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I don't think I've ever been a huge fan of the Winter Olympics and, as I've gotten older, I like them less and less. I have finally reached the "active disdain" category this year.
Why? Because they're not competitive. There are only about eight nations worth a damn in the Winter Olympics, and it's mostly a bunch of trust fund punks who actually live in, not just visit, places like Vail, Colorado. Basically, the Winter Olympics is not much more than a handful of sports for kids with rich parents who happen to live near a ski hill. Well, except the Curlers of course.
Ooh. Curling. How exciting.
The Summer Olympics, however, are loaded with sports that are anyone's game, not to mention more fun to watch in general. Some random guy from Morocco could win the Marathon, having only trained by running outside in his bare feet on a dirt road. Or some poor kid from Central America could win a boxing match. My point being that it doesn't take a lot of money, or a fortuitous geographic location, to train for most summer sports.
However, even the Summer Olympics are starting to lose their appeal as more and more athletes are testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
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