My attention to the Olympics waxes and wanes. I cannot say why, but that is true. I realize that a lot of things wax and wane in my life. Well, so be it.
This year, I had a hard time being interested in the Olympics. I tried to watch the opening ceremony but lost interest after the parade of nations. Extravaganza shows hold little interest for me. I tried to watch the nightly sports, but found I did not care. I dislike the extreme sports: I am always afraid of seeing someone make a major gaff and land in such a way as to break a neck. I do not want to see that. I like figure skating, no matter what country the skater is from, but am tired of the judging "drama." I won't call it controversy: I remember the same types of drama in the past when the judges were known, there were no replays, and national judges obviously showed national bias.
I do not care for sports like speed skating, decathlons, and I have never really gotten into hockey, which is weird, given the fact that I grew up in a part of the world where hockey is very big.
During the last Olympics, I really started to learn about curling. It became more interesting to me when they miked the participants. So, I tried to watch some of that. But, I could never figure out the coverage. So, it was difficult to be motivated to watch something I could not figure out when it was on air.
So now the Olympics have ended. I was tired of the medal count. That becomes an international competition. I understand that the Olympics are about competitive sports, but I think it should not be a medals competition. But, it seems that is what many people think the Olympics are: a medal count. So sad.
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