Rachel of just peachy used to host a weekly Top 5 Tuesday link-up and since the Olympics start this week I thought I would borrow her idea and make a list of my top 5 favorite sports to watch during the winter Olympics!
5. Alpine Skiing. My Dad actually skied a lot when he was younger and so I learned cross country and downhill skiing at a young age. I always love watching the ski slalom events. Freestyle Skiing is also always interesting to watch!
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4. I think bobsled and skeleton are tied and since they share a track, they can share this spot. I love to see the various helmets on the skeleton athletes and bobsled is always so cool to watch. I mean, I probably would need a lot of convincing to get in a small sled and go that fast down a track!
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3. Ski Jumping. I mean, I am not going to go crazy and jump off a hill with skis but it is really cool to watch in the comfort of your own home. Yes, I do know that the European countries tend to dominate but I can still cheer on Team USA.
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2. Speed Skating. So this is a recent love I think after watching Apolo Ohno over the last few years but I have enjoyed watching the hype of speed skating. Watching the trials this year was very interesting with a lot of falls causing some major upsets in the team roster.
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1. My all-time favorite sport to watch during the winter Olympics will always be figure skating. I love to watch figure skating year round with the Grand Prix events but the Olympics are a whole other level. I have even begun to love ice-dancing and this year's team medal will make the games very interesting.
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Honorable Mentions: curling (who doesn't watch that sport and think, hmm I need to clean my floors?) and Shaun White with his new hair competing in Snowboarding events!
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I watch almost all of the Winter Olympic sports, pretty much anything but hockey! What is your favorite sport to watch?
To view the whole schedule of the Olympics from your time or from Sochi's time click here.
I am so excited for the Winter Olympics (I've got a post about it scheduled for tomorrow) My favourites are figure skating and ice hockey but skeleton is always stunning to watch.
ReplyDeleteFigure skating will always be my all time favorite! Don't you just love the Olympics? I cannot wait for the opening ceremonies and always enjoy hearing the stories of unique athletes from around the world. xoxo Alyssa at Southern Abundance
ReplyDeleteSpeed skating and ice hockey are my favorite Winter Olympic sports. I can't wait for the opening ceremonies.
ReplyDeleteCurling has got to be THE MOST intriguing sport in the entire world. I feel like it might actually be a sport that I could excel at!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE to watch Alpine Skiing!! I can't wait for it to start!
ReplyDeleteWatching figure skating ALWAYS makes me nervous, but I love it so much! Can't wait for the games to start tonight!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bigger fan of the Summer Olympics, but I always enjoy the alpine events and watching the gold medal game in men's hockey!
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