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I’ve actually been watching youtube videos of past track cycling individual sprint events. Now that’s interesting!
Swimming and diving
I have been watching a bit of everything!
All of it! That’s what makes the Olympics so great. Women’s Rugby, who knew I’d love it so much!?
Swimming and atletism!
Swimming and cycling.
Watched the road cycling and a bit of rugby.
Swimming and Gymnastics so far. Looking forward to track and field over the weekend.
Can’t get enough of the swimming!
Mostly they just put swimming on the TV here.
Cycling and whitewater slalom!
Watched all of Phelps’ heats (and some more) – amazing athlete!
Lots of swimming, gymnastics, and beach volleyball (women’s)! Looking forward to watching Gwen G take home the gold in triathlon next week!
Sevens and the cycling… Of course
Swimming!!
NBC Primetime Coverage, nothing but gymnastics, swimming, and human interest stories. Yay…
Swimming and women’s gymnastics, basically what they are showing us at night here. I also cannot wait for the tris to give me the boost and excitement before I do my first oly distance at the nation’s tri.
Swimming, lots of swimming.
Wahoo ❤️
Swimming.
bike racing, of course
I’m mostly watching swimming, but also watched a lot of biking the first weekend. And I’m excited that track and field is starting.
Swimming!!!
Handball :)
I’ve been watching cycyling, swimming, and rowing. Will probably watch some track and field later.
Right now it seem to be all swimming, but looking forward to track and field.
I’ve been mainly trying to watch the cycling events. I say trying because the CBC keeps changing which event they’re covering at the moment.
Lots of swimming and of course cycling – Go Spartacus!
Swimming & cycling!
Swimming!!!!!
Cycling!!!!!
Soon to be Running!!!!
Pretty much all the cycling events. Way to Go Kristen Armstrong!
TIme Trialing and track cycling! ok, and I am a sucker for Phelps.
Swimming
Men’s and women’s (7’s) rugby.
Fiji took away its first Olympic medal ever, a gold in men’s rugby, in dominating fashion.
A whole nation united behind a spectacular team effort.
Also, road cycling, team handball, some tennis and beach volleyball, lots of swimming, and anxiously waiting for track and field.
Swimming….whatever will I do when there is no more swimming on all the time!
Women’s and men’s road race and time trials, most of the Swimming events and gymnastics. I can’t wait for the triathlon and track cycling though!
Field Hockey!
some basketball, cycling and volleyball
swimming!
So far lots of Swimming. Soon to be lots of Track & Field. A little Volleyball as well (both indoor & out).
Beach volleyball (men and women)
Love the swimming.
I only watch table tennis.
I’ve enjoyed every moment of the road cycling events so far ….
– Men’s Road Cycling Race
What a great, versatile and tough course in Rio.
– Woman’s Road Cycling Race
My heart stopped for a moment when Annemiek van Vleuten crashed in the decent in the last 15 km of the course. Anna van der Breggen eventually took the gold medal in a sprint of three. ;-)
– Woman’s Individual Time Trial
Dutchie Anna van der Breggen was able to win the bronze medal (after her gold medal in the road race). Some other bad luck for Ellen van Dijk, making a steering error.
– Men’s Individual Time Trial
Province member Tom Dumoulin had the Olympic Individual Time Trial as the main goal of the season. Fabian Cancellara (Spartacus) took the gold medal, beating Dumoulin with 47 seconds.
Let’s see what Peter Sagan will do on the mountainbike … :)
Cycling
I’ve been watching the diving.
Rugby 7’s, closely followed by Track Cycling,
Beach volleyball yo!
TT of course!
Swimming and Gymnastics!
I watching gymnastic…
Swim
I am all trampoline and women’s water polo all the time!
diving
olympic cycling time trial men and women!
Swimming. Can’t wait for track to start though.
Trash talking… :-)
Most everything, but enjoying Rugby Seven’s alot.
Gymnastics, table tennis and cycling.
Watching swimming
Swimming
I’ve been watching a lot of swimming, because that seems like what is on every evening. I did watch some beach volleyball, that was pretty enjoyable.
I’ve been out training instead of watching the Olympics
I am loving the swimming and women’s gymnastics. Go USA
cycling and swimming.
Been watching lots of rugby and swimming. Looking forward to rock climbing and bouldering in 2020 though.
All of the sports, i enjoy watching all of them.
Swimming and gymnastics so far. Eagerly awaiting the triathlon.
Managed to catch fencing last night!
Watching cycling, swimming (of course), gymnastics and water polo
Cycling of course (road and track)!
Thanks Ray!
I’ve been watching Swimming, Gymnastics, and Volleyball. Can’t wait to see other upcoming events!
I watched the rugby, golf, swimming, waiting for the triathlon too!
We have watched mostly swimming and gymnastics. We also watched some handball and table tennis.
I’ve been watching rowing and swimming events. Looking forward to the Mountain Biking.
All the swimming events for men and women, road race and time trial, beach volleyball, and gymnastics.
Track and field just started, so will be watching that! And of course triathlon in a week’s time :)
I’m following the cycling events.
Swimming, Rugby, Volleyball
I have been watching everything! Swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, shooting, fencing, and of course cycling!!!!
Men’s and Women’s Road Race
Im watching everything NBC broadcasts between after dinner and 11pm. Which includes swimming and gymnastics right now.
I watched the mens road (death)race and cant wait to watch the triathlon and marathon swimming events (they probably wont show more than highlights).
Getting my Fiji on with rugby!!
Been watching cycling, swimming, rowing, gymnastics. Go USA!
TT, road cycling, swimming etc.
cycling, swimming, kayaking, sand volleyball
Swimming, cycling, and soccer!
Swimming and gymnastics, but track and field start today!
Anything I can catch
Cycling. Looking forward to the BMX finals on Sat!
Rugby 7’s!
Swimming
Cycling & swimming.
Cycling, Swimming and Soccer. Looking forward to the mountinbike races
Rugby!
Cycling
…& team fencing. So disappointed it was a collection of individual matches rather than all participating at once like the old pirate/swashbuckling movies – beat your opponent, grab a rope & swing over to help your teammate. ;-)
Cycling
Swim, tennis, gymnastics!
Watched Singapore’s Joseph Schooling facing his idol Michael Phelps in the qualifying heats for 100m butterfly stroke semi-finals.