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hildy89I have never done the Friday Five, but this one is just me. I grew up at my father's knee, listening to football on the radio. It progressed steadily to ESPN Gamedays and preview shows. Then I went to college and discovered my Braves on the radio, just as they were pulling off their "Worst to First" season. Olympics have been a steady companion since I discovered Nadia and Dorothy. The last three Winter ones have been slightly traumatic to say the least.
1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones?
The more important question is when don't I? I am a diehard football fan, both college and pro. I love baseball, but I don't watch as often as before. I will watch tennis and golf during the majors.
I'm an Olympics sports junkie and figure skating fan, see![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mad_season. I watch both winter and summer Olympics, but most of my favorite sports are in the winter ones. During summer, I will watch the swimming and gymnastics, even through the qualifying heats and rounds.
2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes?
Favorite teams are Washington Redskins and Atlanta Braves. Also the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Yorktown Patriots, because one must support their alma mater, even in the most dire years.
Favorite athletes include: Todd Eldredge and Michelle Kwan are my favorite skaters.
3. Are there any sports you hate?
Basketball with a fiery passion. I maintain I am such a diehard skating fan so I can avoid March Madness. I dislike car racing and switch channels to avoid fishing shows. Hate short track speed skating and most of the summer extreme sports. I can tolerate most of their winter equivalents though.
I nearly forgot soccer. Sorry, Euros, there is only one football to me. While I'm glad when USA wins and proud when DC United or Washington Freedom were winning, I don't *get* the appeal at all.
4. Have you ever been to a sports event?
Yep. Football, baseball, hockey, figure skating shows & World championships, and gymnastics meets. And two Olympic torch relays.
5. Do/did you play any sports (in school or other)? How long did you play?
I briefly took figure skating lessons and took gymnastics for about eight years at the YMCA, bottoming out at the Intermediate level.
1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones?
The more important question is when don't I? I am a diehard football fan, both college and pro. I love baseball, but I don't watch as often as before. I will watch tennis and golf during the majors.
I'm an Olympics sports junkie and figure skating fan, see
mad_season. I watch both winter and summer Olympics, but most of my favorite sports are in the winter ones. During summer, I will watch the swimming and gymnastics, even through the qualifying heats and rounds. 2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes?
Favorite teams are Washington Redskins and Atlanta Braves. Also the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Yorktown Patriots, because one must support their alma mater, even in the most dire years.
Favorite athletes include: Todd Eldredge and Michelle Kwan are my favorite skaters.
3. Are there any sports you hate?
Basketball with a fiery passion. I maintain I am such a diehard skating fan so I can avoid March Madness. I dislike car racing and switch channels to avoid fishing shows. Hate short track speed skating and most of the summer extreme sports. I can tolerate most of their winter equivalents though.
I nearly forgot soccer. Sorry, Euros, there is only one football to me. While I'm glad when USA wins and proud when DC United or Washington Freedom were winning, I don't *get* the appeal at all.
4. Have you ever been to a sports event?
Yep. Football, baseball, hockey, figure skating shows & World championships, and gymnastics meets. And two Olympic torch relays.
5. Do/did you play any sports (in school or other)? How long did you play?
I briefly took figure skating lessons and took gymnastics for about eight years at the YMCA, bottoming out at the Intermediate level.
