X -Games vs. Olympics

[Pappy]

Go vote and put these gay hurdlers in thier place:eek:

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[trick450r]

x-games rocks!

[Chef]

I was thinking about this today, and I bet more people in the US watch the X-Games than the Olympics...

[310Rduner]

Honest question. Did I miss the olympics this year? I thought that wasn't for a while still. Lol. This is how I am during baseball season when the world series comes and goes.

[redroost85]

I'm still not sure I quite understand the Olympics. All this running, swimming, jumping, etc.....just wears me out thinking about it. Heck, I'm ready for beer...who's ready?!:cool:

[SRH]

olympics is for like old rich people and stuff the x g ames is for like the average joe

[400exrules]

f*ck the olympics........

[SRH]

Originally posted by 400exrules
f*ck the olympics........

yeah well i dotn see you jumping over sticks and swimming and stuff

[TheMachine]

Maybe it would be better if quad racing was part of the olympics;)

[Atreyu]

Originally posted by 400exrules
f*ck the olympics........


Thats not very neighborly.

[310Rduner]

Olympics are cool, assuming we own everyone who shows up. If we can't win, Go Germany!
Schlagen Sie jene französischen Verlierer!:devil:

Edit: Translators rock.

[TheFontMaster]

X-Games rule, oylimpics suck. So what if some guy can jump over a tall bar with a stick, can he jump over a bar twice the hight on a 250 pound dirtbike?

[kabd69667]

Originally posted by 310Rduner
Olympics are cool, assuming we own everyone who shows up.

which we hardly do..

we need a team of NBA superstars to compete with the rest of the world..and even they are struggling.

[kabd69667]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
X-Games rule, oylimpics suck. So what if some guy can jump over a tall bar with a stick, can he jump over a bar twice the hight on a 250 pound dirtbike?

:rolleyes:

i don't think you're giving these men/women enough credit. they are the best athletes in the world...bar none.

[Striker49]

Id much rather watch the X Games than the Olympics, even if the US managed to dominate every event. :rolleyes: Just not very appealing, plus I can relate to the X Games. I like to see racing and freestyle...I dont care to see how fast a person can run. But thats me. :p

[Hammer trx450r]

It is fun to see our super star b ball team get beat by the little italian team. by i think 17 points:eek2: :p

[Florida400EX]

If you are an athlete competing at high leval's, you would understand the olimpics better. I play hockey, and one of the highest levals (been offered scholarships to many prep-schools), but I have turned them down to my MX racing. I know that when it comes time for college, my hockey will get me in over my grades, and motocross helps none. For you who say olympics sucks, get a life, you just say that cause you are bad at sports.

[400exrules]

Originally posted by Florida400EX
For you who say olympics sucks, get a life, you just say that cause you are bad at sports.

ok ill go find my life after i jump over some sticks:macho

[jesshamner]

The difference between the x games and olympics is that most of the events in the x games are spectator sports. Let's face it, its not very fun to watch people run in circles for 10 minutes, throw a lead ball 45 feet, or jump 20 feet into some sand. Don't even get me started on swimming. By the way, is synchronized swimming really a sport?

[Ryan]

I don't think I have ever watched the Olympics :huh

[SGA]

Wake up people! The olympics are great! The best athletes in the world going against each other. I like watching the summer and winter olympics.

[PismoGuy400]

Originally posted by kabd69667
:rolleyes:

i don't think you're giving these men/women enough credit. they are the best athletes in the world...bar none.

he is right...

i dont like the olympics, but on the other hand have nothing against them...

i guarrantee none of you guys that are talking ***** about them would stand a chance, i mean cmon.. give them some credit

[Tommy 17]

olympics mean jack to me anymore... i use to love them and still do love sume events... i love how they won't air the shooting events anymore either...


all all they do go pump themselves up on steroids and proteins and then goin to the olympics and breakin records is BS!!!!! the records set now are b.s... its not fair anymore all they do is cheat... noones natural anymore and they say the screen but people still get around it...


like mcguire with the home run record and bonds and them... i'd love to see what marris and ruth and all them would have done if they were on creotein, cell tech, etc... its BS!!!!!! i know that isn't olympics just an analogy...

[Hammer trx450r]

how bout curling? there some atheletes there. i wonder how many great atheletes tryed out for that sport. and you must be in peak physical conditioning to do archerey too

[Hammer trx450r]

and how bout basketball, do we really need to take spots away from hard working amatuers so allen iversen can go. please

[gratzracing24]

I used to be a hurdler!!! but oh well i still like the x games alot better!

[sickmojave]

Originally posted by SGA
Wake up people! The olympics are great! The best athletes in the world going against each other. I like watching the summer and winter olympics.

I agree :macho

[Jellyrolls]

Originally posted by kabd69667
which we hardly do..

we need a team of NBA superstars to compete with the rest of the world..and even they are struggling.
for some reason we send the worst players to represent our coumntry....the only ones that NEED to be there are Iverson and Duncan

[jesshamner]

Originally posted by SGA
Wake up people! The olympics are great! The best athletes in the world going against each other.

I agree. I used to run, throw, and jump in high school track. But the fan base was never there... even at the state competitions. They just aren't exciting sports to watch. I like to hear about how events went, but I really don't want to watch them on tv.

I really injoy the track and field part! though I will not stop what I am doing to watch them like I would for the X-games.

[zephead400ex]

The Olympics are more than just a sporting event, it is a world tradition that is carried on every 4 years. The best athletes in the world compete head-to-head with other athletes. IMO, the Olympics are pretty damn cool. I would agree that watching like the 8 mile race is pretty damn boring, but the sprint events, most field events, along with other events are pretty cool to watch b/c they are the best in the world.

But, the X Games still kick *****:macho

[SGA]

I agree, The X Games are great! I watch the olympics too, not all of them, just the exciting events.
Most of the time I miss both because I dont watch much TV and forget they are on.
When I remember and turn on the TV, I always hear the announcer say:
" WOW, That was amazing! This one is going down in history! Thats all tonight, join us tommorow for underwater basket weaving!"

And Im like:(

[Chef]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
and how bout basketball, do we really need to take spots away from hard working amatuers so allen iversen can go. please

Yes, because the hard working amateurs arent as good as Iverson. Its about being the best team they can be, not about being nice and letting people that arent as good get a chance.

[K2Snow]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
X-Games rule, oylimpics suck. So what if some guy can jump over a tall bar with a stick, can he jump over a bar twice the hight on a 250 pound dirtbike?

And can the dirtbike rider jump over a tall bar with a stick? It goes both ways. Just because the Olympics may not appeal to you doesn't make an Olympic athlete any less extraordinary. And for future reference FontMaster, it's "Olympics" not "Oylimpics".



Personally, I prefer the Winter Olympics... particularly the snowboarding events.