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Can’t get enough of the swimming!
Mostly watched summaries due to work and different time zones. I am closely following swimming, with an impressive Phelps but also with a Belgian Silver Medal by Pieter Timmers, cycling with Gold for Greg Vanavermaet en a superb Cancellara for the TT, some hockey and a bit of everything..
Speed walk racing…..yes, it is really an event.
Swimming, roadracing and gymnastics!
Watched some swimming, catching highlights of the cycling events where I can.
Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics
Cycling of course ;-)
Women’s 10,000m
beachvolley!
I’ve been watching swimming, but my true love is binge watching 8hrs of whatever “water kayaking” is. :)
Opening ceremony to see my athletes and anything I catch when I have time.
Time to train for a century!!
Anything and everything!
Men’s Race Walk. The most prestigious event there is
Swimming.
I enjoy watching it, but it also seems to be all that’s on prime time NBC.
I’d like to catch the triathlon coverage as well as some of the track events, however.
Watching rowing and rugby!
Unfortunately none yet
Team Handball!
mostly it’s been swimming and gymnastics- as that’s what’s been on in the evenings. But- I can’t wait to see my friend (OK, I met him once a few weeks ago) Bernard Lagat compete in the 5K. His 5th olympics!
two weeks, almost 24 hours without sleep…
USA Swimming has been impressive!!
cycling, hockey, rummikub ;-)
Rugby
swimming, looking forward to track starting
Swimming, gymnastics, and highlights from everything else.
tennis!
I’ll be watching as much as I can, when I’m not out cycling
SWIMMING all the way.
Beach volleyball, men’s basketball, and soccer.
Track 1500m with Charles Philibert-Thiboutot from Canada!!!
Moi!
I’ve been watching the swimming and gymnastics so far, but I really leave the tv on CBC 24/7 during the Olympics. Always checking in to see what’s happening?
Lately it’s been swimming, with 16-year old Canadian Penny Oleksiak having already won 4 medals. Today, the attention shifts to athletics.
The TT bike course and next is triathlon
Running
Swimming, Cycling and a few odds and ends like kayaking.
Favorite summer sport is the trampoline!
swimming
Wahoo is awesome!!!
Swimming, soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, cycling
swimming
I’ve been forced to watch mostly swimming so far because of the NBC coverage. I can’t wait for the track and field to start.
It’s the olympics, so a bit of everything but cycling and swimming get most of my attention for now
At this point we have spend most nights watching Canada’s new star Penny Oleksiak!
Cycling and swimming, fencing, and even watched a little field hockey!
Michael Phelps has been amazing! Been watching swimming mostly.
Right now… bow, and golf as well. No better way for an afternoon nap :-)
White water kayaking and cycling.
The swimming has been awesome. I am looking forward to the track events starting today.
Swimming
The times I’m able to watch, the main thing they have on is Gymnastics, Swimming, and Volley Ball. I got to watch the mens Road Race and a bit of the time trial. Thanks for all your giveaway’s Ray!
as a part of TVP’s (polish national broadcaster ) in Rio I have to watch everything going out of here-currently it’s shot put and discus throw…luckily later we will have track cycling :)
Football, handball, and cycling mainly so far. Have tried to set the alarm on 3am to watch the Swedish swimming medals live, but have failed every time.
I haven’t been watching any of the Olympics. :( I have been too busy being out on the bike until the sun sets.
Haven’t seen any of them and don’t really plan on watching any.
Swimming and cycling!
Cycling
Gymnastics, swimming, cycling, beach volleyball, and table tennis, of course.
I’m watching the cycling events. Are there other sports in these olympics?
Swimming and gymnastics, mostly.
Swimming while we wait for track.
Beach volleyball…seems to be the only thing ever on :/
The 100m Butterfly finals!!!
I was just watching the women’s beach volleyball
Lots of cycling. Men & women’s road & TT. Now track. And a bit of archery and shooting. Will get to some of the others eventually.
Football! really hoping for German and US female teams to be in the finals.
Swimming of course!
I’m partial to Jamaican bob-sledding
The cycling!
Track and field
I caught a bit of the open ceremony, before heading to bed the night prior to my first 100 mile ultra.
I haven’t watched anything further yet & suspect trying to do so would still end in me falling asleep.
We’ve been watching beach volleyball and swimming. Looking forward to running!
Swimming and Cycling.
Rugby Sevens
Swimming, gymnastics, and volleyball have consumed my free time! US coverage has really focused on these sports.
Swimming!
Hockey, cycling and (beach) volleyball.
Cycling (Road, TT, Track) mostly. Some swimming, some gymnastics, some equestrian.
Mostly cycling and swimming. Looking forward to track and field starting
I’ve been watching mostly cycling – go Team GB!
Been tuning in for the swimming events.
cycling of course,,,great to see spartacus win the tt.
Cycling and swimming
I’ve been watching cycling and swimming
All of them
Just have it on in the background so all sorts of different sports
Beach
Rugby, judo
Sevens. Amazing to see Fiji win even though I am British.
I have been watching the NBC primetime package after the rest of the world has seen it (thanks to tape delay in the MST). But have caught soccer and road cycling live. Looking forward to the marathon and triathlon.
Swimming of course, and beach and indoor volleyball, and equestrian jumping (it was the only thing on at the time!)
Volleyball and Olympic RR. Amazing stuff.
Swimming!!
Volleyball is pretty fun to watch
Swimming!
All of the Swimming!
I watched archery while waiting for a flight.
Watched some of the track cycling and table tennis (those men and women are the true heroes)
Rugby
The unfortunate accidents on the cycling events, swimming and the gymnastics domination!
Being following the swimming events. Looking forward to track and field.