BuffJim Posted January 11, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2022 Winter Olympics in China 🇨🇳. Im not feeling it quite yet, but once the skiers and skaters start crashing I’ll warm up to them. Wondering if this will be the first Olympic Biathlon with a casualty toll. That would be something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2022 Only fair so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2022 10 for curling, if I can watch it 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 11, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2022 Much less than usual. They just named the figure skating team and it always makes me happy for the ones who made it, but very sad for the ones who just missed. There are some people I'm rooting for, but they didn't look that strong at Nationals, so that just makes me nervous for them. Also, the virus took a toll on the skaters at Nationals and I'm concerned a number of athletes may not be able to compete. Once it gets started, I'm sure I'll get involved in some of the feel good stories, but I watched much less of the summer Olympics than I usually do, and I suspect it will be the same for the winter Olympics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, BuffJim said: On a scale of 8-10, How excited are you for the -2, I guess. You didn't give me much wiggle room. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share #6 Posted January 11, 2022 If cyclocross ever gets into the Winter Olympics, I'll be more interested. I'm never interested in sports where judges award points. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2022 Nope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2022 1.57 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 11, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2022 I feel zero. Just feel sorry for our athletes who have been training for years and making sacrifices..for a goal they not be able to get to Beijing. I lost track about Canada's participation because of our PM's statements to China. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 11, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2022 Are they still doing that Olympic thing over there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2022 Just now, donkpow said: Are they still doing that Olympic thing over there? ...and what's a gig like that pay these days??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 11, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: ...and what's a gig like that pay these days??? It's anybody's guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 11, 2022 Just now, donkpow said: It's anybody's guess. Well???? How much? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #14 Posted January 11, 2022 I can't believe that the zero tolerance country is allowing them to go on. I guess money trumps all even in communist countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: 10 for curling, if I can watch it A LOT of curling on the schedule: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 11, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: A LOT of curling on the schedule: yeah, but not sure how I'd watch. Is NBC the broadcaster? Maybe a sub channel will air it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: yeah, but not sure how I'd watch. Is NBC the broadcaster? Maybe a sub channel will air it. Peacock streaming would be the best bet. Free to $10/month options. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted January 12, 2022 Share #18 Posted January 12, 2022 I am expecting the TV coverage to be the worst since CBS had Charles Kuralt covering the Alpine ski racing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 12, 2022 Share #19 Posted January 12, 2022 0? I’d vote to boycott, if human rights isn’t too political to post here. Although I will miss the men’s hockey tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 12, 2022 Share #20 Posted January 12, 2022 zero. Not going to watch it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #21 Posted January 12, 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #22 Posted January 12, 2022 Fatbiking should be an Olympic sport. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #23 Posted January 12, 2022 10 hours ago, BuffJim said: Winter Olympics in China 🇨🇳. Im not feeling it quite yet, but once the skiers and skaters start crashing I’ll warm up to them. Wondering if this will be the first Olympic Biathlon with a casualty toll. That would be something. Ditto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted January 12, 2022 Share #24 Posted January 12, 2022 1 & 5/8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 12, 2022 Share #25 Posted January 12, 2022 13 hours ago, BuffJim said: On a scale of 8-10, How excited are you About i. (For those who can thank their lucky stars that they aren't a geeky engineering type, "i" is equal to the square root of -1.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #26 Posted January 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Prophet Zacharia said: 0? I’d vote to boycott, if human rights isn’t too political to post here. Although I will miss the men’s hockey tournament. I think boycotts are a bit lame at this point - on a country to country level. The problem is with the IOC picking China in the first place (or Russia or many awful places). Like the World Cup, the IOC seems readily bribed, and the longer folks gush about the Olympics, but don't see the need for changes, it's only going to get worse, not better (hence 2 Olympics in China and one in Russia in the past 20 yrs.). Money, not amateur sportsmanship, is the reason for where we are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 12, 2022 Share #27 Posted January 12, 2022 0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 12, 2022 Share #28 Posted January 12, 2022 I would call it a solid number 2. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 12, 2022 Share #29 Posted January 12, 2022 Yeah, about a 2. I don't have regular or cable tv, so I will miss most of it. I am hoping someone can post pics of the hot chick athletes, tia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 12, 2022 Share #30 Posted January 12, 2022 55 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: a solid number 2 Well if it isn't solid you should take some Imodium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 12, 2022 Share #31 Posted January 12, 2022 I’ve not thought about Olympic sports in what must be decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 12, 2022 Share #32 Posted January 12, 2022 I need a different scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted January 13, 2022 Share #33 Posted January 13, 2022 O for me...., after China kept the two Michael's in jail for as long as they did, we should have bailed on the whole thing. Disgraceful we are even going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 13, 2022 Share #34 Posted January 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, Zephyr said: O for me...., after China kept the two Michael's in jail for as long as they did, we should have bailed on the whole thing. Disgraceful we are even going. Exactly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 13, 2022 Share #35 Posted January 13, 2022 15 hours ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: About i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now