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nonightowl · Feb 16, 2022, 02:30 PM

Again, thanks for this thread Breaking Dawn!

I have no one to talk to or anywhere else to post my comments!

I wasn't sure if I was ready for another Olympics so soon, while COVID rages on. Since 2020 Games was postponed until 2021, it was just months between the Summer and Winter Games, instead of 2 years as usual.

I'm kind of "Olympic-ed out", as I call it, as I watch hours a day and I'm behind on my reading as a result. Sometimes I'm not sure if I saw something since I watch coverage on both NBC and USA. The latter shows events in real time I think, and they cover more.

I found out the total weight of skis and boots on Olympians is almost 30 lbs!!!

So skiing at 80 mph with that weight on you is really impressive. And I didn't know their skis are really different from recreational skis.

Races that are measured by speed in HUNDREDS of a second like luge or downhill skiing is brutal! Just being 1 second behind someone could bump you down to 15th place for example! ONE SECOND!

About Johnny Weir and Tara Lapinski again, their criticism of some skaters is so harsh (to me) at times that you'd think the skater isn't even good enough to BE in the Olympics! But they are and Johnny and Tara are not, not as competitors obviously and would think they'd have more empathy for mistakes skaters make.

Also, they aren't judges so I don't care what they think. It doesn't matter what they think.

Allegedly Tara said "We don't care" in response to the complaints about their constant chatter. Well, I don't listen.

Thank goodness for the mute button. They must realize people can mute them.

Unfortunately because they compete to music, I do have to suffer through some of it but mute it for seconds at a time sometimes....

What really impresses me too is that once you're on the Olympic team, you still have to qualify for the final group. I might have posted that before, but it's a whole new game to prove you're the best of the best.

Then you compete for a medal. I swear I'd come unglued or buckle under that kind of pressure.

All those cameras on me, those eyes on me......

I don't think Kamila should have been allowed to compete. It's not fair to the others, no matter who gave her the banned substance. I know she's just a kid, but what kind of message does it send to allow her to compete anyway? The message to both her and all other competitors? It could set a precedent also, like if she got to compete, other athletes might attempt the same thing in skating or any other sport.