Is anyone actually watching the Olympics?

[Jerome74911S]

There's an Olympics now?

[HarryD]

Originally Posted by 74-911

Not as interesting when you know the results before the TV broadcasts.

However, Franz Klammer's downhill at the 1976 olympics is the best athletic performance I think I have ever seen... literally I'll win or I'll die trying performance.

+100. One of the most amazing runs I ever saw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVMJKIx34SE

[Tobra]

I used to watch the Olympics. I remember Klammer's '76 gold medal run. Seemed like a long time everyone was running for second place behind that guy, for years.

I sort of lost interest in the Olympics, about the time of all the boycotting crap I guess.

[dhrcr911s]

I watch the Alpine skiing, I'm an Alpine ski racer and so are my girls. To see the event as it should be presented, i go to the NBC website and watch the live feeds at midnight.

The NBCOlympics version we are gettign blessed with in primetime is a huge dissapointment. Reminds me of how Hannah-Barbara Enterprises produced its version in the late 70's..

[tadink]

agree 1000% about the Bode Miller interview, totally classless and tasteless.

The commercials are KILLING me - the baby sitter that ups her price just because the car is nice is such a statement on that whole generation, entitlement, its about ME, take from the rich, ugh.

How many commercials can we cram between events? I think it is running about 50% commercials and 50% events....that alone must drive zillions off the network. Don't get it....

skiing has been pretty exciting however - even tho the conditions have sucked!

we'll keep watching....

td

[intakexhaust]

Not worth starting another Olympic thread, but in the latest news:
What a dope......
Italian bobsledder William Frullani | FOX Sports on MSN

[rusnak]

Oh that's so 2010. They use genetic doping now.

[widgeon13]

Good laugh!

Matt Lauer Jokes About Bob Costas' Eye Following His Infection | Bleacher Report

[azasadny]

I wouldn't watch the Olympics if it was the only thing on TV....

[TCracingCA]

Womens Skating!
Womens Skiing!
Womens Curling!
Womens Ski Jumping!
Womens Snow Boarding!
Womens Bobsled!
Womens Aerials!
Womens Biathalon!
Womens Cross Country Skiing!
Womens Hockey!
Womens Speed Skating!

And the Jamaican Bobsled Team only!
To see if they crash!

[intakexhaust]

Epic fail - NBC televised Olympic coverage Sunday primetime. An embarrassment to the people of the US. NBC makes a big production of Kerrigan / Harding just before the closing ceremony. Whoever approved that crap should be axed.

On a classier note - nicely done Russia.

[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Epic fail - NBC televised Olympic coverage Sunday primetime. An embarrassment to the people of the US. NBC makes a big production of Kerrigan / Harding just before the closing ceremony. Whoever approved that crap should be axed.

On a classier note - nicely done Russia.

+1 The first and last days of the Olympics are a tremendous waste, can't understand the attraction.

[hardflex]

now that they're over, I'll miss them. Even though I didn't watch alot, there was always the possibility there would be something interesting to watch.

Now that they're over, no need to turn on the TV at all.

[BeyGon]

If you liked the Olympics in Russia you will love the Olympics in Brazil.

[widgeon13]

I don't want to see anymore figure skating for at least four year and if I never see Johnny Weir again that would be fantastic!

[911 Rod]

The hockey was good to watch

[tadink]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Epic fail - NBC televised Olympic coverage Sunday primetime. An embarrassment to the people of the US. NBC makes a big production of Kerrigan / Harding just before the closing ceremony. Whoever approved that crap should be axed.

I did not care that much about it when it was happening, why on earth we would want to relive that circus is beyond me?! NBC was grasping for dirt I suppose, but geeeze, let's move on from such trailer trash drama and show some sports!!!

very disappointed - again - in NBC coverage in general.

td

[BReif61]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

The hockey was good to watch

As long as you are not from a country that rhymes with Shmunited Shmates of Ashmerica. Or stopped watching after round robin play.

Egads.

[AFC-911]

To be honest, I don't remember much about what happened between Kerrigan / Harding. I enjoyed the look back at what transpired.

That said, I was only 12 at the time, so I don't remember much from 1994 (OJ trial aside).

Heck, I didn't even know that it was only then that the Winter Olympics switched to an alternate schedule from the Summer games!

Anyway, I really do wish that NBC showed more sports instead of fluff pieces. OTOH, I did enjoy what I did see.

From curling to figure skating to hockey, downhill, skeleton and so on.

[Rusty Heap]

Ski Jumping Cars of different nations would of provided more excitement, the luge was the only thing that really caught my eye.


Top Gear rocket launched a mini-cooper off the real ski jump,


Rocket propelled Mini cooper takes a jump by guest - Car Videos on StreetFire