tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post3913825064451650855..comments2023-08-26T08:34:51.807-07:00Comments on something witty & fun:: Olympic FevaHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03865208974276079117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-15934782638712093002010-02-18T08:35:49.950-08:002010-02-18T08:35:49.950-08:00It is completely entertaining how many different s...It is completely entertaining how many different sports you can have that involve cross country skiing. But my history professor :) we should look at the biathlon from that perspective, maybe in the winter wilds you're like, hey I need to go hunting, so you cross country ski then shoot your animal and ski it back home?! Haha I don't know.<br /><br />Curling is always on in the middle of the night. I discovered this four years ago. It's pretty fascinating actually.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865208974276079117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-52900213448069444182010-02-17T16:23:30.999-08:002010-02-17T16:23:30.999-08:00I actually like both the summer & winter games...I actually like both the summer & winter games, but during the summer I get stinkin' tired of gymnastics. I seriously do not enjoy watching teenagers with the bodies of pre-pubescent girls performing death-defying stunts. Although I do enjoy seeing how much China thinks it can lie about the ages of its girls, sheesh!<br /><br />But I've concluded this year that people in "winter countries" are just absolutely desperate to get outside or do something so they invent the weirdest sports. The biathlon? Everything involving cross country skiing? Curling? I am determined to understand the game of curling, if only I could figure out when its actually on . . .Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943834794897204220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-10923569622852734572010-02-16T15:42:00.358-08:002010-02-16T15:42:00.358-08:00Personally, I don't like the cold. But I also ...Personally, I don't like the cold. But I also prefer the Winter Olympics. My main reason is skating. How could you not love skating? <br /><br />As for the same thing over and over again, if you look at what their doing, and not just glancing at the screen, then you can see the difference and what the judges are talking about.Oddyoddyo13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-46381850725079862952010-02-16T14:54:00.744-08:002010-02-16T14:54:00.744-08:00The danger factor makes the winter games so much b...The danger factor makes the winter games so much better in my opinion. Ski jumping is fabulous! I don't care about them in the air-it's when they do that highlight reel "agony of defeat" impersonation and totally wipe out that makes it all so interesting!<br /><br />The threat of danger was made all the more real this year with the unfortunate death of the luger in qualifying. But, it's gotta grab your attention, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-9784786361460256882010-02-16T06:30:47.545-08:002010-02-16T06:30:47.545-08:00For me the media hype helps... Before moving to Sw...For me the media hype helps... Before moving to Sweden I hardly knew the winter Olympics existed. The sports that are interesting are then those in which there is a chance of winning a Gold medal. An argument perhaps that doesn't work when your country has so many medal chances that you have trouble getting personal with the athletes. With no vested interest I can think most sports are boring to watch.The Real Mr Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410882505871896040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256888739393642.post-47954026028540384102010-02-15T19:59:58.556-08:002010-02-15T19:59:58.556-08:00Gymnastics just might tip the scale in Cory's ...Gymnastics just might tip the scale in Cory's direction. But, ribbon dancing is absolutely foolish, as is steeplechase (people acting as horses). But, snowboarding is awesome to watch as is skiing (freestyle and all that, minus cross country which looks so hard I am forced to change the channel so my legs don't start burning). So I call it a draw.Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334302488663675701noreply@blogger.com