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Madness · 08-07-2001, 11:11 PM

Which do you like better if any?

I've always liked the Summer Olympics better. Swimming, Diving, Baseball, Wrestling, Gymnastics and now Ping Pong. Can the Olympics get any better? Next, it'll be frisbee!

Madness · 08-07-2001, 11:13 PM

And for the record, I'm not making fun of frisbee. I think it'd actually be pretty cool.

JoPol_wannabe · 08-07-2001, 11:30 PM

I like the Winter Olympics. I love watching Ice Skating, Skiing, Speed Skating & Bob sledding.

Cokies · 08-08-2001, 12:30 AM

Well, it depends really. The 1996 Summer Olympics are probably the best I've ever seen. Gosh, who doesn't smile at the memory of little Kerry Strug nail that landing( with a sprained ankle, no less!). I mean, yeah, after that she got pretty annoying with all the press attention, but that one moment...and of course, gold medal glory. One of the best sports moments I've ever experienced.
But then again, the 98 Winter Olympics were WAY better that the 00 Summer Olympics. Much better...

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TJ · 08-08-2001, 01:27 AM

Table Tennis not Ping Pong man, lol..

The only winter sport I really like is Hockey so I will have to say the Summer Olympics.

A Gilligan Fan ss · 08-08-2001, 09:23 AM

I like both of them but maybe the Winter Olympics a little more. I like watching ice skating and skiing and others.

Madness · 08-08-2001, 11:32 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cokies:
[B]Well, it depends really. The 1996 Summer Olympics are probably the best I've ever seen. Gosh, who doesn't smile at the memory of little Kerry Strug nail that landing( with a sprained ankle, no less!). I mean, yeah, after that she got pretty annoying with all the press attention, but that one moment...and of course, gold medal glory. One of the best sports moments I've ever experienced.
But then again, the 98 Winter Olympics were WAY better that the 00 Summer Olympics. Much better...

I agree 96 was great. As for the Nagano Olympics in Japan(98), I never really liked them. I also never saw them much--CBS doesn't have the comprehensive coverage like NBC does. 2000 was decent though. Overall, I always like the Olympics better when they're in the USA but them again I guess I'm a bit partial since I live here.

Madness · 08-08-2001, 11:38 AM

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Originally posted by TJ:
Table Tennis not Ping Pong man, lol..

The only winter sport I really like is Hockey so I will have to say the Summer Olympics.

Sorry.

Swimfan85 · 08-08-2001, 01:09 PM

i like winter mainly because of hockey but i like other sports/events too

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08-08-2001, 07:22 PM

I like the summer olympics better.

Drew · 08-08-2001, 07:45 PM

I like them both. I think I like the Winter Olympics better.
This year was a good year for the summer olympics so i kinda am more for them. I mean i like it when they are NBC and when the winter are on CBS. I think NBC does great coverage of the Olympics. Having them and info on all three of its networks. The little symbols they used this year were cool. I guess i kinda enjoy summer more. I cant really choose. I wish NBC would show more of hte littler competitions as well.

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coily2 · 08-08-2001, 08:02 PM

I would really LOVE to go off on a rant here and discuss how crappy the coverage is of both olympics, so you really don't even get to see some of the most exciting competitions. I prefer the Summer Games, because there are so many more sports. But the Winter Games can be pretty exciting too. I'm an avid snowboard fan and always held a pipe dream of the X Games, until I broke my tailbone in February. So now I have to live vicariously through the olympic athletes.

Anyway, I'm psyched for the Winter games. Mr. Coily and I actually tried to volunteer to work the Olympics - he worked at a ski resort for a few years so he has experience operating Ski Lifts. I was going to assist in building out the network to the Internet in the Olympic village. The only drawback was that volunteers were responsible for finding their own housing. We didn't know anyone in Utah, so that nixed that.

Boy, am I chatty tonight!

Warner520 · 08-08-2001, 08:07 PM

I'd have to go with the Summer Olympics - I thought the '96 Summer Olympics were awesome, and the 2000 ones were kind of boring...the 2000 ones were there, and then before you knew it, they were over. (Sorry, I'm probably not making any sense!) And they weren't even that interesting...I didn't even pay attention to them that much, but I loved the '96 ones.

AMackII · 12-07-2025, 12:36 PM

Both but I like the Summer Olympics better

Dude111 · 02-03-2026, 12:25 AM

Yes Summer

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08-07-2001, 11:11 PM	#1
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	Summer or Winter Olympics? Which do you like better if any? I've always liked the Summer Olympics better. Swimming, Diving, Baseball, Wrestling, Gymnastics and now Ping Pong. Can the Olympics get any better? Next, it'll be frisbee!

08-08-2001, 07:22 PM	#10
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	I like the summer olympics better.
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08-07-2001, 11:13 PM	#2
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	And for the record, I'm not making fun of frisbee. I think it'd actually be pretty cool.

