|
Feb 16, 2022, 03:07 PM
|
 |
Desert Kitty hates titles
|
|
Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: TARDIS
Posts: 12,954
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by poshgirl
I like both summer and winter games, but selective about what I watch.
Snowboarding, big air and these modern sports don't do anything for me. Always liked skating (watching not participating) and downhill skiing (incl slalom). Like curling too as it's tactical. Watched speed skating relay earlier. 40+ laps of going round and round made me dizzy!
Biathlon is based on the days when food had to be hunted. Probably still happens in remote areas like inside the Arctic Circle. For some reason, really like bobsleigh (think it's all those rippling muscles) and ski jumping.
Can remember when the skaters' music was not shown on the screen. It was down to the commentators to identify. There's too much chatter on the BBC, with some coming from totally different sports. Steve Cram was a 1500 metre runner now commentating on curling. 
Summer games bring different likes. Athletics, equestrian, rowing. A joke started during the London 2012 Games that most of the UK's medals came from sitting down sports, lol!  |
I enjoy the Winter Games more, since I enjoy almost all events.
They added new events, like monobob---one person bobsled. It used to be either 2 or 4 people. Aerials team event is new also, but I'm glad they still kept the singles aerials.
I'd never have the courage to do any of these sports, as they involve speed in some way. I'm scared to even drive fast!
I guess you mean you remember when they didn't show the title of the music on the screen?  I think I remember that too.....
Ski jumping looks like they are FLYING!  And they said if you stack the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, and Empire State building on top of each other, that's how high they are when they take off!
Certain countries dominate certain sports, winter or summer.
I like your username, is it from the Spice Girls?
|