Not Watching the Beijing Olympics

[dojoboy]

For several reasons, I'm not going to allow a television in my home to be on any channel covering the 2008 Summer Olympics. The best thing to come out of these Olympics is for every company involved to loose ****loads of money. Just the latest in the saga of the Chinese government's superiority complex, and the world's willingness in order to turn a buck.

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[Imran Siddiqui]

That's nice.

I'll be watching as much of the Olympics as I can

[Lorizael]

I won't be watching any of the Olympics because I never have and don't see a reason to start now.

Well, no - I might watch some tennis.

[Ben Kenobi]

I'm tempted to for the tennis as well. Although I happen to be a Fed fan.

But it's Beijing.

Summer olympics.

Summer olympics in the free world.

Summer olympics in Beijing.

[PLATO]

I wonder if this will backfire on Beijing in the coverage they receive from the western media. It seems that they are creating a story where there doesn't need to be one. Surely they realize how easy it will be to insert current "prohibited" information in a story once the western editors get ahold of it anyway.

[Hercules]

I will watch some and especially those least contaminated by drugs issues. I mean I thought equestrian events were immune, but last Olympics a horse had been got at, thru curing a horse cold or something, with a medication OKed in some countries but banned in others. It turned out the medication formula varied per country, so it seemed.

Hmmm, maybe not a good example.

But I will probably watch the swimming and diving events. and decathlon and ..............

[Traianvs]

The Olympics. A non-event for me.

On top of that the IOC are sellouts (as described in the OP). Who needs 10 000 different Olympic disciplines anyway. It's all a bit too over the top for me. Ah how I long for a good round of ancient Olympics!

[GePap]

My interest in these olympics will be about the same as the last. I will watch a few events that interest me, if I remember they are on. Otherwise, I won't be watching most of it because I HATE American coverage of the Olympics - its jingoistic and sappy at the same time.

I would much rather watch the Olympics in a country that didn't have much stake in the games, that way they cover the actual sports, not "OUR VALIANT ATHLETES!!!".

[Hercules]

Originally posted by GePap
My interest in these olympics will be about the same as the last. I will watch a few events that interest me, if I remember they are on. Otherwise, I won't be watching most of it because I HATE American coverage of the Olympics - its jingoistic and sappy at the same time.

I would much rather watch the Olympics in a country that didn't have much stake in the games, that way they cover the actual sports, not "OUR VALIANT ATHLETES!!!".

Well I would have thought you could watch the games from other tv providers quite easily.

[Japher]

I'll watch as much of the Olympics is still visible through the smog... so, basically, gymnastics

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by GePap
My interest in these olympics will be about the same as the last. I will watch a few events that interest me, if I remember they are on. Otherwise, I won't be watching most of it because I HATE American coverage of the Olympics - its jingoistic and sappy at the same time.

I would much rather watch the Olympics in a country that didn't have much stake in the games, that way they cover the actual sports, not "OUR VALIANT ATHLETES!!!".

Doesn't Eurosport broadcast in the US? Or is that only in hotels...

[-Jrabbit]

I'll watch the bits that interest me at the times that are convenient to me. Twas ever thus.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Probably just in hotels and none I've ever stayed in.

[Kontiki]

Try to catch a CBC feed if you can. They'll be showing the events live, unlike NBC, and always do a way, way, WAY better job anyway.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by GePap
My interest in these olympics will be about the same as the last. I will watch a few events that interest me, if I remember they are on. Otherwise, I won't be watching most of it because I HATE American coverage of the Olympics - its jingoistic and sappy at the same time.

I would much rather watch the Olympics in a country that didn't have much stake in the games, that way they cover the actual sports, not "OUR VALIANT ATHLETES!!!".

Since I really don't care about most all the sports in the Olympics what very little interest I have in the games is jingoistic support for our valiant athletes.

Beat them damn furniers.