I actually enjoy biathlon, but for those who think cross-country is too boring, perhaps FIS should consider a new downhill version of the sport. To make it really interesting, they could give the contestants the option of stopping at the target range, or simply firing while skiing past.
I have absolutely no ability to watched televised sports.
That being said, that first panel looks suspiciously familiar. “χ is that special time when I consider watching χ”. I think you’ve used that intro before. The main strip’s unfamiliar, so I don’t think you’ve got a Catch Twenty-Poo again, but the intro alone seems familiar.
You clearly missed the women’s slopestyle! About forty out of fifty runs ended in a crash. Not because they sucked, though, but the weather did. Does that count?
Jump on his snowboard? I’d say that’s the whole point of the event. Or wasn’t he on it beforehand? Still, they can jump all they want. Very educational. I had no idea humans were this bouncy.
Unfortunately, in 1990, the Lames at the Olympics instituted the “Eddie The Eagle” rule, saying you *couldn’t* enter into a competition unless you were ranked in the top 30% in the world in your sport. So no more English ski jumpers and no more Jamaican bob sledders. Sadly, all we can make fun of now is the Curling. (And of course the outfits the skaters wear do have a certain attention-holding quality)
Rules are meant to be broken. Take the wholly incompetent Eric ‘the Eel’ Moussambani, who recorded 1m52s72 on the 100m freestyle swimming (WR 48s18 at the time) at the 2000 games in Sydney. Equatorial Guinea got him to compete “via a wildcard draw designed to encourage participation by developing countries” (sez Wikipedia. Very funny article).
Compete might not be the right word. He had literally never even *seen* an Olympic-size pool before and actually almost drowned, but won his heat nonetheless as his competitors were all disqualified.
1) The American athletes, no matter how good or bad they are
2) Maybe the athletes of other countries who got the medal, beating out the Americans
3) All accompanied by inane sportscasters WHO. WON’T. SHUT. UP!!!!!
I was overseas in 1998 and watched the Nagano Winter Olympics on Japanese NHK. OK, so I didn’t understand a single word they said, but they said a whole lot less of them. They also showed more athletes, and none of the athletes’ families and cheering sections.
I’m going back to hibernating now. Wake me up when they’re over.
You could try this http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/olympics/topstories/cbc-olympics-app-1.4518136
All my American friends who kept their aerials and cut the cord seem to love the coverage because it isn’t US coverage – heck the US stations covered Golf over the Winter Olympics – maybe because the US has too much competition from tiny countries who do better than them in these events.
I suddenly wonder wat Bug Katie Couric would be like. But Adam probably thinks that getting the car running in the morning constitutes winter sports… I’ll hold my horses.
Come on, don’t be such a grump. Some of those skiers are carrying rifles. 😉
Sadly, there’s only one at a time.
I actually enjoy biathlon, but for those who think cross-country is too boring, perhaps FIS should consider a new downhill version of the sport. To make it really interesting, they could give the contestants the option of stopping at the target range, or simply firing while skiing past.
I used to watch the Olympics a lot, but now I just don’t care. I can’t place a finger on why though.
I place it on the IOC, the crass commercialization, fake nationalism, blatant cheating and sports that aren’t even sports.
I have absolutely no ability to watched televised sports.
That being said, that first panel looks suspiciously familiar. “χ is that special time when I consider watching χ”. I think you’ve used that intro before. The main strip’s unfamiliar, so I don’t think you’ve got a Catch Twenty-Poo again, but the intro alone seems familiar.
But aren’t you required by law to watch hockey on tv and enjoy it?
No, I have a legal and moral RIGHT to watch hockey on TV and enjoy it. That does not mean that I MUST watch it OR enjoy it. In fact, I do neither.
I found it!
https://www.bugmartini.com/comic/happy-earth-day/
Not quite was I was thinking of.
You clearly missed the women’s slopestyle! About forty out of fifty runs ended in a crash. Not because they sucked, though, but the weather did. Does that count?
Also one of the men’s slopestyle ended in a crash when he tried to jump on his snowboard.
Jump on his snowboard? I’d say that’s the whole point of the event. Or wasn’t he on it beforehand? Still, they can jump all they want. Very educational. I had no idea humans were this bouncy.
Unfortunately, in 1990, the Lames at the Olympics instituted the “Eddie The Eagle” rule, saying you *couldn’t* enter into a competition unless you were ranked in the top 30% in the world in your sport. So no more English ski jumpers and no more Jamaican bob sledders. Sadly, all we can make fun of now is the Curling. (And of course the outfits the skaters wear do have a certain attention-holding quality)
Actually both Jamaica and Nigeria have bobsled teams in the olympics this year.
Rules are meant to be broken. Take the wholly incompetent Eric ‘the Eel’ Moussambani, who recorded 1m52s72 on the 100m freestyle swimming (WR 48s18 at the time) at the 2000 games in Sydney. Equatorial Guinea got him to compete “via a wildcard draw designed to encourage participation by developing countries” (sez Wikipedia. Very funny article).
Compete might not be the right word. He had literally never even *seen* an Olympic-size pool before and actually almost drowned, but won his heat nonetheless as his competitors were all disqualified.
American Olympic coverage is:
1) The American athletes, no matter how good or bad they are
2) Maybe the athletes of other countries who got the medal, beating out the Americans
3) All accompanied by inane sportscasters WHO. WON’T. SHUT. UP!!!!!
I was overseas in 1998 and watched the Nagano Winter Olympics on Japanese NHK. OK, so I didn’t understand a single word they said, but they said a whole lot less of them. They also showed more athletes, and none of the athletes’ families and cheering sections.
I’m going back to hibernating now. Wake me up when they’re over.
*wonders if she can find Japanese olympic coverage somewhere on the internet*
You could try this http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/olympics/topstories/cbc-olympics-app-1.4518136
All my American friends who kept their aerials and cut the cord seem to love the coverage because it isn’t US coverage – heck the US stations covered Golf over the Winter Olympics – maybe because the US has too much competition from tiny countries who do better than them in these events.
I suddenly wonder wat Bug Katie Couric would be like. But Adam probably thinks that getting the car running in the morning constitutes winter sports… I’ll hold my horses.
The downhill events can often turn into Panel 2….