I find this hilarious, mainly because I haven’t cared about the Olympics in years.
I get a bigger kick out of Eddie the Eagle (no, seriously, this guy is a hero in my book), and this Swaney girl, than I do some world class skater that uses their platform to make political statements.
This is truly “amateur sports.”
Who wants to form a country and play on the Olympic Golf team from Furdonia!!??!!
In the movie about Eddie the Eagle, the Norwegian(?) skier who was somewhat portrayed as being an arrogant SOB told Eddie that he (the Norwegian) really respected Eddie. Whether that was true or not, I don’t know.
I have been watching and finding myself amazed that if you cant make the team of your country it is possible to find another team to play for.
If I caught your reference correctly, it’s “Freedonia”. (h/t Marx Bros)
I enjoy watching you tube on the big screen, information videos or old documentaries.
Today was installing high voltage pylons to electrify the U.K.
1000 times more interesting than sports.
I wanna compete in the “Dial-the-Broward-County-Sheriff’s-Office/Call-Dominoes-Pizza/see-who-gets-there-first” Competition. From Freedonia.
I will play, as long as I can bring my Vuvuzella to announce our intent to play through.
And a bar cart to follow ours at all times.
The Olympics long ago ceased being a serious sporting event, and they have become just another social engineering show. My daughter is a figure skater, so the Olympics is on every night, needless to say. I’m not watching, but from what I can hear in the next room, commercials and all, there is a massive effort to blacken the Winter Olympics, both in viewers and participants. Some people tuning in for the first time are probably disappointed that Wakanda is not racking up the gold.
Do We call You “Mein Furrer?”
I’ll take the Gold in Binge Drinking…or die trying.
As a whole, the Olympics are filled with a few exceptional athletes surrounded by mediocrity competing in events that have nothing to do with everyday life.
Olympians have taken the place of gladiators, Christians and lions on a world wide stage.
Drummed up entertainment to pacify the masses, political theater for the media and confrontation between rulers and ruled without the blood shed.
Cato sums it ALL up succinctly.
“Who wants to form a country and play on the Olympic Golf team from Furdonia!!??!!”
I’d be happy to caddie only if I get to drive the Gator.
It’s the synchronized swimming equivalent of the winter olympics.
Hail, hail Fredonia…just as soon as that check from Mrs. Teasdale clears.
“Winter sports” is an oxymoron like “judicial restraint “. I knew an Olympic figure skater once. Nice guy; died of AIDS. Must have been before all those free condoms.
What the Winter O’s are missing is topless ladies’ volleyball and lingerie competitions.
And possibly oiled cat-fight wrestling. I hear Stormy Daniels is available for color commentary.
@Thirdtwin: if they are trying to engineer social change in the Olympics, should they replace the half-pipe with a crack pipe?