The Rio Olympics (1 Viewer)

Won't be watching so let me know if anyone survives the Zeka, the polluted waters, the non-operable plumbing, and the HGH Russians. -- Al
 
I'll be watching, I love track and field, volleyball, wrestling, the swimming and diving events and cycling among others, can't wait.

At this point, my favorite sports are US football, baseball, international soccer (Euro's and World Cup), college football, hockey, Winter/Summer Olympics, college baseball, college hockey, high school football, rugby (all blacks), high school hockey, high school baseball, beach volleyball..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................the NBA.
 
Warrior said:
I'll be watching, I love track and field, volleyball, wrestling, the swimming and diving events and cycling among others, can't wait.

At this point, my favorite sports are US football, baseball, international soccer (Euro's and World Cup), college football, hockey, Winter/Summer Olympics, college baseball, college hockey, high school football, rugby (all blacks), high school hockey, high school baseball, beach volleyball..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................the NBA.
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Looking forward to it, I try not to listen to all the media stuff about the games being this or that and enjoy the Olympics every 4 years be it Winter or Summer Games...Sammy
 
Have not watched any of the Olympics yet. I am just glad that Chicago did not win the right to host it.
Brian
 
I like winter Olympics. Super G, luge & bobsled. I guess I have the need for speed and more cowbell.
 
They can't / wouldn't pay the teachers, nurses and police and yet they waste billions on games that these days the superpowers can barely afford.....something just doesn't add up! Anyway they have been all been down hill since Sydney......:wink2:
 
I hope they give some sufficient coverage of the golf event...
but I understand a quite a few of the big names have pulled out over Zika concerns...
Speith, McIlroy and Day are all passing...
not only in golf...
but lots of events...
the coach of the men's volleyball team has said he will set aside frozen sperm for possible future healthy babies...
just in case...
 
If I see one more story on the zika virus I think I will scream. I'll leave it at that.
Gary
 
I have been to Rio recently and the Zika Virus is a bit of a media beat up as I didn't see any mossies let alone any issues associated with the virus. I did speak to a few locals about the Olympics and none were to keen on Brazil hosting it. They all said the same thing, the country is in a mess economically and the money spent on hosting the games could have been spent on improving the lives of the Brazilian people. Street crime is also an issue in Rio although I had no issues while being there. Mind you I was told never to walk alone on the streets at night and avoid certain areas, especially the violent favela's.

Overall my impressions of Rio is that it's a very spectacular city.

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Watched a doc on the 1936 Olympics the other day. Lays the blame for the overdone, overblown, uberexpensive Olympic games directly at the feet of the Nazis. Seems they were the first to make such a huge, expensive spectacle of the games, along with making ultimate use of technologies such as radio and TV to bring the games to the masses with a 24/7 barrage from the media. Thanks a lot, Nazi Germany. :rolleyes2: -- Al
 
waynepoo said:
The mentioned Mrs Brady.....I take your point.....:wink2:


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No wonder there are so many Brady haters out there; he's got movie star looks, a total smokeshow of a wife and he's a four time Super Bowl Champion.

Haters gonna hate.........................
 
Anybody want to have their eyes opened to what the IOC is really about? Watch the current Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO. -- Al
 
you really think that's the reasons...

keep telling yourself that til you believe it...
 
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