Where's the Jamaican Bobsledders When We Need Them?

In 2008, Melissa and I had a great time watching the Olympics.  Whenever we had a free minute we'd flip on whatever event was being televised and were riveted. The 2010 Winter Olympics?  Not so much.

Maybe it's because they don't have the standout story.  Apolo Anton Ono and Lindsey Jacobellis don't exactly have the panache of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.

Or maybe its because they haven't started the premiere events yet. Ice hockey doesn't heat up until the weekend and women's figure skating won't start until next week.

But mainly I think its because the sports - for the most part - are stupid.  I can already see the daggers flying from my Scandinavian followers,  but I'm standing by my statement.

Let's think about some of these sports:

• Biathlon - cross-country skiing combined with rifle shooting.  Is this a sport or an episode of Survivorman?
• Nordic Combine - It would be much more interesting if the ski jumps took place after the cross country skiing rather than before so that these people were trying to land 140m jumps with jello legs.
• Curling - come on.  I mean, once the kitsch value wears off... come on!?!?!? 
• Cross Country Skiing - Geez Louise, enough with the cross country skiing already!

Perhaps it's different in other countries.  Does the bobsled team captain get the head cheerleader in the Norwegian version of Sweet Valley High?  Do Swedish kids rush home from school to meet their friends for some skeleton?  Is it a diss in the Ukraine if you get picked last in the short track speed skating relay pickup game?

In my humble opinion, I think they need to add in more "everyday" winter sports - snowball fights and best yellow snow penmanship.