What's struck me about the Winter Olympics is that every sport from the Summer Olympics is better.
It's faster, more exciting or more dangerous.
There's high risk of error and injury, the spray of the snow and the elite, model-esque athletes to admire.
Oh, and the outfits are cooler too!
Let me explain:
They've taken Gymnastics and turned it into Figure Skating
From Pole Vault to Aerial Skiing
In the Marathon - they give you a gun and it becomes Biathlon
Hockey becomes Ice Hockey (sorry Steve)
(Image from the amazing Big Picture Blog /AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
The Long Jump becomes Ski Jumping
Hurdles are Moguls
Track Running becomes speed skating
The Cycling Time trial is now the down hill skiing (They even had Phil Liggett behind the mic)
Even the newest Summer Sport - BMX - is outdone by Snowboard-X and Ski-X.
I mean, that's seriously good fun too watch!
Lawn bowls (ok, so it's in the Commonwealth Games) becomes curling...
... hmm maybe the rule isn't universal after all.
(Image from the amazing Big Picture Blog /Clive Mason/Getty Images)
BUT, those northern hemisphere folks didn't stop there.
No, they added Luge, Skeleton and Bobsleigh too.
Yes, I think you'll agree - EVERY Sport is better, more exciting and more dangerous.
Are you enjoying it too?
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