Tokyo and NBC have taken a financial beating on this summer’s Olympic Games due to COVID-19 restrictions. Stadiums and arenas that cost more than $7 billion to build or renovate for the Games will be mostly empty. The end result is heading toward a $20 billion bust.
Without crowds, the coverage has lost most of its luster, and results are predictable — American audiences are not as interested as they typically are for the historic and usually popular Games and television event.
So our question today is whether you have been watching the Games — no, not in the grandstands, of course — but at home in front of your televisions or streaming devices.
Remember, it may take a few moments for the poll to load, so give ‘er a few seconds. As always, we welcome your (respectful) comments.
With the Olympic Committee going to change the American Flag, I am not going to watch any organization that benefits for America while hating America and not using the influence to bring out China’s treatment of it citizens.
I would love to watch but with only over-the-air TV, it’s not available.
No interest.
I haven’t heard anything about the OV wanting to change the flag
.Only some in the UNITED STATES.
Also NBC is an over The air station
Sports slide into political statements over the last few years has turned me off… so I have turned them off. The effect has been that I have lost interest in televised sporting events with one exception – Grand Sumo (six, two-week tournaments every year).
Today’s sports and many athelete’s have gone political.I only watch SEC college football.
Gotten too political, don’t watch any sports but some college football and golf. Now they are going to give money and endorsements to college athlete’s, probably won’t be watching college football much either.
I don’t support any woke entity …. including NBC
When professional athletes were able to participate in an suppose to be amateur competition, I quit watching. And the now the anti American display, time to cancel all Olympic contest.
You are absolutely correct!
No Interest, too political!
“Ya know Dorn, I liked you so much better when you were just a ballplayer.”
A line from one of my favorite movies. I recite that line to myself a lot. Athletes are entertainers, nothing more. I’m not at all interested in “your message” or your stand on anything. You are not in the least interested in my opinions, beliefs what have you. I’m returning the favor. Just be a ball player. That’s it. Allow me to marvel at your skill, speed and agility. That’s all I want from you.
Rant over. Happy Weekend Everybody!
Insecure children trying to prove they are woke. It’s so ironic the athletes are disrespecting their own country. If they hate the USA so much, why are they even IN THE OLYMPICS in the first place? The Olympics is about competing for your country. Sheesh! makes no sense.
It hasn’t been about competing for your country for years, it’s all about how many endorsements and how much money they can get before, during and after!
I ran cross-country and distance races (2 miles, or greater) in high school and college, so I tend to watch track meets and road races. However, my time seems at a premium, so I record everything and fast-forward through all holding no interest for me. I will do this for the Olympics too, recording only the track and field events and the marathons and fast-forwarding through much of it.
Nope. Not dope. Not woke. Just nope and won’t.
Go back to sleep
I lost interest in Summer Olympics when they introduced “Beach Volleyball “.
My dad sure didn’t ;-). glued to the screen in wonder.
Pull up a chair next to your dad, and explain to him the details of gamesmanship, strategy, and technique. Or, forget that and just BOND. Wink, wink!
Since the US olympic committee will not take action against the athletes disrespecting the US and protesting, I will not watch any of the games. I don’t care if it means a lower medal count those athletes need to be kicked off the team.
Too much drama !!
In the comments here, definitely.
Lots of people who think their definition of ‘respect’ is the only one.
Doesn’t seem to be about the competition anymore. Couldn’t tell you who is expected to win or the odds an athlete beat to make it to the Olympics. But I can tell you who isn’t vaccinated, who is gay or transgender or who is offended by the uniforms they have been wearing for 20 years. All these things are very important but they are discussed and debated before the Olympics. Not during. Exactly what did any of them accomplish by backing out?
Wanted to watch but not with the political statements at the beginning.
It is unfair to boycott watching for any reason. Our American athletes have put a lot of hard work and dedication into their sports. I am not going to glue myself to the TV, but I am still choked when a PROUD AMERICAN stands for the Anthem. The next time any American disrespects the flag, I feel the staff can ask how the participants feels regarding the National Anthem of the United States, displays rudeness and disrespect I am done.
signed by a true Patriot
Lois
That’s already happened. One turned their back on the anthem and flag during qualifications. Another proclaimed if “IT” won “IT” would burn the American flag on the awards podium.
