What's bigger, Olympic Games or European Championship?
The Potato Factory
07-06-2007, 15:37
I just realised recently (yes, I'm an idiot) that these two event always coincide. What bigger in your opinion?
Personally, I say Euro, because it's an actually sport, as opposed to crap like running or swimming.
LancasterCounty
07-06-2007, 15:39
Olympics for me.
Skiptard
07-06-2007, 15:39
Olympics is just a load of crap these days in my opinion.
To much emphasis on building new and better stadiums, having big firework displays etc then when the sport comes on - everybody just goes to the pub.
Id say Euro.
Cabra West
07-06-2007, 15:47
Depends on where you are, really... I can't imagine the European Cup would excite a lot of Canadians..
Call to power
07-06-2007, 15:54
for me the Olympics mostly because it creates daytime TV that when I wake up I can watch women in small tight clothing...if it wasn't for that it would be the euro cup because its pretty much the same as the world cup only without Brazil:p
Infinite Revolution
07-06-2007, 16:04
european championship is football isn't it? ugh. athletics is boring, but at least it isn't an overhyped overdramatised pissing contest.
Slartiblartfast
07-06-2007, 16:34
I will watch whichever one the British do well in
Oh wait...it's sport......neither then
Deus Malum
07-06-2007, 17:41
No joke options? No other options?
This poll is made of fail.
Let's see...
European Championship
16 nations participating*
Football
Summer Olympics
201 Countries participating**
Football
Diving
Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Water Polo
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Flatwater Canoeing
Slalom Canoeing
BMX Biking
Mountain Biking
Road Biking
Track Biking
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Artistic Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Trampoline Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Modern Pentathalon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathalon
Beach Volleyball
Indoor Volleyball
Weighlifting
Wrestling
* Championship Tournament only
** 2004 nation total
Yeah...I don't think there's any contest.
Besides...one billion Chinese sure as hell aren't getting excited about Portugal vs Greece, now are they? :p
Glorious Freedonia
07-06-2007, 18:08
The Olympic Games or the what now?
Hydesland
07-06-2007, 18:13
Yeah...I don't think there's any contest.
You do realise that about 95% of those sports a boring. And i mean horiffically god awfully boring to watch.
You do realise that about 95% of those sports a boring. And i mean horiffically god awfully boring to watch.
That includes football, right?
Hydesland
07-06-2007, 19:15
That includes football, right?
Well, I havn't seen enough of olympic football to judge. But I know it's not the same.
New Manvir
07-06-2007, 19:59
Olympics are obviously "bigger" because you have almost every country in the world not just European countries...
South Adrea
07-06-2007, 20:35
Might have been better off trying to find out the preference/comparative amount of people who are bother between the World Cup and Olympics.
OuroborosCobra
07-06-2007, 20:38
Personally, I say Euro, because it's an actually sport, as opposed to crap like running or swimming.
Tennis, baseball, soccer (football), basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, badminton, rugby, softball, all that isn't sports, since being at the Olympics must mean they aren't sports :rolleyes:
Seriously, Olympics is far bigger and far more watched worldwide.
EDIT: Oh, wait, I forgot this was a TPF thread. Carry on...
Which European Championships?
Wiki lists 27 on a disambiguation page for "European Championships"
Including one for athletics, is that the one you meant?
South Adrea
07-06-2007, 20:56
UEFA's European Football championship. Euro '08
Hynation
07-06-2007, 20:58
Neither!...
The Super Bowl!
*runs away*
:p just joking...I'd say the Olympics
The Potato Factory
08-06-2007, 04:01
Yeah...I don't think there's any contest.
Sure, except most of those "sports" are as boring as batshit and nobody watches them.
Besides...one billion Chinese sure as hell aren't getting excited about Portugal vs Greece, now are they? :p
One billion Chinese have a dictatorship. What does that say about them? And they suck at football.
OuroborosCobra
08-06-2007, 04:47
Sure, except most of those "sports" are as boring as batshit and nobody watches them.
One of those sports IS football, same as Euro '08, and then there are the other sports, baseball, basketball, etc.
Therefore by default, the Olympics is bigger.
The Potato Factory
08-06-2007, 04:53
One of those sports IS football, same as Euro '08, and then there are the other sports, baseball, basketball, etc.
Therefore by default, the Olympics is bigger.
But is it more important? Do people care about every "sport" played at the Olympics?
Frisbeeteria
08-06-2007, 04:55
Why do we need two different threads for this? Do you not know how to make a poll with three choices?