The Olympics

Someone explain to me all the hostility towards other countries in the Olympics. Some people just haven't actually looked at symbol of the Olympics. How can we justify cheering or applauding another countries efforts unAmerican? And on the same token, how can we at the same time root for men who are not even American born who just so happen to run for America. Are we not all one species? It seems very hypocritical that we can jeer a man for being from another country and turn around and cheer for him when he runs for America. Lets celebrate the Olympics for what it is. We are all proud of our country, but we do have some sportsmanship left.

Its another way for nations to say haha we're better than you in a nonwarlike way
Off Topic: I hate that we have to share a ring with South America.

The reason i tend to only cheer for America is because those r the athletes that i actually know and a few non american athletes.I also cheer for trinidad cuz thats where im from.

I just cheer for my favorites, sometimes they are american and sometimes they arent.

CT Track wrote:Someone explain to me all the hostility towards other countries in the Olympics. Some people just haven't actually looked at symbol of the Olympics. How can we justify cheering or applauding another countries efforts unAmerican? And on the same token, how can we at the same time root for men who are not even American born who just so happen to run for America. Are we not all one species? It seems very hypocritical that we can jeer a man for being from another country and turn around and cheer for him when he runs for America. Lets celebrate the Olympics for what it is. We are all proud of our country, but we do have some sportsmanship left.

WTF are you talking about? We cheer for our country, not against all the other ones, how can you need someone to explain that.

cheering for your own country is patriotic?

I cheer for my country to show other countries we are superior.

Pinthin wrote:I just cheer for my favorites, sometimes they are american and sometimes they arent.

same here, but there is a certian pride that comes with knowing that our country did something great.
there is also a different pride that comes with watching other countries win because they are human, and so are we

I arguing towards the demoralizition of other countries, not degrading the pride of our own country. Don't get too nit picky people.

In england we were all routing for phelps and also, can I just say, I love the way the americans show the medal table for how many medals they have
Every other country in the world does it by how many golds you have.
Anyway I have London 2012 to look forward to, good luck with atlanta 2016 is it?

Off Topic: I hate that we have to share a ring with South America.

are you talking about the olympic rings?
haha isnt it done on continents? and i know theres 7 so a colour from every continent with some overlapping or something?

Its actually chicago in 2016

yeahh I got confused with the last Atlanta one
good luck with winning it (winning the right to host it)

oh haha; who knows, maybe one of us could pull a Brian Sell and be running in it

that'd be nice hah never say never

It would be incredible, never showing anything "elite" in high school and making an olympic team

but to the OP, I tend to cheer for the Americans but i love the stories or 'olympic moments' if you will...I have no problem cheering for a rival country if something about that athlete appeals to me.

PCNQtrack wrote:Its actually chicago in 2016

ew really?? why chicago?

cuz chicago is gangsta.

its not in chicago, chicago is just a city that COULD be where the 2016 olympics are held

Pinthin wrote:

PCNQtrack wrote:Its actually chicago in 2016

ew really?? why chicago?

hey, chicago is pretty cool. I live like 2 1/2 hours away

AudienceOfOne wrote:cuz chicago is gangsta.

exactly..haha
I dunno I've never been there but my dad has and I guess he didn't like it very much. But I dunno

I wish the summer olympics could be held in vancouver instead of the winter. Winter is soo boring