Sports you watch once every 4 years

_Ed_ · 07-08-2008, 03:17 AM

What are the events that you completely forget about in between Olympics but become briefly obsessed with for the duration of the Summer Games?

Handball is one for mine. Absolutely love it. Hardly understand the rules at all, never had any NZ interest, but it's just brilliant to watch.

Jakester1288 · 07-08-2008, 03:20 AM

The running events, the Soccer occasionally and the Cycling around the track fast. I like Le Tour de France however, which is held on a early basis.

Oh, and swimming.

And, tbph, I have never seen a game of handball. I have played European handball though.

James90 · 07-08-2008, 03:28 AM

Yeah handball for sure. Pretty sure swimming and tennis are the only sports I follow outside of the Olympics. Love the drama of the 100m especially.

Jakester1288 · 07-08-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by James90

Yeah handball for sure. Pretty sure swimming and tennis are the only sports I follow outside of the Olympics. Love the drama of the 100m especially.

I love watching swimming, but I don't really get a chance to watch it. I enjoy watching and occasionally playing Tennis (dire player though) and really get into the matches.

chaminda_00 · 07-08-2008, 03:31 AM

Handball as well, such a gun game.

Agent TBY · 07-08-2008, 03:50 AM

Cricket.

Spinksy · 07-08-2008, 04:37 AM

Swimming.

Samuel_Vimes · 07-08-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent TBY

Cricket.

Haha (Y)

Rowing & kayaking for mine, I think. And how you can't understand the rules of handball seems...well...surely the commentators will just take a minute to explain that you can't step inside the blue area, and that's basically all you need?

Mister Wright · 07-08-2008, 04:49 AM

Hockey. Swimming

Spinksy · 07-08-2008, 05:00 AM

Gymnastics is another one.

James90 · 07-08-2008, 05:05 AM

Na I get out to all the gymnastics meets I can

Smudge · 07-08-2008, 05:12 AM

Weightlifting. And fencing.

vic_orthdox · 07-08-2008, 06:16 AM

Nah, only watch weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, when Darrell Eastlake does the calling.

GIMH · 08-08-2008, 02:07 PM

Got into badminton big time last time.

In 96 I watched a lot of weightlifting, it would always come on in the intervals of the track & field

Jamee999 · 08-08-2008, 02:22 PM

Sailing. Got big hopes for Handball as well, itbt.

07-08-2008, 03:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,093	Sports you watch once every 4 years What are the events that you completely forget about in between Olympics but become briefly obsessed with for the duration of the Summer Games? Handball is one for mine. Absolutely love it. Hardly understand the rules at all, never had any NZ interest, but it's just brilliant to watch.

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Jakester1288 International Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,533	The running events, the Soccer occasionally and the Cycling around the track fast. I like Le Tour de France however, which is held on a early basis. Oh, and swimming. And, tbph, I have never seen a game of handball. I have played European handball though. Last edited by Jakester1288; 07-08-2008 at 03:34 AM.

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chaminda_00 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Murali CG Posts: 16,304	Handball as well, such a gun game. __________________ The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y) Jaffna Jets CC (Battrick & FTP) RIP WCC and CW Cricket Member of the MSC, JMAS and CVAAS

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Agent TBY International Captain Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Point Posts: 6,568	Cricket. __________________ orz

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,551	Weightlifting. And fencing. __________________ What do you mean?

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Spinksy Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the street tbh Posts: 652	Swimming.

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Spinksy Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the street tbh Posts: 652	Gymnastics is another one.

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James90 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,555	Na I get out to all the gymnastics meets I can

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,363	Nah, only watch weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, when Darrell Eastlake does the calling.

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,568	Got into badminton big time last time. In 96 I watched a lot of weightlifting, it would always come on in the intervals of the track & field __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,065	Sailing. Got big hopes for Handball as well, itbt. __________________ Or something. RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006

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