I'm watching some freestyle synchronised swimming on catch-up and it's the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. Incredible athleticism but totally stupid and incredibly camp.
The Olympics are whack. Way more excited about the Lions tour currently, for example. That is the pinnacle of rugby. Even though the rugby has actually been a bit crap.
The end of the rugby premiership season was an unbelievable spectacle. Quins coming back from 28-0 down at HT, the greatest comeback ever seen... And the final was insanely entertaining, probably the best final ever. Even as a neutral, team sport events like that far surpass any excitement you can get from the Olympics.
See also Ben Stokes performance in quite unbelievably winning the cricket world cup. And obvs the Euros.
Also what MH said. You just get a load of middle aged weirdos saying "oh I've really been enjoying the Olympics actually, so exciting" which is fine but peak sporting entertainment, it is not.
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Not team sports (World Cup final, Euros final, Superbowl, RWC final) are generally bigger events than any day at the Olympics.
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Any football or cricket match is better. Even The Hundred.
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RR was with you until the last three words.
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I know CJ, the hundred sucks but real live 🏏 is better than no 🏏 at all.
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Miracle of medinah was peak tv
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The Hundred is ace. What's your team?
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I have tried with the hundred but just can’t get into it - the graphics put me off for starters
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I'm watching some freestyle synchronised swimming on catch-up and it's the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. Incredible athleticism but totally stupid and incredibly camp.
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It’s utter bullocks
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Olympics TV is basically for saddoes that don't actually like any other sport 'enough' to follow it intently.
Exception being of course unless it is being held, like 2012, at home.
I'm watching far more cricket and rugby at the moment.
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The Olympics are whack. Way more excited about the Lions tour currently, for example. That is the pinnacle of rugby. Even though the rugby has actually been a bit crap.
The end of the rugby premiership season was an unbelievable spectacle. Quins coming back from 28-0 down at HT, the greatest comeback ever seen... And the final was insanely entertaining, probably the best final ever. Even as a neutral, team sport events like that far surpass any excitement you can get from the Olympics.
See also Ben Stokes performance in quite unbelievably winning the cricket world cup. And obvs the Euros.
Also what MH said. You just get a load of middle aged weirdos saying "oh I've really been enjoying the Olympics actually, so exciting" which is fine but peak sporting entertainment, it is not.
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