Who else is excited for the OLYMPICS?

Seajolly
Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
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I am so excited for the Olympics to start in Sochi this week! Who else? :drinker: What are your favorite events, and what are you most looking forward to?

The Olympics are always my favorite thing every 2 years. I love both the summer and winter games. My favorite sports are snowboarding (all the events), figure skating, hockey, and aerial skiing, but I'll watch anything.

Let's keep political discussions and other non-games related discussions out of this thread please. :flowerforyou:
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  • Aquamum9
    Aquamum9 Posts: 51
    I thought I was the only one pumped for the Olympics!!! Yes, bring them on, I cannot wait. I love the fact that no matter what time of day it is, there will be some awesome sporting event to watch. I am up at various times due to being a college student and having an 18 month old. Even better, they start on my birthday. :smile:

    I love both winter and summer, but tend to be particularly fond of winter. Maybe it has to do with growing up playing the EPYX Winter Games on my Commodore 64 when I was little!

    Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :flowerforyou:
  • GdeVries
    GdeVries Posts: 232 Member
    I'm very excited about the Olympics. Looking forward to being amazed by the brilliant athletes that compete. I'm a big fan of speed skating, so I've actually taken days off work so I can watch it!
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Russia, huh.
    Hmmm..

    Eh, I'll still watch.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Glad there are others that love the Olympics as much as I do! I'm so excited.

    For those of you who live in the US and have cable, NBC made an app that is going to show a lot of the events live, even when their TV stations aren't. It's called NBC Live Extra. Check it out if you want to be sure to catch all the events! :flowerforyou:
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    Soooo excited for the Olympics. Total Olympic junkie. The tv will be on 24/7 as of today. I am watching the snowboarding qualifying right now!

    I will watch everything. But since I grew up figure skating and there are some people competing, and medal contenders, in the men's event from the club where I still skate totally watching skating.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    I stayed up til about 2:30am last night watching the men's snowboarding slopestyle qualifiers live. Very sleepy this morning, but I don't care. I live for this time every 2 years. :laugh:

    Can't wait for the figure skating live this morning!
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Who is getting ready to watch the opening ceremony? Are you doing anything special? I'm having a friend over, and we're having beer and pizza and snacks, and dressing up in our team gear. My friend competes for Australia, so at during the Olympics I become an honorary Aussie. :laugh:
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Watching all this figure skating has me lusting for the rink! I used to ice skate as a kid, and get on the ice maybe once a year. But this Olympics it has me super inspired to get back out there just for the exercise.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    Curling :) can't wait to see some Curling, LOL
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    the only thing I care about is hockey

    Canada will win and everyone else will cry

    if not I will cry
  • amzypritchard
    amzypritchard Posts: 44 Member
    I love the figure skating and snowboarding because I do both!

    Fun Fact! one of the coaches at the rink I train at is part of the team GB figure skating team!
  • rcl198923
    rcl198923 Posts: 1
    I love it all!
  • AmyBecky74
    AmyBecky74 Posts: 437 Member
    I love the olympics. With them being held in my favorite country I am totally loving this year even more. Then the next ones being heldin beautiful Rio. These atheletes (winter and summer) are so lucky.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i love watching ice skating, hockey and speed skating.

    i also decided that once i reach goal weight i want to learn speed skating . i dont want to start now because trust me, noone needs to see me head to toe in spandex looking an oompaloompa on skates
  • airdiva1
    airdiva1 Posts: 198 Member
    Since I'm up watching the Olympics and it's after midnight, will do my workouts after midnight for the next few nights!
    Turn the volume on the tv low and the disc on my laptop high.
    Got a great workout and the time went by fast!:smile::smile:
    Go USA!!!:bigsmile:
  • renley
    renley Posts: 35 Member
    Go, Canada, Go.

