# Favorite Summer Olympic Sport. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 24, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558 "2016-05-24T16:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/1 "2016-05-24T16:41:33Z")
Right now, I’m going with [team handball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handball). Lots of action and athleticism. Only down side is finding it. It’s never broadcast in the US, so you have to search the Olympic website. What’s your choice? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/2 "2016-05-24T16:48:46Z")
This year . . . mosquito swatting. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/3 "2016-05-24T16:55:54Z")
Track cycling. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/4 "2016-05-24T16:58:56Z")
No sarcasm intended: I came here to say team handball! I love that game. It’s a little boring to watch on the Olympic website though, because the preliminary games often have no commentary. I’ve been spoiled, watching sports on TV. Besides that, I like women’s gymnastics, and men’s and women’s basketball. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/5 "2016-05-24T17:00:04Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Track cycling. That’s my second place sport. Anyone who guesses my favorite wins no internet points as it’s way too obvious. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/6 "2016-05-24T17:16:03Z")
Table Tennis. High level matches are absolutely amazing 2nd has to be diving. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/7 "2016-05-24T17:20:46Z")
I always try to catch the Modern Pentathlon: fencing and swimming and shooting and running cross-country and riding around on horseback? It’s like an action movie! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/8 "2016-05-24T17:25:36Z")
I am afraid to say it out loud. There is a person who follows me around asking everyone “what is **Shodan** ’s favorite Summer Olympic sport, so we can replace any coverage of it with more women’s gymnastics?” Regards, Shodan (hint hint) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/9 "2016-05-24T17:27:00Z")
Women’s Gymnastics followed by the various swimming events. ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-summer-olympic-sport/755558/10 "2016-05-24T18:31:27Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Right now, I’m going with [team handball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handball). Lots of action and athleticism. > > Only down side is finding it. It’s never broadcast in the US, so you have to search the Olympic website. > > What’s your choice? BeIN Sports has broadcast handball in the past, I’ve seen men’s Champions League matches there as well as women’s European National Championships. Of course, that means getting BeIN Sports, which is often only available with extended sports packages. During the Olympics itself it should be very available, if past NBC Olympic broadcasting schedules are anything to go by–on CNBC or Bravo, or whatever they use for low-US-interest sports. For me, I’m a huge volleyball fan–I much prefer indoor court volleyball, but I’ll happily watch beach if it’s on.