It’s never a bad thing to get a quick primer on the world.
They also give the host country a chance to force other nations to sit and acknowledge their specific history and culture. Once every four years, athletes who are not making millions of dollars, finally get a moment to shine and the opening ceremonies let us know the lay of the land. I mock it, but the opening ceremonies are very important for the simple fact that the majority of the viewers have absolutely no idea what is going on in these sports. I will die on this hill.) and most importantly, I’ve been making some rules for us all to watch the biennial awkwardness of NBC trying to milk four hours of TV out of people walking in silly outfits across the stage. I’ve been getting blasted for making criticizing figure skaters (I am in the right. I’ve been prepping for PyeongChang in my own way I’ve dusted off my skis (but not GS suit) and racing in a beer league. As a boy from the frigid north, the Winter Olympics are my favorite and I think a ton more fun to watch.
As with Eurovision and World Cup, I love any event where countries compete against each other without (much) bloodshed. I don’t know about you guys, but I am fucking PUMPED for the Olympics.
