I had always enjoyed the summer Olympics and the way the athletes strive to be their best, but after watching the winter Olympics I couldn't help but ask, are these really sports. I have no doubt that the races are sport. There is a definite outcome and no dispute over who won. Then you have these other "sports" like figure skating and ice dancing. Somehow I cannot take any point of view that would support these two as sports. First you have figure skating that requires agility, endurance, stamina, and coordination yet the winner is purely based on the opinion of another. How is that a sport?
Then you have ice dancingÂ… common ice dancing! Through all the rejects that couldn't make the figure skating squad, lower expectations, and Â… you know what, just call them ice fairies. That is really what it is. They might as well play Fantasia over and over then judge how well the different animals attempt their aerials. After watching the Apolo Ohno get ripped off in the speed skating, I......
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