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Given that there were only 191 posts in the Winter Olympics thread and as yet I've not seen any posts or threads for the Winter Paralympics I was wondering if our interest in everything Olympics has waned?

 

I for one did not watch any WO and have not seen any WPO either, the only information I have is from morning news bulletins.

 

I would appear that we aint doing too bad as I keep hearing we are picking up the odd medal.

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Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
It's not really of any interest EC! We weren't the sort of family who went on ski holidays. I find it difficult to support stuff just because the UK are doing it.

See also Rugby, Tennis, and Golf.

 

It's interesting that I also don't care for Rugby and Golf, but I do once every 10-15 years watch Wimbledon.

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities

I thoroughly enjoyed Sochi 2014! Maybe I spent more time viewing than posting about it?

 

 In the past I have dipped in and out of the Winter Olympics and maybe just watched the ski-jump, downhill or bob slay – but on this occasion I found the games compelling viewing throughout. Also, I took notice for the first time of newer, high-flying exciting disciplines, such as freeski and snowboarding. For me, these newer sports display elements of skateboarding and BMX and feel a lot more accessible than the traditional Alpine or Nordic disciplines.

 

My olds still reminisce of staying up late to watch Torvill and Dean perform Bolero and I suppose that performance for many was the high water mark of GB Winter Olympic participation.

Cold Sweat
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by Baz:

I normally watch some of them both , but haven't really got into it fir some reason this year ...

I found it difficult to get into them this year too. A combination of other commitments and inconvenient times for a lot of the events I might have been interested in meant I saw very little of the WO.

Same here Eugene  

Baz

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