If so, which Olympic game did you visit and what was it like? Like how does viewing the different events in-person work?
If so, which Olympic game did you visit and what was it like? Like how does viewing the different events in-person work?
It's sad that I'll never compete in an Olympics. It's so hard to even get on the girls JV tennis team. I wish I was talented enough to go to the Olympics.
"Olympic game" ?
How does it work? You sit in your assigned seat and look at the track.
2012 in London. Got the tube straight there. Even en though just morning heats the atmosphere was awesome. A wave of noise followed the runners around the track in every race.
The Olympics! What a thrill that would be. Almost as exciting as a high school kegger or bundling your home and auto coverage to save money with GEICO.
The slowest guy on my team does all of his easy runs at 12:30 pace and ran a mile time trial in around 7 minutes.
By the way, I enjoyed your thread about who you are voting for in the upcoming election. I would like to see more posts about your political beliefs.
yes, rio. they sell tickets for morning/evening sessions. tickets vary in price depending on what is being raced in a session. for ex: the tickets on a tuesday morning for the 5k prelims are basically free, 100m final night will be 500+ for nosebleed.
the experience was amazing. saw centro win the 1500 in person, got to celebrate with him on his victory lap . seeing the kick start in person is far more exciting that the television. the city has an energy, parties every night. meeting people from everywhere. if possible I urge you to attend.
zizek wrote:
yes, rio. they sell tickets for morning/evening sessions. tickets vary in price depending on what is being raced in a session. for ex: the tickets on a tuesday morning for the 5k prelims are basically free, 100m final night will be 500+ for nosebleed.
the experience was amazing. saw centro win the 1500 in person, got to celebrate with him on his victory lap . seeing the kick start in person is far more exciting that the television. the city has an energy, parties every night. meeting people from everywhere. if possible I urge you to attend.
500+ as in $500?
david45 wrote:
zizek wrote:
yes, rio. they sell tickets for morning/evening sessions. tickets vary in price depending on what is being raced in a session. for ex: the tickets on a tuesday morning for the 5k prelims are basically free, 100m final night will be 500+ for nosebleed.
the experience was amazing. saw centro win the 1500 in person, got to celebrate with him on his victory lap . seeing the kick start in person is far more exciting that the television. the city has an energy, parties every night. meeting people from everywhere. if possible I urge you to attend.
500+ as in $500?
correct.
Yes.
T&F and both marathons.
What was awesome was about 12 days before the men’s marathon in Griffith Park at night there was a 10k road race and about 15-20 of the marathoners ran it as a tune-up. I ran it and it was out and back so you could see them all. I think Jose Gomez won, or John Treacy.
zizek wrote:
david45 wrote:
500+ as in $500?
correct.
That is ridiculously overpriced
I live in Vancouver . The tickets were tough to get for hockey and impossible for figure skating. But I saw quite a few sports . The long track speed skating Was pretty good.
I was 12 the summer of ‘84 for the LA Olympics. My dad worked for Levi’s. They were a sponsor so we got some tickets. I saw soccer and track. I don’t remember any specific races I saw as I hadn’t yet become a runner, but I vividly remember seeing the Olympic flame burning outside of the LA Coliseum. That was really inspiring to me. I remember how hot it was sitting in the sun at the Coliseum.
david45 wrote:
zizek wrote:
correct.
That is ridiculously overpriced
Bruh, it was Usain Bolt's last Olympic 100m Final. I'm surprised it wasn't more
Saw some 1984 olympic soccer at Stanford Stadium. Not quite as cool as seeing something at the actual olympic venue.
david45 wrote:
zizek wrote:
correct.
That is ridiculously overpriced
Yeah right. The demand for an extremely high profile event that is only supplied every four years is there. They could price it higher and they would still have plenty of happily paying customers. I think that they even have to artificially restrict supply and limit purchases so that people from other nations have a chance to get some tickets.
david45 wrote:
If so, which Olympic game did you visit and what was it like? Like how does viewing the different events in-person work?
many an olympics have provided a great spectacle to the world, but I would have to say only a select few have been successful in connecting the sport, historical, and social sides of a world event this big to the host city and its community . London 2012 was, imo, the best olympics ever experienced for reasons beyond technological, athletic, etc. It was like the city was built for it, and every resident had switched to "olympic-mode" so to speak, really immersing in the games experience
Yes, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. I lived in CO and had relatives in Eden UT, so I drove to Eden and bunked with them, then drove to the different venues. Bought tickets online and went for the cheaper events, so saw women's downhill skiing (Snowbird Resort), men's skeleton (Park City), Men's 50k cross-country ski (can't remember where) and short-track speed skating (SLC). If I were doing it again I'd consider staying in a central location and taking shuttles out to the venues, but that would cost beaucoup more $$. Was totally worth doing.
Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:
The Olympics! What a thrill that would be. Almost as exciting as a high school kegger or bundling your home and auto coverage to save money with GEICO.
Best post of the day!!!!
We were supposed to be in Japan for the games.
Atlanta was a great experience. Sucked that the bomb went off. I remember going to a baseball game and no one was watching. The televisions in the park had the track and field on so people were gathering to watch the 100 meters.