generally I find the olympics a bore.
I think in the winter games people fall down more so that's a slight improvement, but seriously...what about the people that actually sit and watch the running events? Or the whole damn thing?
The people who let it eat a chunk out of their lives?
Shit, if you're THAT into sport, go fucking play some rather than sit on your ass watching people shed pounds while you gain 'em...ech...people do watch some shit.

My quote button doesn't seem to be working...though I'll stand by the statement above...While I acknowledge the statements made here in regards to cynical/hipster business might not have been aimed exclusively towards me, I just wanted to say that if indeed any part was, I don't think my attitude towards the Olympics if reflective of some kind of perceived "cool to dislike it"...I grew up in Australia, a country that's perhaps as much or more sports mad than the states...I already copped it enough for not getting into football, cricket, all that shit, I didn't get into these things because I tried them and didn't like them.
I like swimming as a leisure activity, I like baseball here and there, I enjoy watching thai boxing, but that's about where it ends for me...even those I'll tend to switch off after a while - Done all three myself.
The reason I don't watch these things is because I have no interest in them whatsoever, and yes, I think those that would dedicate so much time to watch these things could better spend their time...I watch things in which I have an interest, there's no need to front that.

Boring? That's a matter of opinion. Stupid? No way.

It's about the only thing the world can get along about anymore, how can you knock that?

the only bit of the winter olympics i've watched is old mate getting wiped out on documentingreality

I have not been reading entire stories about the Olympics, ok, just been reading headlines:rolleyes:
but every day I see something about something going horribly wrong.

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Does a dicipline more dull than figure skating exist?

It takes forever and the athletes all HAVE to do the same boring stuff. The only thing you can hope for is people falling, or even better, hurting themselves. Blood is more than appreciated.

Now, figure skating fighting that would be much less gay and a constant hit, i'm sure.

We need more violence in the Olympics.

No matter how many times I see the figure skaters fall, I still flinch. Somehow, every 2 years, I get caught up in all the drama and puff pieces on TV. I love it.

Here here!!!

They need to bring back Pankration..

Nothing like naked guys beating the shit out of each other..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl...pics/img/5.jpg

Even more brutal was the pankration - a blend of boxing and wrestling which again had no time limit, no weight class and even fewer rules.

Only biting and gouging an opponent's eyes were banned - but in truth even this took place.

Stories of death abounded and athletes were even given legal immunity in cases of unintentional killing during matches.

Not sure about the naked thing, but the rest sounds nice.

We need more colosseums.

curling is lame