Diana in OR Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I know it sounds anti-American, but I really don't pay a lot of attention to the Olympics. It's nice to hear when we've won medals but that's about it. I enjoy sports, but I am in the "rather play than watch" camp. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I didn't even know they were starting until I read about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmeg Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 You just don't like watching sports? No problem. But I wouldn't call that 'anti-American'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'm not because we don't have a t.v. but I'm not someone to follow it on the internet either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuzzled Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Nope... Don't watch. Not interested. Don't play either. :001_smile: Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 The Olympics are one of the few times when we *do* follow sports! We love it! :o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 The Olympics are one of the few times when we *do* follow sports! We love it! :o) Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I have no interest at all. I love America but sports is very boring to me LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwcain Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I wouldn't say I'm following the Olympics. The only sports that really interest me are Fencing and Equestrian. Since we don't have an antenna or cable, we have no TV signal. And we're too busy to download or stream the events. I glean what I can about fencing from the Italian press, since the US press uniformly ignores it. Even when the US women's team sweeps the medals in Sabre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'm not really all that into it either....thought I like watching the gymnastics. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 The Olympics are one of the few times when we *do* follow sports! We love it! :o) Same here. I'm not usually interested in regular old sports, but the Olympics are different for me. I love it that so many people have worked so hard, sacrificed so much just to be the most excellent athlete possible. Some of them may go on to earn lots of money in a sports-related field, but many will just fade off into obscurity. And even those can be proud of an accomplishment known by very few people in the world. It takes a lot to even be allowed to compete, much less to win. We love it, our whole family. And there aren't any skanky beer commercials between segments either...that's way cool. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 We can't get NBC (antenna only here), so we haven't watched anything. May try to watch gymnastics on the computer, even if I end up doing it days after the event. I would probably watch it if we could get it, but don't really miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanG Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I couldn't care less about the Olympics. My parents started talking about it yesterday and I nearly went into a boredom-coma. It's just never interested me in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'd like to see them privatized. I think it's great for people to pursue their dreams of atheletic excellence but I'm totally not interested in paying for it. Nor do I think we should put money into megabuildings for competitions until every small town has an indoor pool etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We're in the no-TV, not-excited-about-sports, and not-keen-on-China-hosting camp here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana in OR Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 You just don't like watching sports? No problem. But I wouldn't call that 'anti-American'. No, it's not about not watching sports. I think it's more about all the buzz about the event itself. Nope, we're not having a party. We're not turning the Olympics into a unit lesson or even discussing it much with our dc. And I certainly wouldn't stay up until all hours of the night just to watch. Just not my cuppa joe, but that isn't at all meant to be a criticism of those who really enjoy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 could not care less about any of it If anything I'm a bit annoyed that it's being shown instead of regular programming. Not that we watch a lot anyways. :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawn of ns Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I am usually an Olympic junkie. With it being in China though...Not so much. We got rid of cable and I can't be bothered to hook up an antenna . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakitty Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I usually watch the track and field and the gymnastics....but am not following any of it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I know it sounds anti-American, but I really don't pay a lot of attention to the Olympics. Oh, I don't think it sounds anti-American at all. We are all individuals with individual interests. I happen to love watching the Olympics, but I know a number of folks (my family especially) who don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Strange, this was re-posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Same here. I'm not usually interested in regular old sports, but the Olympics are different for me. I love it that so many people have worked so hard, sacrificed so much just to be the most excellent athlete possible. Some of them may go on to earn lots of money in a sports-related field, but many will just fade off into obscurity. And even those can be proud of an accomplishment known by very few people in the world. It takes a lot to even be allowed to compete, much less to win. We love it, our whole family. And there aren't any skanky beer commercials between segments either...that's way cool. ;) What she said.