Winter Olympics

[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.

[Asiel]

Downhill skiing without a doubt.

[redbird]

Karen, I would also have loved to figure skate. As a kid, I was really good at roller skating, does anyone remember that. I love watching figure skating at the Olympics and like the swimming events too.

[Asiel]

For some odd reason roller skating was not my forte.... not much better at ice skating.