I love the Olympics too, for many of the reasons you listed. It's a great opportunity to pay attention to sports and athletes that I would never engage with otherwise. Probably not surprising but I kept a spreadsheet of the time I spent watching - 20 different sports and about 22 hours of watch time over the two weeks!
That was an absolutely wild watch from start to finish - really drives home the idea that regulations are written in blood! Also loved the Sydney McElroy cameo!
I love the Olympics too, for many of the reasons you listed. It's a great opportunity to pay attention to sports and athletes that I would never engage with otherwise. Probably not surprising but I kept a spreadsheet of the time I spent watching - 20 different sports and about 22 hours of watch time over the two weeks!
Also, I have to recommend this Jon Bois video on the 1904 St Louis Olympic marathon, which has to be one of the most insane stories in sports. https://youtu.be/M4AhABManTw?si=i7lI4H8e_x5FaDkv
That was an absolutely wild watch from start to finish - really drives home the idea that regulations are written in blood! Also loved the Sydney McElroy cameo!
Great wealth of information. I'm looking forward to watching replays of many things I missed.