Gugny Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When the Olympics are on, do you always root, root, root for the home team??? Do you ever root for a country that is not the country you live in???????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Other than the US, I root for underdogs; the smaller countries or those who aren’t the favorites in a given sport. And I root against China and Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Canada the Cold War politics was so brutal for 1972 and 1976 that I felt sorry for the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Always been a fan of the Russian women's gymnastics teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Besides the USA teams? Why the Jamaican bobsled team, of course. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Certainly the USA always. If the USA is eliminated, depends who’s left. I’ll root for Canada and Poland, Spain and Italy, Mexico, Brazil, and others too, so long as they’re not playing against us. (Hardly ever for France! ?) I guess it all depends on who’s playing who. . Edited April 22, 2019 by The Senator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 is it wrong that i hate the olympics? i try every couple of years to show interest, but 15 minutes in, i'm sick of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 minute ago, teef said: is it wrong that i hate the olympics? i try every couple of years to show interest, but 15 minutes in, i'm sick of it. Well ... I mean ... you hate mulch. And Asians. So I guess this makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I dont really root for USA. I just feel like we have so much infrastructure and money spent on leisure activities and specialization, some of these athletes should be expected to win. Thats no fun. Against other 'superpowers' like Russia and China, sure, Ill root for them. World Cup, I do root for the USA though because we are the underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Gugny said: Well ... I mean ... you hate mulch. And Asians. So I guess this makes sense. well i do hate mulch, and i don't hate asians, but i still hate the olympics. i think it really just comes down to how people feel about the person formally known as bruce jenner. Edited April 22, 2019 by teef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Russia. Only till trump is defeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Besides the USA teams? Why the Jamaican bobsled team, of course. We be Smokin' mon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I rooted for Eddie the Eagle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: I rooted for Eddie the Eagle. that guy was fugly .... someone had to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I definitely miss the good old days and having the USSR around as the evil villain to despise in Olympic competition. Hating on Russia and China now are acceptable substitutes, but still not quite the same. If an American athlete isn't involved in what I'm watching, I tend to cheer for the hottest athlete if it's a female sport and that is applicable, the underdog, or the Italian team/entrant if applicable. Sometimes 1 athlete qualifies for all three categories! Then you really have a winner to cheer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: I definitely miss the good old days and having the USSR around as the evil villain to despise in Olympic competition. Hating on Russia and China now are acceptable substitutes, but still not quite the same. If an American athlete isn't involved in what I'm watching, I tend to cheer for the hottest athlete if it's a female sport and that is applicable, the underdog, or the Italian team/entrant if applicable. Sometimes 1 athlete qualifies for all three categories! Then you really have a winner to cheer for. The (N) Koreans are very bad at cheating lately. So I tend to root against them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I would like to "add" to this thread if I may. Your perogative @Gugny or just tell me to shut the hell up. Do you laugh when figure skaters fall? I rooted for Torvill & Dean, they represented England. I still would have laughed if they fell. But, heck, they were already on the ice much of their skate. Bolero was a hell of a number. And yes, I am pro-ice flopping (laying all over ice during routine)... But it sure lessens the chance of a fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I would like to "add" to this thread if I may. Your perogative @Gugny or just tell me to shut the hell up. Do you laugh when figure skaters fall? I rooted for Torvill & Dean, they represented England. I still would have laughed if they fell. But, heck, they were already on the ice much of their skate. Bolero was a hell of a number. And yes, I am pro-ice flopping (laying all over ice during routine)... But it sure lessens the chance of a fall. I don't think I ever laugh. I usually feel terrible. They prepare so long and hard for their moment and it's, pretty much, be perfect or lose. The longer the routines go, the more nervous I get for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: I don't think I ever laugh. I usually feel terrible. They prepare so long and hard for their moment and it's, pretty much, be perfect or lose. The longer the routines go, the more nervous I get for them. Were you pro-Tonya or pro-Nancy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Were you pro-Tonya or pro-Nancy? Nancy!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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