    All events, especially figure skating, gymnastics, hockey, snowboard, and downhill skiing.
  • renley
    renley Posts: 35 Member
    the only thing I care about is hockey

    Canada will win and everyone else will cry

    if not I will cry
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  • gothomson
    gothomson Posts: 215 Member
    I'm not watching it as a protest at the way Russia treats its LGBT community. A great pity as I enjoy the Olympics but there you go.
  • RyanJK85
    RyanJK85 Posts: 580 Member
    I enjoy them, I watch pretty much everything other than skating
  • mrdexter1
    mrdexter1 Posts: 356 Member
    it s great..

    loving the theme t

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUebyWLzghk
  • globegirl08
    globegirl08 Posts: 143 Member
    Bottom line.....athletes have worked really hard to get to this stage so I will be supporting them and not Russia and what it stands for politically.

    Will be cheering all the nations as i just cant get my head around the absolute level of skill applied to many of the disciplines.....totally impressive and i cannot even ski haha ! A special place in my heart of course will be TEAM GB my home country and host of past summer Olympics which were fabulous.

    Oh and did I mention that my brother is in Sochi right now competing in his first Olympics ? TOTALLY PROUD SISTER Watch out for the calorie burn from screeching during his first race next weekend :))))
  • ZealousMissJJ
    ZealousMissJJ Posts: 454 Member
    How can you not be proud of Dutch royalty? Keeping it real by going around Sotsji by bike :).

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  • ZealousMissJJ
    ZealousMissJJ Posts: 454 Member
    Bottom line.....athletes have worked really hard to get to this stage so I will be supporting them and not Russia and what it stands for politically.

    Will be cheering all the nations as i just cant get my head around the absolute level of skill applied to many of the disciplines.....totally impressive and i cannot even ski haha ! A special place in my heart of course will be TEAM GB my home country and host of past summer Olympics which were fabulous.

    Oh and did I mention that my brother is in Sochi right now competing in his first Olympics ? TOTALLY PROUD SISTER Watch out for the calorie burn from screeching during his first race next weekend :))))

    That is awesome!! I can imagine you're so proud!! Keeping my fingers crossed here!
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Nope, not watching a single moment for political reasons close to my heart.
  • ZealousMissJJ
    ZealousMissJJ Posts: 454 Member
    How can you not be proud of Dutch royalty? Keeping it real by going around Sotsji by bike :).

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    Have you seen that picture of Putin drinking with the dutch Royalties @ holland heineken house?
    Putin was just checking out our queen...

    Prins Pils op de fiets :happy::drinker:

    No, I missed that! But hey, of course he checked her out. I mean, what's not to like?

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  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Watching the speed skating right now. So inspiring! These guys have amazing bodies.
  • missbrendalynn
    missbrendalynn Posts: 74 Member
    Super pumped for the summer games in a couple of years! :love:

    I have never cried watching a sad movie/telly series but I full on bawl like a baby whenever I watch any major sporting competitions. The camaraderie among athletes and patriotism just really tugs at my heartstrings especially when the national anthem of the winner's country is being played and the flag rises. It doesn't matter who wins, I get a bit teary regardless :blushing: Maybe it's just me but I find it incredibly amazing at how sports can unite the entire world, largely speaking.

    On a less sappy note, my favourite sports to watch are:
    - swimming
    - diving
    - track cycling
  • KentWhiteRabbit
    KentWhiteRabbit Posts: 92 Member
    Not excited, but have watched a few bits concerning UK competitors.

    Far more excited by the anticipation of the World Cup. Even if England don't do too well I'll be proud that some players from my team will be there for the first time in about 30 years!
  • globegirl08
    globegirl08 Posts: 143 Member
    Super pumped for the summer games in a couple of years! :love:

    I have never cried watching a sad movie/telly series but I full on bawl like a baby whenever I watch any major sporting competitions. The camaraderie among athletes and patriotism just really tugs at my heartstrings especially when the national anthem of the winner's country is being played and the flag rises. It doesn't matter who wins, I get a bit teary regardless :blushing: Maybe it's just me but I find it incredibly amazing at how sports can unite the entire world, largely speaking.

    Agreed totally ! GB Bobsleigh is my brothers team x
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'll watch a little here and there, but I enjoy the summer Olympics much more.

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