NOT watching the Olympics
Despite a desire to support U.S. athletes who worked so hard and long and curiosity to see how they made out, I have not and will not watch the Olympics. I think the IOC was bribed to award the Games to China and that NBC should be ashamed for broadcasting them.
We've already heard Nancy Pelosi warn our athletes to watch what they say and watched that Dutch journalist get manhandled and pushed around while he was on the air.
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I totally missed the part with the USA making their entrance (at the opening ceremony) because I was in the middle of singing a song at karaoke night. I'll have to see if I can rewatch it on Hulu or Peacock. USUALLY there's always YouTube videos of everything, but with the 2021 Summer Olympics I was disappointed that there was no footage of some of the USA gold medalists' medal ceremonies. I think I'd been specifically looking for Jade Carey's and Suni Lee's. I remember watching all of the videos on Peacock of the women's gymnastics segment, and it never showed those two women's medal ceremonies.
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That was LAST year in TOKYO. I am talking about the Winter Olympics going on now in Beijing.
I am apparently not alone as so far they are getting record low ratings.
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Eric Stoner
That was LAST year in TOKYO. I am talking about the Winter Olympics going on now in Beijing.
I am apparently not alone as so far they are getting record low ratings.
Lol. Yeah, I'm well aware that was LAST year in Tokyo, so you don't need to talk to me like I'm some stupid-ass bitch. Haha. As you can see, the first two sentences of my reply was also referring to THIS year's Olympics. And then I went into a little rant regarding last year's. But since that bothers you, I'll bow out of your thread, and leave you to continue bitching about this year's Olympics to someone else...or continue talking to yourself. Have a lovely day!
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TheBrownFox
Lol. Yeah, I'm well aware that was LAST year in Tokyo, so you don't need to talk to me like I'm some stupid-ass bitch. Haha. As you can see, the first two sentences of my reply was also referring to THIS year's Olympics. And then I went into a little rant regarding last year's. But since that bothers you, I'll bow out of your thread, and leave you to continue bitching about this year's Olympics to someone else...or continue talking to yourself. Have a lovely day!
Ooops. Sorry if I misunderstood you. Never intended anything derogatory. I thought MAYBE you were mixing and matching the two Olympics.
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Eric Stoner
Ooops. Sorry if I misunderstood you. Never intended anything derogatory. I thought MAYBE you were mixing and matching the two Olympics.
Nope, not at all. Talking about it just made me think of last year's when there was all that talk about Simone Biles stepping down. As awesome as she is, I also wanted to see Jade Carey's and Suni Lee's special moment (Their medal ceremonies)...on that podium getting their medals while the anthem plays. Not just the same footage over and over again of Simone Biles falling, and interviewers asking them the same dumbass questions ("What does it mean to you to be at The Olympics?").
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I never watch them anyway. I'd much rather go workout than watch anyone do anything on TV ;D
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Originally Posted by
TheBrownFox
I totally missed the part with the USA making their entrance (at the opening ceremony) because I was in the middle of singing a song at karaoke night. I'll have to see if I can rewatch it on Hulu or Peacock. USUALLY there's always YouTube videos of everything, but with the 2021 Summer Olympics I was disappointed that there was no footage of some of the USA gold medalists' medal ceremonies. I think I'd been specifically looking for Jade Carey's and Suni Lee's. I remember watching all of the videos on Peacock of the women's gymnastics segment, and it never showed those two women's medal ceremonies.
I found this:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/s...medal-ceremony
Very touching
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Originally Posted by
Eric Stoner
Despite a desire to support U.S. athletes who worked so hard and long and curiosity to see how they made out, I have not and will not watch the Olympics. I think the IOC was bribed to award the Games to China and that NBC should be ashamed for broadcasting them.
We've already heard Nancy Pelosi warn our athletes to watch what they say and watched that Dutch journalist get manhandled and pushed around while he was on the air.
Wish I was that principled... I like to watch skiing, especially downhill :)
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I come from a country where it never snows XD and we have 1 athlete in TOTAL representing us XD, I hope he brings a medal back home
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I just watch the olympics for the iceskating, gymnastics, and track and field for a good show. I'm down to be asked to do bobsledding for the olympics (obviously nobody is gonna be asking me haha) but it looks so fun! Like an amusement park ride!
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https://youtu.be/6rtShh2tjCM?t=1853
Has anyone seen this in the Olympics in their life?!?! Holy crap! I didn't know this existed!! This is like going on a high speed dolly with the potential to have your body launched if you crashed!!!
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I have seen that years past. Dont watch much lately.
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eagle2
You're always looking out for me, eagle. Thank you! Gonna watch this, and rewatch that other clip of when Ryan Held broke down in tears during his medal ceremony while he was alongside Michael Phelps. I absolutely love seeing emotional moments like that.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zVL9WY3dUw
OMG!!!! Nathan Chen got his gold!!! Yes Beech. All that hard work. Enjoy your moment! He did the damn thing!
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indiegirl
https://youtu.be/6rtShh2tjCM?t=1853
Has anyone seen this in the Olympics in their life?!?! Holy crap! I didn't know this existed!! This is like going on a high speed dolly with the potential to have your body launched if you crashed!!!
Wtf?!?
couldn’t pay me to do that