Used to love the Olympics & watch as much as I could. Too much politics, by a few, those broadcasting & a few athletes. Ruins the experience for the athletes who just come to compete, many proud of representing their country, and viewers who just want to see the competition and enjoy the stories of some of the athletes journeys to get to the Olympics, many very touching. I record what we want to watch so I can fast forward through the political commentary, commercials & the blabbing by the hosts/commentators.
Politics have infected every aspect of our lives. No I’m not watching. Not any sport other than 18 years old and younger. Elections have consequences, and until the leftists are voted out; taxes, price of gas, schools, riots, homelessness, theft, illegal immigration, border security, free speech, lockdowns & masks are only getting worse. Over crowding in RV parks! Ha , when gas hits $6.00 per gallon and going up, cost of electricity, inflation
that’s the issue of 2021.
I’m with ya, brother!!!!!
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Who’s in charge. Don’t ask him, he doesn’t know it himself. Hold fast fellow patriots, it’s coming.
I am now rooting against the USA women’s soccer team.
Ditto!
Double ditto
My Dad and my father in law were both WWll veterans and I will not watch anyone who cannot show respect for our flag, If anyone doesn’t like it here just leave, easy fix, maybe Cuba or China
Obviously, you don’t get it. Freedom of speech includes speech you don’t like. If you don’t like it, maybe a theocracy or authoritarian state like Iran or Saudi Arabia would be more to your liking. And kneeling during the anthem is NOT disrespectful.
Exact same response you gave to Henry Blosser. Try and be more original. The national anthem and the flag represents all of us. Out of respect for YOU I stand and salute it. When people disrespect the flag they are disrespecting YOU. AND the millions who have fought and died for YOUR freedom to disrespect everyone else. Just because I or you have the freedom to disrespect others, it does not in any way make it right to do so.
Same!
Some just seem to let their past success go to the heads. But that’s what we see in all sports. Ego ego.
For what reason? They were simply following US Code which says that you should face the flag during the anthem. United States Code 36 U.S.C. § 301 reads: “Persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart. … When the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.”
Half of the so called sports are rainbow flag sports like badminton. Thrilling.
O M G YES!
I wouldn’t call them rainbow sports but some are just not …..well sports!
I’ll watch some of track and field events.
Frankly, I’m tired of all the political rants on these comment sections. Sad, because I really enjoy the RV Newsletter, and appreciate all the work the staff puts into publishing it. Thanks!
Like you just did
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He didn’t rant. He was pointing out the ranting.
It Makes me cry to see what the Olympics have become. The disrespect to are country just fills my heart with sadness. I always looked forward to them now, can’t even put them on.
Seems this year it is not just American athletes kneeling for their national anthem, I heard other country’s athletes plan to. I stopped watching pro sports because of that action. Just because they are amateurs doesn’t change that. The few are ruining it for the majority.
I feel the same as most of the others. I’ll wait to hear it on the news, hoping the USA kicks their asses.
With everything that has gone on the last 5 years in this country, it is hard to get excited for much of anything.
Last 6 mo. I’ll agree. Prior to that it was peaches for the prior four years.
So, you like Nazis then Billy Bob?
Jeffy.. i wish the truth would be reported. “For the truth shall set you free”. Heres one for you; pay attention to the results of the AZ (Maricopa Co) forensic audit. Come at it from a unbiased angle, then reply back to me about the last 6 mo. Crickets!!
Allowing politics into the games if even only a few do and or showing no respect for our flag if even a few do just takes the enjoyment out of it for us. Then Add to that some of the “sports” that are now part of the olympics, and that includes golf and others, plus the way the games are covered by NBC it just isn’t worth it.
And if just one athlete dies from getting COVID because others choose not to do so Then I will also ask why. Why did that person have to die needlessly. athletes should be required to get vaccinated……it should have been required by the Olympic committee that all athletes be vaccinated.
Complain, complain, complain! 😂
You might think you live in a world where a government can tell you what to do with your own body, but then we defeated that German leader in 1945.
What you failed to mention is the vax is currently administered under “emergency use authorization”. For those who dont know what that means, it HAS NOT completed FDA clinical trials, to be certified safe with minimal sude effects, like EVERY VACCINE prior has gone through. So if the participants choose to not be injected given the circumstance, it’s THEIR individual choice, so says the INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
And the current vax has been used in hundreds of millions of people with very little side effects.