08-07-2001, 11:30 PM	#3
JoPol_wannabe Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 11, 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,036	I like the Winter Olympics. I love watching Ice Skating, Skiing, Speed Skating & Bob sledding.

08-08-2001, 12:30 AM	#4
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	Well, it depends really. The 1996 Summer Olympics are probably the best I've ever seen. Gosh, who doesn't smile at the memory of little Kerry Strug nail that landing( with a sprained ankle, no less!). I mean, yeah, after that she got pretty annoying with all the press attention, but that one moment...and of course, gold medal glory. One of the best sports moments I've ever experienced. But then again, the 98 Winter Olympics were WAY better that the 00 Summer Olympics. Much better... [This message has been edited by Cokies (edited 08-08-2001).]

08-08-2001, 01:27 AM	#5
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,755	Table Tennis not Ping Pong man, lol.. The only winter sport I really like is Hockey so I will have to say the Summer Olympics.

08-08-2001, 09:23 AM	#6
A Gilligan Fan ss Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 275	I like both of them but maybe the Winter Olympics a little more. I like watching ice skating and skiing and others.

08-08-2001, 11:32 AM	#7
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cokies: [B]Well, it depends really. The 1996 Summer Olympics are probably the best I've ever seen. Gosh, who doesn't smile at the memory of little Kerry Strug nail that landing( with a sprained ankle, no less!). I mean, yeah, after that she got pretty annoying with all the press attention, but that one moment...and of course, gold medal glory. One of the best sports moments I've ever experienced. But then again, the 98 Winter Olympics were WAY better that the 00 Summer Olympics. Much better... I agree 96 was great. As for the Nagano Olympics in Japan(98), I never really liked them. I also never saw them much--CBS doesn't have the comprehensive coverage like NBC does. 2000 was decent though. Overall, I always like the Olympics better when they're in the USA but them again I guess I'm a bit partial since I live here.

08-08-2001, 01:09 PM	#9
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	i like winter mainly because of hockey but i like other sports/events too ------------------ Jinny: Basically people are who people are. Your born, you die pretty much the same person. All the rest is just window dressing. ~~~~~~~~ "I'm jaded and judgemental. I can't imagine why." ~~~~ Lorelai: Well, I want to be in the Bangles, but that doesn't mean I quit my job and get a guitar and ruin my life to be a Bangle, does it? Max: The Bangles broke up. Lorelai: Yeah, that's not the point. Max: Well, that's got to be part of the point if there's no band any more. *~~!!kATie!!~~*

08-08-2001, 07:45 PM	#11
Drew Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 12, 2001 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 300	I like them both. I think I like the Winter Olympics better. This year was a good year for the summer olympics so i kinda am more for them. I mean i like it when they are NBC and when the winter are on CBS. I think NBC does great coverage of the Olympics. Having them and info on all three of its networks. The little symbols they used this year were cool. I guess i kinda enjoy summer more. I cant really choose. I wish NBC would show more of hte littler competitions as well. ------------------ Designing Women JULIA~"...And that Margerie, is the night the lights went out in Georgia. All in the Family EDITH to ARCHIE~"Im not sure who married the meathead, Gloria or me." the Golden Girls SOPHIA~"Silly Rabbi, Trix are for kids."

08-08-2001, 08:02 PM	#12
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	I would really LOVE to go off on a rant here and discuss how crappy the coverage is of both olympics, so you really don't even get to see some of the most exciting competitions. I prefer the Summer Games, because there are so many more sports. But the Winter Games can be pretty exciting too. I'm an avid snowboard fan and always held a pipe dream of the X Games, until I broke my tailbone in February. So now I have to live vicariously through the olympic athletes. Anyway, I'm psyched for the Winter games. Mr. Coily and I actually tried to volunteer to work the Olympics - he worked at a ski resort for a few years so he has experience operating Ski Lifts. I was going to assist in building out the network to the Internet in the Olympic village. The only drawback was that volunteers were responsible for finding their own housing. We didn't know anyone in Utah, so that nixed that. Boy, am I chatty tonight!

08-08-2001, 08:07 PM	#13
Warner520 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 05, 2000 Location: Eastland Academy for Girls, Michigan Posts: 488	I'd have to go with the Summer Olympics - I thought the '96 Summer Olympics were awesome, and the 2000 ones were kind of boring...the 2000 ones were there, and then before you knew it, they were over. (Sorry, I'm probably not making any sense!) And they weren't even that interesting...I didn't even pay attention to them that much, but I loved the '96 ones.

12-07-2025, 12:36 PM	#14
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,231	Both but I like the Summer Olympics better

02-03-2026, 12:25 AM	#15
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,012	Yes Summer More stuff I like!!