The Olympics are Overated

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#1 deactivated-641bd8d21037b
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Damn... Canada is hosting the 2010 winter game and every single corporation has some sort of commercial or or advertising feat and it just populates everything. But when you watch the actual olympics the're boring and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.

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#3 mrbojangles25
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I agree, but theyre still fun to watch

Winter Olympics are my favorite.

Go Jamaican bobsled team! Rasta!

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#4 Silverbond
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Is there a problem with African or Middle Eastern countries winning? :|

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#5 Engrish_Major
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So which sports exactly are African or Middle Eastern countries favorites for in Vancouver this year?
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#6 F1_2004
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and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.NICKKELANIUS
FYI, it's the winter olympics now. For obvious reasons, Scandinavians and Canadians win a lot of medals. Since they happen every 4 years, they're a big deal for athletes since most people don't get to be competitive in their Olympic sport for more than once or twice.
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#7 bluezy
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Companies are capitalizing on the Games. Can you blame them?
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#8 teh_shogun
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i agree they have some boring sports to watch but are actually fun to do. like rowing and all that. who cares? i like watching the combat sports like judo, boxing, and wrestling. the female gymnastics are great too. hee hee..............

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#9 Bedizen
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This thread doesn't deliver

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#10 Wilfred_Owen
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You know those crazzzzzzyyyyyy shieks and there in door skiing pwnage.
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#11 taj7575
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Yup, african, Middle-eastern countries always win winter olympics right? :|

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#12 daqua_99
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The olympics bring out the best of a nation. Heck I live in Sydney and remember the 2000 games and how alive the city was for it. It was great!
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#13 Setsa
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You know those crazzzzzzyyyyyy shieks and there in door skiing pwnage.Wilfred_Owen
I'll admit, I lolled. And the Olympics are ok, they're no MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, WBO, etc., but they're fun enough to watch. I just wish they didn't advertise so damn much, everyone across the nation probably already knows they're coming up, so why continue the hype train?
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#14 Cruse34
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I love the olympics theres a olympic add on right know saying canada gona get a bunch of metals seriously.

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#15 CommanderShiro
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Hmmm its all about national pride in the games, and its a moment where cultural/politcal differences don't matter. The athletes are able to compete without those type of problems between countries.

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#16 horgen  Moderator
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Norway usually does it very good in the winter olympics.Can't say I remember the nations you mentioned doing so great.
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olympics the're boring and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.

NICKKELANIUS

What are you talking about? middle eastern/African countries barely win anything. In both the summer and winter Olympics. just look up medal counts man.. Russia/Germany/USA/Great Britain/France/China/ usually top medal people in the summer Olympics winter you're looking at Scandinavian Countries. You have no idea what you talking abooooot

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#18 Setsa
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[QUOTE="NICKKELANIUS"]olympics the're boring and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.EMOEVOLUTION
What are you talking about? middle eastern/African countries barely win anything. In both the summer and winter Olympics. just look up medal counts man.. Russia/Germany/USA/Great Britain/France/China/ usually top medal people in the summer Olympics winter you're looking at Scandinavian Countries. You have no idea what you talking abooooot

Yes he does. He's talking about racial stereotypes.
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[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"][QUOTE="NICKKELANIUS"]olympics the're boring and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.Setsa
What are you talking about? middle eastern/African countries barely win anything. In both the summer and winter Olympics. just look up medal counts man.. Russia/Germany/USA/Great Britain/France/China/ usually top medal people in the summer Olympics winter you're looking at Scandinavian Countries. You have no idea what you talking abooooot

Yes he does. He's talking about racial stereotypes.

uh, how so? how are their racial sterotypes when a wide variety of countries win? The countries that win the most medals invest more money into sports, and athletic training. That's the bottom line.

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#20 NLahren
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do not think that countries from middle east and africa have a chance to win a medal in winter olympics, since they have no snow, the countries who win have tons of snow, becasue that is the basis of the winter olympics
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#21 drumbreak1
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they are, but it's interesting every once in a while.

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#22 XilePrincess
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I live 4 hours from the olympic site. people have been training in and around my city. I'm so sick of it already and it hasn't even started. the prices are high on everything too, it's annoying for people who live here.
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#23 F1_2004
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Watch less TV, man. I live here too and I hardly ever hear people talking about Olympics. Prices are just as expensive as they ever were in Vancouver (i.e. very expensive).
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#24 MattUD1
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I didn't realize that Iraq and Sudan had a hockey team... or a ski team.
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#25 Neon_Blaster
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London Olympic games are a big thing over in England ... although the amount of people coming into the country will cripple the normal lives of us poor people and our island. :(

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#26 aransom
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I like a the racing events at the Winter Olympics, especially anything that uses the bobsled track. I don't like the events where judges decide, like figure skating.

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#27 HorseVillain
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Is there a problem with African or Middle Eastern countries winning? :|

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Yes.

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#28 aransom
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Is there a problem with African or Middle Eastern countries winning? :|

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No, people just assume that countries that don't have winter won't have many championship skiers.

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#29 Bloodseeker23
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Olympics are great man, just watch it and enjoy.
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#30 uyiop0t
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I disagree with you, I thouroughly enjoy both the summer and winter games.
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#31 11Marcel
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The olympics are ok. It's the world championship football (or soccer if you're from the US) that really matters. I can't wait :D!

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Nuff' Said.

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the're boring and some african-middle-eastern country wins anyway.NICKKELANIUS
and that, folks, is the bottom line on the Olympics.
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#34 BumFluff122
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I live 4 hours from the olympic site. people have been training in and around my city. I'm so sick of it already and it hasn't even started. the prices are high on everything too, it's annoying for people who live here.XilePrincess
*stalks you*

It's not annoyign for me. Actually I'm building a website that has to do with the olympics. And I live right by one of the sites for the cultural Olympiad.

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#35 n00bkid
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I only watch the Olympics for Hockey. Go team Canada!
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#36 one_plum
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Other than the sporting events, Olympics are a good excuse to unite all/most countries together. I don't know about you guys, but I feel a unity of the world during the Olympics.

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#37 Mr_Manikin52
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Curling is the best! I always root for the Canadian Team.

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#38 Gaming-Planet
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I never keep up with that stuff.