Go stand in line with your Orange leader in Mar-a-Lago.
My son and his fiancé were vaccinated in March, they both tested positive for covid19 2 weeks ago. He is a school bus mechanic in a small shop, she is a purchasing agent for a name brand dairy in a small office so neither is exposed to large crowds. So what did the rushed to market vaccines do for them?
Tommy, reply to the gentleman. Explain to him your beliefs, for that’s all you really have now, isn’t it. Oh, and you might ponder this…according to the CDC (joke) their own stats say…children 18 and under are…wait for it..are 99.999% chance of a mortality from the Wuhan. But, yet they will push it on the parents. Why? Crickets!!
As many of others have said, I am greatly displeased with disrespect some of our athletes are showing. If they are that upset with our country, why would they want to represent us.
Obviously, you don’t get it. Freedom of speech includes speech you don’t like. If you don’t like it, maybe a theocracy or authoritarian state like Iran or Saudi Arabia would be more to your liking. And kneeling during the anthem is NOT disrespectful.
What is it then? I was taught that standing at attention with my hand over my heart was the way we salute our country.
Sorry I am free to express my displeasure with these immature buffoons without you disrespecting my opinions. That’s what freedom of speech is all about.
I DISAGREE ! Athletes are there to try and be the best in their chosen sport not for their political views. If they want to express their political views, then run for office and change the policies to suit their personal addenda through their vote.
I will not be watching the olympics, as I have stopped watching professional football. I’m fed up with privileged athletes making political statements and disrespecting the flag. They disparage our country after having benefitted from it. Despicable hypocrites and cowards.
While other nations restrict their athletes’ speech and expression at all International sports events, I was so hopeful we would stand out as one of the few who actually believe and support what we claim to — Freedom of speech for all, including dissenters. Mexico City Olympics, raised fists on the podium— will we shine for the rest of the world? So sad. No we did not. We yanked those athletes back home and ruined their careers for expressing themselves. Let other nations squelch their athletes’ freedom, but my hope is that, one day, we in the USA will proudly recognize every citizen’s inalienable right to freedom of expression by showing the world just how it is done.
When they disrespect our National Anthem and our Flag they don’t deserve to be representing our country. There are plenty of ways to express themselves without disrespecting our National symbols.
Amen
Agree
My Entire Extended Family Will NOT be Watching/Following The “Woke” Olympics!
No. It’s summer. I have things to do outside.
For me they have become games of politics, social issues, places to promote agendas. I used to love the Olympics, Now the antics of a few “woke” athletes have ruined it for me and the other athletes who are there to simply do their best. Too bad but I don’t need it. They disrespect our country, our flag and our anthem they can do it without me.
The Olympics have become what country can out match another country. And I agree with the IOC on doping but if the athlete can prove he or she is is not doping then they should go not ban the entire country from it. But it is what it is. The sports I like to watch are on at like 1 or 2 am and well, will be keeping a medal count but other than that watching movies and catching up on saved DVR stuff. As for cell phones? They are OK in the car but once out of the car? They are in a basket and not allowed. Family time. Might want to try that one next time the teens whip out their phones. I do and it works for us. We call that one cell phone and electronic rules. Good luck.
Just like almost all other sports, the “political correcters” have ruined the Olympics for us. We really hope the individual athletes can live their dreams by going to the Olympics, but we just can’t watch.
No i will not watch because Non-Americans are representing our country. STAND FOR THE FLAG!
No, when politics enters the sports arena I stop watching it.
Since the USA became the USSA (United Socialist States Of America) and the events are now political statements, I find other interests.
I will pick and choose those events that interest me and watch if convenient for me. If it doesn’t belong in what I think the Olympics should be then I don’t watch it. Hence no baseball, basketball, surfing, skateboarding, golf, tennis, etc. If the participants have any agenda other than showcasing their sport, I don’t watch.
I know there are a bunch of rotten apples (starting with the social engineers and greed mongers at NBC), but there are many more good folks who get it, have the Olympic spirit, and are worthy of a bit of my time every 4 years.
Filter out the negative crap for your own good and don’t let the trolls deprive you of things you like. Give them a good laugh. Glad I got to see a kid from Alaska win in the pool and know that Mathieu van der Poel wrecked out.