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I haven’t watched much of the Olympics. I saw a bit of the road bike competition. That’s about it.
But that trainer would be sweet!
I have been watching the basketball matches (USA vs Austrália was awesome). Also been keeping up with swimming because what Phelps is doing happens once in a lifetime. Also saw GVA taking that breathtaking win! It’s a great time for us who love sports :D
I watched/will watch all cycling events — indoor and outdoor.
All of them. Only time you get to see some of the more obscure sports.
Mens and womens road race and time trial!
Swimming
Too many, road cycling and time trials (brutal curves), judo, shooting, tennis, some water sports, golf, basketball, beach volleyball and some other. Thanks for giveaway!
Soccer, Cycling and Swimming events
Biking, volley ball, rowing, swimming.
With 4 daughters at home, it has been a lot of women’s gymnastics, but also some swimming, which they all 4 do in the summer.
I wish had more time to watch some more, but mainly swimming.
So far I’ve watched more volleyball than anything else. They sure do high-five a lot!
Kayaking…..Just kidding. Swimming and Cycling. Oh yeah.
Swimming, cycling an rugby sevens. That has been a great inclusion! Thanks Ray.
I’ll watch whatever is on!
Any and every event I can! From Cycling to Badmitton
Triathlon and womans marathon
Cycling, Rugby 7s, Swimming and Diving.
Watching the olympic golf.
Majka’s lucky un-luck during the bike race. He had only 2km left…
All of them
Cycling, gymnastics, rowing
Swimming
Swimming and cycling!
lots of swimming, gymnastics, everything i can!
Swimming. Go CANADA!
whatever NBC tells me I can watch from 7-11pm cst.
Track cycling!
Cycling!
Phelps ‘ Olympics smackdown
Judo!
cycling!
Voleyball
We have been watching the swimming and bike road races. I’m looking forward to track.
Cycling and Swimming
Pretty much only swimming
I’ve been watching mostly swimming waterpolo and cycling
Swimming, Track & Field and a bit of cycling. Is there anything else?
swimming, cycling, badminton, triathlon… all good!
Women’s cycling :)
All the swimming :)
I saw 10 minutes of swimming at a friend’s house. That’s all I can watch as I don’t have cable and a way to “steal” NBC…
Sailing!
I gave the TV away and bought a guitar instead… thanks :-)
Track cycling!
Can’t get enough of anything swimming and the cycling road races. Thanks, Ray!
Judo! Great bronze medal Telma!
Cycling and a little bit of the swimming.
I LOVE watching swimming and have no shame in my joy over gymnastics.
I watched cycling races…
Running and Cycling
Swimming, cycling and volleyball.
Swimming and cycling.
All cycling.
Not much, a bit of cycling
I’m watching all I can, but mainly swimming and cycling.
No time to watch the Olympics this year. Just trying to have enough hours to ride.
Sadly stuck with limited access to a TV in the woods of Maine, so I have had to mostly subsist on second hand news reports! OI did catch the road cycling, which was intense (55 MPH down hill on winding roads, that is crazy). Can’t wait to get home to see the second half of the Games!
Cycling, volleyball, beach volleyball, table tennis
Men’s and women’s cycling. Women’s gymnastics. Looking forward to the triathlon races!
Too many :-). Cycling, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, canoeing, shooting, judo :-)
Rowing as much as possible
Cycling and Judo
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics, team handball, soccer, etc…
swimming (Canadian women!), rugby (wow Fiji!), and many more
GO CANADA GO!
and clearly I need to watch more ping pong!
Track Cycling, rowing, soccer, basically anything that’s on when i turn on the TV. Well except horse stuff.
Anything that’s on when I’m not working.
Lot’s o’ swimming, some volleyball (beach), and gymnastics. Even watched some fencing!
I’ve mostly seen archery, some fencing, and now a little track: whatever happens to be on the tv at work!
Rugby 7s
I have really been enjoying watching with my daughter the women’s swimming as well as the prime-time broadcast of all events.
road cycling, track cycling, and archery.
Swimming and women’s soccer.
Beach volley ball and some misc. swimming events.
Thanks for the site and all the cool contests!
Volleyball of course ?
The time trial, of course.
Phelps becoming the most decorated olympian ever… and Katie Ledecky being the most DOMINANT olympian of my lifetime! So – swimming
Archery all the way.
swimming
All showed during primetime.
Cycling
Handball
Swimming.
I’ve been watching swimming and gymnastics!
Gymnastics!
Just random highlights on Youtube from time to time due to time constraints. Thanks for the giveaway!
The cycling road races have been amazing!
All cycling
Who could miss the bike road races?
Mens and Womens cycling time trials, Golf, and mens and womens beach volleyball.
Bike and swimming events.
I’ve been watching tennis and men’s swimming, and some air rifle shooting.
Gymnastic and horse stuff primarily, but i leave the TV on when other stuff is going on.
I have been watching the women volleyball US-Netherlands and some judo events
Greetings
I’ve been watching the swimming, cycling and beach volleyball events so far.
So far it has been all about the swimming…
bike
Swimming :-)
Swimming and more swimming. Some of the cycling. And a bit of badminton.
It would probably be easier to list what I haven’t watched. I fell in love with rugby, wish I would have given the sport a chance sooner. Obviously all the cycling events. Lots of swimming and diving. Looking forward to the rest of the track cycling events and the triathlon.
Cycling!
Been watching cycling of course.