Originally posted by Yatar


That's true. Handball, archery, field hockey, sailing, rowing, badminton, weightlifting, shooting, equestrian, wrestling, table tennis and the pentathalon are WAAAAY more exciting than the luge and curling. Maybe you just need to move to the West Coast where there are real mountains and real ski slopes, then you'd understand why these games are great.
Firstly, I went to college on a rowing scholarship so you better check yo' self! (I admit though it isn't that exciting to watch on tv).

Secondly, field hockey, weight lifting, and wrestling are actually awesome to watch on tv. The other ones you mention barely get any tv. Both types of olympics have some suck sports. But the problem is the winter olympics has barely ANY good ones, and it definitely cannot compare to the enormity of the awesome summer sports.

Thirdly, luge is fucking worthless. So is bobsled. Wow. I get to watch someone lay down on a sled and make totally imperceptible adjustments that somehow affect the speed. Wheeee. And curling??? Give me a break. Curling makes table tennis look like the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Fourthly, all you have to mention are swimming and track & field and you've already utterly obliterated everything the winter olympics has to offer. Then you throw in gymnastics and a host of other kick ass summer olympics sports and it is easy to see why the summer olympics is the real olympics.