I'm not watching the Olympics

[George K]

Among other reasons, China is an asshole:

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/olympic-ski-jumpers-disqualified-outfits-no-words

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10484659/China-Winter-Olympics-Athletes-complain-isolation-horror.html

[Klaus]

China being an asshole notwithstanding, the disqualified ski jumpers are not necessarily their responsibility. The article doesn't say which nationality the referees who did this are.

[George K]

@klaus yes, I agree.

But regardless of nationality, changing the rules mid-competition is just wrong.

From a Norwegian coach: "Norwegian ski jumping chief of sports Clas Brede Braathen called the situation a "dark day" for the sport.

"I am sorry on behalf of ski jumping," he said via Yahoo Sports Australia. "This is something we should have cleaned up in before the Olympics. The sport of ski jumping has experienced one of its darker days today."

[Jolly]

I've watched very little. Some of the men's figure skating final and about five runs on the men's combined.

[Doctor Phibes]

I haven't watched a single event. I normally watch a fair bit of the stuff, but I honestly can't be bothered

[Mik]

I love a lot of the winter events - ski jumping, luge, bobsled, slalom, some of the skating. But I haven't been watching much of it. This manufactured controversy is just wrong.

[89th]

We watch nearly every event. It takes us weeks/months, but we really enjoy the winter olympics.

[Copper]

40 years ago we watched it every night, like most people.

I have probably seen less than a total of 10 minutes this year, maybe 15.

[Mik]

40 years ago they just showed the events, not all the bullshit human interest stories. Wide World of Sports.

[89th]

@mik said in I'm not watching the Olympics:

40 years ago they just showed the events, not all the bullshit human interest stories. Wide World of Sports.

Most of what we record is the non-prime time (we record that too, though) coverage, such as what is on USA or MSNBC or other NBC-related channels at night. Why I mention this is it provide a pretty raw broadcast of events without all the fluff.

[George K]

[Renauda]

When I can I watch curling and hockey. Don’t mind some of snow boarding events either - especially pipe and X-country.

[Ivorythumper]