The Olympics

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

I am just curious as to which events everyone likes to watch. For me: Judo, archery, boxing, and fencing if only for the reason those are the only sports my native country actually makes a run for the gold in. Otherwise, I pretty much enjoy watching all of the events with maybe the exception of discus.

[smoggeordie 0]

Women's Hockey usually has a fair few hotties in it.

[Smooth Operator 10]

Is Kabbadi a recognised Olmpic event yet?

 

I fucking love Kabbadi!

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

Women's Hockey usually has a fair few hotties in it.

 

There's women's hockey? I would think you'd have better luck watching volleyball.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

The 100m final.

 

That's it.

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

Is Kabbadi a recognised Olmpic event yet?

 

I fucking love Kabbadi!

 

Nope, but I think that would open the floodgates to a whole lot of new events.

[Howay 12496]

100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, long triple and high jumps, swimming events and boxing.

[The Fish 10972]

Nowt really.

 

never been into any of the Olympic sports and even the sports I like which are represented in the Games, I'd prefer to watch top flight professionals doing it. Boxing, football et al.

[Lazarus 0]

is womens beach volleyball an event yet?

[Meenzer 15740]

All the track and field, some of the footie (for laughs), probably quite a bit of the men's diving (for obvious reasons), and no doubt anything the UK has a vague medal hope in because the BBC'll force it down our throats either way.

[Meenzer 15740]

is womens beach volleyball an event yet?

Since 1996. Don't tell me you've missed out on the last three?

[sweetleftpeg 0]

It tends to be a bit hit and miss until the track events start. What I especially love about the Olympics is when they show the results of an event;

 

1. Chang (China)

2. Diaz (Spain)

3. Johnson (USA)

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57. Smith (GB)

[sammynb 3517]

is womens beach volleyball an event yet?

 

Don't stress it Laz, with the exception of the occassional fit rack, most of the have the skin of a cheap leather bag and a face that looks like it's been slapped with a wet fish.

[sweetleftpeg 0]

I was watching the World Indoor Volleyball Championships a few weeks ago on Eurosport and was dissapointed with the blart on display it has to be said. Saying that, the Cuban lasses lost their paddy with each other and started fighting during one of the breaks which was entertaining.

[Jill 0]

track and field

 

I don't really make the effort to watch them but if they're on I'll usually have a browse.

[Besty 4]

100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, long triple and high jumps, swimming events and boxing.

 

Ditto.

[Guest alex]

The athletics, the boxing, the swimming and the gymnastics are all good. I'll probably watch a bit of the football too. I'll also get into stuff where GB has a chance. The final of the coxless fours rowing at the Sydney Games in 2000 was absolutely amazing I thought. And I never thought I'd say that about a boat race.

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

The athletics, the boxing, the swimming and the gymnastics are all good. I'll probably watch a bit of the football too. I'll also get into stuff where GB has a chance. The final of the coxless fours rowing at the Sydney Games in 2000 was absolutely amazing I thought. And I never thought I'd say that about a boat race.

 

You have the benefit of pulling for your home country, which happens to obtain a lot of medals. My people are just born to fight I guess.

[Guest alex]

The athletics, the boxing, the swimming and the gymnastics are all good. I'll probably watch a bit of the football too. I'll also get into stuff where GB has a chance. The final of the coxless fours rowing at the Sydney Games in 2000 was absolutely amazing I thought. And I never thought I'd say that about a boat race.

 

You have the benefit of pulling for your home country, which happens to obtain a lot of medals. My people are just born to fight I guess.

It doesn't have to be a GB victory for it to capture my imagination by any means though, especially in the track and field events.

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

The athletics, the boxing, the swimming and the gymnastics are all good. I'll probably watch a bit of the football too. I'll also get into stuff where GB has a chance. The final of the coxless fours rowing at the Sydney Games in 2000 was absolutely amazing I thought. And I never thought I'd say that about a boat race.

 

You have the benefit of pulling for your home country, which happens to obtain a lot of medals. My people are just born to fight I guess.

It doesn't have to be a GB victory for it to capture my imagination by any means though, especially in the track and field events.

 

Same here. If it's a sport I participate in, I'll definitely watch...like diving. Some, like curling, grab my attention for only a little while. Who the hell thought of curling?

[Guest alex]

The athletics, the boxing, the swimming and the gymnastics are all good. I'll probably watch a bit of the football too. I'll also get into stuff where GB has a chance. The final of the coxless fours rowing at the Sydney Games in 2000 was absolutely amazing I thought. And I never thought I'd say that about a boat race.

 

You have the benefit of pulling for your home country, which happens to obtain a lot of medals. My people are just born to fight I guess.

It doesn't have to be a GB victory for it to capture my imagination by any means though, especially in the track and field events.

 

Same here. If it's a sport I participate in, I'll definitely watch...like diving. Some, like curling, grab my attention for only a little while. Who the hell thought of curling?

The sweaty socks (i.e. the Jocks / the Scottish). That's in the Winter Olympics though.

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

The sweaty socks (i.e. the Jocks / the Scottish). That's in the Winter Olympics though.

 

Ah, the better Olympics. Minus the curling.

[Guest alex]

The sweaty socks (i.e. the Jocks / the Scottish). That's in the Winter Olympics though.

 

Ah, the better Olympics. Minus the curling.

I like both games although I used to follow skiing a lot more closely than I do now. Prefer the Summer Olympics though.

[AbsolutKazakh 0]

The sweaty socks (i.e. the Jocks / the Scottish). That's in the Winter Olympics though.

 

Ah, the better Olympics. Minus the curling.

I like both games although I used to follow skiing a lot more closely than I do now. Prefer the Summer Olympics though.

 

Alpine skiing is my favorite hobby. Watching those people cruise down the slopes at speeds upwards of 90 mph is pretty amazing. I put the Winter Olympics and Winter X games above the Summer Olympics on my list, but they're all pretty close. Kind of off topic, but I noticed American football is being played in England now. Is it really that popular? It's a huge thing here, I'm even beginning to like it.

[Guest alex]

The sweaty socks (i.e. the Jocks / the Scottish). That's in the Winter Olympics though.

 

Ah, the better Olympics. Minus the curling.

I like both games although I used to follow skiing a lot more closely than I do now. Prefer the Summer Olympics though.

 

Alpine skiing is my favorite hobby. Watching those people cruise down the slopes at speeds upwards of 90 mph is pretty amazing. I put the Winter Olympics and Winter X games above the Summer Olympics on my list, but they're all pretty close. Kind of off topic, but I noticed American football is being played in England now. Is it really that popular? It's a huge thing here, I'm even beginning to like it.

It's strange because there is (I think) a European NFL and a London team who get moderate crowds. (I don't follow US Football but I used to as it became popular when it was first televised in the UK in the 80s). However, when a proper NFL was staged at Wembley in the UK last year the stadium was a sell-out and it was reported it could have sold out 10 times over. Wembley holds about 90,000 people by the way.