Winter Olympics TORINO

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

I enjoy watching many sports, particularly Rugby Union, Rugby League, Snooker, Boxing and Motor Sports. However, the Winter Olympics is what excites me the most. I don't know why, maybe it's because it's just so exciting, but I'm looking forward to it all. The competitors in various disciplines are all very talented.

Is anyone here looking forward to it? I'm not sure what event I enjoy the most. It's probably a toss-up between alpine skiing and snowboarding. Curling often provides a nice surprise or two. And I hope the United Kingdom can bring home a Gold Medal or two (or three, or four, or five...) What I can be sure of is that I'll be watching as much of it as I can.

If you have any thoughts on the forthcoming Winter Olympics, please post them here.

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Theresa · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:37 pm**

I'll watch the events in which they go very fast,

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

I take it you'll be watching all the Bobsleigh events then.

Theresa · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:44 pm**

Mmm, and speed skating, some of the skiing, etc... Since the whole Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding thing, figure skating has just been... ack?

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

I have to admit, figure skating doesn't appeal to me. It never has. I've watched it in the past, but I got bored with it very quickly.

nadia · cookie Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 8560 Location: Australia

I don't really like the winter olympics, the only part I like to watch is when they fall over and hurt themselves.

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Seven of Nine · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:50 pm**

I like figure skating... though it brings out jealous feelings...

Bobsleigh is cool

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

Seven of Nine · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:54 pm**

Indeed

Want to get it on DVD. Johny sings about it all the time

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

Who's Johny? Is he a big fan of the movie?

Seven of Nine · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:02 pm**

Johny= jonathan95, my partner.

He's a huge fan of the film- he introduced me to it.

LightningBoy · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:29 pm**

I can't wait to see the U.S.'s Bobsled team hit the track. The era of American's using other countries disregarded sleds is over; the new American Bo-Dyn sleds are going to be hot.

John Connor · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:53 pm**

I'm ready for the olympics here and I hope Canada does well this time.

Republican_Man · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:13 pm**

I hardly watch the Olympics, so I don't really care

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

I've never watched the Winter Olympics. I prefer the Summer one, i always watch that. Hopefully I'lll go see it in person in 2012

Republican_Man · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:22 pm**

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

That's interesting. I'm the opposite, I prefer the Winter Olympics to the Summer Olympics. Each to their own, I guess.

Arellia · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:02 pm**

When is it? When when when? I have no television, I know nothing.

My favorite's watching the Ice Skating. I watch it just about every time the Winter Olympics come around. (Michelle Kwan loyalist, though I doubt she's in it again). I far prefer them to the Summer Olympics.

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

The opening ceremony takes place on 10th February. Someone else might be able to help you as far as TV airings are concerned.

Theresa · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:28 pm**

Valathous · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:16 pm**

HHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCKKKKKKKEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!

LETS GO CANADA!!

Monster · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:45 pm**

LightningBoy · **Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:24 pm**

Theresa · **Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:31 pm**

http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/1599000/detail.html

Quick and easy site. (Medal counts)