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Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
Is anyone on Eden a fan of the Olympics? We spent all day Sunday glued to the TV, and my husband is recording most of the coverage while I'm out of town this week.

What are your favorite events? Any fond memories of Olympics past?

Does anyone remember seeing Olympic moments that are now considered iconic? Kerri Strug, Mary Lou Retton, Derek Redmond and his father, etc.
07/30/2012
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Contributor: puppylove puppylove
I like watching the Olympics, swimming and gymnastics are my favorites.
07/30/2012
Contributor: Ms. N Ms. N
Quote:
Originally posted by Jaimes
Is anyone on Eden a fan of the Olympics? We spent all day Sunday glued to the TV, and my husband is recording most of the coverage while I'm out of town this week.

What are your favorite events? Any fond memories of Olympics past? ... more
I love the Olympics! I see it as an opportunity to be exposed to sports that I wouldn't usually see, so I look for more than just my favorites. I have watched tennis, fencing, rowing, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, water polo, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, slalom, and boxing...so far!

We were reminiscing last night about Keri Strug and Mary Lou Retton. I remember both of those well.
07/30/2012
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
We watch as much as possible - I usually don't watch any of these sports much on TV, but they're fun to watch during the Games.

The moments I probably remember the best from the Olympics are watching the 1980 Men's Hockey Team beat Russia and then Finland and winning gold. I'm not a hockey fan, but that was exciting! The other I remember well is when Greg Louganis hit his head during his diving competition in 1988.
07/30/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I've been watching synchronized diving, gymnastics, and swimming; can't wait to see beach volleyball tonight!
07/30/2012
Contributor: mrs.mckrakn mrs.mckrakn
Gosh no...
07/30/2012
Contributor: HusbandandWife HusbandandWife
I try to watch but for whatever reason I seem to be missing all the events I wanted to see. I did catch some swimming, gymnastics and some womens indoor volleyball. Can't wait to see some track & field!
07/31/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
I'm watching some of it, yes. I don't have any favourite moments. Actually, I did catch an interview with the father of a South African swimmer who won a race. He was brilliant.
08/01/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
I have been watching every night and I even taped, (DVR) several of the sports and the opening show. It has been quite enjoyable.
08/01/2012
Contributor: FallFire FallFire
I watched the women's gymnastics last night and some of the swimming competitions.

I was a huge fan of the Magnificent Seven during the 1996 olympics, and remember Kerri Strug getting injured.
08/01/2012
Contributor: Phoenix67 Phoenix67
I have them on the tv every day, but only pay attention to my favorite events, like diving, swimming, and gymnastics. Phelps was pretty awesome last night.
08/01/2012
Contributor: Sundae Sparkles Sundae Sparkles
I watch when they are on at work... that is about it
08/01/2012
Contributor: TiffyPixie TiffyPixie
I've kept it on at the house so I can watch it between doing stuff around the house and sleeping.
08/01/2012
Contributor: Sima-pusya Sima-pusya
I don't watch.
I will be watch winter olympics Sochi-2014.
08/01/2012
Contributor: GenderSexplorations GenderSexplorations
Swimming is my favorite event. I love Phelps. I can't believe he's gotten so many medals in his career! Gymnastics and diving are cool too. And the whitewater events. But that's about it.
08/01/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I can't believe my eyes when Michael Phelps lost the gold medal last night in the 200-meter butterfly. I'm really happy the U.S. women's gymnastics team won gold though!
08/01/2012
Contributor: married with children married with children
I have not watched any of it, been too busy with work and kid things.
08/01/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
Beach volleyball is pretty good.
08/03/2012
Contributor: Thomas90 Thomas90
Favourites have to be gymnastics and diving.

Im off to see the US play volleyball this evening
08/03/2012
Contributor: Ganconagh Ganconagh
Been watching more than I thought I would. Volleyball and water polo.
08/03/2012
Contributor: Incendiaire Incendiaire
I only watch the events where the men are half-naked.
08/03/2012
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
Quote:
Originally posted by Sammi
We watch as much as possible - I usually don't watch any of these sports much on TV, but they're fun to watch during the Games.

The moments I probably remember the best from the Olympics are watching the 1980 Men's Hockey Team ... more
My husband remembers that. He also remembers how nice a guy he was, since he would train at their high school pool.
08/10/2012