I'm sure I'm in the minority. But I have two contrasting mindsets:
I am a sports fan. I like watching sports.
I dislike what the Olympics has become, and have no interest in watching any of it, and in fact, am sorry that they are preempting reruns for it. And I've attended an Olympics, in 1984 in Los Angeles, and loved it.
But I can't watch the Olympics on TV anymore. In no particular order, here's why I won't watch the Olympics:
Fervent broadcast American nationalism and medal-counting. Rooting for somebody or a team because of what country they are from no longer makes enough sense to me. If there's a compelling story behind an athlete or team, that doesn't depend on the country. Counting medals doesn't make some country "the best" at anything other than the arbitrary standards of this athletic event.
Rampant commercialism.
Rampant elitism. For many of these sports, in America at least, there's no way to compete unless there's access to great amounts of money spent on this pursuit.
Ridiculous focus on few events.
Up Close and Personal. Every 5 minute bio is 5 minutes they could spend actually showing a sport they never show.
No sense of humor.
Bob Costas. I don't know, there's a smugness factor with him at this point that just makes him impossible to watch.
It's boring. There's no build up of a challenge that I can invest in, no push of a sport that I really want to watch that I can't get any other time as a viewer if I really want.