Is it just me or has The Olympics lost its luster...

[bucsfan67]

Used to be you would be aniticipating when they start, what events are on each night, etc..

Now, to be honest, i could care less...

I mean, of course i hope the USA does well, and i might stop for a sec while channel surfing, but can honestly say i havent watched more than an hour total since it started....

I wonder if NBC gets its 700 million dollars worth, like they used to...

seemed to me, when NBC tried to "charge" to see the good events a few years ago, that signaled the decline of the Olympics....

Maybe its just me, but i dont really think the olympics is the ultimate event like it used to be....I would be much more interested in the superbowl than this....

 

[Journeyman]

For sure...never again would we see the world caught up in the fascination of any Olympiad...

hell I mean we even got caught up in Olga Korbut, Nadia Comenich(SP)and Mary Lou Retton!!??

never again

 

[JudgeWapner]

I used to be glued to the tv for the Olympics. This year have watched very little.

 

[bucsfan67]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Judge Wapner:
I used to be glued to the tv for the Olympics. This year have watched very little. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Same here Judge...

How r u by the way?

Wish you could have made Vegas, would have been nice meeting you...

 

[TheGeneral+]

Not sure I ever cared for the Olympics. Rather root on the local football teams.

 

[trytrytry]

Are you watching this MEns tennins final?

lost its luster???

 

[OMNIVOROUS FROG]

Men's Olympic Basketball is fantastic. I actually watched swimming and gymnastics while falling asleep in room at Rio. Watched some trampoline yesterday waiting for hoops. Watched a lot of women's softball. They are unbeatable. I rarely use the word lock. They are a lock for gold. I think the Olympics lost a lot with fall of Communism, or us against them. I was ready to launch all missiles after Men's hoops super fix silver medal fiasco. The games meant a lot more back then. Same with US hockey upset, against same former world power. Without that #1 enemy, not much to get excited about. Just trying to remain consistently profitable now. Hope I am not to anti-American fading our team? Best Wishes...OF

 

[picasso]

It's too bad the women's softball team isn't getting the attention it deserves. 8 games, 8 shutouts. Quite an achievement. Some of their games have been shown live in the early morning hours. Good stuff. Up next is the gold medal game vs Australia, who they've beaten 10-0 and 5-0 thus far.

 

[Mr.Jones]

Winter games are much better IMO.

 

[Phaedrus]

Fortunately Olympic women just keep getting hotter and more naked every go 'round.


Phaedrus

 

[Marco]

I was interested more in the olympics when I was a kid back in the 70's.....

since then it has lost a lot of luster....too many games being added as olympic events...what's next, team poker?...team nosepicking?...too much skating....god that use to drive me nuts way back then and it still does now...

 

[lander]

Not seeing the majority of it live really ruins it IMO ...

there's nothing worse than going to CBSSportsline for box scores and seeing every highlight of the Olympics on the main page

 

[Fishhead]

OLYMPICS = BORING = WHO CARES?

 

[GAMEFACE]

I haven't watched any of it, did I miss anthing?

 

[Dante]

I am watching as much as I can...great to see USA win alot of golds

 

[Fishhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dante:
I am watching as much as I can...great to see USA win alot of golds

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You homer!

 

[lander]

I wish they would stop adding some of these stupid "events", such as trampolining and beach volleyball.

 

[bucsfan67]

I think lander makes a good point.....they have really overdone it on the events....

Also the time difference does put a damper on it....I mean the big events they show on tape delay, and inevitably you have already heard the result before you watch it, so then, whats the point....no need to watch....

 

[Fishhead]

NO NEED TO WATCH- bucsfan

YUP

 

[Railbird]

I watch Olympics 12 hours a day.


I think MLB, and MBA are dispicable. I also starting to hate NFL last 2 yrs.

MLB fans are morons. Interesting that US baseball sucks just like the hoop team.