Seems like this version of the games has snuck up on us. Maybe it's just the changing face of media consumption in this country, or advancing age on my part. I've seen ads for them, but it doesn't seem there's nearly the anticipation this time. I guess we've been preoccupied. What is everyone's favorite non-soccer sport to watch from the summer games? Track & Field is my personal favorite. Follow-up question: Has anyone looked at this section of BS in recent times?
Haven't really watched a lot. I should have subscribed to peacock before they started. Any streaming services that are recommended for the US?
Gymnastics is the only other sport I watch a lot during the rest of the cycle, but the Olympics always has some interesting events in it, regardless. I've not been staying up at weird hours just to watch the soccer live, but I have seen some of it. I've seen a ton of swimming. But I've also seen some gymnastics, and I'm sad that Simone Biles went into some sort of psychological burnout. Later on (?) there's to be some climbing events. That might be interesting to watch. Early on in the X games, ice climbing was a sport. Not sure if that's a winter event, but it should be in Beijing. jmho Follow-up: there is so little I post in here: 606, MLS N&A, the CPC threads (kind of dead lately. Used to be as lively as the 606), the main "what are you listening to? thread (odd that I'd trust BS people with musical taste, but that's where we are) Occasionally other areas, but there's a whole world of BS that I'm not familar with.
A lot of fairly dormant boards and threads. Judo has been my less prominent sport of choice this time around. I'm still working on the rules, but I like it. Team Handball is fun and I like this USA men's volleyball tea. But Track is my fave and it starts I think Friday
I'm come upon a lot of volleyball, both hardcourt and beach. Mostly women's, but some mens. My adopted father is a teacher of tai chi, so I can kind of appreciate martial arts. I need to look up karate on the schedule. There i a discipline within it called Kata, which is apparently solo (I'm used to either the combative form of karate or people just doing chops on blocks for exhibition. Kata seems like it could be good to watch. And, per my previous post, sport climbing was pretty addictive. All three disciplines, really, but especially lead climbing. I have a lot more to watch, though.
I don't mind it, but ever since university, I've been much more of a hardcourt fan. I agree, it would be cool to have, say, the same amount of players as is on the sand. Was the mixed relay what Carl Lewis was bitching about on Twitter? I still need to see that.