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I watched some fencing, some dressage. I'll check the schedule each day to see if there's anything else I care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I know it sounds anti-American, but I really don't pay a lot of attention to the Olympics. It's nice to hear when we've won medals but that's about it. I enjoy sports, but I am in the "rather play than watch" camp. Anyone else? I normally watch them, but this year I'm all "meh." Ds is watching, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzf242 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We're in the no-TV, not-excited-about-sports, and not-keen-on-China-hosting camp here. Ditto here. :001_smile: Suzanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not following here. We don't have tv reception, so we'd have to work hard to watch it (though here on our vacation we do have it, but who has time to watch tv on vacation?). I will definitely miss watching the gymnasts, but not enough to want tv back in my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 No TV + Dialup Internet = No Olympics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nah, not watching at all, even dh, who was a major jock in college and went to the Olympic tryouts (javelin) isn't interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithseed Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ditto here. :001_smile: Suzanne. Ditto again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I. Just. Don't. Care. I don't like sports. Never have. And I don't really get why it's "different" and all patriotic to watch these sports if I don't watch anything else. My kids do occasionally like to watch a bit of something. So, tonight my daughter turned on the synchronized diving and we watched that for a while. You know, another reason I don't bother to watch is that they make it so darned difficult to find and watch the one or two things in which I might be interested. For example, I was thinking my son (who took some fencing lessons a couple of years ago) might enjoy watching the fencing bouts. He's away at camp this week, so I wanted to record it for him. I went to the official website, found when men's fencing was scheduled. I then went to set the DVR to capture it . . . and discovered that, in order to get the fencing, I would have to record a six-hour block of programming, most of which was of no interest to anyone in our house. Bleck. Not worth the bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 No, for a variety of reasons: 1. NOT thrilled that China is hosting, so we're kind of staging a "mini-protest." 2. Equestrian is almost NEVER covered, :glare: 3. We like the winter Olympics much better. Astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well....since we cut off our cable and our rabbit ears only pick up one channel and that channel does not carry the Olympics....I guess we are skipping them this go around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 2. Equestrian is almost NEVER covered, :glare: We watch a lot of coverage on the Canadian channel. Equestrian has been well covered today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yah know, the internet has changed things for me this time around. When we stopped watching network/cable TV about 10 years ago, I stopped following the Olympics, even though I had always enjoyed watching it (especially gymnastics). HOWEVER, this time, being able to watch either highlights or whole segments, in whatever sport I wanted, on my OWN schedule, has been really neat. I used to get really annoyed how the networks would tease you with a routine or two in gymnastics and string you along until 10:30 or later to keep you watching the whole evening (I used to get up at 5am to go to work so this was a real problem). But no more! I even find myself dipping into sports that I don't normally watch, like field hockey. And I don't have to sit there for hours at a time, either. I will say that I am less than thrilled about China hosting and have mixed feelings about the whole deal. But net coverage this games fits my style MUCH better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We normally love the Olympics (we were watching them in the birthing center as I sat on a birth ball in labor with my first child) but we refuse to watch them in China. I know that many people say that the Olympics are not political, but I don't see how a supposed celebration of goodwill and sportsmanship in a country that is currently engaged in genocide could possibly not be construed as a) political and b) a sham of the highest order. I can't get on the "it's just about sports" train. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbyl Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I know it sounds anti-American, but I really don't pay a lot of attention to the Olympics. It's nice to hear when we've won medals but that's about it. I enjoy sports, but I am in the "rather play than watch" camp. Anyone else? How could it possibly be anti-American? If it is indeed anti-American, ship me off to Guantanamo Bay. I have *never* watched the Olympics. But then I seldom watch TV. But I can honestly say that even if Olympics were held in my town, I would not attend. Just isn't something that interests me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We don't care about sports. What excites us is seeing an ancient Greek tradition come alive again. We studied the Olympics, watched the opening ceremony (or a recording of it, actually) because it's always a feat of theatrics, and we caught some of the gymnasts. We like watching the gymnasts, again, because we are all-things-Greek enthusiasts. Aside from my 8yo's repeated viewing of the parade of nations (kiddo's a geography geek), we've ignored the Olympics completely besides that. None of us actually enjoy any sort of competitive sport. I have no idea who any of the athletes are, nor do I care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 1. NOT thrilled that China is hosting, so we're kind of staging a "mini-protest." Yeah, me neither, but I figure the right time for a protest was a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I've no particular objection to being called unAmerican, but if ignoring the Olympics is unAustralian, you can call me that. I find it hard to muster up enthusiasm for a competition that is so frequently in the news for drug use. I don't mind giving Togo a metaphoric pat on the back for winning their first ever gold medal. I only know about that from reading the BBC news this morning. :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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