Olympics - What exactly is the point?

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  1. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    It is now precisely a year to go before the Olympic Games come to these fair British Isles and, naturally, this momentous occasion was celebrated with much pomp, splendour, expense and even bloody Olympic-themed junk mail through my door.

    Soon we will have the privilege of seeing a lot of well-muscled people running, skipping, jumping, pole-vaulting and shooting at things, hailing from every country in the world, apart from Iran maybe but hey-ho.

    Apart from women's beach volleyball, I really couldn't give a toss about the Olympics. They talk of a lasting legacy it will leave behind and the development it will encourage, but I just see a gross exercise in self-glorification that will do nothing for the city in the long term.

    London has produced many great things over the years including myself (having been born there before moving to Scotland) and the mighty Chelsea who will surely regain their rightful position as Premiership champions this season, but I really can't see the London Olympics being anything to shout about.

    But perhaps you disagree? Are the Olympics still of any relevance whatsoever?
    Byzantium's Revenge, Jul 27, 2011
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    Well its been paid for, might aswell enjoy it
    Planky, Jul 27, 2011
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  3. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    But most of the sports are insanely boring. Can you honestly say that many people watch the athletics when it's on BBC2?
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  4. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Well in America we do...
    slydessertfox, Jul 27, 2011
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  5. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    That's probably because they're one of the few who are capable of winning the most medals.
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  6. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    So that when w win, we can be all like, YEAAHHHH!!!!!!!11!!! IN UR FACE
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  7. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    But would it truly make you happy?
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  8. PineappleJoe Well-Known Member

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    The winter Olympics are Awsome, twintip superpipe is in next year gona be epic, hope slopestyle and big air make it aswell.
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  9. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    But would it truly make you happy?[/quote:r7cgbadc]
    Yo the Olympics are just like any other sport. People just like watching competition. Nobody forces you to watch them.
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  10. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    But would it truly make you happy?[/quote:16z928zi]
    Yo the Olympics are just like any other sport. People just like watching competition. Nobody forces you to watch them.[/quote:16z928zi]

    My comment was more of a bad joke really, and you are correct about not having to watch it. But I just get the impression that most people in the UK don't really care about the Olympics, so why spend all that money bringing them here? Not sure how other countries feel about them though, perhaps they think differently.

    As I said, I believe it's just a big exercise in self-glorification.
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  11. Tacotruck1166 New Member

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    Complaining seems to make you happy. So maybe if they made Complaining an Olympic sport, it would please you?
    Tacotruck1166, Jul 27, 2011
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  12. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    Yes.
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  13. Tacotruck1166 New Member

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    So we are in agreement. Petition the Olympic Committee and let them have it!
    Tacotruck1166, Jul 27, 2011
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  14. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    Nah.
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  15. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    It's nice to see all the nations coming together for a sportly game of whatever the hell they do in the Olympics.

    So ya, I don't mind it. I do mind it when our tax dollars have to pay for the stadiums and all though.
    Karakoran, Jul 27, 2011
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  16. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    Peace love and Equality I think.
    Romulus211, Jul 27, 2011
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  17. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Wait, what?

    We've been fighting over the Olympics all the time. Like the Boycots and all the riots that can happen.
    Karakoran, Jul 27, 2011
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  18. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    Because people take it too seriously if you take out the whole representing nation thing its just a couple of people having a good time like you should.
    Romulus211, Jul 27, 2011
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  19. SPARTAN_KING1178 Well-Known Member

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    So peaceful...
    [yt:1yujxo8z]1dyns367ExE[/yt:1yujxo8z]
    SPARTAN_KING1178, Jul 27, 2011
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  20. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    The whole Representing nations thing kills it and makes it competitive causing this
    Romulus211, Jul 27, 2011
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