Who Cares if The Olympics are Almost Here?

February 8, 2010 | No Comments

With the Olympics just days away, you would think that there would a lot of excitement in the air. We gathered over 30 000 opinions from across the internet to see for ourselves.

Just a few months back in August, about 23% of people expressed excitement and anticipation about the forthcoming Olympics. But, 75% of opinions expressed disinterest, and about 2% weren’t anticipating them at all.That’s not a good showing for a global event but let’s give folks the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe things have changed in recent days? We evaluated opinions from just the last few days to check. A few more opinions express anticipation now, but the rate has only increased from 23% to 32%. That still leaves us with about 63% of opinions expressing disinterest, and another 6% who just wish the Olympics were over.

Where are some of the negative opinions based?

• Unfortunately, some of the Olympic venues have been experiencing unusually warm weather leading to the trucking in of snow. This does not look good for an event that is trying to portray an image of environmental consciousness.
• People are taking notice of a TV ad in which Michael Phelps is seen swimming to the winter Olympics, a sport that only takes place during the summer Olympics.  Perhaps the intended humor didn’t reach the target audience.
• Some resorts have had financial difficulties and this could cause headaches for travelers.

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Regardless, let’s hope that the neutral opinions quickly sway positive and that Mother Nature cooperates.

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