I don't care for the olympics:) (football, soccer, baseball, leagues)

[crazyma]

Just curious...am I the only person around that doesn"t like the Olympics?
Ouch, don't hit me!! Seriously, I dont watch it or talk about it. Don't know who any of the players are. It just doesn't matter to me.

Now if it was just made up of everyday John and Mary Does, that could get interesting. Like if you wanted to compete, all you would do is enter an application, saying what you want to do and you will come there on your own dime...... Then the 'committee' would literally pull names out of a bowl. And just let it be for whoever. I think it would be a hoot

[mattyj46]

Originally Posted by crazyma

Just curious...am I the only person around that doesn"t like the Olympics?
Ouch, don't hit me!! Seriously, I dont watch it or talk about it. Don't know who any of the players are. It just doesn't matter to me.

Now if it was just made up of everyday John and Mary Does, that could get interesting. Like if you wanted to compete, all you would do is enter an application, saying what you want to do and you will come there on your own dime...... Then the 'committee' would literally pull names out of a bowl. And just let it be for whoever. I think it would be a hoot

Why talk about it in here then.

[_redbird_]

I think there are plenty of every day John and Mary Does competing. That is how most people start in America. At the level of t-ball, little league, pop warner football, etc. China has blue-printed Russia's format of making olympians from a structured national program which is far different from the American way.

Then some people just naturally progress to the world stage due to talent and dedication.

There are senior olympics and plenty of church leagues in various sports which are comprised of John Q. Public. The Olympics is just on a global scale.

Don't feel bad, there are a lot of people who simply don't care for sports in general, and many just don't get the appeal of the olympics.

Personally, I don't care for major league baseball or the NBA. But I do enjoy attending a both sporting events because it is night and day from watching one on the telly.

[crazyma]

Thank you redbird,
I guess what you mentioned about attending is maybe what it is more with me.I appreciate you saying that... I kinda like seeing sports in person actually, but watching on TV, I guess I get sidetracked Maybe being there is a key ingredient. Now that i have thought about it!
I know my first college game was at FSU a few yrs. ago, and it was FANTASTIC...the chief coming out and throwing the spear down, and the whole stadium felt like it was levitatiing with the roar of the crowd.
Maybe it is a TV thing.

What I sorta ment about John and Mary Does, were people who maybe had no idea how to do that stuff...maybe I have watched too much American Idol tryouts

[crazyma]

sorry matty, maybe it should have been under garden? my bad

[j760]

Originally Posted by crazyma

Just curious...am I the only person around that doesn"t like the Olympics?

Nope, and I'm a sports fan, but just because I'm a sports fan doesn't mean I enjoy every single sport out there. I just don't care about the Olympics at all, never have. I'm ready for them to be over with.

[UK2theUS]

Not everyone is going to like the Olympics but I'm sure there are a couple of things you enjoy. I cant stand Soccer so that is the only sport I have bypassed in the Olympics but I'm not overly excited for many others but because its the Olympics I can tolerate them. Its also good to see sports you don't usually see.

[Interpol76]

I really can't stand the summer olympics with the exception of football. However, I love the winter games.

[fjtee]

Ack! You just blew my mind. You are crazy. How can you not like the Olympics? For shame. Seriously, I'm sure you're not alone in your indifference to them. Lots and lots of people don't like sports. I only like watching a few events. But, I don't think putting incompetent athletes in would be interesting at all. The Olympics is supposed to be about the best athletes in the world. Watching Barbara Sue attempt a tumbling run when she can't even do a summersault or a bunch of overweight, short people try to spike a volleyball wouldn't be very interesting. At least, not for more than a couple seconds.

[AaronK]

I ran track, cross country, enjoy biking and swimming, and don't mind watching gymnastics. So for me they interest me because more often than not some world records are broken.