I could give a tenth of a fuck about the Olympics. I was happy that the opening ceremony took place today, because that meant they’re that much closer to being done. I really want to stop reading and hearing about them in the news, and they can’t go away soon enough.
There is exactly one Olympic event that I would watch: Tae Kwon Do. Those guys are amazing. I might even be able to pick up a combo or two watching them. NBC isn’t televising any of the competition. Apparently, watching men and women with insane levels of skill fight using razor-sharp reflexes isn’t interesting enough to warrant air time.
You know what is being televised?
- Handball
- Badminton
- Water Polo
- Canoeing
- Field Hockey
- Table Tennis
Are they serious? Handball? Water Polo? Fucking Ping Pong? I didn’t even know that any of these were Olympic events, much less that anyone would be willing to watch them on TV.
August 8, 2008 at 11:23 pm
The Olympics are just as interested in ratings as any tv series. They’ll show the less popular sports more at the beginning with the really big draws at the end.
August 17, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I saw the women’s marathon – I now know what a herd of skeletons stampeding looks like.
August 21, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Amen. This also annoys me. I don’t care to see gymnastics, or beach volleyball, and I’ll maybe glance up from my book to see the end of a swimming competition. But you never see the Judo or Tae Kwon Do on TV and that blows.
August 21, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Oh, man, they have Judo?! Now I’m even more pissed.