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I think my Summer Olympic watching has been in decline for a couple of decades.
I've been more into the Winter Games, I just enjoy the sports more.
I suppose if the US men's Soccer team had made it I'd be interested in that but... I am going to say something elitist and sexist ion the same statement. Top level Women's Soccer is about the same level of speed, size and skill as really good club soccer played by 14-16 year old boys. I just can't enjoy it, to slow. If you took a top level boys U-16 club (like an academy team for an MLS franchise) the US Woman's National Team would have no chance. Over the years I don't even watch MLS any more because the quality is so low. Sorry.
The basketball is contrived, I don't appreciate sports with judges so Gymnastics is out. Track and field is still pure and If I timed it to watch the 100m finals live or the 220 I'd probably keep it on, but the preliminary races are just dull. It's like tuning in for the whole Kentucky Derby telecast when the only good part is 3 minutes long.
Maybe it's me, maybe it's the presentation (I really hate all the "human interest" stuff mixed in with the events), maybe it's that it's not live, I dunno, I'm just not interested.
I've been more into the Winter Games, I just enjoy the sports more.
I suppose if the US men's Soccer team had made it I'd be interested in that but... I am going to say something elitist and sexist ion the same statement. Top level Women's Soccer is about the same level of speed, size and skill as really good club soccer played by 14-16 year old boys. I just can't enjoy it, to slow. If you took a top level boys U-16 club (like an academy team for an MLS franchise) the US Woman's National Team would have no chance. Over the years I don't even watch MLS any more because the quality is so low. Sorry.
The basketball is contrived, I don't appreciate sports with judges so Gymnastics is out. Track and field is still pure and If I timed it to watch the 100m finals live or the 220 I'd probably keep it on, but the preliminary races are just dull. It's like tuning in for the whole Kentucky Derby telecast when the only good part is 3 minutes long.
Maybe it's me, maybe it's the presentation (I really hate all the "human interest" stuff mixed in with the events), maybe it's that it's not live, I dunno, I'm just not interested.