Let The Games Begin.

Try to remain as on topic as possible.

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The olympic games are one of those things that just.. pass by. Same
with the world championship in soccer, and other similar events. Guess
it's because I'm not too interested. :razz:

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I've put undecided as I will watch them, but i'm not a huge fan nor do I root for Great Britain to do well either.

I'll only go out my way to watch the football and rugby world cups, and
other smaller competitions. Athletics is a bit dull really!

Yeah -- I'm not a huge fan of the olympics, but I voted for the summer olympics because that's when they have swimming.

I didn't even know the Olympics started these days... :razz:

Pretty much undecided for that reason, don't you think?

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Olympics ?

incredibly boring tbh, never really watch them. ever.

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I can pretty much say the same thing about me.

It's the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics (which I must say is
actually differentiated from "The Olympic Games") in Turin, Italy today.

The next Olympic Games for normal athletics is in Beijing, 2008.

I preffer the Winter Olympics as they have more sports that I like like the Biatholon and the Super G (granted I only watch that to see if someone falls over).

Im not a big fan of curling though its the only one that will make me switch over or as in the past few olympics fall asleep.

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I prefer the Winter Events, but will watch them all given time.

When I was a kid, the 1976 Olympics were being held. I had an incredible crush on Nadia

I would have sold my soul back then.

Anyway, Gymnastics is my preferred event, followed closely by all the ice events, then the snow events.

I voted "Winter"

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I usually only watch the small events you dont usually hear about. Table tennis is awesome to watch at that level.

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Although I am fairly open minded where the Olympics are concerned, meaning I only root for who is best, not which country is but some events do not belong in the Olympic games and ping pong is most definitely one.

I like watching it played, but its definitely not Olympic level sporting.

[Edited for those who missed my point]

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I take it that means youve never played it, Orph?

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wil5on said:
I take it that means youve never played it, Orph?

Difficulty factor doesn't guarantee Olympic status Wilson.

I just feel that the Olympics has mostly gone to s**t because they are to open to allowing new events.

If this doesn't stop, we'll have Olympic checkers and badminton soon. :rolleyes:

Call me traditionalistic. You'll be less surprised that way. :biggrin:

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Badminton is fun to play, but watching it is idd boring.

Andrei said:
Badminton is fun to play, but watching it is idd boring.

It is fun and Master Gollum is an instructor in the fine sport but its hardly Olympic level eventing.

I truly fear that before long it will be open season eventing. There will be Marbles for the kindergarten ages and circle jerks for the truly adventurous.

I am not sure exactly what I feel belongs and what isn't but some events should be obvious.

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I don't see any problem with adding more events as long as they're
physically demanding, popular and competetive. That's what the olympics
has been about: competition in popular sports.

Table tennis and badminton are both very vigorous and exhausting
sports. TT might not be as tiring as, say, the 100m sprint, but the
skill involved in playing against a master is something you cannot
comprehend unless you play it.

So, you are saying that Physically demanding is the deciding factor in your opinion?

What about sports that are traditionally Olympic events that are not?

Now, I have not seen the list of accepted events in a very long time but I heard that Bowling and billiards are now events.

Where is the line drawn? What about marathon sex? Very demanding I assure you.

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I thought pool wasn't considered a sport, just a game.

Andrei said:
I thought pool wasn't considered a sport, just a game.

I consider badminton a game. Your point?

Is a game not a sport?

shrugs

I seriously don't know.

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While were on topic of them:

Does it grind anyones grears that the media is counting the number of gold metals everyone wins?

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Can't say it does - it's an obvious thing to do and personally I thought the governing body was doing it.

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I tend to always root for the underdogs in any event but when the occasional true shining star is present, you cannot help but admire them. I have never rooted for the United States just because I live here either. I think the best should always win no matter the land of origin. I do not mind all the medal counting, I do however despise politics when it interrupts the fluidity of the games. I watched to many events as a child where the gold went to the most politically unstable at the time.

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Canada blows in the olympics, it's pretty sad.

I saw Shawn White do his snowboarding in the pipe the other day, that kid's a god.

i couldn't help laughing at the name of one of the female speed skaters; Manli Wang. the commentator was doing a good job of saying it as often as possible, without laughing. it probably means something pretty in whatever language it's from, but to me, it sounded more like something to fear in the prison showers.

arm wrestling would be a good addition to the games, and maybe fishing.

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Manli Wang, eh? I once met a Vietnamese (methinks) girl called Nam-Su-Tien.
"N-am sutien" (pronounced the same way as Nam-Su-Tien) means "(I'm) Not
wearing a bra" in romanian. I was biting the interior of my cheeks, desperately trying not to laugh out loud.

I thought that this year the Olympics would be dumb and that I wouldn't watch them. But now, I've changed my opinion.

I ended up watching the last week-and-a-half of the games and I gotta tell you, I LOVE the olympics. And it's not just the hot figure skating girls, I just like the olympics and I ended up watching almost EVERY event every day.

I'm sad to see that they're over.

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