basketball and football is all I need in my life.
You're reading comprehension is terrible, which is on brand for you. He was agreeing with you. What a snowflake.
I think it's a nice thing to see but not a huge deal.
My thought is that perhaps they should have a permanent host city so that the facilities can be re-used instead of a city building all the facilities for just one competition.
The Olympics are brilliant! They should be held every year. Or at least every 2 years.
My favorite sporting event.
Watching the Olympics is it's own workout. Despite being a total couch potato for the duration, I'm fitter at the end than the beginning. Not kidding.
Most sporting tourneys require some familiarity with the events and the competitors. And while those things add to the Olympics, too, they aren't necessary to get fully caught up in the performances.
By contrast, for example, while I love March Madness, I don't try to watch all the games and may tune out completely when UNC and the other couple teams I like are sidelined. Whereas I may root for the Americans, I don't really care all that much. I get absorbed by the skills on display.
By contrast, for example, while I love March Madness, I don't try to watch all the games and may tune out completely when UNC and the other couple teams I like are sidelined. Whereas I may root for the Americans, I don't really care all that much. I get absorbed by the skills on display.
I think the "world" should agree to construct several permanent, purpose-built Olympic sites around the world and just rotate the games among them.
We should also plan for climate change. Some day it may make sense to hold the Summer Games in places like Australia (where it's winter in July) to ensure temperate conditions. Maybe Greenland for the Winter Games?
I literally just got back from Salt Lake City/Park City. They still have all their stuff from 02 in working order. Updates are needed but the infrastructure is there. They LOVE the Olympic history. It will certainly be a big win for them.
Agree on the set locations. Maybe an Asian, European, and American time zone host so that each area gets to have an Olympics every 12 years in 'their' time.
Yep. And word would leak out about some event that you would have to wait until the night time replay. I distinctly remember the Mark Spitz Gold medal run Olympics
I really, really should have gone to watch Spencer. I’m friends with the US team leader and could have had a great experience. I just didn’t pull the trigger because too many other trips already planned. If he wins gold I will be kicking myself for the rest of my life.
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