Are you excited about the Olympics?

#51
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I generally treat it like the World Cup, I get into it when it's on but generally don't care that much; though I'm much more into soccer/futbol now than I used to be so I actually like the World Cup much more.
 
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My daughters will watch gymnastics. I will retreat to the bedroom to watch reruns of Andy and Barny.
 
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ATC_VOL said:
'96 was the first Olympics I remember watching. 10 year old me was convinced I was going to marry Dominique Moceanu.

I'll probably watch bits and pieces everyday. I've always enjoyed both the summer and winter games.
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Those girls rocked that year.
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
Bi-athelon?

Biathlon- yeah, that's it. Love that. I was high on 'expert rifleman' scores in the army. Loved to hit the 300 meter consistently. May could have done sniper MOS but for my glasses. So knowing a very little of what concentration it takes to calm your mind and body without even having done a gigazillion km crosscountry ski to the station ...I am amazed at their ability to achieve any real accuracy. But wow! ... yes they do.
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It's an amazing event to me.
 
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New Olympic symbol for Rio

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joevol33 said:
Haha, my friends made fun of me for watching the "girly" stuff women's figure skating is right behind gymnastics for me.
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Hello. My name is Tin Man, and I watch women's Olympic sports. Not just beach volleyball, I also watch court volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, track & field, swimming & diving, and the Australian basketball team when they're wearing those skintight unis. What can I say? I dig hot-bodied female athletes doin' their thing...
 
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Tin Man said:
Hello. My name is Tin Man, and I watch women's Olympic sports. Not just beach volleyball, I also watch court volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, track & field, swimming & diving, and the Australian basketball team when they're wearing those skintight unis. What can I say? I dig hot-bodied female athletes doin' their thing...
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Understandable.
 
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Escape Goat said:
I am only interested on the days the rest of the tv schedule is crap. Usually I would be super interested. I have no clue how Rio was awarded the games. Did they not send representatives there to check out that crap hole?
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The IOC has been unabashedly corrupt since the 1936 Berlin games. Likely, the perks promised to the committee members were staggering. Brazil's economy was hot when they presented Rio's bid to host the games. Several years of growth with political & currency stability made Brazil a rising star. At the time (2008), it wasn't so far fetched that they would complete all of the promised infrastructure improvements and Olympic construction on time.

Well, since Rio was awarded the games in Oct 2009, the economy has not remained strong. Neither the currency nor the political situation have remained stable. Brazil has not fulfilled their promises. FUBAR. Toxic s**t holes for venues, incomplete and/or substandard facilities, zika... As long as the IOC's accommodations, transport, and other perks are 5-star, they don't give a hoot if sailors contract debilitating, incurable superbugs.

Recalling Juan Antonio Samaranch's characterization of the Atlanta Olympics as "most exceptional" - he wasn't satisfied with his pampering, especially the failure to clear roadways for his unimpeded passage - I'm wondering what Thomas Bach will say about Rio.
 
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CardiacKid said:
My daughters will watch gymnastics. I will retreat to the bedroom to watch reruns of Andy and Barny.
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Nice. Lol. I was flipping channels the other day and happened to catch the one about the Mayberry Minutemen. 😬
 
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Do we have any other hyped participants this year, like Phelps, who are expected to win and set medal records and such?
 
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Freak said:
Do we have any other hyped participants this year, like Phelps, who are expected to win and set medal records and such?
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Hated rival Geno A - If the USA loses the gold at least he will look like a fool for leaving Candace Parker off the team
 
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Freak said:
Nice. Lol. I was flipping channels the other day and happened to catch the one about the Mayberry Minutemen. 😬
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You just can't beat that show. The black and white, pre Warren shows are the best. It lost its luster after Barney left and it went color.
 
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Freak said:
Do we have any other hyped participants this year, like Phelps, who are expected to win and set medal records and such?
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The female gymnast from Houston...3 time world champion...in a position to be considered best ever
 
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Tin Man said:
The IOC has been unabashedly corrupt since the 1936 Berlin games. Likely, the perks promised to the committee members were staggering. Brazil's economy was hot when they presented Rio's bid to host the games. Several years of growth with political & currency stability made Brazil a rising star. At the time (2008), it wasn't so far fetched that they would complete all of the promised infrastructure improvements and Olympic
construction on time.


Well, since Rio was awarded the games in Oct 2009, the economy has not remained strong. Neither the currency nor the political situation have remained stable. Brazil has
not fulfilled their promises. FUBAR. Toxic s**t
holes for venues, incomplete and/or substandard facilities, zika... As long as the IOC's accommodations, transport, and other perks are 5-star, they don't give a hoot if sailors contract debilitating, incurable superbugs.


Recalling Juan Antonio Samaranch's characterization of the Atlanta Olympics as "most exceptional" - he wasn't satisfied with his pampering, especially the failure to clear roadways for his unimpeded passage - I'm
wondering what Thomas Bach will say about
Rio.
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Nice post. Thanks.
 
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