Greatest global sports event

**English assassin** · 06-15-2006, 17:28

QU: which is better, the Olympics or the World cup?

I say the world cup. Its true there are more nations in the Olympics, but most of them are obscure nations you aren't interested in, like America. Its also true there are more sports in the Olympics, but most of them are rubbish (big up to womens beach volleyball though). I mean, when did a nation all stay at home with a six pack to cheer on their mens 10 metre air pistol team, eh?

So, IMHO the world cup pwns the olympics. Views?

(NB global means global, so any sort of "world series" involving only teams from one nation does not count.)

**Fragony** · 06-15-2006, 18:05

World cup of course, the whole world is football crazy and it seems like even america is getting the bug. It isn't just a sports event, it is so much more. Koffi Annan tends to say it better then me.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...795365,00.html

oooooooops wrong link.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 06-15-2006, 19:04

It's absolutely the World Cup. The vast majority of Olympic events just do not work as spectator sports.

Hands up, when was the last time you went down the pub with your mates to watch the Hundred Metres?

**Avicenna** · 06-15-2006, 20:04

Olympics, because China's hosting next.

Also, China actually does well in the Olympics, and in the WC they've only qualified once I think.

**IrishArmenian** · 06-15-2006, 21:03

World cup. World cup, world cup, world cup. Need I say it anymore?

**Lehesu** · 06-15-2006, 22:00

I guess if you are into soccer, the World Cup is interesting. For myself, I actually don't mind watching a 100 meter dash or any other running event because I am a runner.

**thrashaholic** · 06-15-2006, 22:02

Rugby World Cup... not because there's much competition or anything like that, but because I like rugby and that football and athletics bore me to tears.

...now if they had rugby in the olympics, that may change things...