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Which Summer Olympic events are you looking forward to most?

gellen — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:23:16 GMT

I enjoy the diving and swimming events

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:27:51 GMT

Summer - Gymnastics

Winter - Figure Skating

I wish they would go back to the every four years instead of every two. Seemed much more special and just could not wait for that year to finally arrive.

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Jk9 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:56:13 GMT

Gymnastics and Diving. But really enjoy most of them.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:03:31 GMT

Gymnastics

Track and Field

Diving

Basketball

Swimming

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Nightowlz — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:14:24 GMT

Gymnastics, Diving, Swimming. I also like Track & Field.

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beach-mom — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:18:18 GMT

Artistic (formerly synchronized) swimming! And any other swimming events

I'm a little wistful thinking of the sport I loved in late high school and early college years. I had always loved swimming, but when a synchronized swimming coach moved to our area and joined our pool, I jumped in with both "fins." LOL! I liked being under the water. But she was a hard coach. We had to swim 16 laps before we got to the fun part.

Now they have changed the name of the sport.

Men will be allowed to compete for the first time. The athleticism should be really something. And it will be fun to watch!

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Burnsite — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:50:00 GMT

Pretty much enjoy everything. I got addicted to watching the curling event last time there was a Winter Olympics. Of course, pairs skating, too. And Skiiing.

For the summer Olympics, I esp. love the equestiran events, but also track and field, swimming, and gymnastics. The games are really inspiring, and usually very informative. Do the Summer Olympics have the Japanese sport of Sumo yet? Having enjoyed the matches on TV for so long I'd love to see how it was covered in an Olympian context. That's an ancient sport as old, or perhaps older than the Olympics, and is connected with ancient Shinto beliefs about nature.

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Franklinbell — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:54:07 GMT

Track, gymnastics and swimming. Every year I say the same thing. What some people can do to condition the body leaves me in awe....

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SharkE — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:55:47 GMT

Have they had the weight lifters on yet ?

wonder when they will show up. Just watched Simone

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Kachina624 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:12:26 GMT

I don't like the summer Olympics....they are too sweaty and I find all that running boring. I like the cool, icy winter Olympics.

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:18:26 GMT

Gymnastics, of course. Frankly, I like them all because they tend to insert those emotional "backstories" on some of the athletes--and that always makes it interesting. I'm a sucker for a good backstory about whatever they overcame, etc.

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TheWanderingOne — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:26:08 GMT

Probably just gymnastics, beach volleyball and golf. I, too, enjoy the human interest stories about the athletes.

What I really dislike is when NBC picks ONE athlete and crowns them king/queen of the games and fawns over them while largely ignoring almost everyone else.

I also don't give a rats furry behind what NBC's on air talent is doing on their off time. NBC needs to get the memo that they aren't the story. The athletes are.

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bikerbabe — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:03:03 GMT

All of it but especially track and field, swimming.

I can’t say I’m a fan of synchronized swimming.

I attended some of the events when LA had the games in 1984: saw Carl Lewis and Michael Jordan. 💕

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We rescue cats — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:06:43 GMT

Same as many others!!

Summer - Gymnastics

Winter - Figure Skating

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:12:31 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Have they had the weight lifters on yet ?

wonder when they will show up. Just watched Simone

@SharkE Do you have a time machine?

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:15:08 GMT

Break Dancing!

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happilyretiredgirl — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:20:27 GMT

Diving, Swimming and Gymnastics.

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kze — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:42:28 GMT

Gymnastics and diving. I like swimming but it's too hard to make out who's in which lane.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:38:29 GMT

As a super-Olympics fan I will see as much as possible 24/7.

Of course, I enjoy the premier events of swimming, gymnastics and track and field (especially hurdles and the steeple chase.)

But I really appreciate the disciplines we don't see as frequently like rowing and canoe, synchronized diving, archery, fencing, trampoline, rock climbing, cycling.....the cycling events in a Velodrome are amazing!

And definitely the introduction of Breaking!!

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mormel20 — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:51:07 GMT

I think the most entertaining might be the Breakdancing. Like from back in the 1980's. I am not sure it actually belongs in the Olympics, but it would be amusing to watch.