Yeah, the snowboarding is just racing, like speedskating or speed skiing or whatever. I like watching it, watching them balance and maneuver.
I skipped opening ceremonies, didn't really want to watch much this year but the skating. Skating wasn't listed until tonight, so I'm very upset that I missed the pairs short programs last night. I'll have to find better listings than what TV Guide has to be sure I don't miss more of it.
I haven't been as happy with coverage these last many Olympics. They seem to cover only the top skaters now, and they don't tell as many stories about them. I miss the (long ago) old days when all the network stations covered the olympics, and you could switch back and forth among the channels and hear different views and see different films of the competitions. Ah, well.