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In response to "I have not watched a single second of this years olympic competition." by musubi

I just don't understand that. The Olympics represent everything that is right about sports.

Posted by David (aka David) Feb 18 '10, 10:51

Most of the people competing won't even sniff a medal yet they give up their personal lives in order to earn the honor of being an Olympian. They exemplify what is best in the human condition.

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I understand it for the Winter Games -- nm - Roger More Feb 18, 10:58 4
- Oh come on, it's just like the summer games only everything's 47% more awesome because it's all done on freaking ice! -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 10:59
- Don't make me surgically removed your bad opinion from you. -- nm - David Feb 18, 10:59 2
  - Oh, it's not a diss on the Winter Games. But before I came to Canada I hardly watched any of it, it just wasn't relevant. -- nm - Roger More Feb 18, 11:06 1
    - And now I think of it, the coverage was very poor -- nm - Roger More Feb 18, 11:07
The olypians usually do. The Olympics are about making money. - musubi Feb 18, 10:52 10
- heh, this is the guy who likes to say i'm a cynic....nm - x Feb 18, 11:00
- Don't you go to baseball games? -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:58
- so you watch pick up games of basketball to "keep it real" -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 10:54
- Or, in this case, losing $200 million of it. -- nm - David Feb 18, 10:53
- there are altruistic sports leagues, just formed to celebrate awesomeness as a non-profit? -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 10:53 3
  - Don't get me wrong, that's not why I haven't watched. I have no problem with The Olympics being about money. - musubi Feb 18, 10:56
  - (and if there was, wouldn't the Olympics probably be closest to it?) -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 10:54
  - We call that the Arena Football League - Will Hunting Feb 18, 10:54
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  - True. I've read a lot of recaps and read some profiles. I'm just don't feel compelled to watch. I probably will at some point. - musubi Feb 18, 10:55

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I just don't understand that. The Olympics represent everything that is right about sports.

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