tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669198373869931550.post2658528338609481677..comments2023-08-29T04:29:35.341-04:00Comments on Bible, Math, Politics and More!: My Biennial Olympic RantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669198373869931550.post-71799178687323897902010-02-21T20:36:17.392-05:002010-02-21T20:36:17.392-05:00Ooooh....totally agree on the ice dancing!! That ...Ooooh....totally agree on the ice dancing!! That one can go as far as I'm concerned!! It differs from regular pairs skating in that there is a limitation to the lifts they can do...I believe the man cannot lift the woman above his head or shoulders. I also believe they have to stay together at all times.....no skating apart. So what is left I might ask? I told my husband that to keep people's attention for the full 4 minutes they wear provocative costumes and basically "do the deed" right there on the ice!! Not a staple for the Olympics in my humble opinion.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375279528922033863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669198373869931550.post-15211117329073315072010-02-21T15:40:27.293-05:002010-02-21T15:40:27.293-05:00Brenda,
Your impassioned comments merit a respons...Brenda,<br /><br />Your impassioned comments merit a response.<br /><br />Points of agreement: Snowboards, Shawn White. I even agree with you on point #4.<br /><br />I have no quibble with anyone who enjoys watching ice skating (although I'd rather watch hockey); in fact, there are several times a year when it appears on television. The ratings clearly indicate there is a market for the sport--especially during the Olympics.<br /><br />My main argument against it is that the judging is very subjective and the judges' biases often impact the results. I would hate to be the figure skater who had all those "trials by fire" only to come in 4th because some judge from a country that hates America deep-sixed me with his scores.<br /><br />Ice skating competitions are fine...just don't include them as Olympic events. <br /><br />And oh by the way...did NBC's commercials the past couple days for ice dancing strike anyone else as having an over-the-line emphasis on sexuality?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544881128174102096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669198373869931550.post-12569166509566734692010-02-21T15:13:35.692-05:002010-02-21T15:13:35.692-05:00Totally agree with you on the X games-esqe snowboa...Totally agree with you on the X games-esqe snowboarding ridiculousness. That doesn't even RESEMBLE anything Olympics.....totally subjective!!<br />But figure skating???? Seriously? Ouch!!! That is by far my very most favorite part of the winter Olympics!! If it weren't for the skating, I probably wouldn't even watch them except for the opening. So I would like to offer a couple reasons to reconsider your stand on this event:<br /><br />1. Figure skating has been a part of the winter Olympics for decades and decades.<br /><br />2. The scoring system has had obvious flaws and that is the reason they have tried overhauling it here recently. This has only made things worse in my estimation, but I think it's worth noting that the officials are at least trying to fix the issue. I also think that's what makes it so interesting to watch....<br /><br />3. I do love the fact that these are amateur athletes, and that they are not in it for the money. There is more of an innocence and genuine athleticism involved here than the professional athletes that are driven purely by money. Almost all have some story behind them of trial by fire to get to the Olympics and it's inspiring to see them all give their best effort to reach a goal instead of satisfying a sponsors paycheck.<br /><br />4. Figure skating is a wonderful combination of sport and art. Unless you've been on ice skates regularly, it's hard to remember how easy those skaters make those spins and jumps and smiles on their faces look!!<br /><br />Please, loose the snowboards, keep the figure skaters!!!<br /><br />P.S. And doesn't Shaun White just LOOK like he stinks??Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375279528922033863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669198373869931550.post-55471849723625009002010-02-18T14:07:49.849-05:002010-02-18T14:07:49.849-05:00Interesting. I don't necessarily agree. I thin...Interesting. I don't necessarily agree. I think doing things where judging is more fair (multiple nations, real ability to track why a judge scored something a certain way, etc) can help.<br /><br />I have a coworker that agrees with you on judged events. However, while there is occasionally an issue (like the Canadian pair that go scammed a couple of Olympics ago), overall judged events have been judged pretty fairly.LoneWolfArcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662301159186936452noreply@blogger.com