Staff Reports
Since the start of the Olympic games on Feb. 12, people from all across the world have been tuning in to watch and see how their country fares when being pitted against the best of the best from various competitors of other nations.
The Beijing Olympics, held in 2008, was declared by NBC the most-watched event in American television history with a staggering 214 million viewers. However, around APSU, the enthusiasm seems to be lacking for the 2010 Winter Olympic games.
“I watched the Olympics last time around, but I just couldn’t get in to them this year,” said freshman Robyn Simpson. Students who haven’t watched the Winter Olympics claim a number of reasons, from not having enough time to being interested in the games.
There are some events students believe should not be a part of the Winter Olympics. Freshman Christopher Silk believes that curling, an event where four members slide a heavy blue stone across a floor made of curling sheet, should never have been added to the Winter Olympics. “Curling is basically glorified housekeeping,” said freshman Bo Hunter, in agreement.
However, some events, like freestyle aerial skiing, still manage to captivate the attention of students. “It’s interesting how you can be on skis and do so many flips,” said freshman Brianca Williams. “That takes a lot of athleticism.”
Another event students have shown interest in is both men’s and women’s hockey. “I think it’s great that the Canadian team beat the States in women’s hockey,” said freshman Sean Bailey, who is a native Canadian.
Although the number of students tuning in to the Vancouver Olympics may be less than anticipated, it doesn’t make United States fans less proud of the United States’ victory, earning a grand total of 37 medals.
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