Winter Olympics

[Bonny]

I like the whole works. Years ago Eddy The Eagle from England sold me on ski jumping. Then there were the Jamaican bobsledders. My favorites are the American U. S. Ice Dancers. Years ago back in the 1950's my folks took me to the ice capades in St. Paul, there was an older couple that skated beautifully across the ice, he wore a suit & she had on a wool looking dress that went down to her ankles. There weren't any fancy lifts like today. That down hill skiing has me on the edge of my seat. They must be going 90 mph clipping down through the course.

[smokey the elder]

I always liked hockey, so would love to be a hockey player. Probably defense.

[Alysser]

I would love to do the downhill skiing!

[Karen]

Having grown up with a "challenging" set of sledding runs in the neighborhood, I see luge and know I could die, easily - no urge to try those! And I have done a tiny bit of downhill skiing, which was fine, but not very thrilling, but ski jumping - that would be soooo cool!

[kuhio98]

I love the Super Giant Slalom where they ski very, very fast. I would love to be a Super G gal. Too bad I barely mastered the snowplow!

Okay, I'm totally embarrassed to admit this, but I've become obsessed with curling.
I watched it in the last Olympics and I still can't figure out the terminology and rules. So, I'm determined to figure it out this time.

[Grace]

I forgot to answer which events I like watching the most. In addition to the Ski Jumping that I would like to try - I love the cross country skiing events.

My favorite Olympics of all time was 1994 - in Lillehammer. During the cross country events, the Norwegians lined the courses from beginning to end - even the very long ones. And then there were those very long races, and the winner would be only seconds in front - even after 50km.

[RICHARD]

Skeleton, Biathlon and short track.

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Why are 'extreme sports' in the Games?

I have watched snowboarding and laugh every time I hear a 'trick' described like this, "It's a 720 fakie with a rear board grab....."

Yes, it is athletic and pretty crazy to watch, but it's just throwing yourself up in the air and landing, without falling..

Doesn't make sense.