What is the 'BEST' Winter Olympic event?
 

What event 'defines' the Winter Olympics for you?

Personally, I discount any event that has any judging aspect. I rule them out. Out, I say.

I only enjoy events that are a vs. scenario, or best time....longest distance....

MEASURABLE! not subjective.

So... to me, the Downhill Skiing = Winter Olympics.

I'll hold off on the poll for the moment until the little people have spoken.

the biathalon is cool, and may be my favorite, but I'm having fun watching women's downhill.

I'm a big fan of downhill skiing too, especially the ski-cross even though that event is just asking to maim someone.

Costumes+judges=fail

I like all the skiing, speed skating, sled/luge/skeleton...

Downhill.

I disagree. races are boring. Racing the clock is the worst. Who cares about numbers? I care about impact and emotion and skill and beauty. The only winter olympic sport that means anything to me is the ice skating. That's what I watch year after year and remember.

BTW, my boss and I had a similar conversation, and his answer was that he frankly watched the sports that were dangerous--the ski jumps, luge, etc., because of the vicarious thrill, the danger factor, and the suspense. And then later that same day was when the luge competitor died.

:(

your Boss killed the luger!?

bad karma, man!

I put a maloik on the on the Swedish Downhill Skier.....then she crashed on that last jump.


I was just kidding!

Having been a competitive shooter, of course the Biathlon is on my list. All snowboarding events kick serious behind. When drinking some fine lager, Curling is the sport I most enjoy. And then Ski Jumping, Speed Skating, & Short Track just amaze me. Heck, I really like them all. If I had to pick, Snowboard Cross the best, with Figure Skating at the bottom.

your fault!

Figure skating and Hockey. But they're practically business to watch ;) Snowboard races have their moments. I'm sure the rest is pretty fun too, I just don't have time to watch.

I keep getting on the treadmill in time to watch some form of XC skiing, it's awsome. I bumped up my speeds...

I went to the gym on Sunday -not one TV was tuned to the Olymics. One was set on the weather channel FFS. Lots of wrinklies there.

Snowboard half-pipe.
It is beautiful and spectacular even when they don't crash.
Sod the judges, I don't care who wins.

Ski-jumping, only because of Eddie the Eagle.