800 metre run
by AnsuGisalas
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Favorite Olympic Sports. ...
100m is just a sprint, a lot of luck in that one. But 400 and 800 meter runs are too long for sprinting the whole way, makes it psychologically interesting.
And it's always fun to see which Kenyan will win 
Track
by CharlieSpencer
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800 metre run
I admit track bores me. Maybe it's because I hate to run, or at least don't know how to do it effectively and pain-free. Maybe it's because any tactics or strategy escape me. Maybe it's because there's no chance of a crash
The ladies pool events, matters not who wins, the swimsuits are good -nt
by Deadly Ernest
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Favorite Olympic Sports. ...
the female swimmers and female basketball teams are the best
by Deadly Ernest
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anyone who can stay upsid ...
Favorite Olympic Sports. EDIT: Did you actually watch? Brits, did you attend?
What matches, meets, sports, games, or events would you attend? What is it about your chosen activities that you enjoy?
Me, I'm not big on the Olympics, especially the summer games. I'm not interested in most of the Olympic sports when they're otherwise competed, so I don't see much reason to get excited about them quadrennially. I wouldn't attend either opening or closing ceremonies. I'd skip anything where the winners are determined by subjective judging and not an objective score. Those participants are definitely athletes, but my opinion is that a sport has a defined objective scoring system; judging is for arts.
I don't think Americans get as excited about the games as we used to. Before the '80s, the Olympics were the only thing on TV for two weeks. You watched them because the other two networks didn't even bother counter-programming. I think US sports fans are more interest in their local professional or college teams. There are enough rivalries within those conferences and divisions, and so little international participation by those teams, that US fans don't have much reason to be interested at an international level. That big rivalry with the Soviets isn't there any more.
Maybe I'd attend badminton matches. I played that for a while in my teenage years.
EDIT - I watched what was on ESPN's SportCenter, if I happened to have it on. That was maybe two or three times during the games.
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