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I realize it might be premature to start an Olympics discussion, but I was wondering if anyone gives a crap. I like the Olympics, and watch a lot of them, including sports I would never care about if it wasn't the Olympics. I just like the idea of the whole world (more or less) getting together to hold this massive event for no practical purpose other than competition.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:12 AM
I love watching the boxing, especially the featherweight, it always seems to throw up a great young talent.
Other than that, Im not fond of the olympics, and I wouldnt care if they were cancelled. I just dont really find them interesting, especially the long distance running. What I hate most though is that they take up all BBC programming time for weeks, which when I was younger meant the Simpsons was cancelled every day. For the same reason, I hate tennis and snooker.
Other than that, Im not fond of the olympics, and I wouldnt care if they were cancelled. I just dont really find them interesting, especially the long distance running. What I hate most though is that they take up all BBC programming time for weeks, which when I was younger meant the Simpsons was cancelled every day. For the same reason, I hate tennis and snooker.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 04:59 PM
What, Spot The Performance-Enhancing Druggie? That's such an easy game, it's always all of them.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 05:17 PM
My favorite disciplines are weightlifting and the various atletics disciplines. I'm especially focused on the throws and tosses as nothing is more cool than seeing people get hit by heavy pointy things.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 05:58 PM
Illuyankas;254072 said:
What, Spot The Performance-Enhancing Druggie? That's such an easy game, it's always all of them.
they do a fairly good job of drug screening and are very harsh on punishment.. too bad other sports arent like that
oh, and looks arent everything. banned performance-enhancing drugs are very prominent in bicycling and those guys dont look like american gladiators
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 08:00 PM
Steroids are everywhere. There's no escaping them, especially when the stakes are so high. It sucks, but there's not a lot to be done about it that isn't already being done.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 08:10 PM
I'm interested in the sailing and rowing, probably because we're normally quite good at them.
Otherwise, I watch the track and field stuff because it's what they show on tv the most, but I can't claim much genuine interest.
Otherwise, I watch the track and field stuff because it's what they show on tv the most, but I can't claim much genuine interest.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 08:20 PM
I like all of it. Im such an average no talent i always love shouting at the tv urging peple on.
Shoot that clay thing, paddle that thing! etc.
The athletics is my bag,
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Shoot that clay thing, paddle that thing! etc.
The athletics is my bag,
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:19 PM
I like the olympics in a way. I can get into it but I'll fall right back out quickly.
I remember the good old days of Jonathon Edwards and Colin Jackson. And I can only briefly and barely remember the days of Michael Johnson's world records, truly amazing.
I remember the good old days of Jonathon Edwards and Colin Jackson. And I can only briefly and barely remember the days of Michael Johnson's world records, truly amazing.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:36 PM
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I like the female swim teams in the olympics.
I used to like the female swim teams in the olympics. That was until a girlfriend who swam competitively poked me in the eye on purpose. Ever since that my enthuasiasm has waned.
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