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In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?

I will then root for ...

  • an Eu-country

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • the UK

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • neither

    Votes: 6 54.5%

  • both

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • an African country

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • an Asian country

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • an American country

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • a South Sea country

    Votes: 2 18.2%
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In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?
 
I haven’t given a crap about the Olympics since I was a kid of 15 or less. I sometimes read about an individual achievement and say, “Wow! That’s pretty amazing.” But I could not care less what country they come from.
 
Defenitely for a South Sea country, if one takes part.
 
I don't root for anyone...I don't watch the Olympics and spend my time doing more important things, like working and spending time with family.
 
1 voice says: Neither
 
calamity said:
But I could not care less what country they come from.
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Now I do not care about Olympics in general.
But the different countries in this world interest me.
 
2 out of 3 say:

a South Sea country​

 
Rumpel said:
In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?
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Until they change the Olympic rules to make the games contests between countries, I will, as always, continue to root for "the athletes".
 
I'll root for the team that has the most players with blue eyes, whichever that country might be.
After all only 18% of the population has blue eyes so I'm with the minority on this one!
 
slick said:
I'll root for the team that has the most players with blue eyes, whichever that country might be.
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Now isn't that racist? :cool:
I am only joking - pardon the joke! :D
 
slick said:
After all only 18% of the population has blue eyes so I'm with the minority on this one!
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We might have a poll: "What is the colour of your eyes?"
In another section. :)
 
Don't watch the Olympics so I pick neither.
 
jamesrage said:
Don't watch the Olympics so I pick neither.
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The AVERAGE "Olympic" athlete spends around $50,000 per year for training - personally.

Then there are the assorted costs associated with the logistics of actually getting someone to the Olympics, which probably run to another $50,000 per year.

The average cost of a shelter bed for a homeless person is around $10.00 per day, or $3,650 per year, so that means that a single Olympic athlete costs as much as around about the same as it would take to provide shelter beds for approximately 27 homeless people.

There are 613 people on the 2021 US Olympic team, so that means that that team costs around as much as it would take to provide shelter beds for approximately 16,551 homeless people.

And that does NOT include the people who didn't "make the team".

If you toss in even one of the "Big 3" professional sports, that means that American likely spends enough on "sports" to house all of its homeless people.
 
Rumpel said:
In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?
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Since the Olympics are only shown live in East Asia and Japan, I can't root for any team. They already finished the contest hours before NBC or one of its affiliates shows it.

As a patriotic citizen, I always want America to win. If the United States is not in it, I don't care who won.
 
Rumpel said:
In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?
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Between the protestors, the quitters, and the rest, I could care less about the Olympics.
 
jimbo said:
Between the protestors, the quitters, and the rest, I could care less about the Olympics.
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And the defectors. Don't forget those forced to defect. Thanks!!
 
I just hope everyone has a good time.
 
Generally I root for the UK but I also root for underdogs where I can. Otherwise, I root for anyone who doesn't come from a country where drugs abuse for athletic prowess can be done on an industrial scale (koff koff china koff)
 
The Olympics are not a contest between the UK and a(ny) EU country, so the question is completely moot.
 
Germany used to be relevant in the summer Olympics, however they have slumped greatly in recent years. The UK and other EU nations have never been a factor. It is kind of like cheering for a team in the losers bracket. What difference does it make?
 
Rumpel said:
In the Olympics if the contest is between the UK and an EU-country - who do you root for?
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I'm not a fan of the summer Olympics-- too many 3rd world competitors, but I would rather see the UK win. If not the UK then nations with better cultures. If the competition were to be between Japan and Armenia, I would root for Japan.

Winter Olympics any Noridic country I prefer, especially in hockey. Love it when Sweden defeats Germany on the ice.
 
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