I admit right up front that I absolutely love the winter olympics. And I am a bit of a traditionalist.
I consider cross-country skiing to be THE premier endurance sport in the world. I love watching the 30 mile race that usually is one of the last events. The bobsled races are absolutely amazing. Downhill skiing gives me shivers it is so cool. Luge, skeleton, distance skating, all of it is out of this world.
Almost.
I want to know exactly who thought flipping loopty-loops on a half pipe or jumping twirly-gigs off a ramped up mogul was on par with these great Olympic sports. You mean to tell me some 17 year old hipster who comes up with a new ~move~ that impresses a judge can get the same gold medal that a man who trains for 10 brutal years just to be competitive on a world stage at biathlon? Come on.
You gotta know Norway is snickering under their breath at all these "sports" that only seem to have caught on in the US and Canada. Since when is a sport something a judge has to tell you who the winner is? I am shaking my head sadly at the state of affairs in the US Olympic system.
The bronze medal that Erin Hamlin won is more meaningful than all of these golds that all of these hipsters have won since these idiotic "sports" were added to the roster. And what is worse all of this trash takes up prime time that could be spent on real competitions.
Rant off.
Will