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Comment from: MTS [Visitor] Email
That's a laugh, coming from someone who, no doubt, considers golf to be a sport (yeah, just like curling). Try covering half a volleyball court by yourself. Now try it in the sand (you can't use a golf cart, either). Let us know when you recover.
08/14/08 @ 13:32
Comment from: Brandon Tucker [Member] Email
Volleyball is better TV than a lot of the Olympic sports, whether the teams giggle and pinch each other or not.
08/14/08 @ 14:03
Comment from: Tito [Visitor]
What a dweeb....I could do without men's beach volleyball but women's beach volleyball is one of the few salvations of the Olympics. He tries to talk up judo and greco roman wrestling to make you think he's a tough guy.....go have fun carrying your bag of sticks around...
08/14/08 @ 15:20
Comment from: Kiel Christianson [Member] Email
a) I've played plenty of beach volleyball, actually. On spring break, where it belongs. Not saying it's not hard. Breaking horses is hard (which I've also done), as is bailing hay and breaking concrete in 100+ degree heat all day (which I've also done plenty of). But those are not Olympic pursuits, either.

b) Maybe it is better TV--but enough alreay. It is NOT good enough to air every stinking night/morning/afternoon.
08/14/08 @ 15:22
Comment from: Alex [Visitor] Email
Kiel,

I don't agree with you very often, but you're right on the money with your opinion of this travesty.

Next, they'll try to get surfing and motocross as legitimate sports.

Alex USMC 1969-73
08/14/08 @ 15:57
Comment from: Sam [Visitor] Email
Beach volleyball? puh-lease?!

At least the women look like the perky girls I might have hired as au pairs when the children from my first family were youngsters, with some enthusiasm and personality---but the men look like the guys who come to repair my roof and are almost as inarticulate and just about as scarey. Yikes.

I'd seek out the crew leader of the mens beach volleyball team to offer them their pitcher of lemonade---no eye contact, icky sunglasses, inarticulate mumblings, etc. Medals? For standing around looking bored and ticked off?

Once again, I don't get it

08/14/08 @ 20:38
Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor] Email
Kiel,

I agree with you on this one as well. It's really a symptom of the increasing superficiality of our culture, which causes us to attach importance to the silliest things. Of course, I think the Olympics is pretty ridiculous to begin with.
08/14/08 @ 23:46
Comment from: Allen [Visitor]
Couldn't agree with you more! Hey, 1 night, fine, but every friggin evening when there are so many other compelling sporting events. Hey, NBC, let's try to broadcast something live too, this taped delay of Phelps to maximize your audience is pathetic. Give me live CBC coverage anytime.
08/15/08 @ 00:08
Comment from: Katherine [Visitor] Email
You might've played Beach Volleyball, but have you played Indoor? They're very different sports and have different requirements as far as athletic ability goes.

And may I just point out that in China they're playing high speed matches in 90 degree weather. You'd have to be superhuman to get through and win.

I prefer indoor, but professional Beach volleyball is pretty amazing as well. And Allen, stay up from ten pm to one in the morning and you'll see live coverage. Not that hard.
08/15/08 @ 08:51
Comment from: Bryan Hanney [Visitor] Email
Do you realize how much effort it takes to win the gold in beach volleyball? Not one swim of 100 or 200 meters but hours in the elements and sand facing off against an actual competitor and you can only win one medal. Walsh and may are the best team of all sports for the U S in the Olympics. And just look at the behind on that girl. You wish your wife looked like that.
08/15/08 @ 22:48
Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor] Email
Bryan,

Lots of endeavors require immense effort. I would assert that becoming an accomplished Ironman competitor or ballerina requires even more effort, but that doesn't mean I'm interested in watching such people.
08/16/08 @ 15:02

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