Are the X games like events in the Winter Olypics (Snowboarding, etc) give too much advantage to the USA?
138744
no, the x-games are an international competition, and besides that every athlete in the olympics practices, competes, or trains basically every day. the x-games just happens to be one of the bigger events.
230590
alpine ski racing.\ni like it because you get this awesome feeling when your doing it. your adrineline is pumping and it is awesome! it is also awesome to watch because you see people going really really fast and railing these turns! it isn't the most popular sport in america but you should try it to see what im talking about.
568654
they want to be the best, and without doubt, u.s. is the best place to train. It doesn't annoy me, b/c it takes the competition to the next level. Less fortunate athlete can achieve their dreams for their own countries.
150156
because there are (feelslike) 1000 sports for summer but winter needs stupid stuff to fill in time. I love snowboard but I think its not olympic, Maybe just slalom.  plus its hard to include,more, sports that are judged subjectivly like figure skating.
1021795
What many of these nimrods fail to see is the **$$$$$$$$$** that the games will bring into the the UK and European economy. \n\nLondon should not need to build too many new facilities (but probably will anyway). The broadcast rights alone will bring in a fortune. Since these rights are negotiated for each country, the sums will be PHENOMENAL! NBC won the US rights for $2.2 billion US. They expect the worldwide totals to exceed $4 Billion when all contracts are awarded.\n\nAs long as the UK avoids overspending and corruption such as what occurred in Athens, then they have a great chance to cash in on the games. The worse they'll have to deal with is the traffic and the South London thugs....but hey, the Brits made the '48 games a huge success and this was only 3 years after the end of WWII!\n\nFrankly, I'm excited by them winning the games, cause they could be great.
739281
I sort of agree.  Especially during the Olympics.  The USA is so much bigger than (moire populated and better ) than all other countries, why don't they compete under specific states?
460967
It is (I know this for sure, because I am going there this summer) happening in British Columbia, Canada. More specifically, Vancouver, and the surrounding areas. There are numerous mountains for the downhill (skiing and snowboarding) events to take place at. The indoor events (ice skating, curling, etc.)- as well as the opening/ closing ceremonies- will happen right in Vancouver. I'm not sure where the nordic, and other outdoor events will happen, but probably just outside the city. They have really great facilities everywhere, so even though they have a lot of work to do, they already have a great head start. Also, I know from experience, the village at Whistler/ Blackcomb are great "tourist" attractions, and there is a great deal to do right in Vancouver.
161497
Much prefer the summer olympics... but have been watching certain events (i.e. hockey, skeleton, speed skating)
151595
I think its really awesome, since so many other American people have gotten themselves injured or just didn't do as well. People like Bode Miller and the speed skater Ohno. At least the US dominates in snowboarding!
181651
Yes it should and don't criticize it just because you don't understand it. Curling is very popular in many parts of the world, just not so big in the USA. But it was one of the best attended sports at the Turin games, averaging over 90 percent of stadium capacity for every single round. It was also pretty much the only sport to have every match shown on US television, even if it was buried on an smaller cable network instead of the main NBC feed.
1128624
Yes and No.\n\nIn the Olympics, Olympic trials, national championships, obviously you want to run them separately.\n\nFor other events, no, with a exceptions to that.\n\nThe reason I say no is that it is hard to get road races scheduled. If you schedule a women's only race, you preempt not only a date, but support. That is, when you go to the city/village/whatever, and try to get permits, they may tell you "We've already had a race here, that's enough. We don't want to schedule another one. They're too disruptive and tie up the police for traffic control." In that case, I'm against them. I'm also against quality races being preempted by poor races which happen to be tied to a popular charity.\n\nThe exception to that are races like the "Race That's Good for Life" in Oak Park, IL. To overcome limitations of the course and to allow more people to participate, they run the race in two sections with separate men's and women's races
28427
First of all, I'm glad to see that somebody else besides me would prefer the olympics to be a sporting event, and not a biography on obscure athletes.  I can't stand to watch the olympics, because they never actually show any sports.\n\nBut... to answer your questions, it won't be all focused on ice skaters in mini skirts.  There will also be advertisements every 4.5 minutes.
271837
I've never tried either of them, but it seems like skiing would be a little easier than snowboarding.
1155756
I think we're less interested in international community.  We like to see people in the us play against other people in the us.  Because each state is pretty competitive with each other. No one cares if someone in the Czech Republic rocks.  We want to know how hard it would be to beat those jerks in Texas.  or Florida, or Colorado, wherever.  I think it's proximity.
1134598
It all depends on the site and how the committee views the possibilities.  I doubt that you should be so lucky as to see two Olympics in any one city around the world in our life time (as you said), but I suppose it is not out of the question if the committee feels it is the best spot for the games.
374189
very definitely yes. Could be even sooner in 2016. Leading cities would be New York, Chicago, San Fran, and Philly.\nUSA is very important to the IOC on many levels (brilliant history, avid fan support, money from sponsors, broadcast and marketing, past success at hosting great Games). It seems to me if New York bid again it would be a done deal. The others would launch strong bids and would be worthy hosts. LA, Minneapolis and Houston are also interested but I don't know much about their plans so I have no opininion although all are nice places.\n Also take into account that from 2000 -2012 no summer Games were held in in North America and The IOC likes to spread it around so-to-speak.\n Toronto would be a great contender for North America and competitor to a USA bid but not seen as likely given the 2010 Winter Games are going to be held in amazing Vancouver.\n IOC would love to see a Games in South America and Africa eventually and so would I. My best guess is NYC in 2016 and either Rio or Buenos Aires for 2020. Check out some sources below.\n I live in San Jose but no matter where they are I'll be there.
135754
I apoligize for writing without having an answer to your question directly. Just wanted to say that it's an ingenious one, though, and my suspicion is that there's no site that offers it because of contracts between the International Olympic Committee and broadcasters around the world.\n\nIt's really disappointing that we're stuck here in the U.S. with the very, very limited coverage provided by the NBC networks, who must have bid a fortune on the rights, & now have to recoup their investment with commercials punctuated by completely ridiculous, highly produced "human interest" stories, and banal commentary by people like Bob Costas. He's up in a booth somewhere - could be Torino, could be Hoboken. Jim McKay, at least, used to put on a down jacket and go out to the ski slopes now and then.\n\nIn countries with nationalized broadcasting, the feeds are often much, much better. There's hardly any interference by producers and graphics people. You get more raw scores and less music & commentary. For a lot less money, people in France, Britain, and Germany, for example, get to see dozens of hours of pure sport that we don't.\n\nIt's terrifically unfair that I have to watch Impala commercials, when I'd rather see the Finns or the Swiss or the Ukrainians doing what they do best. And I'm mortified when I think about how much gratuitous, garbage-filled airtime NBC devoted to Bode Miller or Apolo Anton Ohno when there were so many beautiful races to be run and scenery to be seen. (I don't blame Miller & Ohno for this at all. It was completely beyond their control. Win or lose, the athletes seem to be vexed by the whole media circus & just get on with it.) \n\nThanks for letting me rant a little.\n\nI'll be checking back to see if there IS a way to see what we've missed.