To ask which Olympics you prefer?

Too close to call for me! There are events in both that I particularly like and others I'm not so fussed about!

I barely register the summer Olympics as when it’s dry outside, I’m outside!
Ds and I have watched a bit of the Winter Olympics over the last couple of days, we don’t really understand any of the rules or scoring criteria of most of what we’ve seen but we’ve been excited anyway, I love the thrill of the luge and the snowboarding jump stuff, it’s great to watch.
It reminded us that we both caught covid for the first time 4 years ago (not very badly affected but at the time I worked in a school and wasn’t allowed in), we spent so many days in bed watching and got totally into the curling!
so for me it’s the Winter Olympics.

Summer due to my ability to unfailingly fall in snow or ice.

Winter strengths are curling, especially when the brushing is furious, and the one where you hurtle down a chute on your back on a tray.

I love all Olympics! Summer, Para and Winter.

World class sports covering so many different disciplines. And weeks of quality TV!

The only thing worth watching in the summer is gymnastics. Winter has much more to offer.

I was just having this conversation with dh this morning. We both prefer the Winter Olympics. The skill and athleticism needed is another level and the scenery in the snow is beautiful too. Obviously the Uk can’t compete as well but they’re trying hard.

Winter is bizarre and can be entertaining but definitely more elitist and obscure, lots more sports that really aren't mass participation even in the areas with the right climate. I think it's getting deliberately more wacky to win more viewers, it must be very hard to get the funding to put on the event.

I find the Summer Olympics dull as ditch water and haven't watched it in decades. Whereas I never miss the Winter Olympics, most of the sports of which are far more visually exciting or tactically fascinating as well as skillful (looking at you, curling).

Summer without a doubt

Well you could have scrolled past my post couldn't you?

Instead of being downright rude and offensive just because you didn't like what I said.

Chosing not to watch the Olympics is a valid stance and a valid comment on this thread. Whether you like it or not

Summer.

Summer, because I enjoy watching athletics, but also because I feel it is open to all Countries, literally, from right across the globe.

Jamaican bob-sleigh team aside, there really isn't much opportunity for most Countries across the World to participate in the sports showcased at the Winter Olympics, whereas, in theory, anyone, from anywhere can find sports from the Summer Olympics to train to compete in.

I quite like it when smaller countries dominate. So probably winter olympics edges it for me, plus a few minority summer sports.

Paralympics for me, the sports in the summer olympics are a bit more accessible for the average person.

I had to vote for summer but I can't take anything away from the winter athletes. There is nothing more hard-arse than the ski jump or luge.

I'm not sure why people having the risk of horrible accidents makes it better.

But the summer olympics has it's fair share of danger.

Track and road cycling can be lethal - see the womens 2016 road race in rio.

Gymnastics looks like it could be horrible if things go wrong. Horse riding can also be quite dangerous if people fall off.

Hockey and Taekwondo you can get some horrible injuries.

I can't choose, because I love them both. But we do get stuck in with more unfamiliar sports in the Winter Olympics, which is part of their appeal.
Having said that, attending the 2012 London Olympics was such a joy..... fantastic memories of the whole thing.

Love both but th Winer Olympics edges it for me.

i love being able to watch world class ice hockey along with the skeleton, bobsleigh and luge, I've played ice hockey but never the others but I'd love to had been able to give them a try but sadly not in the North East!

Watching all of the athletes in their sport is incredible, the women's downhill today incredible so much speed and risk.

I do enjoy the Paralympics over the Olympics I love how sports can be adapted and people can still do them, when I had a life changing injury that was an inspiration to me, and whilst it isn't for everyone, it was life changing to find a sport, and then another that I could then go and do, very much summer Olympic sports tho!

I prefer the winter cos the sports are so mad but I enjoy the summer too, even though I don't know anything about any of the sports. Something about the Olympics makes me get quite emotional. Actually though my favourite might be the Paralympics (summer and winter) as I'm just so amazed what people can do despite adversity.

Summer for me - when it's on I can't get enough of it!

Apart from the zoom in to the speed skating - that was not pretty 😆😆.

It's just gorgeous though in the main part.

Like a pp, I have equally never gone near a winter sport!

Summer, but I really like them both!

I love both. I only started watching the Winter Olympics in 2018. It's extra fascinating because none of it could be done in my part of the world. There's not even a suitable ice rink where I live.