One of the top 10 things about living in Switzerland is the Olympic coverage (yes living here can have one grasping at straws). It's sports, sports, sports. Very few commercials, none of the Oprah affect, no cutting out in the middle of events, lots of live stuff.....
When I lived in the States, the Olympics coverage always had me enraged. No events where the US isn't involved; or even more so, you need an American ready to WIN. Commercials commercials commercials; special interest stories about one-armed, one-eyed, lesbian Chinese bi-atheletes who grew up in the town dump eating cans.... (this while USA-Sweden ice hockey game is going on live (but it's 0-0 in the second period, so the ratings must be falling..).
And but for the idiotic F1 race car spinout performance, I enjoyed the opening ceremony last night.
Some of my favorite winter events are hockey, downhill and super G, speed skating.
Let the Games begin.
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