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My Photography Gear: The Cameras and Equipment I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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I’ve been watching almost all the cycling disciplines and having fun so far!
I have been watching them all but not sure anything beats swimming and middle distance running.
Men & women road race + everything else that comes by.
Synchronized Swimming!
Swimming and track & field (as well as whatever else I can catch in the evenings)
All cycling events both men and women!
The only events I’ve been able to see so far are men’s and women’s swimming relay, women’s 100m track, men’s 10k track, and a little of the women’s gymnastics.
TT, MTB XC, Basketball
Obsessed with Track & Field, and some shooting, handball, and fencing.
Swimming and Athletics
Watching everything I can! Especially enjoy swimming and cycling.
Gymnastics
Swimming, track cycling and athletics mostly.
On holidays, completely disconnected with the family… so nothing!
Tennis
Cycling, cycling, cycling.
Anything cycling of course!
Weight lifting and water polo
Track cycling, gymnastics…
All the cycling – road races, TT and the velodrome. I’m hooked!
Nothing this year, not happy with the cost of the event for the people of Brazil.
Swimming and diving
Resting in a freshly broken foot *sad panda*
Track cycling, gymnastics and track and field, but pretty much anything I can!
swimming
Cycling, track and field
I will be watching the Cycling both indoor and outdoor. Also handball and fieldhockey
Love watching the biking races. I’ve sadly only been able to watch highlights because I don’t have much time to watch television but I try to squeeze it in!
Cycling, Swimming, and Beach Volleyball are my favorites. Show me the Wahoo!
Swimming!
Volleyball, cycling, and track & field
Track cycling, well done team GB
Only road cycling!
Swimming and running
Cycling and swimming
Thanks
cycling , swimming,soccer
Besides road cycling events, I’ve been watching swimming. Cheers!
Have been loving the cycling coverage as well as swimming.
Thanks for the blog
Road races and time trial events.
Swimming, cycling (road course and TT), volleyball and gymnastics.
I was watching Olympic disc trow
Cycling, cycling, cycling. Wether it’s mountain biking, road racing or on the track, if there riding bikes I’ll watch it.
Cycling, hockey, athletics
Swimming, volleyball, cycling.
Watching mostly Cycling & Rowing. Thanks.
Congratulations to Juan Martin del Potro and his silver medal at tennis! Vamos Argentina!
Cycling, Athletics, Gymnastics and Swiming!
Only cycling.
Handball and Archery!
Long distance swim
Cycling (all) Gymnastics (all), swimming, diving, Boxing, Running (all), athletics, ping pong – I’m loving the games!!
Track Cycling
Golf! finally back in the Olympics :)
Handball
I love Handball, cicling and athletics.
Swimming, track and field, and gymnastics
Swimming, cycling and athletics
Watching all the swimming, road cycling, track cycling and track and field!!
Wahooo!!
Cycling, swimming, soccer, track & field
Come on, winner winner kickr dinner.
Track cycling, fascinating and terrifying!
10k swimming!
Swimming and track & field
I watch whatever is on. All of them are great.
Swimming, cycling, athletics and sailing
Mostly been watching a big, black screen… Stupid DirectTV…
But did get to watch the men’s 100m and 400m last night.
Beach volley, sync jump, track biking, what ever is on between 10ish and 11ish pm CET
Initially Archery but also the cycling and athletics. Oh and it seems we can now watch gymnastics too (GB)!
Track and Field
Swimming
gymnastics, soccer, swimming
As much as possible, but cycling is a favorite!
Everything! Been taking all the events in.
Been watching lots of swimming and cycling (road, time trial, track).=)
Swimming has to be my favorite so far. Just amazing to see the pure speed in the water.
Cycling!
Caught the sprint race where someone is eliminated every other lap. That was pretty neat to watch.
I have been watching pretty much everything I can. I key into the cycling and swimming events mostly. Pretty awesome!
Well of course, time trial!
Swimming of course!
Lots of swimming. Little bit of beach volleyball ;)
All the cycling, of course. Plus hockey swimming rowing and a few other bits and pieces.
Track (velodrome)
Mostly swimming and cycling
Watching Track and Field. Waiting for BMX!
Swimming, cycling, running!
I watch whatever event they show on tv… GO USA!!
Haven’t managed to watch this time, but caught the men’s and women’s RR.
Mostly the Brits mopping up at the velodrome, and weirdly some ping pong, which was great!
This year I got really into archery (probably because of the awesome hats)
Track and Field.
Swimming, volleyball, track
Watching everything even sports even fencing !
100% ping pong! A true sport of warriors
Cycling, gymtastics, T & F
Just finished watching the women’s 10k OWS!!!
All of them! Swimming and Track are my favorites.
Gymnastics, judo and swimming!
Cycling, go Cav go!
What haven’t I been watching.
Cycling, Athletics, and even swimming have been on my Olympic watch this time round.
Pretty much anything except the horse dancing……