I'm not interested in watching sport!

BlueBelle

Can’t stand Wimbledon avoid it like the plague
Not keen on watching any sports unless it’s something special to get caught up in the moment like when the ladies won the football
As for cricket 😴

I'll watch something special getting caught up with like you say, that included bits of the Wimbledon finals. Oh, I will watch a top 20 20 over cricket game sometimes they are "fast and furious".

In the past I've gone with the flow with DH's and DS and watched bits and bobs as in go along to get along but now I live alone...the truth is out.

Pjcpjc77, obviously there are large audiences, otherwise TV companies wouldn’t show it, let alone get into bidding wars for the rights.

I really, REALLY don't care who can run, jump cycle etc. faster or further. I don't care about a ball or other item being kicked thrown or batted into a net, hole or any other receptacle with ever increasingly minuscule measurements. Yet so much money and prestige is invested in sport I accept that I must be in the wrong.

I'm a big combat sports fan , the real stuff . Got hooked when the GC followed there dad into kickboxing at a very young age. Plus the week before Wimbledon I spring clean the house stock the fridge and freezer and hang a do not disturb sign on my chair

Nor me, totally agree with your views. My ex husband sport and watch any sport, me I prefer a comedy which I know sport can be some times.
You are not alone in this thought. I just wish all the TV broadcasting companies would get it in their heads that a vast majority of people Do Not Want to watch the zealous amounts screened weekly on our televisions!

Not so surprising that many on GN are not keen on watching sport, and yes, many have suffered from DH being glued to the telly watching it in all its forms. That obviously doesn't reflect the general trend nationally across all age groups, otherwise there wouldn't be as much blanket TV coverage as there is for so many events.
DH and I do have our favourites, which don't always coincide, but fortunately we have telly in more than just the one room, so all is well. He gets the "Big Telly" for 6 Nations and World Cup rugby, I get it for Wimbledon and any other of the big tennis tournaments. We both enjoy watching athletics, swimming, and skiing, so back in the same room then. As for football, cricket, motor sport and snooker, both of us would rather watch paint dry. It works for us. We were both fairly active participants in a variety of sports in our younger years, so that may explain our ongoing interest.

Oh, thank heavens, I am not alone! When people ask if I have been watching and enjoying Wimbledon, and I tell them that, no, actually I hate it, they look at me as if I had admitted to strangling kittens.

I don't care for sport either to do or to watch.

Formerly, I danced and still enjoy watching dancing of different kinds.

Right now the news seems mainly to consist of Tour de France and Wimbeldon - neither constitute News in my opinion.

I don't like sport either apart from some equestrian stuff and the Tour de France because my husband is a fan. I still don't understand why the BBC finds it necessary to put Wimbledon on two channels at the same time. I realise it's only for a short time so better bite my tongue.

I never tune in. Sporting events just don’t interest me. Any of them ... Wimbledon, football, the Olympics, rugby. No thanks, I’m happy reading my book. Good job we’re all different though as life would be pretty boring if we were all the same.

I enjoy Wimbledon, ice skating and gymnastics but not anything else.

Every year I spend my afternoons following the Tour de France on ITV4. It's into the last week now, but the scenery has been stunning, especially in the mountains. I can't understand the sport at all - totally baffling - but I don't care. I call it my summer holiday!

I’m not a big fan of watching sport on TV either. I do occasional go and watch a football match with my family and enjoy the atmosphere but I much prefer watching a good film or drama on TV. My 88 year old mother is glued to the tennis.

Love football, cricket, six nations rugby and occasionally watch snooker and golf, I used to avidly follow the Grand Prix season. I had a football season ticket years ago before I got an allotment, we both take part in our local pub’s Super Six (an online Sky football predictor competition). Not long now until kick off, fourth Test starts tomorrow and The Open starts Thursday.

I do not like sport. I played netball and tennis at school and badminton with a friend when I was in my early 20's. Not at any more. Tennis - I just cant get enthused by, Football leaves me cold. Horse racing is a no no. I can tolerate athletics but must admit I have started to watch a little bit of cricket. Why cant there be a designated channel for all sports, using maybe BBC 3 and 4 during the day, or some of the ITV additional channels.

Why I wonder, considering how many people seem to have no interest in watching sport, does the BBC spend so much of the licence payers money on it, and even worse, on pundits. We absolutely hate world cup or Olympic summers.

Another here who doesn't watch sport, and has never willingly taken part!
Actually that isn't quite true, I played tennis occasionally at school and at the tennis club which was situated across the ends of the back gardens in our road where I grew up, being sent there for lessons. I think what put me off, was the constant shouting and shrieking of the players while I was trying to have a bit of peace in the garden, and the incessant requests to have balls thrown back which the players kept lobbing over the fence!

Fly in the ointment here. I love watching sport and the two weeks of Wimbledon have been great. I like football as well but I’m obviously in the minority.

Well I feel the same and don't get me on the subject of football!
Have no interest in any of it at all but each to their own as they say.

Can’t stand tennis but could happily sit through a five day test match! I compromise with wireless headphone on one ear and TMS on the radio!

I'm the same, I cannot see the point in moving a ball from one place to another or watching other people do it. Last week before the news Wimbledon was on BBC1 & 2, I meant to complain but forgot

I am only interested in my team in AFL ( go St. Kilda) and that’s all I watch. They don’t win things, unfortunately. My husband loves all sport and we watch tv in different rooms when he is watching cricket, rugby etc. I used to watch tennis but not much now, don’t really know most of the players anymore.

SueDonim

There is very little sport I’m interested in, either doing or viewing, apart from cricket. I like the long form and I’ve shared a subscription with my dd so we can both watch the Ashes. It’ll be cancelled after the series is over.

Dh and I do workouts with a PT but I find it deadly boring. I’m always thinking of something else I could be doing that’s far more productive.

Are you me?

Just wondering!

I've played badminton
Oh yes, I played badminton at college.
My DC were/are all very sporty.

I used to play tennis and netball and do enjoy watching good tennis matches.
A mucky game of rugby is enjoyable to watch, too!

However, games like snooker are like watching paint dry. 😴