Most Popular Sports of the Olympic Games
This is the best sport to watch at the Olympic Games because their is a lot of high drama in this sport. For instance, Svetlana Khorkina was a diva at Atlanta, Sydney, and Athens. Athens was the games when she said that her all around win was stolen by Carly Patterson of the USA and thought that her win was a fixed. Then you have the talented stars like Oksana Chusovitina, who went to 7 olympics and 43 years old. She had a suffering story like when her son was diagnosed with leukemia and then at Beijing when she won that silver medal, she helped him to make sure he didn't have leukemia anymore.
When people think of the Olympics they think of athletics. That's why closing and opening ceremonies are always held in the athletics ceremonies. I don't watch the Olympic for football, tennis, cricket etc because the Olympics is not the pinnacle of those sports, that's why the Olympics is all about athletics.
Track and field is no doubt the hardest event in the olympics. People talk more about gymnastics because the gymnasts look ridiculous and act like babies, but the real sport is track and field, minus the discus and hammer throw.
Swimming is one of the most popular sports - if not the most popular sport in the Olympics simply because everyone can relate to swimming. Swimming is an easy sport to follow and to root for and everyone has swam before or seen someone swimming. Not to mention swimmers are super good looking and easy on the eyes!
The only sport I specifically tune in to watch is aiming. The gymnasts seem mediocre in the last few Olympic Games. I do like beach volleyball also.
Swimming. Not aiming. Not an Olympic typist obviously.
Only sport that's good in summer, best over all is hockey. I mean really? It's the only sport in the summer olympics that anyone cares about besides the olympics
Men love beach volleyball because of the skimpy outfit of the girls. They should wear proper athletic outfits, like the other Olympic athletes not bikinis. It looks unprofessional for the Olympics. It's OK for the beach, perhaps.
Without this ratings would lose a large demographic.
Summer olympics remember beach. Voley and beach mixed...who does not like it? sun and fun
Every point is exciting. The best game in the olympics.
Good for building muscle and for competing!
Soccer shouldn't be in the Olympics it's so boring. RUGBY all the way.
It's so amazing, everyone should play it.
Most countries like soccer.
UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany have the famous leagues.
(I love Red Devils! (South Korea team)
Diving is a very undermined sport. Lots of people think they can just "pick the sport up" and that it is easy, but that is far from the truth. I takes lots of concentration, practice, and uses every muscle in your body. It is a very mental sport. People don't realize how fast you travel in the air and how much water can really hurt. When a diver jumps off ten meter (equivalent to a 3 story building) they travel at least 60mph before they hit the water. Synchronized diving is one of the hardest to master as well!
Most beautiful sport in the world.
Toughest sport in the world: aerobic, anaerobic, technical, tactical
Cycling is a favorite, got 4 or 5 of them. Even reaches the Olympics as a contender. Many unique models which has biking even more so interesting. A good contraption, and has been proving that for a while now.
Cycling or Bicycles are intelligent and remain a great alternative over static or team sports.
Great sport. Requires the same amount of training but must keep adrenaline in check in order to aim and focus accurately.
Archery is an amazing sport, and is severely underestimated. I lovethis sport.
It's just fantastic looking at 105+ category lifters' performance
You get to see beautiful partnerships between horse and man, each one unique. Expect thrilling rides in cross country with treacherous jumps, unbelievable skill and beauty in dressage and massive flawless jumps in showjumping. Amazing.
If you have ever watched show jumping you would know of the incredible tension in the jump off!
Equestrian is the most passionate, beautiful, and skilled sport, Always so interesting and exciting to watch I LOVE it
Unlike other sports, big money has never tainted or entered the professional badminton arena. Therefore, from beginner to professional it is still a sport played for the sheer love and enjoyment of it. Just look at the immense dedication and extreme fitness levels required - and the height some players get in the jump smash - incredible. Hitting the shuttle at just under 500 kph (over 300 mph) make this the fastest racket sport in the world. And all for the love of the sport and not the money! Played all over the world by ALL age groups Badminton is simply not covered enough by the media - why not? - no big money to be won!
I want to be a part of olympic shooting and so I have started 10 meter air rifle shooting. Because I wanr give an another level for shooting in the world
Table Tennis, Handball, Football, Gymnastics, Football and Aquatics (inc diving) are the best in my opinion.
Because it really need a skills and determination. and also you need a concentration
Well... Ireland do really well in this sport and have a big team in it and it is really entertaining to watch.
Swimming is one of the most challenging sports out there, soI have to give swimmers a lot of credit.
Great sport if you want to keep your fitness up. I swim competitively and I love it.
I swim lots and it rules: it keeps you fit and healthy.
So tough on the body but good for you.
Great sport.. One of those authentic sports like running where one does not need million dollar equipment.. And every nation can take part
I just love to watch people fight with swords in the olympics it just makes me more EVIL!
Best sport by far in the olympics. Non stop action. Like having international NFL but even more exciting.