From
where I sit it looks like Bob Costas needs to study his Olympic
sports...
For
starters a good number of Winter Olympic sports look to be 'Jackass'
inspired. Hurtling feet first, or better yet head first, down an icy
ditch at 150km/h! Jumping off the side of a mountain! There's even
one where skiers have to stop every few minutes to shoot a gun! All
of those sound like they belong on 'Jackass'...yet each of them is a
venerable Olympic sport dating from the first Winter Games. As for
whether or not sports like slopestyle or skicross belong in the
Olympics, I think it's great. At the very least it's appealing to
younger demographics. Do I fully understand the intricacies of
slopestyle or half-pipe? No. But that doesn't mean I can't watch
and marvel at what these brave (crazy) men and women are doing. It
also helps to increase Canada's chances of bringing home more medals.
And I certainly won't complain about that.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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