QOTW- Winter Olympics

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QOTW- Winter Olympics
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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 11:39am

They start on Friday, in Torino!
http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/home/


1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?


2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport?


3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events?


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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 11:53am

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one? When I was a kid in Reading, Ohio we lived down the street from Darryl Pace Olympic gold medalist in archery years 1776 and 1984. My older brother and sister went to school with him. I think he might have been ahead of them though. As kids we would often take short cuts behind the houses on his block and his target thing was always set up in back of his house.


We are close by to Utah where they had the Winter Olympics in 2002. We didn't get to go to any events but have visited the slopes (didn't) ski or anything but just visually saw them and they were beautiful even though it was mid summer and no snow.


I also believe there is a girl from Wyoming who has competed in the past, not sure what the event is called, but it is cross country skiing and they also have a rifle of some sort and have to shoot at targets. Could be mistaken though.


2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport? Hmmm, tough choice I like the ice skating the bob sledding,


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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 12:56pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?


Yup!

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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 3:46pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one? I have never been to an olympic event. In a way, I'd like to, but in a way, with the security issues these days, it would be kind of a pain. I don't know anyone who has competed in the olympics, but I do know people who have been working on it or have gone to the olympic trials.


2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport? I am a fan of figure skating, women's and pairs, but I'd have to say my favorite sport to watch would be the ski event where come down and have those two jumps and stuff, is it freestyle? It's one of the Winter X Games sports anyway.


3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events? I really am. I like to watch most sports, so ya, I'll be watching.

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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 4:35pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?

I have never been but would love to go! I have a friend whose niece has qualifed for the US team in pairs skating.

2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport?

I like hockey. I also like the skating categories. I like to watch the luge and ski jumping stuff as well.

3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events?

I am excited. I love the Olympics. I will watch as much as I can and keep track of what is going on for sure!


~~ Kim ~~


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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 6:09pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?

Nope.

2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport?

I kinda like the ice skating & the luge.

3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events?

Not really. I'll probably only see about an hour total. They just don't do anything for me.

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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 9:28pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?
Never been to one, but have known a team of bob-sledders!! And they hail from the Virgin Islands....yup! Not that they practiced here much, lol! Plus a sailor from here too.


2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport?
Either figure skating or the ski jumps.


3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events?
Honestly it's neither here nor there for me. I'm sure I'll tune in to some of the events, but nothing specific. I prefer the Summer Olympics.


~IslandGirl





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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 11:48pm

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?


Nope, but I did live in the same town as Megan Quan olympic gold medal swimmer...


2. What's your favorite winter Olympic sport?


I cannot pick just one... I love watching them all!


3. Are you excited for them to begin, and to start watching/keeping track of the events?


Very excited and will be watching, and counting those medals - I am way to competitive.


*although I too, would pick summer olympics over the winter, the winter olympics will always hold fond memories as my dd was born during them. I can vividly remember my dh and my dr. sitting on the end of my bed watching the olympics (it was the same year as the Tanya Harding/Nancy Kerrigon drama) and me saying "excuse me, but I think I need to push now" LOL!

 

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Wed, 02-08-2006 - 10:11am

1. Have you ever been to an Olympic event? Or known someone who competed in one?
Nope ~ I had wanted to go when they were in Atlanta, but decided against spending the money, fighting the traffic, etc.

~~ Steffy ~~