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Old 08-10-2008, 03:40 PM
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According to this AP article, there were 34.2 million Americans glued to TV last Friday for the Olympic opening ceremony, and NBCOlympics.com also registered another 70 million views on the same day.

http://www.startribune.com/entertain...Kk8P3iUiacyKUU
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Well, if you don't care then feel free to not care. But you were checking out the ratings and bothering to post them on AO, so I ask you, "Why do YOU care?"
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According to this AP article, there were 34.2 million Americans glued to TV last Friday for the Olympic opening ceremony, and NBCOlympics.com also registered another 70 million views on the same day.

http://www.startribune.com/entertain...Kk8P3iUiacyKUU

Why is synchronized swimming an Olympic event?
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Why is synchronized swimming an Olympic event?
A quick image search for sisters Bia and Branca Feres solves that one.
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