I’ve been a huge Olympics fan since 64 in Tokyo. I suffered through John Carlos and Tommie Smith in Mexico City in 68 and the terrorists in Munich in 72. I started watching during the Cold War, so the whole US vs. the USSR was going on.
I was always a track fan, especially the sprints and hurdles. I tend to miss the field events unless there was a spectacular athlete like Duplantis in the pole vault at present. I’d pick the 200 over the 100 as there is more going on with a turn involved than who can go the fastest in a straight line.
I swim for exercise, having been on swim teams as a kid. Unlike track, I like the distance events. I never miss a chance to see Katy Ledecky swim. I know her career is coming to a close sometime soon, so seeing greatness is a pleasure.
I enjoy the other events to a varying degree, but have less patience for a lot of the events.
I watched surprisingly little of the Winter Olympics this year. While I have in the past, I lost interest this year.
Delusions of Adequacy 
Never pay any attention to the Olympics. Too politicized, and corrupt.
Usedta like sports. Looked forward to diggin the sports section outta the newspaper to check the standings, the games from last nite, the latest record to be broken.
Notnymore. And quelle dommage. The only sport I pay any attention to these days is golf, and then only the big tournaments, such as The Masters, The Open, the PGA, the Players’.
And I don’t like seeing guys with full beards or 5-day growths playing golf on TV. If the PGA and USGA ever relent to allow shorts on TV, they’ll lose me forever.
I won’t be upset if
The NHL falls through the ice and drowns.
MLS disbands and promises never to play on TV again.
The USTA requires all events to be played with 1950s-style racquets.
The PGA and USGA outlaw golf balls which can be driven more than 275 yards with ANY club.
The NBA finally realizes its absurdity and joins the dinosaurs in obscurity.
The NFL tapes all its games and shows only the actual play minus the standing around. Games would take only 15 minutes.
MLB apologizes to the American public for ruining a perfectly good sport.
No one with XY chromosomes is allowed to compete in women’s athletics.
And, all monies acquired by pro athletes beyond $1 million per annum after expenses is redistributed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Wounded Warriors.
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