Have The Olympics always started before the opening ceremonies?

[annabanana]

Or am I just aware of it because I'm an MSNBC junkie and my usual fix is showing GBR vs NSL Women's Soccer?

[hedgehog]

1. I recall it happening before. There are only so many venues and numerous playoffs

in some sports.

[dr.strangelove]

2. Its not uncommon

I don;t recall any olympics where there were not events before the ceremony, but I may not remember them all.

[pokerfan]

3. I don't know about 'always'

but it's been this way for at least thirty years. For example, in the 1980 Winter Games, the opening hockey games were two days before the opening ceremonies.

[MrCoffee]

4. Did you watch the match?

The US Women's match against France was a fantastic game.

[annabanana]

8. Since CNN just makes me ill, I find that The Olympics are some

damn fine "background noise" as I go about my business.

[kimi]

5. Yeah, I was wondering that too

I was wanting my Bashir fix & found the game on, & thought that I must have been in a coma to have missed the opening ceremonies.

Thanks for clearing that up!

[elleng]

7. Me too;

glad we weren't in a coma, kimi!

[LynneSin]

6. The team sports usually take more time than what's in the Olympics

that's all