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Do you prefer the noble opera of Ice Hockey, or the high stakes drama of Curling? Do you favor the cutthroat thrashing-set-to-music of figure skating?
Note: Snowboarding is included in Skiing, skating includes speed/figure skating.
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Favorite Winter Olympic Event?
Well? What is your favorite to watch?
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Posted 11 February 2006 - 08:53 AM
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Posted 11 February 2006 - 10:17 AM
I hate the Olympics, so I have no favorite. 
It's all boring, IMO. 
It's all boring, IMO.
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 06:49 PM
Oh, the humanity. I wait four years for this. The skiing and speed skating, the hockey, the luge, and especially... curling.
Whoever invented curling really had issues, but it is one of the most addicting and thrilling tactical games.
But then I love turn based strategy.
Whoever invented curling really had issues, but it is one of the most addicting and thrilling tactical games.
But then I love turn based strategy.
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 08:49 PM
I never got the appeal of watching sports, or why one would play them other than as a way of keeping in shape or pleasing one's parents.
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Posted 15 February 2006 - 01:30 AM
Cymro, on Feb 14 2006, 08:49 PM, said:
I never got the appeal of watching sports, or why one would play them other than as a way of keeping in shape or pleasing one's parents.
I similarly don't understand the pleasing the parents thing... particularly the families for which these things are a legacy. And I feel the same way about playing sports videogames.
But It depends on whether you like the sport, and for me, the Winter Olympics is influenced by movies--embarrasingly--James Bond. Those movies made me want to ski, despite an acute fear of heights, and, specifically, falling off mountains. So for skiing, my initial exposure was from watching it anyway. And I still like watching it.
But some sports simply can't be enjoyed on television. Baseball is one of them. You can't even enjoy that in the stands. Or on the field. Hockey is similarly hobbled by TV. You don't get any idea of what its like in the stands: the sense of speed is nonexistent. It just doesn't translate with the camera pans, the unseen line changes and the rest.
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Posted 15 February 2006 - 05:07 AM
I used to be a prolific rugby player when I was younger, until I stopped caring about what my parents thought of me. It could be fun at times, but ultimately I couldn't keep it up. I prefer playing sports more casually, for instance a spontaneous game of football (soccer) with my friends. When I need a work out I go to the gym.
I've never managed to watch an entire Sports game in my entire life. Rugby, football, basketball, and especially Cricket are incredibly dull to watch.
I've never managed to watch an entire Sports game in my entire life. Rugby, football, basketball, and especially Cricket are incredibly dull to watch.
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Posted 17 February 2006 - 03:57 PM
I count casual games as playing sports. Outside of schooling related things, and some rehab work, I've never been to a gym. I'm quite proud of that. 
And the US lost a heartbreaker in curling today...
only NBC cut to hockey (where the US also lost a heartbreaker) before the end.
And the US lost a heartbreaker in curling today...
only NBC cut to hockey (where the US also lost a heartbreaker) before the end.
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Posted 22 February 2006 - 12:15 PM
skating skating skating...gimmie a big bowl of popcorn and some skating woot... 
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Posted 22 February 2006 - 03:51 PM
Skiing and skating... definitely. I don't like watching the bobsledding because I'd rather be in one than watching it
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