OT: Any other Olympic Junkies out there?

[goofyisinphilly]

Count me in. I am exhausted from staying up so late every night. But it's only once every 2 years so that is ok. Let's not forget about the Winter games.

 

[PoohGal05]

<raises hand> Count me in as a junkie! Right now, my eyes are RED instead of brown because I have been staying up late watching swimming and gymnastics!

 

[mommytoone]

Count me in too!!! I love the Olympics. All of us do!! My DD7, has the big red eyes, poor thing. We plan our whole day around 8pm. GO USA!!!!

 

[sbakersub]

I watch at work on my lunch hour (water polo, anyone?), all the primetime coverage at NBC (including most of the commercials!), and some of the USA channel coverage like "real" volleyball (meaning played inside and with clothes on ). I love swimming and gymnastics of course, but I can't wait for track to start. I was at the University of Oregon in the Prefontaine days, and am still a big track fan.

And it's not just the USA team, although I love supporting them, or the medal count. I'm a sucker for any great backstory and drama, win or lose. No other sports event does such a great job of giving that to the casual viewer, so yes, I'm an Olympic junkie.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Love the Olympics! Love the competition, the awesome athletes and the sense of nationalism it brings (GO USA!). My favorites in the summer are gymnastics, swimming and track & field. Although I have to admit I've been getting into beach volleyball this year too. In the winter, I love figure skating and speed skating the most.

I just wish it didn't go so late every night. We've been staying up until midnight which isn't so much of a problem because school is out. But next Thursday the kids have to go back to school and I have to go back to work (for the school district) so we might just have to be tired those first few days.

I was so glad when they decided to stagger the Summer and Winter Olympics. When we got both in the same year, I would go into withdrawal waiting 4 whole years. Now I'm glad we only have to wait 2 years to see it again.