Winter Olympics vs Summer

[Archie]

okay there is obviously a big drop off here.....


but what is the equivalent of winning the men's 100 meter dash in the winter olympics???????? a speed skating event or a skiing event?



who is the potential winter michael phelps, that draws all the ratings

what about the equivalent to winning the women's all-around gymnatics event? is there a winter olympics mary lou retton out there?


just wondering what those who hold the winter olympics in esteem value most.....

and don't answer hockey.....as that is the equivalent to basketball or baseball in the summer olympics...and as fair as the public goes that is not very important

 

[Blitty]

shaun white

 

[Archie]

never fukin heard of him

 

[Blitty]

snowboarder.

tanner hall is big skier.

same with that lindsey vonn chick.

 

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

I just think the Winter Olympics has less meaning to me. I dont get up for it.

Winter olympics are right in the middle of the college basketball race to march madness, competition heating up.
NBA is on allstar break and the playoffs are jsut around the corner
NFL just ended so people are still in the questioning stages with potential free agency and off season moves.
Just so much other stuff to be interested in.

Whereas the Summer olympics,

Theres no basketball
No football( preseason meh)
and no ones gives a rats ass about baseball in august , atleast me, i can care less til October.
So the Olympics is something new to look at besides

 

[Dark Horse]

Winter are more fun. Everybody is so f*cking doped up at the Summer ones. And downhill skying is a lot more exciting to me than the 100 dash. Real bullet speed.

 

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

If you cant appreciate Usain bolt your insane, but yes besides that freak and the USA basketball team ill pass on the summer Olympics in terms of enjoyability to watch but im more referring to the timing of it all, id rather watch college basketball or NBA or hockey than the winter Olympics.

 

[Archie]

Usain Bolt was the athlete of last 2 centuries thus far from me..... but i'm a bit biased as I come from a track and field background

 

[Blitty]

If you cant appreciate Usain bolt your insane, but yes besides that freak and the USA basketball team ill pass on the summer Olympics in terms of enjoyability to watch but im more referring to the timing of it all, id rather watch college basketball or NBA or hockey than the winter Olympics.

There will be very exciting and competitive hockey games in the olympics.

 

[Dark Horse]

If you cant appreciate Usain bolt your insane, but yes besides that freak and the USA basketball team ill pass on the summer Olympics in terms of enjoyability to watch but im more referring to the timing of it all, id rather watch college basketball or NBA or hockey than the winter Olympics.

Bolt may be the best story since Flojo.

The suddenly super fast Jamaican sprint team reminds me of the East German women swimmers way back. They came out of nowhere and dominated. At the time it was supposed to be their special talent and training, just as with Jamaica today. Of course, years later they all admitted to their advanced doping program. Jamaica doesn't test its athletes, like other countries. Usain Bolt breaking the world record on the 100 dash without even trying hard? Great story, but do I believe it? Nah.

 

[rito]

Speed skating would perhaps be the most popular for a short dash, but the downhill is the real shit. They are fucking flying on courses that are mostly ice.

 

[reno cool]

hockey, yes is the answer to any question. Any team sport is way more interesting and important than individual sport. And Olympic hockey is king. I'm sure it's not as important as American high school basketball or whatever... but you know.

 

[rito]

Well, pinny has 5k limits on hockey winners and $100 or less limits on most everything else, so yea i'd say the books are mostly interested in hockey bets

 

[Dunder]

Downfill Skiing is still considered as the Blue Ribbon.

 

[Baggio]

No doubt Summer is more "alive" for me.

 

[Archie]

less than a year till the next summer olympics!!!!

 

[Boner_18]

Summer olympic games are 10x better than winter. However, I really enjoy both as far as sporting events go.

 

[vagabond]

Bolt may be the best story since Flojo.

The suddenly super fast Jamaican sprint team reminds me of the East German women swimmers way back. They came out of nowhere and dominated. At the time it was supposed to be their special talent and training, just as with Jamaica today. Of course, years later they all admitted to their advanced doping program. Jamaica doesn't test its athletes, like other countries. Usain Bolt breaking the world record on the 100 dash without even trying hard? Great story, but do I believe it? Nah.

Any evidence that Jamaica's testing is less stringent than other countries ? And Bolt and his compatriots compete all over the world every year and hence have to get tested loads of times. Much better than Dennis Mitchell (US sprinter) who once tested for higher-than-normal testosterone. He reasoned that it was due to beer and sex for four times the previous night. His explanation was accepted.