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Thankfully for everyone involved, the Winter Olympics officials spotted me and managed to stop me before I got to the ski jump.
Explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/2964/
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Breakdancing is an event this year.
I’m just saying…
Judo.
Something like this would make for an amazing Olympics-related TV series. Take 2 well known recently retired athletes, one male and one female. Say something like Roger Federer and Megan Rapinoe. Have them spend a few hours with an Olympic Athelete trying to learn their sport, and then show off what they can do for the camera.
You’d know just how coordinated and talented these athletes are, and then you’d see just how awful they were at these sports. It would really make you appreciate the skill of the Olympians.
RE: title text
The Agony of Defeat [15s]
You fail a ski jump and end up a part of a TV intro montage for years
We need to make this happen. Kind of like the Puppy Bowl as an alternative to the Superbowl.
I couldn’t care less about the olympics, but I would watch this and even consider participating if there were local events.
I saw a stand-up bit where the comedian (I forget who unfortunately) suggested that Olympic athletes should be chosen at random in the general population. It would actually be a much better indicator of a country’s health, would probably encourage people to exercise a bit more, and would make the games incredibly more entertaining!
