What's your favorite winter sport?/2026 Winter Olympics hosted by Italy thread

[hardcorestitch]

I love speed skating the most but enjoy any of the racing type competitions. I also enjoy good balanced coverage that shows all of the athletes and not just the Americans.

The American bias will certainly be shown when NBC and USA Sports starts the coverage…

Almost forgot to mention that this is the first time since 1998 that a network other than NBC will have Olympic coverage (USA and a bunch of other networks are now owned by Versant and not NBC).

 

[Planogirl]

The American bias will certainly be shown when NBC and USA Sports starts the coverage…

Almost forgot to mention that this is the first time since 1998 that a network other than NBC will have Olympic coverage (USA and a bunch of other networks are now owned by Versant and not NBC).

If it gets to be too much then I'll just quit watching. I remember one year when the hosts would interview and chat while other athletes were performing. This approach ruins the competition imo.

 

[Buzz Rules]

If it gets to be too much then I'll just quit watching. I remember one year when the hosts would interview and chat while other athletes were performing. This approach ruins the competition imo.

To be fair, all countries tv coverage has a bias towards the home nation. BBC does it with the UK and CBC/CTV does it with Canada to a certain degree.

 

[Planogirl]

To be fair, all countries tv coverage has a bias towards the home nation. BBC does it with the UK and CBC/CTV does it with Canada to a certain degree.

Of course and I expect that. I would just like to see a bit of the other side too. It's a balance.

 

[prairie_girl]

Hockey, of course. Curling, figure skating. Honestly, most everything. I way prefer the Winter Olympics to the summer ones.

 

[citruscurtis]

60 minutes did a great interview of figure skater liu alysia...I watch figure skating for the music and Yuma

 

[hardcorestitch]

To be fair, all countries tv coverage has a bias towards the home nation. BBC does it with the UK and CBC/CTV does it with Canada to a certain degree.

CTV hasn’t aired the Olympics since 2012… now CBC has over the air rights although CTV’s sister network TSN still airs coverage to complement CBC coverage.

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

60 minutes did a great interview of figure skater liu alysia...I watch figure skating for the music and Yuma

You mean Alysa Liu?

 

[citruscurtis]

You mean Alysa Liu?

Yep...it was late at night... anyhow fantastic must see story.... I had no idea...13 years old

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

Yep...it was late at night... anyhow fantastic must see story.... I had no idea...13 years old

She's NOT 13. She's 20.

 

[citruscurtis]

She's NOT 13. She's 20.

Glad you are taking interest.... you must read about her... I wonder what % of viewers have no idea of the 13 year old... I sure didn't and gives more credence to her MacArthur Park music... Oh my just read all the lyrics....if she wins... there is a book/movie...and will probably be titled MacArthur Park.... and the movie starts with her on Mt Everest

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

Glad you are taking interest.... you must read about her... I wonder what % of viewers have no idea of the 13 year old... I sure didn't and gives more credence to her MacArthur Park music... Oh my just read all the lyrics....if she wins... there is a book/movie...and will probably be titled MacArthur Park.... and the movie starts with her on Mt Everest

I don't need to read about her. I'm a former elite competitive level figure skater and know my sport very well.

 

[citruscurtis]

I don't need to read about her. I'm a former elite competitive level figure skater and know my sport very well.

Cool!!!!... look forward to your help on helping us understanding the sport... again my interest is in the interpretation of the music and the dance and I have no understanding of skill sets...so I knew nothing about her...a real eye opener on 60 minutes... and the Wikipedia page....it sure is long... about as long as the base camp trail that 60 minutes shared a few weeks ago

 

[Buzz Rules]

I don't need to read about her. I'm a former elite competitive level figure skater and know my sport very well.

Did you ever get to the US Olympic trials? I'm just curious. It's a beautiful sport.

 

[goofyernmost]

When I lived up north my favorite winter sport was driving south and walking all around WDW.