Olympic events you never admit to liking...

[hahn]

Okay, I must admit, I was one of those people who made fun of synchronized swimming, and rhythmic gymnastics. But having caught them on TV now, I'm hooked. It's mesmerizing to watch and I must admit I'm impressed with the coordination, strength, creativity and endurance you need for these events.

I still make fun of "power" walking though. :D

Any non-mainstream events you found fascinating?

[muggins]

Don't be hatin' on the racewalkin'!



I've always found Curling to be entertaining.

[Canadian Bacon]

"obscure" sports I've watched a lot

Handball
taekwondo

[Canadian Bacon]

Originally posted by muggins


I've always found Curling to be entertaining. Gotta love curling during the summer games :D


















;)

[RoyalTea]

Originally posted by Canadian Bacon
"obscure" sports I've watched a lot

Handball
taekwondo when was handball on? I'd have loved to have watched some of that.

[Jericho]

Handball's on right now, Gold medal game

[TexasGuy]

Here's one I'll admit to NOT liking: basketball.

Nothing against the sport, I actually like the NBA, but I resent the amount of coverage NBC devotes to it at the expense of other sports that I get to see once every four years. It represents 2 events (counting men's and women's) out of roughly 300, but it accounts for probably half of NBC's total Olympic coverage.

[Groucho]

I made run of race walking ("All you have to do is be the one guy who runs!") until I actually sat down and watched the sport. Now I have tremendous respect for it.

[The Cow]

I had never seen handball like that before. It was pretty fun to watch.

[darkside]

Originally posted by Groucho
I made run of race walking ("All you have to do is be the one guy who runs!") until I actually sat down and watched the sport. Now I have tremendous respect for it.

Bill Nye did a superhero character called Speed Walker that was hilarious. He fought crime while staying inside the rules of the racewalking federation. I honestly have a hard time with race walking and marathons, though more guys jumping out of the crowd beating up random competitors may get me interested.

Anyway Badminton was the one I had never seen before that did interest me. I had no idea how fast that little birdie thing could travel. Kind of the same way they play ping pong at 300mph in the Olympics.

[Aphex Twin]

Are there any links on the net for handball clips?

[Chew]

Originally posted by hahn
Okay, I must admit, I was one of those people who made fun of synchronized swimming,

Letterman just seems to love it as well.
:lol:

[kjn6371]

Women's diving's very good, altough it could be to do with the girls emerging from the pool with wet clinging swimsuits on.

[Quake1028]

Handball
Water Polo

[Red Dog]

Women's figure skating.