Question of the Day - Tuesday, August 3

[cassiopea]

Hellooooooo! Happy Tuesday! AND Happy first Tuesday of August!

So in honour of the Olympics, let's have a sporty related question






What sport did you think would be boring/uninteresting to watch, but once you tried it was actually exciting?









Weight Lifting for me - I actually never really found it boring per say, but like many of the Olympic sports that aren't "Mainstream" it's not often broadcasted on TV so was intrigued to have a go at it. Anyway, I anticipated that I would be casually interested but upon watching it further I ended up cheering and rooting for the athletes enthusiastically lol For something that is perceived as "simple" looking for the lack of a way more better term (Using it loosely, I know it's hard to do) it was fairly engaging!

 

[Lari]

If Winter Olympics count, I found curling more fascinating than anticipated.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I can't think of anything specific, but I think maybe ping pong would be more interesting than I initially believe.

 

[vince]

Curling! It's like shuffleboard in slow-motion. Nonetheless, I get hooked on it one I've turned it on.

 

[neely]

Probably golf - I find it boring to watch when my husband has one of the tournaments on tv but I have a close friend who started playing and said I should give it a try.

 

[strider rose]

Luge- i dont think i could handle that

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Track and field…especially the longer runs. (DH’s favorites because those were his events in his younger days.) I mean I can’t stand watching people drive in circles for hours; so why would I like watching people run in circles?

So the sprinters and hurdles are better than expected. I don’t understand when people wear basically underwear then add knee high socks. But whatever. At least it doesn’t last as long as other events and since I’m watching from home there isn’t as much “blank” time between events either.

 

[DownTheLane]

I don't really know, I have the most interest in the sports I used to play myself, or wish I could play but can't. I really makes me miss sports at times but it is what it is

 

[muffy]

Women's soccer. As a rule I am not into watching sports on TV except for the Redskins. But I really got caught up in watching the USA women's team playing hockey. Volley ball not so much.

 

[aliceneko]

The gymnastics - mainly thanks to Simone Biles! She's amazing.