Winter Olympics

[gim]

What’s your favorite event or events?

 

I’m more of a summer Olympics guy because of the United States dominance in the medal count but the winter ones will have to do at this time. Plus there’s 15 athletes specifically from Minnesota competing.

 

I like the speed skating short track.

[Bird]

Speed skating and ski jumping. 

I also prefer summer games over winter. 

[MN Fisher]

If I was to watch anything...it'd be the Biathlon...mainly because that's how I hunted rabbit in the winter up in the Bemidji, MN area...cross-country skis and my Savage 6A .22 rifle.

 

My hunting partner was on snow-shoes with his Ruger 10-22.

[Jmilburn76]

I like hockey, snowboarding and biathlon. Go Team USA!

[Deleted account]

In my next life I want to come back as a Swedish women's cross country skiing coach...

[Finessegenics]

Hockey but for the sake of discussion im not gonna count that one. The half pipe for both skiing and snowboarding is really cool. 

[TnRiver46]

I watched hockey for about 20 seconds then switched over to bobs burgers 

[DitchPanda]

32 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I watched hockey for about 20 seconds then switched over to bobs burgers 

Good choice

[roadwarrior]

My 1 year old grand baby had the Wuhan virus for 36 hours.

My 5 and 8 year olds with two shots both had mild cases

Tonight my daughter, both shots and the booster, tested positive.

 

I am not watching the Genocide Olympics. 

 

[Trox]

I have no motivation to watch it, so I'm depending on you guys for updates.

 

I'll start holding my breath now.

[soflabasser]

Not going to watch this years Winter Olympics and will wait for it to be hosted in a better place. With that said I want our US Olympic Athletes to win as many medals as possible. I remember the USA won the most Gold Medals in the last Summer Olympics.

[gim]

6 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

cross-country skis and my Savage 6A .22 rifle

I’ve always wondered how that event originated.

[bowhunter63]

Bassmaster classic is coming up. Had some good friends almost die from the Vid. Hope our people come home safe 

[jbsoonerfan]

12 minutes ago, bowhunter63 said:

Bassmaster classic is coming up. Had some good friends almost die from the Vid. Hope our people come home safe 

Say what? Are they fishing at the winter olympics?

[bowhunter63]

If they were a definite gold for us ?

[Jigfishn10]

There's a lot of New England connections, not to mention a bunch American athletes who had to make a decision to live out a dream despite the venue.

 

I like Olympic hockey, ski jump, biathalon and speed skating. While I don't usually binge watch, I will support the American Olympians and watch when I can, read as much as I can.

[gim]

26 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

While I don't usually binge watch, I will support the American Olympians and watch when I can, read as much as I can.

That’s exactly how I feel too. They are there representing our country on the worlds stage so they will receive my unwavering support.

 

Wouldn’t bother me if China and Russia finished in poor shape with the medal count either.

[Sam]

Nothing. I don't even understand the scoring.

 

I only watch during the commercial times for another show I may be watching on TV. Otherwise, I am not interested.

[Choporoz]

I will watch most any Olympic event, particularly if it a medal game/round/heat. 

Some random thoughts after a few hours watching yesterday

-Loved the way all the other competitors in women's snowboard slopestyle celebrated the winner's fantastic run

-i thought the ROC women's hockey team was playing some kind of rope-a-dope strategy....'let's let the Americans have the puck all game and maybe they'll get tired'

-Speaking of ROC...wth?   The Russians can't participate because they cheat,  but all their athletes can compete....so long as we don't acknowledge that the R in ROC stand for Russian.   Huh???

-In an event with a measurable, objective, score....why do they toss in subjective judging of style points?   Ski jump seems pretty straightforward....jump farthest...win.   Why have style as part of the scoring?

-Short track mixed relay skating is insane

-I like watching cross country events...but only the last 5 minutes of a race....go ahead and fast forward through the first 90 minutes, please.

[Skunkmaster-k]

My favorite event is curling. 

[Finessegenics]

22 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I watched hockey for about 20 seconds then switched over to bobs burgers 

 

International hockey competitions and hockey played pretty much anywhere outside of North America are a little less thrilling. They play on a larger rink so less contact between players and a slower game. 

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

 

International hockey competitions and hockey played pretty much anywhere outside of North America are a little less thrilling. They play on a larger rink so less contact between players and a slower game. 

Well, as I bet you know, I don’t know a thing about hockey!!! 

[Finessegenics]

25 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Well, as I bet you know, I don’t know a thing about hockey!!! 

It’s all good, sometimes I just wish more people would give it a shot! 

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

It’s all good, sometimes I just wish more people would give it a shot! 

I’ve tried many times, I don’t hate it. We have a pretty decent atmosphere at the local minor league team, the Knoxville ice bears, but it’s not a cheap date night! I did learn from my in laws that it’s a lot easier to watch if you don’t try to concentrate on the puck, just watch the players instead and they will tell the story 

[Choporoz]

My dad was a hockey player from MN and I tried for years to really get into it.  Enjoyed going to college and minor league games, but watching on TV 40-50 years ago on 19 inch tube broadcast television was near impossible.   Slightly different experience on a 70" HDTV. 

American women sure look impressive so far.

 

Another random thought....the woman doing color for curling is incredibly awful...no understanding at all how to offer analysis to someone like me who doesn't have a clue about the sport.  The play by play guy keeps trying to draw something useful out of her, but she hasn't decided to add any value yet...unless you are a curling fanatic