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.






















